Sparta Rotterdam vs PEC Zwolle prediction — Eredivisie · Fri 4 Sept · 19:00 UK

Eredivisie · Fri 4 Sept · 19:00 UK
Sparta Rotterdam 51Draw 24PEC Zwolle 25
Our call before kickoff
75%
Sparta Rotterdam or draw
Landed
3.1
Goals expected
Full time
Final 2–2
Goal before half-time (before kick-off)
73%
Both teams score (before kick-off)
60%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
59%

How it finished

Sparta Rotterdam and PEC Zwolle drew 2–2. Bawler's model favoured Sparta Rotterdam at 51% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave the draw 24%. It forecast 3.1 goals; the match produced 4. Sparta Rotterdam had 21 shots (8 on target) to PEC Zwolle's 15 (6), with 56% of the ball against 44%. Expected goals finished 2.2 to 1.1.

Sparta…Full-time statsPEC Zwolle
56%Possession44%
2.2Expected goals (xG)1.1
21Shots15
8Shots on target6
15Shots inside box10
6Big chances0
15Corners4
4Saves6
12Fouls11
0Offsides1
0Yellow cards2
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callSparta Rotterdam or draw 75%Draw (24% called)
Total goals3.14
Both teams to score60%Yes
Graded pickOver 1.5 goals 81%Landed
Second pickSparta Rotterdam to win 51%Missed

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

Sparta RotterdamPEC Zwolle
1.8
Goals+0.6
1.2
22.6
Shots+3.4
19.2
5.7
On target+0.3
5.4
6.3
Corners+1.4
4.9
Sparta RotterdamPEC Zwolle
0.6
Goals+0.2
0.4
10.3
Shots+2.2
8.1
2.6
On target+0.4
2.3
3.0
Corners+0.6
2.3
Sparta RotterdamPEC Zwolle
1.3
Goals+0.4
0.9
12.3
Shots+1.2
11.1
3.0
On target
3.1
3.3
Corners+0.7
2.6

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability
Sparta Rotterdam to score84%
Over 1.5 goals81%
PEC Zwolle to score71%
Under 3.5 goals63%

First half — what we expected

Sparta Rotterdam
57%
to score before half-time
PEC Zwolle
38%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 73%

Sparta RotterdamPEC Zwolle
10.31st-half shots8.1
2.61st-half shots on target2.3
3.01st-half corners2.3

First-half chances

64%Chance of 9+ shots41%
44%Chance of 11+ shots23%
70%Chance of 2+ shots on target62%
28%Chance of 4+ shots on target21%
74%Chance of 2+ corners62%
34%Chance of 4+ corners22%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Sparta Rotterdam10.312.3
Shots · PEC Zwolle8.111.1
Shots on target · Sparta Rotterdam2.63.0
Shots on target · PEC Zwolle2.33.1
Corners · Sparta Rotterdam3.03.3
Corners · PEC Zwolle2.32.6
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)+0.6 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Sparta Rotterdam 0 · Draws 2 · PEC Zwolle 3
PEC Zwolle in their league tableBottom quarter

Head to head

Mar 2026Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 PEC Zwolle
Nov 2025PEC Zwolle 1–0 Sparta Rotterdam
Mar 2025Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 PEC Zwolle
Nov 2024PEC Zwolle 1–0 Sparta Rotterdam
Feb 2024Sparta Rotterdam 0–2 PEC Zwolle
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Common questions

Who won Sparta Rotterdam vs PEC Zwolle?

Sparta Rotterdam and PEC Zwolle drew 2–2. Bawler's model favoured Sparta Rotterdam at 51% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave the draw 24%. It forecast 3.1 goals; the match produced 4. Sparta Rotterdam had 21 shots (8 on target) to PEC Zwolle's 15 (6), with 56% of the ball against 44%. Expected goals finished 2.2 to 1.1.

What was the final score in Sparta Rotterdam vs PEC Zwolle?

Sparta Rotterdam 2–2 PEC Zwolle, played on 04 Sept 2026 in the Netherlands: Eredivisie. Bawler's model had gone into it with Sparta Rotterdam 51%, the draw 24% and PEC Zwolle 25%.

What were the stats in Sparta Rotterdam vs PEC Zwolle?

Full-time: Possession 56%–44%, Expected goals (xG) 2.2–1.1, Shots 21–15, Shots on target 8–6, Shots inside box 15–10, Big chances 6–0, Corners 15–4, Saves 4–6, Fouls 12–11, Offsides 0–1, Yellow cards 0–2.

Did both teams score in Sparta Rotterdam vs PEC Zwolle?

Yes — both Sparta Rotterdam and PEC Zwolle scored, finishing 2–2. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 60% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Sparta Rotterdam vs PEC Zwolle right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Sparta Rotterdam or draw 75%, it finished Draw (24% called); Total goals — we said 3.1, it finished 4; Both teams to score — we said 60%, it finished Yes; Graded pick — we said Over 1.5 goals 81%, it finished Landed; Second pick — we said Sparta Rotterdam to win 51%, it finished Missed.

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