Clinical Edge
NEC Nijmegen
NEC Nijmegen finished well above what their chances were worth — 3 goals from 1.94 xG.
- Goals
- 3
- Expected goals
- 1.94
- Overperformance
- +1.06
Eredivisie · Matchday 4
PEC Zwolle
K. Kostons 45'
Koen Kostons 72'
1 – 3
FT
HT 1–2
NEC Nijmegen
T. Chery 5', 23'
P. Schuurs 83'
Eredivisie
Matchday 4PEC Zwolle1–3NEC Nijmegen
2.03
Expected goals
1.94
5′23′45′72′83′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture, so the race is shown as full-time totals: PZ 2.03, NN 1.94.
Match report
PEC Zwolle 1-3 NEC Nijmegen
NEC Nijmegen saw off PEC Zwolle 3-1 at Mac3Park Stadion in Eredivisie. Chery opened the scoring for NEC Nijmegen on 5' from the penalty spot, Chery added his second on 23' from the penalty spot, Kostons pulled one back for PEC Zwolle on 45' from the penalty spot and Schuurs made it 3-1 to NEC Nijmegen on 83'.
Expected goals finished PEC Zwolle 2.03, NEC Nijmegen 1.94.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. NEC Nijmegen graded out for clinical edge — 3 goals and 1.94 expected goals. NEC Nijmegen graded out for box occupation — 6 of 8 shots in the box and 0.24 xg per shot.
Tjaronn Chery came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 8.3 for NEC Nijmegen from 2 goals and 3 shots.
It was a niggly afternoon: 29 fouls between them and 4 yellow cards, with PEC Zwolle conceding the most free-kicks (17).
Assembled by TackleZone from this fixture’s match events, team statistics and player ratings. Figures are as reported by the competition feed; where a statistic was not reported, it is left out rather than shown as zero. Longer written analysis is published for selected matches.
Quick stats
52%Possession48%
9Shots8
2.03xG1.94
What the numbers say
5 readsBox Occupation
NEC Nijmegen
NEC Nijmegen kept getting bodies into the area — 75% of their shots came from inside the box.
- Shots in the box
- 6 of 8
- Share
- 75%
- xG per shot
- 0.24
Box Occupation
PEC Zwolle
PEC Zwolle kept getting bodies into the area — 78% of their shots came from inside the box.
- Shots in the box
- 7 of 9
- Share
- 78%
- xG per shot
- 0.23
Late Drama
Both teams
The game was still moving in the closing minutes — NEC Nijmegen scored on 83′.
- Goals after 80′
- 1
- Last goal
- 83′
Timeline
⚽5'
T. Chery (Pen)
⚽23'
T. Chery (Pen)
Sherel Constancio Floranus · Goal cancelled
📺39'
K. Kostons (Pen)
⚽45'
Half-time
🔄46'
A. Kabar ↑ D. Fonville ↓
Koen Kostons · Goal cancelled
📺58'
🟨63'
Almugera Kabar
Foul
G. Reiziger ↑ T. Oosting ↓
🔄64'
I. Cissoko ↑ E. Sorensen ↓
🔄64'
🔄67'
W. T. Willumsson ↑ C. Bischoff ↓
🔄67'
E. Mor ↑ A. Tahaui ↓
🟨70'
Dušan Tadić
Argument
Koen Kostons (Pen)
⚽72'
🟨73'
Tobias Storm
Foul
🔄80'
P. Schuurs ↑ B. Nuytinck ↓
🔄80'
B. Pereira ↑ B. Linssen ↓
⚽83'
P. Schuurs — assist: E. Mor
O. Velanas ↑ T. Sommer ↓
🔄86'
Olivier Aertssen
Foul
🟨90+2'
Match info
Kickoff
VenueMac3Park Stadion, Zwolle
RefereeJoey Kooij, Netherlands
CompetitionEredivisie
Season2026
RoundMatchday 4
StatusMatch Finished