PEC Zwolle vs NEC, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
PEC Zwolle vs NEC — Eredivisie at MAC3PARK Stadion.
- PEC Zwolle 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- NEC 12 games · 14 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #11 |
| 12 | Points | 14 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 3 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 3 / 5 / 4 |
| 13 | Scored | 20 |
| 24 | Conceded | 21 |
| -11 | GD | -1 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.17 |
| 25% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
PEC Zwolle this season
PEC Zwolle this season
0%
Clean Sheets
NEC this season
NEC this season
PEC Zwolle are 13th (12 pts). NEC are 11th (14 pts).
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
NEC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/5
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
PEC Zwolle
| Koen Kostons | 4 G |
NEC
| Tjaronn Chery | 4 G | 2 A |
| Kaj Sierhuis | 2 G | |
| Adam Tahauia | 2 G | |
| Bryan Linssen | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at MAC3PARK Stadion. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' NEC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' Magnus Mattsson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for NEC so far.
- 15' A quiet spell here at MAC3PARK Stadion. PEC Zwolle seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 30' The travelling NEC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 43' What composure from Elayis Tavsan! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 46' Anouar El Azzouzi gets the nod from PEC Zwolle. He replaces Thomas Lam and will look to change the dynamic.
- 46' Bart van Rooij has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 46 minutes.
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 52' The PEC Zwolle manager makes a substitution. Ryan Thomas departs to be replaced by Zico Buurmeester.
- 57' Dirk Proper, a Netherlands midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 62' NEC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 66' The PEC Zwolle bench stirs into life. Lennart Thy is withdrawn and Apostolos Vellios gets his opportunity.
- 71' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 75' A goal from the Denmark international Younes Namli! He fires home on 75 to make it 1-2!
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Roberto Gonzalez. He replaces Sontje Hansen on 76 minute.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Nico Serrano. He replaces Odysseus Velanas on 81 minute.
- 86' Kodai Sano gets the nod from NEC. He replaces Elayis Tavsan and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Davy van den Berg.
- 90' Mathias Ross is ready to make an impact after coming on for Roberto Gonzalez at the 90 minute mark.
- Full Time. NEC beats PEC Zwolle
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 |
| Roberto Gonzalez | 1 |
| Jonathan Okita | 1 |
| Koen Kostons | 1 |
| Daishawn Redan | 1 |
| Jordy Bruijn | 1 |
Head to Head
PEC Zwolle Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.13
PEC Zwolle xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.96
NEC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 59% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: NEC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
PEC Zwolle or Draw
50%
Draw or NEC
76%
PEC Zwolle or NEC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: NEC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
8.7%
0 – 1
8.3%
0 – 0
6.2%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
5.5%
2 – 1
5.5%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
3.6%
1 – 4
3.1%
Asian Handicap — PEC Zwolle
| Handicap | PEC Zwolle covers | Push | NEC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 12% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 22% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 17% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
PEC Zwolle keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
NEC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.