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Preview PEC Zwolle vs NEC Nijmegen August 29, 2026 — Preview and Prediction

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PEC Zwolle
PEC Zwolle
Home · last 5 L L W
Kick-off
Sat 29 Aug · 19:00
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Pre-match · scheduled
NEC Nijmegen
NEC Nijmegen
L W Away · last 5
Referee J. Kooij
Home Win · ZWO
23%
Best 4.50
Draw
22%
Best 4.46
Away Win · NIJ
55%
Best 1.69

🧠 Model verdict

Model leans toward Over 2.5 goals — 69% probability.

Also rated highly: both teams to score 59%, NEC Nijmegen to win 55%.

Predictions are model estimates based on data, not guaranteed outcomes. 18+ — please play responsibly.

AI preview · 90 sec read

NEC Nijmegen enters this clash with a clear form and quality edge, showing more consistent attacking threat and better recent results. PEC Zwolle's home momentum looks fragile, with limited offensive output and a patchy defense that NEC can exploit. The pace hints at a moderately open game, favoring NEC's sharper transitions and pressing style.

  • NEC's superior form and away resilience
  • PEC's struggles to maintain home control
  • Potential for NEC to capitalize on defensive gaps

Most likely outcomes

What the model rates as most likely in each market.

Market Prob. % Pred.
1X2 55% NEC Nijmegen win
Over/Under 2.5 69% Over 2.5
BTTS 59% Yes
Double Chance 77% X2
  • 1X2 NEC Nijmegen win 55%
  • Over/Under 2.5 Over 2.5 69%
  • BTTS Yes 59%
  • Double Chance X2 77%
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Recent form

Last 5 matches · all competitions
PEC Zwolle
W/D/L 1-0-4
Goals (for / against) 5 / 10
Avg goals / match 3.0
Scored in 3/5
Clean sheets 1/5
Both teams scored 2/5
Over 2.5 2/5
Home (W-D-L) 0-0-2
Away (W-D-L) 1-0-2
xG (for / against) 0.72 / 1.91
NEC Nijmegen
W/D/L 2-0-3
Goals (for / against) 8 / 10
Avg goals / match 3.6
Scored in 4/5
Clean sheets 0/5
Both teams scored 4/5
Over 2.5 5/5
Home (W-D-L) 1-0-2
Away (W-D-L) 1-0-1
xG (for / against) 2.44 / 1.44

Head-to-Head Performance

last 10 H2H · per match
1
Goals Scored
2.50
1.67
Goals Conceded
1.50
0.71
Expected Goals (xG)
2.44
2.33
Shots on Target
7
2
Corners
7.50
33.33
Possession (%)
69.50
Efficiency index
Adjusted index
Eff. index — performance vs season baseline. Adj. index — efficiency normalised for opponent strength.

📡 Team strength

0–100 rating vs league · season-to-date
11
OFF · home
67
56
DEF · home
67
0
OFF · away
78
50
DEF · away
56
Each axis is rated 0–100 against all teams in the same league this season. 100 = league best on that axis, 0 = league worst. Higher is better.

🎯 Scenario insights

PEC Zwolle wins when scoring first
NEC Nijmegen wins when scoring first
PEC Zwolle BTTS rate · last 10
50%
NEC Nijmegen BTTS rate · last 10
80%
PEC Zwolle Over 2.5 · last 10
60%
NEC Nijmegen Over 2.5 · last 10
70%
PEC Zwolle comeback rate · last 10
0%
NEC Nijmegen comeback rate · last 10
0%

🔥 Goal timing

PEC Zwolle · last 3 at home

0–15 100%
16–30 0%
31–45 0%
46–60 0%
61–75 0%
76–90 0%

NEC Nijmegen · last 3 away

0–15 0%
16–30 12%
31–45 12%
46–60 0%
61–75 38%
76–90 38%
Late-game scoring — most goals come after the 60th.

Top scorers

K. Sierhuis
NIJ · Attacker
2 G
T. Chery
NIJ · Attacker
1 G · 0.58 g/90