PEC Zwolle vs NEC, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
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 Pol van Boekel
- Assistant 1 Dyon Fikkert
- Assistant 2 Franca Overtoom (Netherlands)
4 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 5.8 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Dec | NEC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Dec | FC Volendam | A | 5–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | RKC Waalwijk | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Nov | PSV | A | 0–4 | L |
| 05 Nov | Fortuna Sittard | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | SBV Vitesse | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Dec | PEC Zwolle | A | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Dec | AZ | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Dec | AFC Ajax | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Nov | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Nov | FC Twente '65 | A | 3–3 | D |
| 05 Nov | FC Volendam | H | 3–3 | D |
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)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
PEC Zwolle this season
PEC Zwolle this season
0%
Clean Sheets
NEC this season
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. PEC Zwolle is hosting NEC for another epic battle.
- 5' It looks surprising NEC does not make any changes. Mees Hoedemakers has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' 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.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. PEC Zwolle and NEC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' Lasse Schone, a Denmark , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. NEC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 35' Japan international Koki Ogawa has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' NEC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Tjaronn Chery scoring 2 goals.
- 43' Brilliant from the ! Elayis Tavsan makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 43.
- 46' The PEC Zwolle bench stirs into life. Thomas Lam is withdrawn and Anouar El Azzouzi gets his opportunity.
- 46' Bart van Rooij has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 46 minutes.
- 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 52' The crowd applauds Ryan Thomas as he leaves the pitch. Zico Buurmeester steps in for PEC Zwolle.
- 57' It is a cagey affair so far. PEC Zwolle in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past NEC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 62' Younes Namli has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 66' Lennart Thy makes way for Apostolos Vellios at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from PEC Zwolle.
- 71' PEC Zwolle is showing some good football. However, PEC Zwolle are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 75' Younes Namli has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 75 minutes.
- 76' The NEC manager makes a substitution. Sontje Hansen departs to be replaced by Roberto Gonzalez.
- 81' The PEC Zwolle manager makes a substitution. Odysseus Velanas departs to be replaced by Nico Serrano.
- 86' A tactical swap from NEC — Kodai Sano on, Elayis Tavsan off on 86 minutes.
- 90' It’s a booking for PEC Zwolle player. Davy van den Berg gets a Yellow card.
- 90' Another change for NEC made on 90 minute. Roberto Gonzalez leaves to be changed by Mathias Ross.
- With this win, NEC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
PEC Zwolle Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
30
Ryan Thomas ↓ Zico Buurmeester 52'
- 10
- 1
-
18
Odysseus Velanas ↓ Nico Serrano 81'
-
13
Thomas Lam ↓ Anouar El Azzouzi 46'
- 2
- 7
-
9
Lennart Thy ↓ Apostolos Vellios 66'
- 4
- 15
- 11
Bench
- 40
- 25
- 17
-
14
Apostolos Vellios ↑ 66'
-
23
Eliano Reijnders ↑ 46'
- 8
-
28
Zico Buurmeester ↑ 52'
- 3
-
19
Nico Serrano ↑ 81'
-
6
Anouar El Azzouzi ↑ 46'
- 33
NEC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
6
Mees Hoedemakers ↓ Lasse Schone 76'
- 24
- 1
- 17
-
18
Koki Ogawa ↓ Youri Baas 76'
- 3
- 28
-
7
Elayis Tavsan ↓ Kodai Sano 86'
- 71
- 10
- 8
Bench
-
20
Lasse Schone ↑ 76'
-
11
Roberto Gonzalez ↑ 76'
- 15
- 22
-
5
Youri Baas ↑ 76'
- 31
- 14
- 4
-
23
Kodai Sano ↑ 86'
Coach
Rogier Meijer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
PEC Zwolle Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.05
PEC Zwolle xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.37
NEC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: NEC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.42
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
PEC Zwolle or Draw
43%
Draw or NEC
80%
PEC Zwolle or NEC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: NEC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
9.2%
1 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
7.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 0
4.7%
1 – 4
4.4%
0 – 4
4.2%
2 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
3.9%
Asian Handicap — PEC Zwolle
| Handicap | PEC Zwolle covers | Push | NEC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 9% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +1 | 35% | 22% | 44% |
| +1.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +2 | 56% | 19% | 24% |
| +2.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
Clean Sheet
PEC Zwolle keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
NEC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.