Groningen 3-0 PEC Zwolle: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 7

Groningen

3 : 0

PEC Zwolle

T. van Bergen20'
J. Schreuders43'
T. Land68'

Groningen4-2-3-1

Line ups

4-1-4-1PEC Zwolle PEC Zwolle crest

Assistant

Marcel Groninger

Assistant

Marcel Groninger

Substitutions

66'
57.2
M. Rente
336.6
H. Hateboer
66'
116.3
J. Ondrejka
188.2
T. Land
85'
96.5
B. Willumsson
166.3
A. Nordin
85'
177.9A2
D. van der Werff
206.6
N. Eggens
90'
47.5
M. Csinger
42
J. Mosselaar

Unused

Substitutions

28'
226.5
I. Cissoko
96.5
E. Sorensen
61'
116.3
D. Mbayo
205.9
G. Reiziger
61'
256.2
T. Oosting
176.5
S. van Hooijdonk
80'
35.9
O. Aertssen
67.2
J. Burger
80'
106.5
K. Kostons
376.6
G. van der Wal

Unused

Home

N. Brandis
Injury
Out
T. Hernes
Injury
Out
M. Jeng
Leg Injury
Out
T. Mercera
Injury
Out
R. Metu
Injury
Out
W. Prins
Inactive
Out
E. van der Laan
Injury
Out

Away

F. Krastev
Achilles Tendon Injury
Out
Y. Namli
Knee Injury
Out
R. Thomas
Injury
Out

Player of the match

Thom van Bergen

Midfielder · Groningen

8.9

This match

Attacking

Goals1

Assists0

Shots3

Shots on target3

Shot accuracy100%

Dribbles won5

Build-up

Passes23

Key passes3

Pass accuracy87%

Defending

Tackles1

Duels won8 · 62%

Fouls won/made2 / 0

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Player
Etienne VaessenG	1	0	0,14	+0,14	28/45	9/25
Jasper SchendelaarG	4	3	1,53	-1,47	23/36	4/17

Live stats

Possession & Passing

52%Possession48%

498Total passes450

83%Pass accuracy82%

5Corners6

Attack

17Shots9

7On target1

2Off target2

8Blocked shots6

Box & Quality

8Shots in box4

9Shots out box5

1.4xG0.4

Defense & Discipline

1Goalkeeper saves4

7Fouls11

0Yellow cards2

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

0,62xG0,30

7Shots6

4On target1

0Big chances0

13Touches in box12

57%Possession43%

2Corners3

Second half

0,77xG0,13

10Shots3

3On target0

2Big chances0

13Touches in box9

46%Possession54%

3Corners3

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

Groningen

1.39171552%

79% open play21% set piece

PEC Zwolle

0.439748%

47% open play53% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

26 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

Groningen1,39 xG · 3 scored

PEC Zwolle0,43 xG · 0 scored

How those chances were made

Groningen31

Open play 21Set piece 3Dribble 3Foul won 2Rebound 1Defensive 1

PEC Zwolle18

Open play 15Set piece 1Rebound 1Defensive 1

Momentum

22 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Groningen57% pressure

PEC Zwolle43% pressure

Match replay

91'

3-0

100%Draw 0%0%

1.39xG0.43

17Shots9

15On target7

Momentum

90' Saved Jan Bürger 0.02 xG · Regular play · Right foot

Shot map

17 v 9

Groningen shoot right, PEC Zwolle left. Bigger dot = better chance.

GROGroningenPECPEC Zwollegoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

22 on target · 3 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

GroningenPEC Zwollegoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

GroningenDefensive line 34%

PEC ZwolleDefensive line 35%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

GroningenUntil 66'

Most-connected pair: Blokzijl and Rente, 22 passes between them.

PEC ZwolleUntil 28'

Most-connected pair: Floranus and Cissoko, 6 passes between them.

Tactical battle

59control41

Thom van Bergen

9 touches in box

In possession

54,2%Field tilt45,8%

8Passes into box7

34Progressive passes25

16Carries into final third13

9Chances created8

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

12,10Press intensity (PPDA)14,15

8High turnovers7

9Regains within 5s10

21,7sBall recovery time24,6s

12Interceptions19

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

137Carries97

1845mCarry distance1210m

21Progressive carries17

975mProgressive carry distance721m

6Carries into the box1

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

7Take-ons won5

14Take-ons attempted17

558mProgressive pass distance399m

0Through balls0

5Switches of play5

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

0,92Expected threat (xT)0,53

3,69Action value (VAEP)0,10

31Shot-creating actions18

4Goal-creating actions0

14Box entries7

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

3,7Passes per attack4,1

12,7sAttack duration14,0s

2,43 m/sAttack directness1,98 m/s

5Build-up attacks2

11Direct attacks12

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

More match stats

Attack

26Touches in box21

68Final third entries68

2Big chances0

1,53xG on target0,14

2Big chances missed0

Passing

2/17 (12%)Crosses1/23 (4%)

28/59 (47%)Long balls24/56 (43%)

21Throw-ins19

11Free kicks7

6Goal kicks6

Duels

56Total43

40/68 (59%)Ground26/67 (39%)

10/21 (48%)Aerial12/22 (55%)

7/14 (50%)Dribbles5/15 (33%)

9Dispossessed13

Defending

54Recoveries49

6Interceptions14

22Tackles14

45%Tackles won64%

28Clearances27

0Big saves1

0Errors led to goal1

7Fouled in final third2

8,45Average rating6,35

Goal timing & form

Scored in this phaseConceded in this phase

GroningenThis season

Scores most 0-15 · concedes most 31-45

PEC ZwolleThis season

Scores most 16-30 · concedes most 16-30

Goal profile

This season

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 8 matches each.

Share of their matches

They score

100%1+ goal50%

75%2+ goals25%

They concede

88%1+ goal88%

38%2+ goals75%

25%3+ goals50%

13%4+ goals13%

Heaviest results

best 5-1 (A)·worst 1-5 (A)

best 2-0 (A)·worst 0-7 (H)

Where these sides shoot from

2025/26 season

Each attack set against the defence it meets, zone by zone. Season shares rather than a forecast; a figure beside a share is how far it sits from the league average, shown only where the gap is worth noticing.

GroningenshootallowPEC Zwolle

6.8%+1.7Six-yard box5.5%

54.8%-7.5Penalty area-1.760.8%

26.4%+1.5Edge of the box+1.726.5%

12.1%+4.4Long range7.2%

546 shots taken · 584 faced

PEC ZwolleshootallowGroningen

7.3%+2.2Six-yard box5.9%

57.4%-4.9Penalty area+5.568.0%

24.6%Edge of the box-6.018.8%

10.6%+2.9Long range7.3%

329 shots taken · 410 faced

Shot locations, not player movement: where the ball was struck from, not where anybody ran. Shares are of each club's own shots, so a side that shoots often is comparable with one that does not.

Match summary

Groningen beat PEC Zwolle 3-0 at Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion in the Eredivisie. Groningen led 2-0 at half-time. Scorers: T. van Bergen (20'), J. Schreuders (43'), T. Land (68') for Groningen. In their last 26 meetings, Groningen have won 11, PEC Zwolle 8, with 7 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.