PEC Zwolle vs SBV Excelsior, Eredivisie 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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PEC Zwolle vs SBV Excelsior — Eredivisie at MAC3PARK Stadion.
- PEC Zwolle 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- SBV Excelsior 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rob Dieperink
- Assistant 1 Marco Ribbink
- Assistant 2 Frans Ozinga (Netherlands)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | SBV Excelsior | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Apr | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 0–5 | L |
| 21 Mar | NAC Breda | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Mar | FC Groningen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Mar | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Mar | AFC Ajax | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | PEC Zwolle | A | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Apr | NEC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Mar | Heracles Almelo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Mar | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Mar | SC Heerenveen | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Mar | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| PEC Zwolle | SBV Excelsior | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #15 |
| 12 | Points | 11 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 3 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 7 |
| 13 | Scored | 16 |
| 24 | Conceded | 29 |
| -11 | GD | -13 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.92 |
| 25% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
PEC Zwolle this season
PEC Zwolle this season
17%
Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season
SBV Excelsior this season
PEC Zwolle are 13th (12 pts). SBV Excelsior are 15th (11 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
SBV Excelsior
0-15
1/5
16-30
2/–
31-45
6/6
46-60
1/4
61-75
3/6
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
PEC Zwolle
| Koen Kostons | 4 G |
SBV Excelsior
| Irakli Yegoian | 3 G | 5 A |
| Aymen Sliti | 3 G | 1 A |
| David Garden | 3 G | |
| Noah Naujoks | 2 G | |
| Casper Widell | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. SBV Excelsior kicks off things out of here…
- 3' What a moment for Thijs Oosting! That strike on 3 puts his side firmly in control.
- 8' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mike van Duinen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SBV Excelsior.
- 13' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 16' Goal! Derensili Sanches Fernandes scores his 12 goal in 147 matches.
- 21' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 26' It is a cagey affair so far. PEC Zwolle in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past SBV Excelsior's compact 5-4-1.
- 31' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SBV Excelsior needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 36' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 41' Netherlands international Lewis Schouten has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 46' The home supporters are growing impatient. PEC Zwolle must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ilias Bronkhorst, as he is very good at scoring at MAC3PARK Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 53' That is a card for SBV Excelsior. Irakli Yegoian will be fuming at that decision.
- 58' Emil Hansson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 60' Odysseus Velanas doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 62' A change in the PEC Zwolle ranks — Odysseus Velanas exits the field as Tristan Gooijer enters on 62.
- 67' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His PEC Zwolle side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 72' PEC Zwolle started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 72.
- 74' The whistle greets Koen Kostons as he departs to be replaced by Thomas Buitink.
- 79' Mike van Duinen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Irakli Yegoian at the 79 minute mark.
- 80' Assisted by Gyan de Regt with the perfectly-timed delivery and Szymon Wlodarczyk makes no mistake. 2-2!
- 85' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 90' It looks like no one’s ball. SBV Excelsior is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
PEC Zwolle Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
30
Ryan Thomas ↓ Kaj de Rooij 62'
- 18
- 9
- 2
- 25
- 8
- 4
- 3
- 16
-
10
Koen Kostons ↓ Thomas Buitink 74'
- 28
Bench
-
29
Thomas Buitink ↑ 74'
-
22
Kaj de Rooij ↑ 62'
- 5
- 41
- 34
-
6
Tristan Gooijer ↑ 62'
- 42
- 20
- 48
Coach
Henry van der Vegt
SBV Excelsior Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
- 12
- 2
- 1
- 20
- 3
- 11
- 10
-
14
Lewis Schouten ↓ Emil Hansson 62'
- 23
- 4
- 30
Bench
- 15
-
29
Mike van Duinen ↑ 79'
-
7
Emil Hansson ↑ 62'
-
9
Szymon Wlodarczyk ↑ 79'
- 16
- 6
- 24
- 33
Coach
Ruben den Uil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Younes Namli | 2 |
| Apostolos Vellios | 2 |
| Odysseus Velanas | 2 |
| Kingsley Ehizibue | 1 |
| Derensili Sanches Fernandes | 1 |
| Lennart Thy | 1 |
| Troy Parrott | 1 |
| Julian Baas | 1 |
Head to Head
PEC Zwolle Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.72
PEC Zwolle xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
SBV Excelsior xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
PEC Zwolle or Draw
73%
Draw or SBV Excelsior
52%
PEC Zwolle or SBV Excelsior
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — PEC Zwolle
| Handicap | PEC Zwolle covers | Push | SBV Excelsior covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 20% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
PEC Zwolle keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

