PEC Zwolle vs SBV Excelsior, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
PEC Zwolle vs SBV Excelsior — Eredivisie at MAC3PARK Stadion.
- PEC Zwolle 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- SBV Excelsior 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Martin Perez
- Assistant 1 Murat Kucukerbir (Netherlands)
- Assistant 2 Joris Westhof (Netherlands)
3 games this season
🟨 6.7/game
⚽ 15.3 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 Mar | FC Volendam | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Mar | SC Heerenveen | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | PEC Zwolle | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Apr | PSV | H | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Mar | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Mar | RKC Waalwijk | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Mar | AZ | A | 0–4 | L |
| 03 Mar | Fortuna Sittard | A | 2–5 | L |
Season Stats
| PEC Zwolle | SBV Excelsior | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #7 |
| 4 | Points | 11 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 2 |
| 6 | Scored | 15 |
| 20 | Conceded | 9 |
| -14 | GD | +6 |
| 0.57 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 14% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
PEC Zwolle this season
PEC Zwolle this season
29%
Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season
SBV Excelsior this season
PEC Zwolle are 16th (4 pts). SBV Excelsior are 7th (11 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
SBV Excelsior
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
5/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
3/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
PEC Zwolle
| Koen Kostons | 3 G |
SBV Excelsior
| Aymen Sliti | 3 G | 1 A |
| David Garden | 3 G | |
| Irakli Yegoian | 2 G | 5 A |
| Noah Naujoks | 2 G | |
| Casper Widell | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' PEC Zwolle have kicked off against SBV Excelsior. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' It looks surprising SBV Excelsior does not make any changes. Anselmo MacNulty 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 quiet spell here at MAC3PARK Stadion. SBV Excelsior seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 16' Sven Nieuwpoort picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 18' The deadlock is broken! Anselmo MacNulty gets on the scoresheet on 18 minutes.
- 23' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kenzo Goudmijn made 304 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 28' SBV Excelsior have won 162 goals from 140 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 33' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marinus Dijkhuizen will be considering his options from the bench.
- 38' The home supporters are growing impatient. PEC Zwolle must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 43' 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.
- 46' Noah Naujoks is ready to make an impact after coming on for Cisse Sandra at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both PEC Zwolle and SBV Excelsior are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 61' Sven Nieuwpoort has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 64' The whistle greets Richie Omorowa as he departs to be replaced by Mike van Duinen.
- 66' Assisted by Filip Krastev with the perfectly-timed delivery and Odysseus Velanas makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 71' SBV Excelsior fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 76' The referee has no hesitation. Julian Baas is booked for SBV Excelsior — card on 76.
- 79' SBV Excelsior manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Derensili Sanches Fernandes is hanging Lazaros Lamprou on the field on 79 minute.
- 80' The referee shows PEC Zwolle player a card on 80.
- 83' PEC Zwolle manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Apostolos Vellios is hanging Younes Namli on the field on 83 minute.
- 86' Lance Duijvestijn adds to his 1 season tally! SBV Excelsior lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- It finishes all square. PEC Zwolle and SBV Excelsior share the spoils 2-1.
Lineups
PEC Zwolle Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 18
- 13
- 2
- 7
- 50
- 23
- 9
- 4
- 15
- 6
Bench
- 8
- 20
- 40
- 25
- 17
-
14
Apostolos Vellios ↑ 83'
-
33
Damian van der Haar ↑ 79'
- 37
- 38
SBV Excelsior Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 10
- 2
- 7
- 16
- 23
- 33
-
8
Cisse Sandra ↓ Noah Naujoks 46'
- 1
- 5
- 17
-
32
Siem de Moes ↓ Mimeirhel Benita 64'
Bench
-
29
Mike van Duinen ↑ 64'
- 21
- 38
-
4
Redouan El Yaakoubi ↑ 46'
-
22
Mimeirhel Benita ↑ 64'
-
15
Noah Naujoks ↑ 46'
- 11
- 30
- 35
Coach
Marinus Dijkhuizen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Odysseus Velanas | 2 |
| Younes Namli | 2 |
| Apostolos Vellios | 2 |
| Troy Parrott | 1 |
| Julian Baas | 1 |
| Thomas Lam | 1 |
| Anselmo MacNulty | 1 |
| Mike van Duinen | 1 |
Head to Head
PEC Zwolle Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.57
PEC Zwolle xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.07
SBV Excelsior xG
I would bet for:
PEC Zwolle or SBV Excelsior 78% + Over 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: PEC Zwolle win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.64
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
PEC Zwolle or Draw
61%
Draw or SBV Excelsior
61%
PEC Zwolle or SBV Excelsior
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: PEC Zwolle win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
5.8%
0 – 2
5.7%
0 – 1
4.9%
2 – 3
4.6%
0 – 0
3.9%
0 – 3
3.8%
1 – 0
3.6%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — PEC Zwolle
| Handicap | PEC Zwolle covers | Push | SBV Excelsior covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 20% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 15% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
PEC Zwolle keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

