FC Groningen 3-0 PEC Zwolle: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Eredivisie Matchday 7 · Friday 18 September 2026 · Euroborg, Groningen · referee M. van den Kerkhof · full time
Full time: FC Groningen 3-0 PEC Zwolle
FC Groningen beat PEC Zwolle 3-0 in Eredivisie Matchday 7 on Friday 18 September 2026 at Euroborg. The goals: Thom van Bergen 20', Jorg Schreuders 43', Tygo Land 68'.
How FC Groningen won it
The opening goal came in the 20th minute: Thom van Bergen for FC Groningen, set up by David van der Werff. Jorg Schreuders made it 2-0 to FC Groningen in the 43rd minute. Tygo Land made it 3-0 to FC Groningen in the 68th minute, set up by David van der Werff.
It was 2-0 at half-time.
The referee, M. van den Kerkhof, showed 2 yellow cards: 0 to FC Groningen and 2 to PEC Zwolle.
FC Groningen: D. Lukkien, 4-2-3-1 · PEC Zwolle: Henry van der Vegt, 4-1-4-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.58 for FC Groningen and 1.59 for PEC Zwolle.
FC Groningen scored about 2.4 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
PEC Zwolle left about 1.6 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
PEC Zwolle created the better chances, 1.59 xG to 0.58, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
FC Groningen had 7 shots on target, PEC Zwolle 1.
FC Groningen had 52% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
FC Groningen came into it with 10 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 2.4 and conceding 2.1 a match, with 1.60 expected goals for and 2.02 against, and had won 40% of their matches.
PEC Zwolle came into it with 10 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 2.3 a match, with 1.15 expected goals for and 2.18 against, and had won 20% of their matches.
FC Groningen vs PEC Zwolle: the match in numbers
| FC Groningen | Match statistics | PEC Zwolle |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Ball possession | 48% |
| 0.58 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.59 |
| 17 | Total shots | 9 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 2 | Big chances | 0 |
| 498 | Total passes | 450 |
| 83% | Pass accuracy | 82% |
| 5 | Corners | 6 |
| 7 | Fouls | 11 |
| 20 | Tackles | 14 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen), rated 8.1 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
FC Groningen
- Thom van Bergen 8.1 1 goal
- David van der Werff 8.0 2 assists
- Jorg Schreuders 8.0 1 goal
- Tika de Jonge 7.5
- Tygo Land 7.4 1 goal
PEC Zwolle
- Simon Graves 6.8
- Koen Kostons 6.8
- Nick Fichtinger 6.7
- Jan Bürger 6.6
- Sydney van Hooijdonk 6.6
The lowest-rated starter was Olivier Aertssen at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- FC Groningen: FC Groningen vs Sparta Rotterdam Sunday 1 November 2026 · Eredivisie
- PEC Zwolle: PEC Zwolle vs ADO Den Haag Sunday 1 November 2026 · Eredivisie
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Questions about FC Groningen vs PEC Zwolle
What was the score in FC Groningen vs PEC Zwolle?
FC Groningen 3-0 PEC Zwolle (half-time 2-0), Eredivisie, Friday 18 September 2026.
Who scored in FC Groningen vs PEC Zwolle?
Thom van Bergen 20', Jorg Schreuders 43', Tygo Land 68'.
Did Moneyball predict FC Groningen vs PEC Zwolle correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in FC Groningen vs PEC Zwolle?
Thom van Bergen, rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed FC Groningen vs PEC Zwolle?
M. van den Kerkhof.
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