PEC Zwolle vs Heracles Almelo, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Assistant 1 Erwin Zeinstra
- Assistant 2 Johan Balder
12 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 13.9 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | Heracles Almelo | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Apr | NEC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Apr | SBV Excelsior | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Apr | FC Utrecht | A | 1–5 | L |
| 31 Mar | AFC Ajax | H | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Mar | Fortuna Sittard | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | PEC Zwolle | A | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Apr | SC Heerenveen | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Apr | AZ | H | 5–0 | W |
| 31 Mar | FC Twente '65 | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Mar | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
62%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
PEC Zwolle this season
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' And we are off! PEC Zwolle vs Heracles Almelo — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Kelvin Leerdam is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Heracles Almelo so far.
- 10' It looks surprising Heracles Almelo does not make any changes. Thomas Lam has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mohamed Sankoh is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Heracles Almelo.
- 16' Lennart Thy does the damage! The net is bulging and PEC Zwolle surge ahead!
- 21' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 26' Heracles Almelo is showing some good football. However, Heracles Almelo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 31' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 36' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 41' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both PEC Zwolle and Heracles Almelo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 46' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Hendrie Kruzen will be considering his options from the bench.
- 47' What a moment for Marko Vejinovic! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
- 50' The referee calls foul for Younes Namli. He receives a card.
- 53' Brian De Keersmaecker was booked on 53.
- 58' Fredrik Oppegard has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 452 appearances.
- 63' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 65' Eliano Reijnders is replacing Odysseus Velanas for the PEC Zwolle side.
- 68' Heracles Almelo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Thomas Bruns is hanging Sem Scheperman on the field on 68 minute.
- 69' What a moment for Silvester van der Water! That strike on 69 puts his side firmly in control.
- 74' Australia international Ajdin Hrustic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 75' Filip Krastev is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
- 79' A tactical swap from Heracles Almelo — Mohamed Sankoh on, Marko Vejinovic off on 79 minutes.
- 82' Thomas Lam picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 87' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both PEC Zwolle and Heracles Almelo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 89' It’s gonna be a card for Ajdin Hrustic.
- 90' A moment of madness from Thomas Bruns on 90 minutes earns him a card. Heracles Almelo will be frustrated.
- 90' PEC Zwolle ring the changes. Anouar El Azzouzi has done his job and it is now time for Damian van der Haar to step up.
- Heracles Almelo will have plenty to reflect on. PEC Zwolle were simply the better side today.
Lineups
PEC Zwolle Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 18
- 8
- 13
- 2
- 7
- 50
- 9
- 4
- 15
- 6
Bench
- 20
- 40
- 25
- 17
-
14
Apostolos Vellios ↑ 79'
-
23
Eliano Reijnders ↑ 65'
-
33
Damian van der Haar ↑ 90'
- 36
- 37
- 38
Heracles Almelo Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 18
- 1
- 20
- 9
- 21
- 27
- 14
- 19
-
7
Bryan Limbombe ↓ Mario Engels 68'
- 22
-
32
Sem Scheperman ↓ Thomas Bruns 68'
Bench
-
17
Thomas Bruns ↑ 68'
-
8
Mario Engels ↑ 68'
- 5
- 15
- 12
- 16
- 3
-
44
Mohamed Sankoh ↑ 79'
- 36
- 39
- 30
Coach
Hendrie Kruzen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lennart Thy | 3 |
| Luca de la Torre | 3 |
| Sinan Bakis | 2 |
| Emil Hansson | 2 |
| Filip Krastev | 2 |
| Mike van Duinen | 2 |
| Dylan Vente | 2 |
| Anselmo MacNulty | 2 |
Head to Head
PEC Zwolle Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.54
PEC Zwolle xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Heracles Almelo xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: PEC Zwolle win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
PEC Zwolle or Draw
72%
Draw or Heracles Almelo
55%
PEC Zwolle or Heracles Almelo
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 0
8.3%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — PEC Zwolle
| Handicap | PEC Zwolle covers | Push | Heracles Almelo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 21% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
PEC Zwolle keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

