PEC Zwolle vs SBV Excelsior, Eredivisie 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
PEC Zwolle vs SBV Excelsior — Eredivisie at MAC3PARK Stadion.
- PEC Zwolle 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- SBV Excelsior 5 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rob Dieperink
- Assistant 1 Marco Ribbink
- Assistant 2 Frans Ozinga (Netherlands)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 6 | 16 |
| 2 | PSV | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | SBV Excelsior | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | FC Twente '65 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Go Ahead Eagles | 5 | 8 |
| 8 | AFC Ajax | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | NEC | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | FC Groningen | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 5 | 5 |
| 12 | SC Heerenveen | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 5 | 4 |
| 14 | Telstar 1963 | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 5 | 2 |
| 16 | Willem II Tilburg | 5 | 2 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 5 | 1 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 5 | 1 |
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 | #4 |
| 4 | Points | 10 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 1 / 1 |
| 6 | Scored | 12 |
| 10 | Conceded | 5 |
| -4 | GD | +7 |
| 0.80 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 20% | Win % | 60% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
PEC Zwolle this season
PEC Zwolle this season
40%
Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season
SBV Excelsior this season
PEC Zwolle are 13th (4 pts). SBV Excelsior are 4th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
PEC Zwolle
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SBV Excelsior
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
4/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
PEC Zwolle
| Koen Kostons | 3 G |
SBV Excelsior
| David Garden | 3 G | |
| Irakli Yegoian | 2 G | 4 A |
| Noah Naujoks | 2 G | |
| Casper Widell | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at MAC3PARK Stadion as PEC Zwolle face off against SBV Excelsior in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 3' A stunning finish from Thijs Oosting — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 8' 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.
- 13' Sheral Floranus is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SBV Excelsior so far.
- 16' Assisted by Casper Widell with the perfectly-timed delivery and Derensili Sanches Fernandes makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 21' Lennard Hartjes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 325 appearances.
- 26' Emil Hansson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 31' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 36' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both PEC Zwolle and SBV Excelsior are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 41' The home supporters are growing impatient. PEC Zwolle must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 46' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering PEC Zwolle that had 235 games and scored 261 goals.
- 53' SBV Excelsior receives a card for a hard tackle on 53.
- 58' 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.
- 60' Brilliant from the ! Odysseus Velanas makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 60.
- 62' The whistle greets Odysseus Velanas as he departs to be replaced by Tristan Gooijer.
- 67' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 5-4-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 72' Over 72 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 74' PEC Zwolle ring the changes. Koen Kostons has done his job and it is now time for Thomas Buitink to step up.
- 79' SBV Excelsior make a change. Irakli Yegoian trudges off to be replaced by Mike van Duinen on 79 minutes.
- 80' What a strike from Szymon Wlodarczyk! The score is 2-2.
- 85' The travelling SBV Excelsior supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 90' It’s high time Ruben den Uil made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- It finishes all square. PEC Zwolle and SBV Excelsior share the spoils 2-2.
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 |
| Mike van Duinen | 1 |
| Lance Duijvestijn | 1 |
| Thomas Lam | 1 |
| Thijs Oosting | 1 |
| Mike van Duinen | 1 |
Head to Head
PEC Zwolle Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.29
PEC Zwolle xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86
SBV Excelsior xG
I would bet for:
PEC Zwolle or SBV Excelsior 76% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
PEC Zwolle or Draw
59%
Draw or SBV Excelsior
65%
PEC Zwolle or SBV Excelsior
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
7.4%
0 – 1
7.3%
2 – 1
6.4%
0 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
5.7%
1 – 0
4.8%
0 – 3
4.5%
2 – 3
3.7%
2 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — PEC Zwolle
| Handicap | PEC Zwolle covers | Push | SBV Excelsior covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 14% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 21% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
PEC Zwolle keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

