PEC Zwolle vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
PEC Zwolle vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie at MAC3PARK Stadion.
- PEC Zwolle 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Sparta Rotterdam 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joey Kooij
- Assistant 1 Bas van Dongen
- Assistant 2 Joris Westhof (Netherlands)
5 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 18.0 goals/game
🟥 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 May | PSV | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 May | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 May | FC Utrecht | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Apr | AFC Ajax | A | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Apr | RKC Waalwijk | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug | PEC Zwolle | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 May | FC Groningen | A | 5–0 | W |
| 21 May | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | H | 4–1 | W |
| 13 May | FC Volendam | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 May | PSV | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Apr | FC Twente '65 | A | 3–3 | D |
Season Stats
| PEC Zwolle | Sparta Rotterdam | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #12 |
| 4 | Points | 5 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 4 |
| 6 | Scored | 10 |
| 20 | Conceded | 17 |
| -14 | GD | -7 |
| 0.57 | PPG | 0.71 |
| 14% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
PEC Zwolle this season
PEC Zwolle this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Sparta Rotterdam this season
PEC Zwolle are 16th (4 pts). Sparta Rotterdam are 12th (5 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
Sparta Rotterdam
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/5
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
PEC Zwolle
| Koen Kostons | 3 G |
Sparta Rotterdam
| Milan Zonneveld | 5 G | 1 A |
| Marvin Young | 2 G | |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. PEC Zwolle kicks off things out of here…
- 5' PEC Zwolle are deployed in a 5-3-2 today, looking to exploit space against Sparta Rotterdam's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 10' PEC Zwolle are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 13' A goal from the Norway international Tobias Lauritsen! He fires home on 13 to make it 1-0!
- 18' The 28-year-old Charles-Andreas Brym has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 23' Sparta Rotterdam fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 28' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 33' Django Warmerdam picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 38' Sparta Rotterdam come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 43' Netherlands international Davy van den Berg has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 46' Divaio Bobson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lennart-Marten Czyborra at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bram van Polen, as he is very good at scoring at MAC3PARK Stadion with 4 goals in the last 3 games.
- 54' The referee has no hesitation. Jonathan de Guzman is booked for Sparta Rotterdam — Yellow card on 54.
- 57' The referee shows Sparta Rotterdam player a Yellow card on 57.
- 58' The whistle greets Jonathan de Guzman as he departs to be replaced by Jeremy van Mullem.
- 63' Thomas Lam makes way for Nico Serrano at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from PEC Zwolle.
- 68' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Said Bakari.
- 70' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Tobias Lauritsen makes it 1-1.
- 71' Fresh legs for Sparta Rotterdam! Camiel Neghli comes on to replace Joshua Kitolano.
- 72' The crowd applauds Joshua Kitolano as he leaves the pitch. Camiel Neghli steps in for Sparta Rotterdam.
- 74' Fresh legs for PEC Zwolle! Apostolos Vellios comes on to replace Younes Namli.
- 79' It looks surprising Sparta Rotterdam does not make any changes. Bart van Hintum has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 82' PEC Zwolle is taking the lead after the goal scored by Lennart Thy on 82.
- 85' It is a substitution in Sparta Rotterdam team. Tobias Lauritsen is replaced by Charles-Andreas Brym on 85 minute.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Apostolos Vellios. He receives a Yellow card.
- The final score is 1-2.
Lineups
PEC Zwolle Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 10
- 1
- 5
- 20
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13
Thomas Lam ↓ Nico Serrano 63'
- 2
- 7
- 23
- 4
- 28
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11
Davy van den Berg ↓ Lennart Thy 74'
Bench
- 18
- 40
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14
Apostolos Vellios ↑ 74'
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9
Lennart Thy ↑ 74'
- 8
- 22
- 15
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19
Nico Serrano ↑ 63'
- 41
- 33
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16
Divaio Bobson ↑ 46'
- 34
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
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–
Pelle Clement ↓ Rick Meissen 85'
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- –
- –
- –
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- –
- –
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Joshua Kitolano ↓ Camiel Neghli 71'
Bench
- –
- –
- –
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Jeremy van Mullem ↑ 58'
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Charles-Andreas Brym ↑ 85'
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Camiel Neghli ↑ 71'
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Rick Meissen ↑ 85'
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Coach
Jeroen Rijsdijk
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vito van Crooij | 3 |
| Reza Ghoochannejhad | 2 |
| Lennart Thy | 2 |
| Lennart Thy | 2 |
| Tobias Lauritsen | 2 |
| Thomas Lam | 1 |
| Yuta Nakayama | 1 |
| Davy van den Berg | 1 |
Head to Head
PEC Zwolle Form
Sparta Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.31
PEC Zwolle xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.08
Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sparta Rotterdam win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.39
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
PEC Zwolle or Draw
49%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
75%
PEC Zwolle or Sparta Rotterdam
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sparta Rotterdam win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7.3%
0 – 1
6.5%
1 – 3
6.3%
2 – 2
6%
2 – 1
5.8%
0 – 3
4.9%
0 – 0
4.8%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
3.8%
1 – 4
3.3%
Asian Handicap — PEC Zwolle
| Handicap | PEC Zwolle covers | Push | Sparta Rotterdam covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 21% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 16% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
PEC Zwolle keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.