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Eredivisie 26/27 · 18 Sep 2026

FC Groningen 3–0 PEC Zwolle

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.2 – 1.0
Actual xG
1.4 – 0.4
Goals
3 – 0

Footybot made FC Groningen favourites at 66%.

FC Groningen won and made the better chances: 1.4 xG to 0.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Simon Graves, 62.4 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Simon Graves +15.7.

Well below it: Márk Csinger −17.5, David van der Werff −17.0, Jasper Schendelaar −16.1.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

FC Groningen

12 Sep 2026D 1–1at Go Ahead Eagles Eredivisie
6 Sep 2026D 2–2v FC Twente Eredivisie
28 Aug 2026L 2–3v Fortuna Sittard Eredivisie
23 Aug 2026L 1–5at PSV Eindhoven Eredivisie
16 Aug 2026W 4–1at ADO Den Haag Eredivisie

PEC Zwolle

13 Sep 2026L 0–7v Feyenoord Eredivisie
4 Sep 2026D 2–2at Sparta Rotterdam Eredivisie
29 Aug 2026L 1–3v NEC Nijmegen Eredivisie
22 Aug 2026W 2–0at SC Heerenveen Eredivisie
16 Aug 2026L 1–3at FC Twente Eredivisie

Head to head

13 Mar 2026PEC Zwolle 1–1 FC Groningen Eredivisie
23 Nov 2025FC Groningen 2–2 PEC Zwolle Eredivisie

FC Groningen

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Jesper Mosselaar Defender100–100.0–
Tygo Land Midfielder24100.0979.3–
Etienne Vaessen Goalkeeper9000–53.2+3.7
Thom van Bergen Forward90100.4050.2+4.9
Hans Hateboer Defender2400–49.2–
Jorg Schreuders Midfielder90100.1045.5+4.6
Tika de Jonge Midfielder90000.1039.8−5.0
Pelle Clement Midfielder90000.1839.0−1.4
Marco Rente Defender6600–37.7−6.6
Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson Forward85000.1137.5−8.0
Nils Eggens Forward8000.0837.0–
Márk Csinger Defender89000.0235.6−17.5
Jacob Ondrejka Forward6600–35.5−7.3
Thijmen Blokzijl Defender9000–34.7−14.7
David van der Werff Midfielder85020.3229.3−17.0
Alvin Nordin Midfielder800–4.2–

PEC Zwolle

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Jan Bürger Defender10000.0271.7–
Simon Graves Defender9000–62.4+15.7
Nick Fichtinger Midfielder90000.0249.1+6.6
Thijs Oosting Midfielder61000.0844.0+0.7
Gilles van der Wal Midfielder10000.0343.9–
Nick Viergever Defender9000–43.9+2.7
Dylan Mbayo Midfielder61000.0343.5−0.2
Koen Kostons Forward80000.0642.7−0.1
Sydney van Hooijdonk Forward2900–41.7–
Olivier Aertssen Defender80000.0439.3+2.2
Sherel Constancio Floranus Defender9000–34.1−5.4
Ibrahim Cissoko Midfielder2800–33.2–
Jasper Schendelaar Goalkeeper9000–32.6−16.1
Tobias Sommer Midfielder90000.0631.8−8.0
Elias Sørensen Midfielder6200–30.1−8.2
Gabriel Reiziger Forward29000.0727.4–