Thursday , 24 September 2026

PEC Zwolle vs NEC, Eredivisie 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2026-27
PEC Zwolle
1 – 3
Full Time
NEC
Sat 29 Aug 2026 · 19:00 UTC MAC3PARK Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 5' Tjaronn Chery pen
0–2 23' Tjaronn Chery pen
Koen Kostons pen 45+1' 1–2
1–3 83' Perr Schuurs
Y 63' Almugera Kabar
Y 70' Dusan Tadic
Y 73' Tobias Storm
Olivier Aertssen 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

PEC Zwolle vs NEC — Eredivisie at MAC3PARK Stadion.

  • PEC Zwolle 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
  • NEC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

  • Referee Marc Nagtegaal
  • Assistant 1 Rob van de Ven
  • Assistant 2 Jeremy van der Ley (Netherlands)
3 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 7.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 7 19
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 7 17
3 PSV 7 16
4 FC Twente '65 7 16
5 AFC Ajax 7 14
6 Fortuna Sittard 7 13
7 SBV Excelsior 7 11
8 FC Groningen 7 11
9 Go Ahead Eagles 7 10
10 SC Heerenveen 7 9
11 NEC 7 8
12 Sparta Rotterdam 7 5
13 Telstar 1963 7 5
14 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 7 5
15 FC Utrecht 7 5
16 PEC Zwolle 7 4
17 ADO Den Haag 7 2
18 Willem II Tilburg 7 2

Head-to-Head

3
6
PEC Zwolle 9 games · Avg 2.8 goals NEC
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-29 PEC Zwolle 1–3 NEC 2026-01-24 NEC 2–1 PEC Zwolle 2025-10-25 PEC Zwolle 2–2 NEC 2025-01-11 PEC Zwolle 0–1 NEC 2024-08-24 NEC 1–0 PEC Zwolle

Recent Form

PEC Zwolle
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Aug NEC H 1–3 L
22 Aug SC Heerenveen A 2–0 W
16 Aug FC Twente '65 A 1–3 L
09 Aug AFC Ajax H 0–2 L
17 May Feyenoord Rotterdam H 0–2 L
10 May Fortuna Sittard A 2–3 L
NEC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Aug PEC Zwolle A 3–1 W
15 Aug Willem II Tilburg A 4–1 W
11 Aug PAE Olympiakos SFP H 2–1 W
08 Aug Telstar 1963 H 1–2 L
04 Aug PAE Olympiakos SFP A 0–0 D
17 May Go Ahead Eagles H 2–1 W

Season Stats

PEC Zwolle NEC
#16 Position #11
4 Points 8
7 Played 7
1 / 1 / 5 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 3
6 Scored 12
20 Conceded 13
-14 GD -1
0.57 PPG 1.14
14% Win % 29%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
PEC Zwolle this season
0% Clean Sheets
NEC this season

PEC Zwolle are 16th (4 pts). NEC are 11th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

PEC Zwolle
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/5
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
NEC
0-15
3/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

PEC Zwolle
Koen Kostons 3 G
NEC
Tjaronn Chery 3 G 2 A
Kaj Sierhuis 2 G
Adam Tahauia 2 G
Bryan Linssen 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to MAC3PARK Stadion that hosts another battle between PEC Zwolle and NEC.
  • 5' Tjaronn Chery does the damage! The net is bulging and NEC surge ahead!
  • 10' Bryan Linssen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for PEC Zwolle tonight.
  • 15' PEC Zwolle are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 23' GOAL! Tjaronn Chery scores on 23.
  • 28' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 33' Koen Kostons, a Netherlands , has 6 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 38' Sheral Floranus makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and PEC Zwolle are in front.
  • 43' PEC Zwolle are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined NEC backline.
  • 46' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Koen Kostons makes it 2-2.
  • 46' A tactical swap from NEC — Almugera Kabar on, Deveron Fonville off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. PEC Zwolle and NEC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 56' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 59' What a moment for Koen Kostons! That strike on 59 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 63' Almugera Kabar is having his name booked by the referee on 63.
  • 64' PEC Zwolle make a change. Elias Sorensen trudges off to be replaced by Ibrahim Cissoko on 64 minutes.
  • 67' NEC make a change. Adam Tahauia trudges off to be replaced by Emre Mor on 67 minutes.
  • 70' That looks like a foul for a card for Dusan Tadic.
  • 73' That is a card for NEC. Tobias Storm will be fuming at that decision.
  • 78' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 80' A change in the NEC ranks — Bram Nuytinck exits the field as Perr Schuurs enters on 80.
  • 83' What composure from Perr Schuurs! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 3-3.
  • 88' With 0 assists to his name this season, Simon Graves is clearly more than just a goal scorer for NEC.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Olivier Aertssen on 90 minutes.
  • PEC Zwolle will have plenty to reflect on. NEC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

PEC Zwolle Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

NEC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Koki Ogawa 3
Ali Akman 2
Tjaronn Chery 2
Elayis Tavsan 1
Youri Baas 1
Odysseus Velanas 1
Thomas Lam 1
Roberto Gonzalez 1

Head to Head

2026-08-29 PEC Zwolle 1–3 NEC 2026-01-24 NEC 2–1 PEC Zwolle 2025-10-25 PEC Zwolle 2–2 NEC 2025-01-11 PEC Zwolle 0–1 NEC 2024-08-24 NEC 1–0 PEC Zwolle

PEC Zwolle Form

2026-08-29 PEC Zwolle 1–3 NEC L 2026-08-22 SC Heerenveen 0–2 PEC Zwolle W 2026-08-16 FC Twente '65 3–1 PEC Zwolle L 2026-08-09 PEC Zwolle 0–2 AFC Ajax L 2026-05-17 PEC Zwolle 0–2 Feyenoord Rotterdam L 2026-05-10 Fortuna Sittard 3–2 PEC Zwolle L

NEC Form

2026-08-29 PEC Zwolle 1–3 NEC W 2026-08-15 Willem II Tilburg 1–4 NEC W 2026-08-11 NEC 2–1 PAE Olympiakos SFP W 2026-08-08 NEC 1–2 Telstar 1963 L 2026-08-04 PAE Olympiakos SFP 0–0 NEC D 2026-05-17 NEC 2–1 Go Ahead Eagles W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.84 PEC Zwolle xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.42 NEC xG
I would bet for: NEC to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
PEC Zwolle15% Draw20% NEC65%
Actual: NEC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

PEC Zwolle or Draw
36%
Draw or NEC
85%
PEC Zwolle or NEC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
PEC Zwolle11% Draw38% NEC51%
Actual: NEC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.2%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
9%
0 – 3
8.8%
1 – 1
8.5%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
5.3%
0 – 4
5.3%
1 – 4
4.5%
2 – 2
3.8%
2 – 1
3.2%
2 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — PEC Zwolle

Handicap PEC Zwolle covers Push NEC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 7% 89%
-0.5 11% — 89%
+0.5 29% — 71%
+1 29% 22% 49%
+1.5 51% — 49%
+2 51% 21% 28%
+2.5 72% — 28%

Clean Sheet

PEC Zwolle keeps clean sheet
10% ✓
NEC keeps clean sheet
44% ✓

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