PEC Zwolle vs Heracles Almelo, Eredivisie 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

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Heracles Almelo

Sun 3 May 2026 · 12:30 UTC MAC3PARK Stadion 13,749 HT 45' · FT 45'

Anselmo MacNulty 19' 1–0

Ryan Thomas 21' Y

Y 31' Alec Van Hoorenbeeck

Y 38' Djevencio van der Kust

Y 62' Sem Scheperman

YR 63' Sem Scheperman

Sheral Floranus 68' Y

Overview

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PEC Zwolle vs Heracles Almelo — Eredivisie at MAC3PARK Stadion.

PEC Zwolle 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Heracles Almelo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Rob Dieperink
Assistant 1 Rick van Rijn
Assistant 2 Robert Kunst (Netherlands)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	PSV	12	26
2	Feyenoord Rotterdam	12	25
3	AFC Ajax	12	25
4	FC Twente '65	12	24
5	AZ	12	23
6	SC Heerenveen	12	21
7	Fortuna Sittard	12	20
8	Go Ahead Eagles	12	17
9	FC Groningen	12	15
10	SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden	12	15
11	NEC	12	14
12	Sparta Rotterdam	12	12
13	PEC Zwolle	12	12
14	FC Utrecht	12	12
15	SBV Excelsior	12	11
16	Telstar 1963	12	10
17	ADO Den Haag	12	9
18	Willem II Tilburg	12	3

Head-to-Head

PEC Zwolle 13 games · Avg 3.5 goals Heracles Almelo

Last 5 meetings

2026-05-03 PEC Zwolle 1–0 Heracles Almelo 2025-11-02 Heracles Almelo 8–2 PEC Zwolle 2025-03-02 Heracles Almelo 4–2 PEC Zwolle 2024-09-01 PEC Zwolle 3–0 Heracles Almelo 2024-04-28 PEC Zwolle 3–1 Heracles Almelo

Recent Form

PEC Zwolle

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 May	Heracles Almelo	H	1–0	W
23 Apr	PSV	A	1–6	L
12 Apr	SBV Excelsior	H	2–2	D
05 Apr	Go Ahead Eagles	A	0–5	L
21 Mar	NAC Breda	H	2–1	W
13 Mar	FC Groningen	H	1–1	D

Heracles Almelo

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 May	PEC Zwolle	A	0–1	L
26 Apr	FC Volendam	H	0–2	L
11 Apr	AFC Ajax	H	0–3	L
05 Apr	SC Heerenveen	A	1–4	L
20 Mar	SBV Excelsior	H	1–1	D
15 Mar	AZ	A	0–4	L

Key Stats

54% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)

62% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

17% Clean Sheets
PEC Zwolle this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

PEC Zwolle

0-15

1/2

16-30

2/5

31-45

2/3

46-60

3/1

61-75

3/5

76+

2/6

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

PEC Zwolle

Koen Kostons

4 G

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to MAC3PARK Stadion that hosts another battle between PEC Zwolle and Heracles Almelo.
5' PEC Zwolle are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Heracles Almelo backline.
10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
15' Walid Ould-Chikh has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 102 appearances.
19' Magnificent from Anselmo MacNulty! That is 5 goals in 481 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
21' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ryan Thomas on 21 minutes.
26' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
31' Alec Van Hoorenbeeck has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 31.
36' Alec Van Hoorenbeeck, a Belgium , has 5 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
38' The referee shows Heracles Almelo player a card on 38.
43' A quiet spell here at MAC3PARK Stadion. PEC Zwolle seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
48' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
53' Tristan van Gilst needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
58' Sem Scheperman has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
62' That is a card for Heracles Almelo. Sem Scheperman will be fuming at that decision.
63' Sem Scheperman catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 63.
68' Sheral Floranus catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 68.
73' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
78' Heracles Almelo come into this ranked 18 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
83' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
84' A stunning finish from Koen Kostons — that came from absolutely nowhere!
89' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
Heracles Almelo will have plenty to reflect on. PEC Zwolle were simply the better side today.

Lineups

PEC Zwolle Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Henry van der Vegt

Heracles Almelo Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ernest Faber

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Lennart Thy	3
Luca de la Torre	3
Mike van Duinen	2
Dylan Vente	2
Anselmo MacNulty	2
Sinan Bakis	2
Emil Hansson	2
Filip Krastev	2

Head to Head

PEC Zwolle Form

2026-05-03 PEC Zwolle 1–0 Heracles Almelo W 2026-04-23 PSV 6–1 PEC Zwolle L 2026-04-12 PEC Zwolle 2–2 SBV Excelsior D 2026-04-05 Go Ahead Eagles 5–0 PEC Zwolle L 2026-03-21 PEC Zwolle 2–1 NAC Breda W 2026-03-13 PEC Zwolle 1–1 FC Groningen D

Heracles Almelo Form

2026-05-03 PEC Zwolle 1–0 Heracles Almelo L 2026-04-26 Heracles Almelo 0–2 FC Volendam L 2026-04-11 Heracles Almelo 0–3 AFC Ajax L 2026-04-05 SC Heerenveen 4–1 Heracles Almelo L 2026-03-20 Heracles Almelo 1–1 SBV Excelsior D 2026-03-15 AZ 4–0 Heracles Almelo L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.74 PEC Zwolle xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.24 Heracles Almelo xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

PEC Zwolle51% Draw25% Heracles Almelo24%

Actual: PEC Zwolle win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes59% 0% No41%

Avg goals/match: 2.98

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	56%	44%
± 3.5	35%	65%
± 4.5	19%	81%

Double Chance

PEC Zwolle or Draw

76%

Draw or Heracles Almelo

49%

PEC Zwolle or Heracles Almelo

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

PEC Zwolle35% Draw44% Heracles Almelo21%

Actual: PEC Zwolle win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.9%

2 – 1

9.2%

1 – 0

Actual

2 – 0

7.6%

0 – 0

6.8%

1 – 2

6.6%

2 – 2

5.7%

0 – 1

5.5%

3 – 1

5.3%

3 – 0

4.3%

0 – 2

3.9%

3 – 2

3.4%

Asian Handicap — PEC Zwolle

Handicap	PEC Zwolle covers	Push	Heracles Almelo covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	15%	74%
-1.5	26%	—	74%
-1	26%	21%	52%
-0.5	48%	—	52%
+0.5	74%	—	26%
+1	74%	15%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	8%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

PEC Zwolle keeps clean sheet

30% ✗

Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.