FC Twente 3-1 PEC Zwolle: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Eredivisie Matchday 2 · Sunday 16 August 2026 · De Grolsch Veste, Enschede · referee A. Lindhout · full time
Full time: FC Twente 3-1 PEC Zwolle
FC Twente won 3-1 at home to PEC Zwolle in Eredivisie Matchday 2 on Sunday 16 August 2026. The goals: Elias Sørensen 21', Daouda Weidmann 38', Daan Rots 69'.
How FC Twente won it
The opening goal came in the 21st minute: Elias Sørensen for PEC Zwolle, set up by Thijs Oosting. FC Twente levelled at 1-1 in the 38th minute through Daouda Weidmann, set up by Sondre Ørjasæter. FC Twente turned it round: an own goal by Dylan Mbayo made it 2-1 in the 59th minute. Daan Rots made it 3-1 to FC Twente in the 69th minute, set up by Ramiz Zerrouki.
It was 1-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The lead changed hands once.
FC Twente: J. van den Brom, 4-2-3-1 · PEC Zwolle: Henry van der Vegt, 4-2-3-1.
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 0.66 for FC Twente and 2.76 for PEC Zwolle.
FC Twente scored about 2.3 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
PEC Zwolle left about 1.8 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
PEC Zwolle created the better chances, 2.76 xG to 0.66, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
FC Twente had 10 shots on target, PEC Zwolle 3.
PEC Zwolle's goalkeeper made 8 saves.
FC Twente had 68% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
FC Twente came into it with 9 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 1.9 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 2.24 expected goals for and 0.86 against, and had won 56% 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 Twente vs PEC Zwolle: the match in numbers
| FC Twente | Match statistics | PEC Zwolle |
|---|---|---|
| 68% | Ball possession | 32% |
| 0.66 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.76 |
| 27 | Total shots | 8 |
| 10 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 2 | Big chances | 2 |
| 614 | Total passes | 286 |
| 88% | Pass accuracy | 70% |
| 6 | Corners | 3 |
| 11 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 10 | Tackles | 15 |
| 2 | Saves | 8 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Daouda Weidmann (FC Twente), rated 8.4 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
FC Twente
- Daouda Weidmann 8.4 1 goal
- Sondre Ørjasæter 7.8 1 assist
- Daan Rots 7.7 1 goal
- Bart van Rooij 7.7
- Ruud Nijstad 7.5
PEC Zwolle
- Jasper Schendelaar 8.0
- Elias Sørensen 7.2 1 goal
- Thijs Oosting 7.2 1 assist
- Ryan Thomas 7.0
- Tobias Sommer 6.6
The lowest-rated starter was Simon Graves at 5.8. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- FC Twente: AZ Alkmaar vs FC Twente Sunday 25 October 2026 · Eredivisie
- PEC Zwolle: PEC Zwolle vs ADO Den Haag Sunday 1 November 2026 · Eredivisie
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Questions about FC Twente vs PEC Zwolle
What was the score in FC Twente vs PEC Zwolle?
FC Twente 3-1 PEC Zwolle (half-time 1-1), Eredivisie, Sunday 16 August 2026.
Who scored in FC Twente vs PEC Zwolle?
Elias Sørensen 21', Daouda Weidmann 38', Daan Rots 69'.
Did Moneyball predict FC Twente 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 Twente vs PEC Zwolle?
Daouda Weidmann, rated 8.4 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed FC Twente vs PEC Zwolle?
A. Lindhout.
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