Excelsior vs PEC Zwolle: result 2-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 20, 2025 at 05:45 PM (UTC)Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam
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What was the result of Excelsior vs PEC Zwolle?
Excelsior won 2-1 on December 20, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 20′N. NaujoksExcelsior
- 48′R. ThomasPEC Zwolle
- 78′I. YegoianExcelsior
Official lineup for Excelsior vs PEC Zwolle
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Excelsior
4-2-3-1- 33Jerolldino Armantrading
- 11G. de Regt
- 10N. Naujoks
- 30D. Sanches Fernandes
- 20L. Hartjes
- 23I. Yegoian
- 12A. Zagré
- 3R. Meissen
- 4C. Widell
- 2I. Bronkhorst
- 1S. van Gassel
PEC Zwolle
4-2-3-1- 10K. Kostons
- 22K. de Rooij
- 25T. Oosting
- 7S. Shoretire
- 8Z. Buurmeester
- 30R. Thomas
- 2S. Floranus
- 4A. MacNulty
- 28S. Graves
- 6T. Gooijer
- 16T. de Graaff
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Excelsior have 5 wins, 1 draw and 9 defeats; PEC Zwolle have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2025 | Groningen(home) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 29, 2025 | NAC Breda(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Ajax(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Heracles(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Telstar(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | Fortuna Sittard(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Feyenoord(away) | 1-6 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 3, 2025 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 1-3 | KNVB Beker |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Heerenveen(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 23, 2025 | Groningen(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Excelsior win, 1 draw, 4 PEC Zwolle wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2024 | PEC Zwolle 2-1 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Excelsior 2-4 PEC Zwolle | Eredivisie |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Excelsior 2-0 PEC Zwolle | KNVB Beker |
| Mar 17, 2019 | Excelsior 0-2 PEC Zwolle | Eredivisie |
| Oct 6, 2018 | PEC Zwolle 2-0 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Apr 14, 2018 | PEC Zwolle 1-1 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: PEC Zwolle vs Excelsior on Apr 6, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Excelsior score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; PEC Zwolle score 1.5 and concede 2.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| PEC Zwolle | 1.5 | 2.6 | 2 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Excelsior sit 9th in Eredivisie (11 points from 8 matches) and PEC Zwolle sit 16th (4 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Excelsior | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 4 |
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