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Excelsior vs PEC Zwolle – Lineups & Match Details

Excelsior beat PEC Zwolle 2-1. Goals: N. Naujoks (20'), R. Thomas (48'), I. Yegoian (78'). Excelsior had 48% possession against PEC Zwolle's 52%. Shots on target: 4-3.

Eredivisie · Regular Season - 17

Saturday, 20 December 2025

ExcelsiorExcelsior

2 - 1

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

PEC ZwollePEC Zwolle

Referee: Sander van der Eijk, Netherlands

Lineups

ExcelsiorExcelsior4-2-3-1
S. van Gassel1S. van GasselG
I. Bronkhorst2I. BronkhorstD
C. Widell4C. WidellD
R. Meissen3R. MeissenD
A. Zagre12A. ZagreD
I. Yegoian23I. YegoianM
L. Hartjes20L. HartjesM
D. Sanches Fernandes30D. Sanches FernandesM
N. Naujoks10N. NaujoksM
G. de Regt11G. de RegtM
J. Bergraaf33J. BergraafF

Substitutes

16C. RaatsieG
5S. HenderikxD
6A. CarlenM
7D. YoonF
9S. WlodarczykF
14L. SchoutenD
15S. JanssenD
29M. van DuinenF
34N. El HamdaouiM
PEC ZwollePEC Zwolle4-2-3-1
T. de Graaff16T. de GraaffG
T. Gooijer6T. GooijerD
S. Graves28S. GravesD
A. Garcia MacNulty4A. Garcia MacNultyD
S. Floranus2S. FloranusD
R. Thomas30R. ThomasM
Z. Buurmeester8Z. BuurmeesterM
S. Shoretire7S. ShoretireM
T. Oosting25T. OostingM
K. de Rooij22K. de RooijM
K. Kostons10K. KostonsF

Substitutes

41D. VerduinG
48L. BakkerG
11D. MbayoF
19J. FaberskiF
20G. ReizigerM
26J. Pereira da GamaM
29T. BuitinkF
33D. van der HaarD
34N. FichtingerM
42D. RuwardD
38G. RenwarinM

Match Events

20'G

N. Naujoks

Assist: D. Sanches Fernandes

35'S

T. Gooijer

Substitution 1

46'S

K. de Rooij

Substitution 2

48'G

R. Thomas

Assist: S. Floranus

63'Y

R. Thomas

64'S

Jerolldino Armantrading

Substitution 1

70'S

T. Oosting

Substitution 3

72'S

L. Hartjes

Substitution 2

76'Y

A. Zagré

78'G

I. Yegoian

Assist: S. WÅ‚odarczyk

82'S

S. Graves

Substitution 4

87'S

D. Sanches Fernandes

Substitution 3

Statistics

Excelsior
48%52%
PEC Zwolle
1.71Expected Goals (xG)1.18
13Total Shots9
4Shots on Target3
3Corners1
13Fouls7
2Offsides2
79Pass Accuracy (%)82
1Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Excelsior host PEC Zwolle on Saturday, 20 December 2025. The kick-off time is 17:45 local. The fixture is part of the Eredivisie schedule. Excelsior go into the match 14th in the table; PEC Zwolle sit 13th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Excelsior have taken 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. PEC Zwolle have collected 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 1 win.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 6 Apr 2024: Excelsior 1-2 PEC Zwolle; 22 Oct 2023: Excelsior 2-4 PEC Zwolle; 17 Mar 2019: Excelsior 0-2 PEC Zwolle. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Excelsior beat PEC Zwolle 2-1. Excelsior scored through N. Naujoks 20', I. Yegoian 78'. PEC Zwolle replied with R. Thomas 48'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 78 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Excelsior held 48% of the ball against 52% for PEC Zwolle. Shots on target finished 4-3. Expected goals read 1.71 for Excelsior, 1.18 for PEC Zwolle.

Verdict

The win nudges Excelsior forward and leaves PEC Zwolle with work to do. Excelsior sat 14th and PEC Zwolle 13th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.