FC Twente vs PEC Zwolle preview

Netherlands flag 2026/2027 Eredivisie, Netherlands
De Grolsch Veste Sun, 16 Aug - 12:30 PM
Eredivisie
FC TwenteTWE
PEC ZwollePEC
KICKOFF : Sun, 16 Aug - 12:30 PM
Round 2 Regular Season

CONTEXT

FC Twente welcome PEC Zwolle to De Grolsch Veste for an Eredivisie regular season encounter in 2026/2027. The hosts hold a clear power advantage of 12.9 points with a score of 78.89 against the visitors 66.04. League standings place the home side thirteenth while the away team sits sixteenth in domestic rankings. Both clubs enter without recent form records available and null last outing details. Set piece metrics remain unavailable due to low confidence levels and proxy reliance across attack and defence categories. Efficiency data also sits absent from records. Transition elements receive no specific quantification in available inputs. FC Twente emerge as the stronger side on paper heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: FC Twente hold a 12.9 point power advantage over PEC Zwolle with respective scores of 78.89 and 66.04.
  • Form: Both sides register zero form scores and lack any recorded last outing results.
  • Squad: No detailed squad composition data appears in the provided inputs for either team.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics remain unavailable with null values listed for the fixture.
  • Transition: Transition play details receive no quantification within current records.
  • Set pieces: Set piece analysis shows low confidence with proxy usage and null xG figures for both clubs.
  • xVariable: FC Twente stand as the stronger team based on power scores in this league matchup.
  • Market: Projection split: FC Twente 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | PEC Zwolle 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
FC Twente J. van den Brom
J. van den Brom
VS
PEC Zwolle Henry van der Vegt
Henry van der Vegt
1.92
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
0.92
1.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
SC Heerenveen Rank: 72 L
PSV Rank: 86 L
Sparta Rotterdam Rank: 68 W
AZ Rank: 80 D
NEC Nijmegen Rank: 76 D
FC Volendam Rank: 60 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Ajax Rank: 80 L
Feyenoord Rank: 82 L
Fortuna Sittard Rank: 66 L
Heracles Almelo Rank: 57 W
PSV Rank: 86 L
Excelsior Rank: 68 D
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 3 - 1
1
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
78.89
66.04
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
FC Twente
PEC Zwolle
Power Score
78.89
66.04
League Position
13
16
Global Rank
100
402

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

–
vs
FC Twente — Opponent-weighted form score
PEC Zwolle — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) FC Twente PEC Zwolle

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 4 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

FC Twente TWE Home
4 matches
PEC Zwolle PEC Away
Match Record
0
Wins
1
3
Draws
3
1
Losses
0
Goals
3
Goals Scored
4
4
Goals Conceded
3
-1
Goal Difference
+1
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-12T00:29:28+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Pitch

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 16, 2026, 12:30 PM
Competition
2026/2027 Eredivisie, Netherlands · Round 2 · Regular Season
Stadium
De Grolsch Veste
Capacity
30205
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Allard Lindhout
Johan Balder
Halis Murat Kucukerbir
Shona Shukrula

Expected Lineup

Referee : Allard Lindhout

Starting XI ▼

1
Lars Unnerstall
Lars Unnerstall Goalkeeper
6.66
9
Wout Weghorst
Wout Weghorst Centre Forward
6.84
29
Aske Adelgaard
Aske Adelgaard Left Back
6.68
27
Sondre Ørjasæter
Sondre Ørjasæter Left Wing
6.4
38
Max Bruns
Max Bruns Right Back
6.98
3
Robin Pröpper
Robin Pröpper Left Back
6.91
11
Daan Rots
Daan Rots Attacking Midfield
7.2
28
Bart van Rooij
Bart van Rooij Right Back
7.26
6
Ramiz Zerrouki
Ramiz Zerrouki Defensive Midfield
6.87
20
Thomas van den Belt
Thomas van den Belt Defensive Midfield
6.54
7
Marko Pjaca
Marko Pjaca Right Wing
6.8
Referee : Allard Lindhout

Starting XI ▼

1
Jasper Schendelaar
Jasper Schendelaar Goalkeeper
7.1
11
Dylan Mbayo
Dylan Mbayo Midfielder
7.1
22
Ibrahim Cissoko
Ibrahim Cissoko Midfielder
6.75
10
Koen Kostons
Koen Kostons Attacker
6.58
25
Thijs Oosting
Thijs Oosting Attacker
6.87
3
Olivier Aertssen
Olivier Aertssen Right Back
6.81
24
Nick Viergever
Nick Viergever Left Back
6.51
28
Simon Graves
Simon Graves Right Back
7.4
30
Ryan Thomas
Ryan Thomas Central Midfield
6.82
5
Tijs Velthuis
Tijs Velthuis Left Back
5.93
8
Tobias Sommer
Tobias Sommer Central Midfield
6.86

CONCLUSION

Anticipation builds around how FC Twente might leverage their power edge at home against a lower placed PEC Zwolle. Domestic positions suggest a mid table battle where the hosts could dictate early tempo. Absence of form data leaves recent momentum unclear yet the overall structural edge points toward home control. Set piece and efficiency gaps stay unquantified so focus may shift to open play execution. PEC Zwolle will likely seek to disrupt rhythm through compact organisation. Both teams face a test of consistency in this regular season outing. FC Twente appear positioned to press advantages while visitors aim for resilience on the road.