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Matchday 4 · Saturday 29 August, 21:00 · MAC³PARK Stadion

PEC Zwolle vs NEC: line-ups and result

PEC Zwolle 14 · 4 points
  • 45' Koen Kostons (pen)
1 - 3
NEC 10 · 6 points
  • 5' Tjaronn Chery (pen)
  • 23' Tjaronn Chery (pen)
  • 83' Perr Schuurs

Line-ups PEC Zwolle vs NEC

PEC Zwolle 4-2-3-1 · Henry Van Der Vegt
1 Schendelaar
2 Floranus
24 Viergever
28 Graves
3 Aertssen
8 Sommer
30 Thomas
9 Sørensen
25 Oosting
11 Mbayo
10 Kostons
  • 64' Gabriël Reiziger Thijs Oosting
  • 64' Ibrahim Cissoko Elias Sørensen
  • 86' Ody Velanas Tobias Sommer

Line-up for PEC Zwolle: Schendelaar, Floranus, Viergever, Graves, Aertssen, Sommer, Thomas, Sørensen, Oosting, Mbayo, Kostons

Bench
  • 41 D. Verduin
  • 16 T. de Graaff
  • 4 T. Velthuis
  • 33 D. van der Haar
  • 34 N. Fichtinger
  • 26 J. Pereira da Gama
  • 18 O. Velanas 86'
  • 20 G. Reiziger 64'
  • 37 G. van der Wal
  • 22 I. Cissoko 64'
Absentees PEC Zwolle

Krastev, Bürger, Namli (injured)

NEC 3-4-1-2 · Dick Schreuder
1 Crettaz
24 Fonville
17 Nuytinck
21 Storm
99 Bischoff
20 Lebreton
35 Monteiro
19 Tahaui
10 Tadić
30 Linssen
9 Chery
  • 46' Almugera Kabar Deveron Fonville
  • 67' Willum Willumsson Clement Bischoff
  • 67' Emre Mor Adam Tahaui
  • 80' Perr Schuurs Bram Nuytinck
  • 80' Brayann Pereira Bryan Linssen

Line-up for NEC: Crettaz, Fonville, Nuytinck, Storm, Bischoff, Lebreton, Monteiro, Tahaui, Tadić, Linssen, Chery

Bench
  • 12 N. Polster
  • 36 F. Entius
  • 73 G. Bras
  • 4 P. Schuurs 80'
  • 2 B. Pereira 80'
  • 66 A. Kabar 46'
  • 8 I. Hansen-Aaroen
  • 11 W. T. Willumsson 67'
  • 32 V. van Crooij
  • 7 E. Mor 67'
  • 14 K. Sierhuis
  • 34 K. Kers
Absentees NEC

Kaplan, Linssen, Fonville, Sierhuis (injured), Nejašmić, Mor, Sandler (doubtful)

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

PEC Zwolle

  1. Koen Kostons Forward 3 goals 0 assists
  2. Dylan Mbayo Midfielder 0 goals 3 assists
  3. Nick Viergever Defender 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Elias Sørensen Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Ibrahim Cissoko Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists

NEC

  1. Tjaronn Chery Forward 3 goals 1 assists
  2. Adam Tahaui Forward 2 goals 0 assists
  3. Kaj Sierhuis Forward 2 goals 0 assists
  4. Perr Schuurs Defender 1 goals 1 assists
  5. Noé Lebreton Forward 1 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

PEC Zwolle

Player Starts Min. Form
Jasper Schendelaar 5/5 450 excellent
Olivier Aertssen 5/5 450 mixed
Simon Graves 5/5 450 solid
Nick Viergever 5/5 450 mixed
Koen Kostons 5/5 447 solid
Tobias Sommer 5/5 439 solid
Ryan Thomas 5/5 433 strong
Dylan Mbayo 5/5 384 solid

NEC

Player Starts Min. Form
Dušan Tadić 5/5 440 mixed
Tobias Storm 4/4 360 solid
Gonzalo Crettaz 4/4 360 mixed
Tjaronn Chery 4/4 334 strong
Clement Bischoff 4/5 298 solid
Noé Lebreton 3/5 296 solid
Jamiro Monteiro 4/4 290 solid
Bryan Linssen 3/4 262 solid

Stats

PEC Zwolle Match NEC
  • 2.03 xG 1.94
  • 52% Possession 48%
  • 9 Shots 8
  • 2 Shots on target 4
  • 5 Shots off target 2
  • 6 Corners 7
  • 17 Fouls 12
  • 4 Offsides 0
  • 1 Yellow cards 3
  • 0 Red cards 0

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
0.92 2.55
  • Predicted goals3.5
  • Both teams to score50%
  • Over 2.5 goals50%
  • Corners4.0

Team comparison

PEC home Per match NEC away
0.00 Points 3.00
0.50 Goals for 3.50
2.50 Goals against 1.00
0.89 xG for 1.73
1.73 xG against 0.87
4.0 Corners 4.5
LL Home and away form WW

Head-to-head record PEC Zwolle vs NEC

19 previous meetings
6 PEC Zwolle 6 draws 7 NEC
  • Goals per match3.32
  • Both teams scored63%
  • Over 2.5 goals58%
  • Jan 2026 NEC 2 - 1 PEC Zwolle
  • Oct 2025 PEC Zwolle 2 - 2 NEC
  • Jan 2025 PEC Zwolle 0 - 1 NEC
  • Oct 2024 NEC 4 - 3 PEC Zwolle
  • Aug 2024 NEC 1 - 0 PEC Zwolle
  • Apr 2024 NEC 2 - 2 PEC Zwolle
  • Dec 2023 PEC Zwolle 1 - 3 NEC
  • Feb 2022 PEC Zwolle 1 - 1 NEC
  • Aug 2021 NEC 2 - 0 PEC Zwolle
  • Dec 2017 PEC Zwolle 2 - 0 NEC

Frequently asked questions

Who is unavailable for PEC Zwolle against NEC?

PEC Zwolle are without Filip Yavorov Krastev (achilles tendon injury), Jan Bürger (knock) and Younes Namli (knee injury).

Who is unavailable for NEC against PEC Zwolle?

NEC are without Ahmetcan Kaplan (knee injury), Bryan Linssen (injury), Deveron Fonville (injury), Kaj Sierhuis (injury), Darko Nejašmić (not registered) and Emre Mor (not registered). The full list is above, with the injuries and suspensions.

What formation do PEC Zwolle play?

PEC Zwolle have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Henry van der Vegt.

What formation do NEC play?

NEC have used a 3-4-2-1 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 3-4-2-1.

How did the last meeting between PEC Zwolle and NEC finish?

On 24 January 2026, NEC vs PEC Zwolle finished 2-1.

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