Heerenveen vs PEC Zwolle — Eredivisie: stats, lineups & analysis
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play_arrow2 clips- 40′PEC Zwolle, yellow card:Simulation
- Half-time
- 50′PEC Zwolle, goal:0–1assist
- 56′PEC Zwolle, yellow card:Foul
- 61′PEC Zwolle, goal:0–2assist
- 65′Heerenveen, substitution:off
- 66′Heerenveen, substitution:off
- 66′Heerenveen, substitution:off
- 73′PEC Zwolle, substitution:off
- 77′PEC Zwolle, substitution:off
- 79′Heerenveen, yellow card:Foul
- 80′Heerenveen, substitution:off
- 84′PEC Zwolle, goal disallowed:Goal cancelled
- 87′PEC Zwolle, substitution:off
- 87′PEC Zwolle, substitution:off
- Full-time0 – 2
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PEC Zwolle stun Heerenveen with second-half double at Abe Lenstra Stadion
Heerenveen suffered a 2-0 home defeat to PEC Zwolle in an Eredivisie matchday 3 fixture at Abe Lenstra Stadion, despite dominating for long spells. The scoreline stayed level at the break, but the visitors emerged from the interval to take control of the contest and left with all three points.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The breakthrough came in the 50th minute when Nick Viergever converted a Dylan Mbayo assist to put Zwolle ahead. Eleven minutes later Mbayo turned provider again, teeing up Koen Kostons to double the advantage and settle the outcome with more than half an hour still to play.
Heerenveen had the better of possession, holding 62 percent of the ball and firing 14 shots to Zwolle's nine, yet could not turn that pressure into goals. Zwolle were more clinical when it mattered, converting two of their nine attempts while their goalkeeper, Jasper Schendelaar, kept the hosts at bay throughout.
Jasper Schendelaar earned the highest rating on the pitch at 8.3 despite facing sustained Heerenveen pressure, while Nick Viergever backed up his goal with a solid all-round display rated 8.0.
Heerenveen's 62 percent share of possession told of their control in build-up play, yet it was Zwolle who made their moments count.
PEC Zwolle won 2–0 away against Heerenveen (half-time 0–0).
Heerenveen met PEC Zwolle in the Eredivisie (Regular Season - 3). Kick-off was Saturday, 22 August 2026, 19:00 UTC at Abe Lenstra Stadion. Referee: Richard Martens.
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Key moments
- 50' Goal: Nick Viergever (assist: Dylan Mbayo) — 0–1 · Watch Nick Viergever's goal video (50')
- 61' Goal: Koen Kostons (assist: Dylan Mbayo) — 0–2 · Watch Koen Kostons's goal video (61')
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Heerenveen (4-2-3-1)
PEC Zwolle (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Heerenveen 66%, the draw 20%, PEC Zwolle 14%. It finished Heerenveen 0–2 PEC Zwolle.
Heerenveen's rating gap decides it — Heerenveen are clearly the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of Heerenveen's 66%. The draw at 20% is about what a gap this size usually leaves.
Why Heerenveen at 66%?
Heerenveen sit 210 points higher on our strength rating — 1667 to 1457. Sides with a 200–300-point rating edge at home won 67.0% of 5,944 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 67–16–17.
Why only 66%?
Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Heerenveen's column. Across 10,641 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.8% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.1 — negative in every season since 2018.
Why is the draw only 20%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 19.6%. These teams' recent games average 3.2 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 16,962. Early-season fixtures add 2.1 points to the draw. The goals environment takes 1.7 points off the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Heerenveen average 8 points more possession, but the rating gap here is 210 points. Our control receipt only exists between near-equals — there it moved results; across a class gap we could not measure a separate style edge, so style scores 0 here. Heerenveen are unbeaten in their last 8 league games at home. Rolling home runs look imposing but sides on a 6+ run won 56.3% of 13,514 games vs 54.6% class-expected — and in our walked test the rating already carried it.
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About this match
On this page: the Heerenveen vs PEC Zwolle final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Eredivisie fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
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- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Nick Viergever's goal against Heerenveen (50').
- Watch Koen Kostons's goal against Heerenveen (61').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Heerenveen 0–2 PEC Zwolle. Explore more on the Heerenveen and PEC Zwolle team pages or the Eredivisie page.