NEC Nijmegen vs PEC Zwolle

2 - 1
πŸ•’ Sat, 24 Jan 2026 17:45 Europe/London πŸ“ Goffertstadion πŸ§‘β€βš–οΈ Martin Van den Kerkhof πŸ” Regular Season - 20 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 20
Regular Season Table
NEC Nijmegen 3 Β· PEC Zwolle 15
Referee Stats
14 matches Β· 2.07 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.07
Reds avg 0.07
Penalties avg 0.50
Over 4.5 cards 14%
Home wins 36%
Draws 29%
Away wins 36%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (13-11).
  • PEC Zwolle controlled possession (55%).
  • PEC Zwolle had the sharper finishing (2-6 shots on target).

Team Overview

NEC Nijmegen (Home stats)

Games / Record

17
W-D-L: 9-5-3

Goals For / Against

41 / 25
Avg: 2.41 / 1.47

Points

32
Avg: 1.88

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

0
PEC Zwolle (Away stats)

Games / Record

17
W-D-L: 1-6-10

Goals For / Against

23 / 50
Avg: 1.35 / 2.94

Points

9
Avg: 0.53

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

1

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Eredivisie fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.88
PPG
0.53
2.41
GF
1.35
1.47
GA
2.94
82%
O2.5
76%
76%
BTTS
88%
47%
Score 1st
35%

League-position context

NEC Nijmegen rank3rd
PEC Zwolle rank15th
NEC Nijmegen points59
PEC Zwolle points37
NEC Nijmegen: #3 Β· 59 pts Β· GD +24
6 pts off the top 2. 11 pts above the play-off edge. 22 pts clear of the relegation zone.
PEC Zwolle: #15 Β· 37 pts Β· GD -27
28 pts off the top 2. 14 pts off the play-off line. 0 pts from safety.
22-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

NEC Nijmegen last 5 home

W D D D W
Points9/15
Weighted index60
Goals9-5
Record2-3-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

PEC Zwolle last 5 away

L L L D D
Points2/15
Weighted index7
Goals5-16
Record0-2-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

NEC Nijmegen trend breakdown

Over 2.582%
BTTS76%
BTTS + O2.565%
1H Over 0.594%
Also: Over 0.5 100% Β· Over 1.5 100% Β· Over 3.5 53% Β· 1H BTTS 35%

PEC Zwolle trend breakdown

Over 2.576%
BTTS88%
BTTS + O2.571%
1H Over 0.588%
Also: Over 0.5 100% Β· Over 1.5 100% Β· Over 3.5 59% Β· 1H BTTS 35%

Scoring reliability

NEC Nijmegen score at home100%
NEC Nijmegen clean sheet at home24%
PEC Zwolle score away94%
PEC Zwolle clean sheet away6%

First-goal patterns

NEC Nijmegen score first47%
NEC Nijmegen win after scoring first88%
PEC Zwolle score first35%
PEC Zwolle win after scoring first17%
Comeback rate after conceding first: NEC Nijmegen 71% Β· PEC Zwolle 36%
Avg first goal minute: NEC Nijmegen 19.4' Β· PEC Zwolle 19.7'

Vs league average

NEC Nijmegen score at home2.41 vs 1.80
NEC Nijmegen concede at home1.47 vs 1.38
PEC Zwolle score away1.35 vs 1.38
PEC Zwolle concede away2.94 vs 1.80
NEC Nijmegen score 34% above league average, while PEC Zwolle score 2% below league average.
Defensive side: NEC Nijmegen are 7% above league average at home, and PEC Zwolle are 63% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.60
BTTS60%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 2.40 goals on average across the last 5.

