Eredivisie Knockout phase Sat, Jan 17 2026 · 17:45 MAC³PARK Stadion, Zwolle
PEC Zwolle
First leg2–2 3–1 Full time · HT 2–0 xG 1.22 – 0.59
AZ Alkmaar
  • S. Shoretire 7’, 90+4’
  • A. MacNulty 26’
  • 74’ P. Koopmeiners
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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 AZ Alkmaar

AZ Alkmaar entered as favourites, but PEC Zwolle won 3–1 through goals from Shoretire and MacNulty. AZ Alkmaar replied through a Koopmeiners goal. PEC Zwolle finished with the higher xG (1.22 vs 0.59). On the chances created, AZ Alkmaar deserved more: 0.8 expected points against the 0 points they took.

PEC Zwolle ✓27%
Draw26%
AZ Alkmaar48%

Model vs reality

PEC Zwolle goals
3
Model 1.18 · xG 1.22
AZ Alkmaar goals
1
Model 1.66 · xG 0.59
Total goals
4
Model 2.84 · xG 1.81
Score 3–1
3%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 54%
Both scored
Yes
Model 57%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchA. MacNultyPEC Zwolle · 1 goal
8.2
  • RefereeDennis Higler
  • VenueMAC³PARK Stadion
  • Table before kick-offPEC Zwolle 13th · AZ Alkmaar 5th

Timeline

  1. S. Shoretire 1–0Assist Y. Namli
    7’
  2. Alexandre PenetraYellow card · Tripping
    23’
  3. A. MacNulty 2–0Assist Y. Namli
    26’
  4. ⇄ M. ŠínFor S. Mijnans
    43’
  5. Half time · 2–0
  6. ⇄ I. SadiqFor I. Jensen
    46’
  7. ⇄ Jamiro MonteiroFor Z. Buurmeester
    46’
  8. Mateo ChávezYellow card · Tripping
    55’
  9. ⇄ O. AertssenFor S. Graves
    63’
  10. ⇄ Elijah DijkstraFor Mateo Chávez
    67’
  11. ⇄ J. HornkampFor Alexandre Penetra
    67’
  12. ⇄ K. de RooijFor Y. Namli
    71’
  13. P. Koopmeiners 2–1
    74’
  14. ⇄ Wassim BouzianeFor Weslley Patati
    82’
  15. VAR J. HornkampGoal Disallowed - offside
    83’
  16. ⇄ N. FichtingerFor T. Oosting
    90+2’
  17. S. Shoretire 3–1Assist S. Floranus
    90+4’
  18. S. ShoretireYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    90+4’
  19. Full time · 3–1

Team stats

PEC Zwolle11 shots · 7 in box, 4 outside
AZ Alkmaar11 shots · 2 in box, 9 outside
PEC ZwolleAZ Alkmaar
48% Possession 52%
1.22 Expected goals (xG) 0.59
1.85 Expected points (xPts) 0.84
11 Shots 11
4 Shots on target 4
5 Shots off target 4
2 Blocked shots 3
7 Shots inside the box 2
4 Shots outside the box 9
384 Passes 416
79% Pass accuracy 80%
3 Corners 7
3 Goalkeeper saves 2
10 Fouls 13
2 Offsides 2
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
7.16 Team rating 6.53

Line-ups

PEC Zwolle 4-3-3

166.9 T. de Graaff(G)
27.3 S. Floranus A 48.2★ A. MacNulty 287.2 S. Graves ↓63’ 66.2 T. Gooijer
86.2 Z. Buurmeester ↓46’ 307.2 R. Thomas 257.5 T. Oosting ↓90’
78.2 S. Shoretire 106.7 Koen Kostons 97.3 Y. Namli AA↓71’
  • 16T. de Graaff (G)6.9
  • 2S. FloranusA7.3
  • 4A. MacNulty ★8.2
  • 28S. Graves↓63’7.2
  • 6T. Gooijer6.2
  • 8Z. Buurmeester↓46’6.2
  • 30R. Thomas7.2
  • 25T. Oosting↓90’7.5
  • 7S. Shoretire8.2
  • 10Koen Kostons6.7
  • 9Y. NamliA×2↓71’7.3

