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Eredivisie · MW7 Euroborg, GroningenRef: Martin van den Kerkhof
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FC Groningen 3-0 PEC Zwolle result, stats and report

FC Groningen
Won · xG 1.33
3 – 0
FT
Lost · xG 0.54
PEC Zwolle
Next: FC Groningen v Sparta Rotterdam · Sun 1 Nov · PEC Zwolle v ADO Den Haag · Sun 1 Nov
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Who won FC Groningen vs PEC Zwolle?

FC Groningen 3-0 PEC Zwolle, full time in the Eredivisie. Played UK time. Our model's pre-match pick was Both teams to score — No, which landed. Before this meeting the sides had met once in the fixtures we hold, and it was drawn.

How it played out

FC Groningen won it 3–0

No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

Verified final · revision 4 · 10:15Full stats
Match StoryFull breakdown

FC Groningen 3–0 PEC Zwolle

PEC Zwolle silenced the home crowd at FC Groningen with a thoroughly professional 3-0 victory, goals from Thom van Bergen, Jorg Schreuders and Tygo Land doing the damage in a display that was far more controlled than their recent results suggested.

Key Takeaways
Result

FC Groningen beat PEC Zwolle 3-0 at home.

Goals

3 goals took the match over the 2.5 line.

Chance quality

The chances backed the result: FC Groningen 1.33 to PEC Zwolle 0.54 on expected goals.

First Goal
T
20'⚽
Thom van Bergen
DAssist: David van der Werff
Game Flow

Expected Goals (xG)

FC Groningen 1.33 xGPEC Zwolle 0.54 xG
Cumulative · approximated from goal events
0'45'90'
📊 Match recap and data context

FC Groningen defeated PEC Zwolle 3-0 at the Euroborg in Eredivisie play. Our model backed a Groningen win at 55% probability, and the pick landed. Van Bergen opened the scoring in the 20th minute, Schreuders doubled the lead before half-time, and Land sealed it in the 68th. The hosts controlled the match throughout, with PEC Zwolle unable to find a response despite arriving with recent form concerns. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

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Player ratings

Who decided it

All 22
  1. David van der WerffFC Groningen★ MOTM2 assists · 85 min8.1
  2. Thom van BergenFC Groningen1 goal · 90 min8.1
  3. Jorg SchreudersFC Groningen1 goal · 90 min8.0
  4. Tygo LandFC Groningen1 goal · 24 min7.4
  5. Tika de JongeFC Groningen90 min7.3

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

The provider forecast gives FC Groningen win the highest 1X2 probability at 54.6%. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.

FC Groningen
54.6%
Draw
24.5%
PEC Zwolle
20.9%
Both teams to score · Yes
52.3%
Over 2.5 goals
52.5%

Full-time forecast audit: FC Groningen win was the highest probability; the match result was FC Groningen win.

Forecast result checked ·

Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.

Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle

Match facts · what the record shows

Pre-match facts retained

The historical evidence saved at kick-off, kept separate from what happened in the match.

Head-to-head evidence

Pre-match historical evidence

  • 2-0is the most common scoreline between FC Groningen and PEC Zwolle, landing 4 times across 21 league meetings on record.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 8/21recorded league meetings saw both teams score (38.1%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 2league matches away from home unbeaten for PEC Zwolle.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • FC Groningen scored first in 7 of their last 10 league matches (70%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • PEC Zwolle scored first in 4 of their last 10 league matches (40%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • FC Groningen have averaged 1.8 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • PEC Zwolle have averaged 1.0 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Thom van Bergen has the highest listed average xGOT for FC Groningen at 0.47 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Elias Sørensen has the highest listed average xGOT for PEC Zwolle at 0.65 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot

Immutable kick-off snapshot · Source: match facts feed. Evidence sets are labelled separately and never rebuilt from mutable post-match rows.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in FC Groningen vs PEC Zwolle?
    FC Groningen beat PEC Zwolle 3-0 in the Eredivisie at Euroborg.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Thom van Bergen opened the scoring in the 20th minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Thom van Bergen (20'), Jorg Schreuders (43'), Tygo Land (68').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 2 yellow cards.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Martin van den Kerkhof officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    FC Groningen vs PEC Zwolle kicked off on Friday, 18 September 2026 UK time at Euroborg.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    11 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    Yes. The published pick was Both teams to score — No, and it landed.
  • When do they play next?
    FC Groningen play Sparta Rotterdam on Sunday, 1 November 2026 UK time. PEC Zwolle play ADO Den Haag on Sunday, 1 November 2026 UK time.

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