PEC Zwolle vs NEC Nijmegen

29 August 2026 · Eredivisie · 2026/27 · Referee Joey Kooij

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 1–2

  • Koen Kostons 45+1’ (pen)
  • Tjaronn Chery 5’ (pen), 23’ (pen)
  • Perr Schuurs 83’

Match summary

NEC Nijmegen beat PEC Zwolle 3-1 on the road. NEC Nijmegen led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Tjaronn Chery put NEC Nijmegen ahead from the penalty spot in the 5th minute, Chery made it 0-2 from the penalty spot in the 23rd minute, and Koen Kostons pulled one back to make it 1-2 from the penalty spot in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Perr Schuurs made it 1-3 with a header in the 83rd minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: PEC Zwolle created 1.98 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots, NEC Nijmegen 2.01 from 9. Koen Kostons hit the woodwork from the penalty spot for PEC Zwolle.

Match stats

52% Possession 48%
9 Shots 8
2 Shots on target 4
6 Corners 7
59 Attacks 47
44 Dangerous attacks 30
375 Passes 341
69.1% Pass accuracy 66.6%
18 Tackles 12
17 Fouls 12
1 Yellow cards 3
4 Offsides 0

Key events

PEC Zwolle NEC Nijmegen
Kick-off
5’
Tjaronn CheryPenalty0-1 (NEC Nijmegen)
Dylan MbayoShot on target
8’
Corner
15’
18’
Tjaronn CheryShot on target
21’
Corner
23’
Tjaronn CheryPenalty0-2 (NEC Nijmegen)
Corner
33’
Sherel Constancio FloranusVAR: Goal given
39’
Koen KostonsPenalty1-2 (PEC Zwolle)
45+1’
Half-time1-2
46’
Almugera KabarDeveron Fonville
Second half underway
Corner
51’
Corner
53’
54’
Corner
55’
Corner
56’
Corner
Koen KostonsVAR: Goal given
58’
61’
Corner
63’
Almugera KabarFoul
Gabriël ReizigerThijs Oosting
64’
Ibrahim CissokoElias Sørensen
64’
67’
Emre MorAdam Tahaui
67’
Willum Thor WillumssonClement Bischoff
Corner
69’
70’
Dušan TadićArgument
Koen KostonsMissed penaltypost
72’
73’
Tobias StormFoul
78’
Corner
80’
Perr SchuursBram Nuytinck
80’
Brayann PereiraBryan Linssen
82’
Corner
83’
Perr SchuursHeader1-3 (NEC Nijmegen)
Odysseus VelanasTobias Sommer
86’
Corner
90+2’
Olivier AertssenFoul
90+3’
Full-time1-3

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.98 2.01 5’ Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), 0-1 5’ 23’ Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), 0-2 23’ 45+1’ Koen Kostons (PEC Zwolle), 1-2 45+1’ 83’ Perr Schuurs (NEC Nijmegen), 1-3 83’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.98 2.01 5’ Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), 0-1 Chery 5’ 23’ Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), 0-2 Chery 23’ 45+1’ Koen Kostons (PEC Zwolle), 1-2 Kostons 45+1’ 83’ Perr Schuurs (NEC Nijmegen), 1-3 Schuurs 83’
PEC Zwolle 1.98 xGNEC Nijmegen 2.01 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 NEC Nijmegen attacking PEC Zwolle attacking 
5’ Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 23’ Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 46’ Koen Kostons (PEC Zwolle), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 72’ Koen Kostons (PEC Zwolle), penalty, 0.79 xG, hit the woodwork 8’ Dylan Mbayo (PEC Zwolle), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 29’ Adam Tahaui (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 83’ Perr Schuurs (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.10 xG, goal 16’ Ryan Thomas (PEC Zwolle), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 78’ Noé Lebreton (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 78’ Tobias Storm (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 32’ Olivier Aertssen (PEC Zwolle), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 8’ Dylan Mbayo (PEC Zwolle), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 26’ Tobias Sommer (PEC Zwolle), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 32’ Koen Kostons (PEC Zwolle), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 87’ Noé Lebreton (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 54’ Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 18’ Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 65’ Koen Kostons (PEC Zwolle), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 5’ Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 23’ Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 46’ Koen Kostons (PEC Zwolle), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 72’ Koen Kostons (PEC Zwolle), penalty, 0.79 xG, hit the woodwork 8’ Dylan Mbayo (PEC Zwolle), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 83’ Perr Schuurs (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.10 xG, goal 29’ Adam Tahaui (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 16’ Ryan Thomas (PEC Zwolle), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 78’ Noé Lebreton (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 78’ Tobias Storm (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 32’ Olivier Aertssen (PEC Zwolle), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 8’ Dylan Mbayo (PEC Zwolle), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 26’ Tobias Sommer (PEC Zwolle), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 32’ Koen Kostons (PEC Zwolle), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 87’ Noé Lebreton (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 54’ Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 18’ Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 65’ Koen Kostons (PEC Zwolle), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

PEC Zwolle 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Schendelaar
Floranus
Aertssen
Graves
Viergever
Thomas
Sommer 86’
Sørensen 64’
Oosting 64’
Mbayo
Kostons
NEC Nijmegen 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Crettaz
Storm
Nuytinck 80’
Fonville 46’
Monteiro
Lebreton
Bischoff 67’
Tahaui 67’
Tadić
Chery 2
Linssen 80’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Jasper Schendelaar
90′ 1 3 55 – 1 – – –
Defenders4 players
Olivier Aertssen
90′ 4 1 – 5 1 21 1 – –
Simon Graves
90′ 2 – 1 7 3 44 1 – – –
Nick Viergever
90′ 1 – – 2 1 57 – – – –
Sherel Constancio Floranus
90′ 4 4 – 9 3 42 3 – – –
Midfielders8 players
Ryan Thomas
90′ – – 33 – – – 3 7 6 1 –
Tobias Sommer Taken off
86′ – – 41 1 – 2 2 6 1 1 –
Dylan Mbayo
90′ – – 15 – – – – 4 1 3 –
Thijs Oosting Taken off
64′ – – 12 – – – – – 2 – –
Elias Sørensen Taken off
64′ – – 20 – – 2 – 5 – 2 –
Gabriël Reiziger Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 6 – – 1 – 1 1 – –
Ibrahim Cissoko Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 7 – – 2 – 3 – 1 –
Odysseus Velanas Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 4 – – – 1 1 – – –
Forwards1 player
Koen Kostons
90′ 1 – 4 1 1.63 – 1 – – 18 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

PEC Zwolle win 29% Avg odds 3.24
Draw 23% Avg odds 4.01
NEC Nijmegen win 48% Avg odds 1.95

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

PEC Zwolle LLLLW
NEC Nijmegen DLWLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: NEC Nijmegen 2-1 PEC Zwolle, 24 Jan 26 Next meeting: NEC Nijmegen vs PEC Zwolle, 01 May 27 (upcoming)  All PEC Zwolle vs NEC Nijmegen meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.