FC Groningen vs PEC Zwolle prediction — Eredivisie · Fri 18 Sept · 19:00 UK

Eredivisie · Fri 18 Sept · 19:00 UK
FC Groningen 62Draw 21PEC Zwolle 17
The call
62%
FC Groningen to win
3.3
Goals expected
14d 08hUntil lineups lock

What we expect

FC Groningen to score89%
Over 1.5 goals84%
PEC Zwolle to score67%
Over 2.5 goals64%

Player forecasts

How much each player is expected to threaten the goal if he starts — lineups are confirmed about an hour before kickoff.

Based on counted shooting from the 2025/26 season in this competition.

FC Groningen
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Thom van Bergen
FW · 3.9 shots expected
98%
75%
40%
Brynjólfur Willumsson
FW · 3.8 shots expected
98%
80%
48%
Younes Taha
MF · 3.7 shots expected
98%
75%
40%
Stije Resink
MF · 2.8 shots expected
94%
46%
13%
David van der Werff
MF · 2.8 shots expected
94%
66%
29%
Tika de Jonge
MF · 1.7 shots expected
81%
41%
10%
PEC Zwolle
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Koen Kostons
FW · 1.6 shots expected
80%
53%
17%
Thijs Oosting
MF · 1.4 shots expected
75%
44%
11%
Jamiro Monteiro
MF · 1.1 shots expected
67%
22%
3%
Shola Shoretire
FW · 1.0 shots expected
64%
40%
9%
Kaj de Rooij
MF · 1.0 shots expected
63%
29%
5%
Nick Fichtinger
MF · 0.8 shots expected
56%
24%
3%

These are forecasts, not tips. A player’s rate is weighted toward the league average when it rests on fewer minutes, so a small sample never reads as a certainty.

Model inputs

Home form (last 6)L W W W L L
Expected goals gap (xG)+1.1 / match
Head-to-head, last 5GRO 0 · D 4 · PEC 1
Opponent strength indexBottom quartile

Head to head

Mar 2026PEC Zwolle 1–1 FC Groningen
Nov 2025FC Groningen 2–2 PEC Zwolle
May 2025PEC Zwolle 2–0 FC Groningen
Dec 2024FC Groningen 0–0 PEC Zwolle
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Common questions

Who will win FC Groningen vs PEC Zwolle?

Bawler's model rates this match: FC Groningen are favoured (62% win probability vs 17% for PEC Zwolle, 21% draw). The model uses rolling xG, recent form, and lineup data.

What is the predicted score for FC Groningen vs PEC Zwolle?

The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is FC Groningen 2-1 PEC Zwolle (9.7% probability). Expected total goals: 3.31.

How does Bawler predict FC Groningen vs PEC Zwolle?

Bawler builds each side's expected goals from a rolling 26-match window, adjusts for home advantage and for injuries or absences in the confirmed squads, then runs the resulting scoreline distribution to get win, draw and both-teams-to-score probabilities. For this match that gives FC Groningen 62%, the draw 21% and PEC Zwolle 17%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.

Will both teams score in FC Groningen vs PEC Zwolle?

BTTS: Yes (59% probability) — both attacks should find the net. Based on home expected goals 2.21 and away expected goals 1.10.

Over or under 2.5 goals in FC Groningen vs PEC Zwolle?

Bawler's model gives a combined expected-goals total of 3.31. The lean is Over 2.5 (a goal-fest is on the cards).

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