Groningen vs PEC Zwolle — Eredivisie: stats, lineups & analysis
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play_arrow3 clips- 20′Groningen, goal:1–0assist
- 28′PEC Zwolle, substitution:off
- 43′Groningen, goal:2–0
- Half-time2 – 0
- 61′PEC Zwolle, substitution:off
- 61′PEC Zwolle, substitution:off
- 66′Groningen, substitution:off
- 66′Groningen, substitution:off
- 68′Groningen, goal:3–0assist
- 79′PEC Zwolle, yellow card:Argument
- 79′PEC Zwolle, yellow card:Foul
- 80′PEC Zwolle, substitution:off
- 80′PEC Zwolle, substitution:off
- 85′Groningen, substitution:off
- 85′Groningen, substitution:off
- 90′Groningen, substitution:off
- Full-time3 – 0
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Match report
Groningen brush aside Zwolle with dominant 3-0 win
Groningen secured a 3-0 victory over PEC Zwolle in matchday 7 of the Eredivisie, played at Euroborg. The result lifts Groningen to sixth in the table on 11 points, while Zwolle remain 16th with just four points from seven games.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The hosts took control early when Thom van Bergen opened the scoring in the 20th minute, finishing off a David van der Werff assist. Groningen doubled their advantage before the break through Jorg Schreuders in the 43rd minute, sending the sides in at 2-0 at half-time.
Tygo Land added a third for Groningen in the 68th minute, again set up by van der Werff, to complete the scoring. Groningen dominated throughout, outshooting Zwolle 17 to 9 with seven shots on target to just one, while Zwolle also picked up two yellow cards to none for the hosts.
David van der Werff provided both assists for Groningen's first and third goals, earning the highest rating on the pitch at 8.26.
Groningen's seven shots on target compared with just one for Zwolle underlined how one-sided the contest was in front of goal.
Groningen beat PEC Zwolle 3–0 (half-time 2–0).
Groningen met PEC Zwolle in the Eredivisie (Regular Season - 7). Kick-off was Friday, 18 September 2026, 18:00 UTC at Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion. Referee: Martin Van den Kerkhof.
Team pages: Groningen · PEC Zwolle · Eredivisie
Key moments
- 20' Goal: Thom van Bergen (assist: David van der Werff) — 1–0 · Watch Thom van Bergen's goal video (20')
- 43' Goal: Jorg Schreuders — 2–0 · Watch Jorg Schreuders's goal video (43')
- 68' Goal: Tygo Land (assist: David van der Werff) — 3–0 · Watch Tygo Land's goal video (68')
Starting line-ups
Groningen (4-2-3-1)
PEC Zwolle (4-1-4-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Groningen 56%, the draw 24%, PEC Zwolle 20%. It finished Groningen 3–0 PEC Zwolle.
A slight rating edge to Groningen, little else — Groningen are a shade stronger on our strength rating, and their control of the ball on top gives Groningen a clear lead. The draw at 24% is held down by a high-scoring environment.
Why Groningen at 56%?
Groningen sit 68 points higher on our strength rating — 1533 to 1465. Sides with a 50–100-point rating edge at home won 50.5% of 10,470 such games. Groningen hold 8 more possession points (49 to 41 in recent games) — and between equals, control has been worth something. Between evenly-matched sides, home teams with this control edge won 47.9% of 5,223 games, vs 43.9% when styles were level.
Why only 56%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 56% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 24% and PEC Zwolle at 20%.
Why the draw at 24%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 26.5%. These teams' recent games average 3.8 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 17,234. The goals environment takes 2.3 points off the draw.
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About this match
On this page: the Groningen 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.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Thom van Bergen's goal against PEC Zwolle (20').
- Watch Jorg Schreuders's goal against PEC Zwolle (43').
- Watch Tygo Land's goal against PEC Zwolle (68').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Groningen 3–0 PEC Zwolle. Explore more on the Groningen and PEC Zwolle team pages or the Eredivisie page.