PEC Zwolle vs NEC, Eredivisie 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
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PEC Zwolle vs NEC — Eredivisie at MAC3PARK Stadion.
- PEC Zwolle 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- NEC 8 games · 9 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 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 20 |
| 2 | PSV | 8 | 19 |
| 3 | AZ | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 15 |
| 6 | FC Groningen | 8 | 14 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 8 | 14 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 11 |
| 9 | SBV Excelsior | 8 | 11 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 8 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 8 | 9 |
| 12 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 8 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 8 |
| 14 | Sparta Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 15 | Telstar 1963 | 8 | 6 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 8 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 8 | 3 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 8 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 9 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 1 / 1 / 6 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 3 |
| 6 | Scored | 13 |
| 21 | Conceded | 14 |
| -15 | GD | -1 |
| 0.50 | PPG | 1.13 |
| 13% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
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 (9 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+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
NEC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/2
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 | 4 G | 2 A |
| Kaj Sierhuis | 2 G | |
| Adam Tahauia | 2 G | |
| Bryan Linssen | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at MAC3PARK Stadion as PEC Zwolle face off against NEC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tjaronn Chery makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 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' NEC come into this ranked 11 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' Thijs Oosting has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 23' GOAL! Tjaronn Chery fires home to make it 0-2!
- 28' Both keepers have barely been tested. PEC Zwolle and NEC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 33' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 38' Sheral Floranus has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 38 minutes.
- 43' Bryan Linssen, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 46' What a strike from Koen Kostons! The score is 2-2.
- 46' The NEC manager makes a substitution. Deveron Fonville departs to be replaced by Almugera Kabar.
- 51' PEC Zwolle is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' NEC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 59' Sensational shot from Koen Kostons. PEC Zwolle is back in the lead.
- 63' NEC receives a card for a hard tackle on 63.
- 64' A tactical swap from PEC Zwolle — Ibrahim Cissoko on, Elias Sorensen off on 64 minutes.
- 67' A tactical swap from NEC — Emre Mor on, Adam Tahauia off on 67 minutes.
- 70' Dusan Tadic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 70.
- 73' Tobias Storm was booked on 73.
- 78' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 80' A change in the NEC ranks — Bram Nuytinck exits the field as Perr Schuurs enters on 80.
- 83' A goal from the Netherlands international Perr Schuurs! He fires home on 83 to make it 3-3!
- 88' Over 88 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Olivier Aertssen. He receives a card.
- The points are shared — PEC Zwolle 1-3 NEC. Honours even.
Lineups
PEC Zwolle Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 24
- 30
- 1
- 2
- 9
- 11
- 25
- 3
- 10
- 8
- 28
Bench
- 18
- 4
-
22
Ibrahim Cissoko ↑ 64'
- 41
- 33
- 34
- 16
-
20
Gabriel Reiziger ↑ 64'
- 37
- 26
NEC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 9
-
30
Bryan Linssen ↓ Brayann Pereira 80'
- 10
-
17
Bram Nuytinck ↓ Perr Schuurs 80'
- 35
- 20
- 99
-
19
Adam Tahauia ↓ Emre Mor 67'
- 1
- 24
- 21
Bench
- 14
-
4
Perr Schuurs ↑ 80'
- 32
-
7
Emre Mor ↑ 67'
-
2
Brayann Pereira ↑ 80'
-
11
Willum Thor Willumsson ↑ 67'
- 8
- 73
-
66
Almugera Kabar ↑ 46'
- 36
- 34
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Koki Ogawa | 3 |
| Ali Akman | 2 |
| Tjaronn Chery | 2 |
| Bart van Rooij | 1 |
| Elayis Tavsan | 1 |
| Youri Baas | 1 |
| Odysseus Velanas | 1 |
| Thomas Lam | 1 |
Head to Head
PEC Zwolle Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.76
PEC Zwolle xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.28
NEC xG
I would bet for:
NEC to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: NEC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
PEC Zwolle or Draw
36%
Draw or NEC
85%
PEC Zwolle or NEC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: NEC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
12.3%
0 – 1
10.5%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 3
9.1%
1 – 1
9%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
6.3%
0 – 4
5.2%
1 – 4
4%
2 – 2
3.5%
2 – 1
3%
1 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — PEC Zwolle
| Handicap | PEC Zwolle covers | Push | NEC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -0.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| +0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +1 | 30% | 23% | 47% |
| +1.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +2 | 53% | 21% | 26% |
| +2.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
Clean Sheet
PEC Zwolle keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
NEC keeps clean sheet
47%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

