Match summary
Willem II and PEC Zwolle shared the points in a 1-1 draw. It was 1-1 at half-time.
Sydney van Hooijdonk put PEC Zwolle ahead in the 2nd minute and Hidde ter Avest equalised in the 3rd minute.
There was little between the sides on chances: Willem II created 0.73 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots, PEC Zwolle 0.79 from 14.
Willem II hosted PEC Zwolle in the Eredivisie on Matchday 12, with the encounter ending in a scoreline of Willem II 1 - PEC Zwolle 1 after the visitors dominated territory and possession. PEC Zwolle controlled 58 percent of the ball and completed 554 passes compared to the hosts' 416, while also registering 109 attacks and 66 dangerous attacks against Willem II's 88 and 37. Despite this pressure, Willem II recorded 13 shots with 5 on target, narrowly ahead of PEC Zwolle's 14 shots with 2 on target. Both teams finished with an expected goals total under 1, with Willem II generating 0.73 and PEC Zwolle 0.79. The match saw 9 fouls committed by Willem II and 8 by PEC Zwolle, resulting in 1 yellow card shown to the hosts.
The action began immediately as Sydney van Hooijdonk opened the scoring in the 2nd minute with a right foot shot to give PEC Zwolle an early lead, making the score now 0-1. Willem II responded instantly in the 3rd minute when Hidde ter Avest scored with a right foot shot to level the score at 1-1, which remained the half-time score. The second half featured numerous substitutions for both sides, including Willem II introducing Kasper Boogaard, Jari Schuurman, Eser Gürbüz, Mats Lemmens, and Thomas Verheydt, while PEC Zwolle brought on Elias Sørensen, Thijs Oosting, Jan Bürger, Nick Fichtinger, and Gabriël Reiziger. The only card of the match was a yellow card issued to Willem II player Vito van Crooij for a foul in the 69th minute.