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VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 25/26 · 20 Dec 2025

Excelsior 2–1 PEC Zwolle

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Nov 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.6 – 0.8
Actual xG
1.7 – 1.2
Goals
2 – 1

Footybot made Excelsior favourites at 56%.

Excelsior won and made the better chances: 1.7 xG to 1.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Stijn van Gassel, 55.1 in 90′.

Well below it: Arthur Zagre −16.7, Ilias Bronkhorst −14.7, Koen Kostons −13.4.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Excelsior

5 Dec 2025L 0–2v FC Groningen Eredivisie
29 Nov 2025W 1–0v NAC Breda Eredivisie
22 Nov 2025W 2–1at AFC Ajax Eredivisie
8 Nov 2025L 1–2v Heracles Almelo Eredivisie
1 Nov 2025D 2–2at SC Telstar Eredivisie

PEC Zwolle

13 Dec 2025W 1–0v Fortuna Sittard Eredivisie
6 Dec 2025L 1–6at Feyenoord Eredivisie
28 Nov 2025W 2–1v SC Heerenveen Eredivisie
23 Nov 2025D 2–2at FC Groningen Eredivisie
8 Nov 2025W 1–0v Sparta Rotterdam Eredivisie

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Excelsior

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Lewis Schouten Defender1800–55.2–
Stijn van Gassel Goalkeeper9000–55.1−2.2
Irakli Yegoian Midfielder90100.2054.1+5.1
Derensili Sanches Fernandes Forward87010.2252.2+6.8
Gyan de Regt Midfielder90000.3047.6−3.0
Noah Naujoks Midfielder90100.9044.1−7.2
Lennard Hartjes Midfielder7200–43.3−3.2
Casper Widell Defender9000–42.0−4.8
Rick Meissen Defender9000–41.7−6.4
Arthur Zagre Defender9000–40.3−16.7
Jerolldino Bergraaf Forward64000.0338.4−3.0
Ilias Bronkhorst Defender90000.0534.7−14.7
Szymon Włodarczyk Forward2601–33.1–
Mike van Duinen Forward300–29.0–

PEC Zwolle

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Tristan Gooijer Defender3500–66.9–
Ryan Thomas Midfielder90100.1053.5+4.0
Kaj de Rooij Forward4500–48.5−1.8
Anselmo Garcia McNulty Defender9000–48.1+2.6
Jan Faberski Midfielder55000.0447.8–
Shola Shoretire Forward9000–47.8+1.4
Dylan Mbayo Midfielder4500–47.0+1.3
Gabriel Reiziger Forward8000.1445.7–
Sherel Constancio Floranus Defender90010.2044.5+1.2
Tom de Graaff Goalkeeper9000–41.0−10.0
Simon Graves Defender8200–40.3−8.6
Koen Kostons Forward9000–39.6−13.4
Zico Buurmeester Midfielder9000–36.9−10.8
Thijs Oosting Midfielder70000.5636.3−9.4
Nick Fichtinger Midfielder20000.1436.1–