NEC Nijmegen goal timing (home)

1H scored: 39% 2H scored: 61% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 11
76-90+ 8
0-15 6
16-30 5
31-45 4
61-75 4
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 7
46-60 5
0-15 4
16-30 4
61-75 3
76-90+ 2

PEC Zwolle goal timing (away)

1H scored: 36% 2H scored: 64% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 7
0-15 5
46-60 5
76-90+ 4
31-45 3
16-30 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 12
31-45 11
46-60 9
16-30 8
0-15 6
61-75 5

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
2
6
Total Shots
13
11
Shots off Goal
7
2
Blocked Shots
4
3
Shots Inside Box
8
5
Shots Outside Box
5
6
Ball Possession
45%
55%
Corner Kicks
10
6
Fouls
7
12
Offsides
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
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Goalkeeper Saves
4
0
Total Passes
353
442
Passes Accurate
247
342
Passes %
70%
77%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
3
15' ⚽
⚽
15' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
Y. Namli
Normal Goal Β· Assist: Jamiro Monteiro
23' ↑↓
↑↓
23' ⇄ B. Linssen
1st substitution Β· For: D. Proper
38'
38' S. Shoretire
39' ⚽
⚽
39' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
Koki Ogawa
Normal Goal Β· Assist: T. Chery
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ P. Sandler
2nd substitution Β· For: Deveron Fonville
64'
64' R. Thomas
74' ↑↓
↑↓
74' ⇄ B. Γ–nal
3rd substitution Β· For: V. Misidjan
75' ↑↓
↑↓
75' ⇄ S. Ouaissa
4th substitution Β· For: B. Pereira
76' ↑↓
↑↓
76' ⇄ Y. Namli
1st substitution Β· For: Jan Faberski
78' ⚽
⚽
78' ⚽ Goal · 2-1
T. Chery
Normal Goal Β· Assist: B. Pereira
80' ↑↓
↑↓
80' ⇄ T. Oosting
2nd substitution Β· For: K. de Rooij
89' ↑↓
↑↓
89' ⇄ Jamiro Monteiro
3rd substitution Β· For: G. Reiziger
90+2' ↑↓
↑↓
90+2' ⇄ T. Chery
5th substitution Β· For: J. Willems
90+5'
90+5' G. Crettaz

NEC Nijmegen vs PEC Zwolle 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

NEC Nijmegen beat PEC Zwolle 2-1 on Saturday, 24 January 2026 in Eredivisie. The match was refereed by Martin Van den Kerkhof. It was played at Goffertstadion.

First half: PEC Zwolle took the lead at 15' when Y. Namli scored, with the assist credited to Jamiro Monteiro, making the score 0-1. NEC Nijmegen made their 1st substitution at 23', with B. Linssen replacing D. Proper. S. Shoretire received a yellow card for PEC Zwolle at 38'. NEC Nijmegen leveled the score at 39' when Koki Ogawa scored, with the assist credited to T. Chery, making the score 1-1.

Second half: NEC Nijmegen made their 2nd substitution at 46', with P. Sandler replacing Deveron Fonville. R. Thomas received a yellow card for PEC Zwolle at 64'. NEC Nijmegen made their 3rd substitution at 74', with B. Γ–nal replacing V. Misidjan. NEC Nijmegen made their 4th substitution at 75', with S. Ouaissa replacing B. Pereira. PEC Zwolle made their 1st substitution at 76', with Y. Namli replacing Jan Faberski. NEC Nijmegen took the lead at 78' when T. Chery scored, with the assist credited to B. Pereira, making the score 2-1. PEC Zwolle made their 2nd substitution at 80', with T. Oosting replacing K. de Rooij. PEC Zwolle made their 3rd substitution at 89', with Jamiro Monteiro replacing G. Reiziger. NEC Nijmegen made their 5th substitution at 90+2', with T. Chery replacing J. Willems. G. Crettaz received a yellow card for NEC Nijmegen at 90+5'.

NEC Nijmegen used 5 substitutions while PEC Zwolle used 3 substitutions. NEC Nijmegen got 1 yellow card, while PEC Zwolle got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (13-11).
  • PEC Zwolle controlled possession (55%).
  • PEC Zwolle had the sharper finishing (2-6 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games12
Home Wins5
Draws5
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals5 (41.7%)
BTTS7 (58.3%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games6
Home Wins3
Draws3
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals3 (50.0%)
BTTS4 (66.7%)

NEC Nijmegen vs PEC Zwolle Head-to-Head History by Season