Eredivisie Gameweek 3 Sat, Aug 22 2026 · 20:00 Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
Heerenveen
0–2 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 0.85 – 1.55
PEC Zwolle
  • 50’ N. Viergever
  • 61’ Koen Kostons
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

PEC Zwolle beat Heerenveen

Heerenveen entered as clear favourites, but PEC Zwolle won 2–0 through goals from Viergever and Kostons. PEC Zwolle finished with the higher xG (1.55 vs 0.85). On the chances created, Heerenveen deserved more: 0.9 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Heerenveen61%
Draw21%
PEC Zwolle ✓17%

Model vs reality

Heerenveen goals
0
Model 1.99 · xG 0.85
PEC Zwolle goals
2
Model 0.96 · xG 1.55
Total goals
2
Model 2.95 · xG 2.40
Score 0–2
2%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 57%
Both scored
No
Model 53%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchJ. SchendelaarPEC Zwolle
8.9
  • RefereeRichard Martens
  • VenueAbe Lenstra Stadion
  • Table before kick-offHeerenveen 8th · PEC Zwolle 15th

Timeline

  1. R. ThomasYellow card · Simulation
    40’
  2. Half time · 0–0
  3. N. Viergever 0–1Assist D. Mbayo
    50’
  4. Koen KostonsYellow card · Foul
    56’
  5. Koen Kostons 0–2Assist D. Mbayo
    61’
  6. ⇄ H. PetrovFor O. Braude
    65’
  7. ⇄ L. SmansFor D. Proper
    66’
  8. ⇄ Lanroy MachineFor M. Rivera
    66’
  9. ⇄ I. CissokoFor E. Sørensen
    73’
  10. ⇄ G. ReizigerFor D. Mbayo
    77’
  11. M. LindayYellow card · Foul
    79’
  12. ⇄ L. BrouwersFor R. Meerveld
    80’
  13. VAR N. ViergeverGoal cancelled
    84’
  14. ⇄ T. VelthuisFor T. Oosting
    87’
  15. ⇄ O. VelanasFor Koen Kostons
    87’
  16. Full time · 0–2

Team stats

Heerenveen18 shots · 8 in box, 10 outside
PEC Zwolle20 shots · 10 in box, 10 outside
HeerenveenPEC Zwolle
64% Possession 36%
0.85 Expected goals (xG) 1.55
0.87 Expected points (xPts) 1.87
18 Shots 20
5 Shots on target 7
8 Shots off target 6
5 Blocked shots 7
8 Shots inside the box 10
10 Shots outside the box 10
612 Passes 339
85% Pass accuracy 78%
5 Corners 3
5 Goalkeeper saves 5
6 Fouls 13
0 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.76 Team rating 7.35

Line-ups

Heerenveen 4-2-3-1

226.5 B. Klaverboer(G)
196.2 V. Zagaritis 37.5 M. Willemsen 46.5 S. Kersten 456.3 O. Braude ↓65’
66.7 D. Proper ↓66’ 167.3 M. Linday
76.6 M. Rivera ↓66’ 106.9 R. Meerveld ↓80’ 207.0 J. Trenskow
96.6 D. Vente
  • 22B. Klaverboer (G)6.5
  • 19V. Zagaritis6.2
  • 3M. Willemsen7.5
  • 4S. Kersten6.5
  • 45O. Braude↓65’6.3
  • 6D. Proper↓66’6.7
  • 16M. Linday7.3
  • 7M. Rivera↓66’6.6
  • 10R. Meerveld↓80’6.9
  • 20J. Trenskow7.0
  • 9D. Vente6.6

Substitutes used

  • 28H. Petrov↑65’7.2
  • 8L. Brouwers↑80’6.6
  • 14L. Smans↑66’6.9
  • 29Lanroy Machine↑66’6.5

Unused: A. Noppert, Timo Schreuder, N. Hopland, D. Bladi, N. Courtens, J. Scholten, L. Oyen

PEC Zwolle 4-2-3-1

18.9★ J. Schendelaar(G)
337.5 D. van der Haar 247.5 N. Viergever 287.7 S. Graves 36.9 O. Aertssen
86.9 T. Sommer 307.9 R. Thomas
96.2 E. Sørensen ↓73’ 256.9 T. Oosting ↓87’ 117.3 D. Mbayo AA↓77’
107.2 Koen Kostons ↓87’
  • 1J. Schendelaar (G) ★8.9
  • 33D. van der Haar7.5
  • 24N. Viergever7.5
  • 28S. Graves7.7
  • 3O. Aertssen6.9
  • 8T. Sommer6.9
  • 30R. Thomas7.9
  • 9E. Sørensen↓73’6.2
  • 25T. Oosting↓87’6.9
  • 11D. MbayoA×2↓77’7.3
  • 10Koen Kostons↓87’7.2

Substitutes used

  • 4T. Velthuis↑87’6.2
  • 18O. Velanas↑87’6.5
  • 20G. Reiziger↑77’6.6
  • 22I. Cissoko↑73’6.9

Unused: D. Verduin, T. de Graaff, D. Ruward, M. Westerhuis, N. Fichtinger, J. Pereira da Gama, G. Rahajaän, Gilles van der Wal

Player stats

Top rated
J. SchendelaarPEC Zwolle8.9
2nd
R. ThomasPEC Zwolle7.9
3rd
S. GravesPEC Zwolle7.7

Heerenveen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
B. Klaverboer G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 76% 62 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
V. Zagaritis D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 90% 41 1 1 0/0 1/1 6.2
M. Willemsen D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 91% 100 4 1 0/0 0/2 7.5
S. Kersten D 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 86% 80 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
O. Braude D 65 0 0 0 (0) 4 78% 54 3 0 0/0 2/1 6.3
D. Proper M 66 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 41 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.7
M. Linday M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 66 1 4 1/1 1/1 7.3
M. Rivera F 66 0 0 4 (2) 0 87% 30 1 1 0/1 0/2 6.6
R. Meerveld M 80 0 0 1 (0) 3 89% 27 0 0 1/3 1/2 6.9
J. Trenskow F 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 88% 41 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
D. Vente F 90 0 0 3 (2) 1 67% 18 0 0 0/2 0/2 6.6
H. Petrov D 25 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 28 1 0 0/0 0/1 7.2
L. Brouwers M 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
L. Smans M 24 0 0 1 (0) 1 58% 12 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.9
Lanroy Machine F 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 7 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.5

PEC Zwolle

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. Schendelaar G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 63% 30 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.9
D. van der Haar D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 58% 24 2 2 1/1 0/1 7.5
N. Viergever D 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 73% 41 1 1 0/0 0/0 7.5
S. Graves D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 91% 35 1 1 0/0 3/0 7.7
O. Aertssen D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 78% 32 1 0 0/0 2/0 6.9
T. Sommer M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 66% 44 0 1 1/2 1/1 6.9
R. Thomas M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 77% 44 6 2 0/0 1/0 7.9
E. Sørensen F 73 0 0 1 (0) 0 69% 16 0 2 0/2 0/0 6.2
T. Oosting M 87 0 0 3 (1) 2 96% 24 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.9
D. Mbayo F 77 0 2 0 (0) 3 100% 19 0 0 2/2 4/2 7.3
Koen Kostons F 87 1 0 2 (2) 2 95% 19 0 0 1/1 1/0 7.2
T. Velthuis D 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
O. Velanas M 3 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
G. Reiziger M 13 0 0 1 (1) 0 75% 4 1 0 1/1 0/0 6.6
I. Cissoko F 17 0 0 2 (1) 1 83% 6 0 0 3/6 0/1 6.9

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.