The big picture

Excelsior come in 15th on the ladder with 11 points; PEC Zwolle are 13th on 12. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.

Excelsior are 3–6–2 in Eredivisie 2026-27, averaging 1.5 goals for and 2.5 against.

PEC Zwolle are 3–6–3 in Eredivisie 2026-27, averaging 1.1 goals for and 2 against.

Form

Excelsior have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to FC Twente 0–9.

PEC Zwolle have won two of their last five and most recently drew with Willem II 1–1.

Excelsior have lost their last four.

Head to head

These sides have met 4 times on our records since 2023: Excelsior 1, PEC Zwolle 2, 1 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), it was a draw 2–2 at MAC³PARK Stadion.

Biggest margin between these two: PEC Zwolle by 2 goals in 2023-24 (4–2).

Players to watch

For Excelsior, watch Irakli Yegoian (0.3 goals a game, 5 assists in 2026-27) and Aymen Sliti (0.3 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

For PEC Zwolle, watch Koen Kostons (0.4 goals a game in 2026-27) and Elias Sörensen (0.2 goals a game in 2026-27).

At Stadion Woudestein

Excelsior have won 5 of their last 19 at Stadion Woudestein.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, PEC Zwolle have the edge.