Groningen welcome PEC Zwolle to the Euroborg on Friday evening in Matchday 7 of the Eredivisie Regular Season, with kick-off scheduled for 18:00 UTC. The hosts sit ninth in the 18-team table on eight points from six matches, while PEC Zwolle occupy 16th place on four points from the same number of outings.
A four-point gap currently separates the two clubs, with PEC Zwolle firmly in the bottom third of the table. Groningen are mid-table, carrying a record of two wins, two draws and two defeats alongside a goals tally of 12 scored and 13 conceded. PEC Zwolle have won one, drawn one and lost four, scoring six and conceding 17.
Groningen head into this match on the back of two consecutive draws. Their most recent result was a 1-1 draw away at GO Ahead Eagles, preceded by a 2-2 home draw with Twente. Before that run, they suffered a 2-3 home defeat to Fortuna Sittard. Across their last five matches, Groningen have taken five points.
PEC Zwolle's recent form has been turbulent. Their last outing ended in a 0-7 defeat to Feyenoord, though prior to that they claimed a 2-2 draw at Sparta Rotterdam. The visitors have gathered four points from their last five matches, their sole victory in that run coming away at Heerenveen.
The head-to-head record between the two sides shows a pattern of close encounters. The most recent meeting, in March 2026, ended 1-1. The fixture before that, played at Groningen in November 2025, finished 2-2. Both clubs will be familiar with the tight margins that have defined recent meetings between the two sides.