Substitutes used

  • 35Jamiro Monteiro↑46’6.9
  • 3O. Aertssen↑63’6.3
  • 34N. Fichtinger↑90’
  • 22K. de Rooij↑71’6.5

Unused: D. Verduin, Len Bakker, D. Ruward, J. Faberski, G. Reiziger, T. Buitink

AZ Alkmaar 4-2-3-1

16.9 R. Owusu-Oduro(G)
155.3 Mateo Chávez ↓67’ 56.3 Alexandre Penetra ↓67’ 36.7 W. Goes 346.5 M. de Wit
67.3 P. Koopmeiners 266.9 K. Smit
176.2 I. Jensen ↓46’ 106.7 S. Mijnans ↓43’ 76.3 Weslley Patati ↓82’
96.3 T. Parrott
  • 1R. Owusu-Oduro (G)6.9
  • 15Mateo Chávez↓67’5.3
  • 5Alexandre Penetra↓67’6.3
  • 3W. Goes6.7
  • 34M. de Wit6.5
  • 6P. Koopmeiners7.3
  • 26K. Smit6.9
  • 17I. Jensen↓46’6.2
  • 10S. Mijnans↓43’6.7
  • 7Weslley Patati↓82’6.3
  • 9T. Parrott6.3

Substitutes used

  • 33M. Šín↑43’6.7
  • 11I. Sadiq↑46’6.3
  • 22Elijah Dijkstra↑67’6.7
  • 19J. Hornkamp↑67’6.5
  • 43Wassim Bouziane↑82’6.2

Unused: J. Zoet, H. Verhulst, M. Dekker, B. van Duijl, Kasper Boogaard, Ro-Zangelo Daal

Player stats

Top rated
A. MacNultyPEC Zwolle8.2
2nd
S. ShoretirePEC Zwolle8.2
3rd
T. OostingPEC Zwolle7.5

PEC Zwolle

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
T. de Graaff G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 50% 26 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
S. Floranus D 90 0 1 0 (0) 0 79% 34 5 1 0/0 0/0 7.3
A. MacNulty D 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 82% 44 2 2 0/0 0/1 8.2
S. Graves D 63 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 50 2 1 0/0 1/0 7.2
T. Gooijer D 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 90% 31 1 2 0/0 1/0 6.2
Z. Buurmeester M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 12 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.2
R. Thomas M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 85% 34 1 5 0/0 1/3 7.2
T. Oosting M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 41 2 1 1/2 1/2 7.5
S. Shoretire F 90 2 0 3 (2) 1 80% 30 0 1 1/1 0/2 8.2
Koen Kostons F 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 77% 22 0 0 0/1 2/1 6.7
Y. Namli M 71 0 2 2 (0) 3 77% 43 1 0 7/13 0/1 7.3
Jamiro Monteiro M 44 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 12 1 0 0/0 1/2 6.9
O. Aertssen D 27 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 4 2 0 0/0 2/0 6.3
N. Fichtinger M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
K. de Rooij F 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5

AZ Alkmaar

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Owusu-Oduro G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 50% 26 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Mateo Chávez D 67 0 0 0 (0) 0 56% 27 2 1 0/1 1/0 5.3
Alexandre Penetra D 67 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 29 2 2 0/0 1/2 6.3
W. Goes D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 57 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
M. de Wit D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 45 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.5
P. Koopmeiners M 90 1 0 2 (1) 2 73% 52 4 1 0/0 2/0 7.3
K. Smit M 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 87% 52 2 1 1/1 1/1 6.9
I. Jensen F 46 0 0 0 (0) 1 90% 10 0 1 1/2 0/1 6.2
S. Mijnans M 43 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Weslley Patati F 82 0 0 2 (1) 0 71% 24 3 0 2/4 4/1 6.3
T. Parrott F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 25 0 0 1/2 2/1 6.3
M. Šín M 47 0 0 0 (0) 2 81% 16 0 1 0/1 1/1 6.7
I. Sadiq F 44 0 0 2 (2) 0 86% 21 1 0 0/1 0/2 6.3
Elijah Dijkstra D 23 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 11 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
J. Hornkamp F 23 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
Wassim Bouziane F 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 5 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.2

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.