SC Heerenveen 0-2 PEC Zwolle: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Eredivisie Matchday 3 · Saturday 22 August 2026 · Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen · referee R. Martens · full time
Full time: SC Heerenveen 0-2 PEC Zwolle
SC Heerenveen 0-2 PEC Zwolle: PEC Zwolle took the points in Eredivisie Matchday 3 on Saturday 22 August 2026 at Abe Lenstra Stadion. The goals: Nick Viergever 50', Koen Kostons 61'.
How PEC Zwolle won it
PEC Zwolle struck first through Nick Viergever in the 50th minute, set up by Dylan Mbayo. Koen Kostons made it 0-2 to PEC Zwolle in the 61st minute, set up by Dylan Mbayo.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, R. Martens, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to SC Heerenveen and 2 to PEC Zwolle.
SC Heerenveen: R. Veldman, 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 1.79 for SC Heerenveen and 1.15 for PEC Zwolle.
SC Heerenveen scored about 1.8 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
SC Heerenveen had 5 shots on target, PEC Zwolle 7.
SC Heerenveen's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
SC Heerenveen had 64% of the ball, but PEC Zwolle took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
SC Heerenveen came into it with 10 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.61 expected goals for and 1.69 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.
SC Heerenveen vs PEC Zwolle: the match in numbers
| SC Heerenveen | Match statistics | PEC Zwolle |
|---|---|---|
| 64% | Ball possession | 36% |
| 1.79 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.15 |
| 18 | Total shots | 20 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 2 | Big chances | 3 |
| 616 | Total passes | 340 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 78% |
| 5 | Corners | 3 |
| 6 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 13 | Tackles | 12 |
| 5 | Saves | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Jasper Schendelaar (PEC Zwolle), rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
SC Heerenveen
- Marcus Linday 7.2
- Dylan Vente 7.2
- Ringo Meerveld 7.1
- Maas Willemsen 7.0
- Vasilios Zagaritis 7.0
PEC Zwolle
- Jasper Schendelaar 7.9
- Dylan Mbayo 7.8 2 assists
- Nick Viergever 7.6 1 goal
- Simon Graves 7.6
- Ryan Thomas 7.4
The lowest-rated starter was Elias Sørensen at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- SC Heerenveen: SC Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen Saturday 31 October 2026 · Eredivisie
- PEC Zwolle: PEC Zwolle vs ADO Den Haag Sunday 1 November 2026 · Eredivisie
Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.
Questions about SC Heerenveen vs PEC Zwolle
What was the score in SC Heerenveen vs PEC Zwolle?
SC Heerenveen 0-2 PEC Zwolle (half-time 0-0), Eredivisie, Saturday 22 August 2026.
Who scored in SC Heerenveen vs PEC Zwolle?
Nick Viergever 50', Koen Kostons 61'.
Did Moneyball predict SC Heerenveen 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 SC Heerenveen vs PEC Zwolle?
Jasper Schendelaar, rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed SC Heerenveen vs PEC Zwolle?
R. Martens.
Every match, before and after
Moneyball Odds writes a preview with its estimate before every match of Europe's top five leagues and the European cups, then marks it against the result, hits and misses alike.
Moneyball Odds is a statistical analysis site, not a bookmaker. No model predicts football reliably. For readers aged 18 and over.