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PEC Zwolle vs NEC Nijmegen: result 1-3 and analysis

EredivisieRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 29, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)MAC³PARK Stadion, Zwolle

PEC Zwolle
1-3
NEC Nijmegen

Full time

What was the result of PEC Zwolle vs NEC Nijmegen?

NEC Nijmegen won 1-3 on August 29, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 5′T. CheryNEC Nijmegen (pen.)
  • 23′T. CheryNEC Nijmegen (pen.)
  • 45′K. KostonsPEC Zwolle (pen.)
  • 83′P. SchuursNEC Nijmegen

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a NEC Nijmegen win at 51%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-3.

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

Official lineup for PEC Zwolle vs NEC Nijmegen

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

PEC Zwolle

4-2-3-1
  1. 10K. Kostons
  1. 9E. Sørensen
  2. 25T. Oosting
  3. 11D. Mbayo
  1. 8T. Sommer
  2. 30R. Thomas
  1. 2S. Floranus
  2. 24N. Viergever
  3. 28S. Graves
  4. 3O. Aertssen
  1. 1J. Schendelaar

NEC Nijmegen

3-4-1-2
  1. 30B. Linssen
  2. 9T. Chery
  1. 10D. Tadić
  1. 99Clement Bischoff
  2. 20N. Lebreton
  3. 35Jamiro Monteiro
  4. 19Adam Tahaui
  1. 24Deveron Fonville
  2. 17B. Nuytinck
  3. 21T. Storm
  1. 1G. Crettaz
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, PEC Zwolle have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; NEC Nijmegen have 4, 4 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

PEC Zwolle
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 22, 2026Heerenveen(away)2-0Eredivisie
Aug 16, 2026Twente(away)1-3Eredivisie
Aug 9, 2026Ajax(home)0-2Eredivisie
Aug 1, 2026Hannover 96(away)0-3Friendlies Clubs
Jul 26, 2026AEK Athens FC(home)2-3Friendlies Clubs
NEC Nijmegen
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 25, 2026Bodo/Glimt(away)0-3UEFA Champions League
Aug 19, 2026Bodo/Glimt(home)1-3UEFA Champions League
Aug 15, 2026Willem II(away)4-1Eredivisie
Aug 11, 2026Olympiakos Piraeus(home)2-1UEFA Champions League
Aug 8, 2026Telstar(home)1-2Eredivisie

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 PEC Zwolle wins, 2 draws, 4 NEC Nijmegen wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 24, 2026NEC Nijmegen 2-1 PEC ZwolleEredivisie
Oct 25, 2025PEC Zwolle 2-2 NEC NijmegenEredivisie
Jan 11, 2025PEC Zwolle 0-1 NEC NijmegenEredivisie
Oct 29, 2024NEC Nijmegen 4-3 PEC ZwolleKNVB Beker
Aug 24, 2024NEC Nijmegen 1-0 PEC ZwolleEredivisie
Apr 14, 2024NEC Nijmegen 2-2 PEC ZwolleEredivisie

Last archived meeting: NEC Nijmegen vs PEC Zwolle on Jan 24, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

PEC Zwolle score 1.2 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; NEC Nijmegen score 1.5 and concede 1.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
PEC Zwolle1.22.329/159/15
NEC Nijmegen1.51.6211/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

PEC Zwolle sit 13th in Eredivisie (12 points from 12 matches) and NEC Nijmegen sit 14th (11 points from 11 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
13PEC Zwolle12336132412
14NEC Nijmegen11254171911

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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