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Poisson model rates Heerenveen at 53%, yet other data sources diverge — this Heerenveen vs PEC Zwolle fixture contains genuine analytical tension.

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A Eredivisie encounter, Regular Season - 23 sees PEC Zwolle travel to Abe Lenstra Stadion to take on Heerenveen. The game is scheduled for Sunday 15 February 2026, 13:30 UTC.

Form Analysis

Looking at all fixtures this season, Heerenveen stand at 4W 2D 4L from 10 Eredivisie matches — 1.40 PPG. Last five: D L D L W. Offensively they are averaging 1.60 goals per game, with 1.60 conceded. 2 clean sheets from 10 outings provides some defensive foundation. This season is still relatively young for Heerenveen, so this record blends games from this season and last.

Heerenveen at Abe Lenstra Stadion this season: 3W 4D 3L from 10 home games — 1.30 PPG on home soil. At home they are averaging 1.70 goals scored and 1.80 conceded per game. Both teams have scored in 80% of their home games — an outstanding BTTS rate that is a key data point for this fixture.

Across all Eredivisie games this season, PEC Zwolle have recorded 4W 2D 4L from 10 outings — 1.40 PPG. Last five: D W L W L. They are scoring at 1.70 per game and conceding 1.80. 1 clean sheet from 10 outings suggests some defensive organisation. Both teams have scored in 90% of their matches this season — one of the stronger BTTS rates in the division, making Yes a well-evidenced play. This season is still relatively young for PEC Zwolle, so this record blends games from this season and last.

When travelling in Eredivisie this season, PEC Zwolle have posted 0W 4D 6L from 10 away outings — 0.40 PPG. Away from home they average 1.40 goals scored and 3.00 conceded per game. Both teams have scored in 100% of their away matches — a high BTTS rate on the road that directly informs this fixture. Their away PPG of 0.40 is notably below their overall 1.40 — form away from home has been a clear weakness this season.

There is minimal separation in the form figures — Heerenveen at 1.40 PPG versus PEC Zwolle's 1.40. The form guide is not providing a strong directional steer; the model and market data will carry more weight in the final assessment.

Both teams score in over 80% of each side's relevant games (using home/away splits). At that combined rate, BTTS Yes is as well-evidenced as it gets — the data strongly backs two-way scoring.

H2H Record

There is little to separate the sides historically. From 7 previous meetings, Heerenveen have won 2, PEC Zwolle 2, with 3 draws — a balanced ledger that offers no obvious directional steer on its own.

The 7 previous meetings have averaged 2.1 goals per game — a neutral rate that provides no strong lean on the goals market from the H2H alone. The most recent clash, on 28 Nov 2025, ended 1–2 with PEC Zwolle winning.

The head-to-head offers no strong directional steer in either the result or goals markets. Form, the predictive model and current market pricing should carry more weight than the historical record for this fixture.

In-Play Profile

Heerenveen in-play tendencies (56 games, 28 at home): they score before half-time in 86% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 100% of the time; two or more arrive in the second half on 64% of those occasions; BTTS occurs in 68% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 50% of games (home games).

PEC Zwolle in-play tendencies (56 games, 28 at away): they score before half-time in 82% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 92% of the time; two or more arrive in the second half on 62% of those occasions; BTTS occurs in 71% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 61% of games (away games); Over 3.5 in 38%.

From a combined perspective, both sides have high BTTS rates — Heerenveen 61% and PEC Zwolle 61% — which reinforces the BTTS Yes angle from in-play data. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Heerenveen 61% | PEC Zwolle 54%).

Poisson Model

The Poisson distribution model projects Heerenveen 2.18 xG and PEC Zwolle 1.48 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Heerenveen attack 0.970 / defence 1.087 | PEC Zwolle attack 0.951 / defence 1.383. League average goals — home 1.622 / away 1.433. PEC Zwolle bring a strong defensive rating of 1.383 — this is suppressing Heerenveen's projected output below what their attack strength alone would suggest. Data: 56 Heerenveen games / 56 PEC Zwolle games used (CurrentSeason).

Result probabilities: Heerenveen 53% | Draw 21% | PEC Zwolle 26%. Fair-value odds: Heerenveen 1.89 | Draw 4.76 | PEC Zwolle 3.85. Heerenveen hold a narrow Poisson edge at 53% — the draw (21%) is close enough to merit draw-inclusive market consideration.

Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 71% | BTTS probability 69% | Total xG 3.66. Over 2.5 is the model's clear signal at 71% — a total xG of 3.66 means the expected score alone exceeds the 2.5 threshold, making the Over not just likely but structurally supported by both sides' attack/defence profiles. BTTS Yes at 69% reflects that both xG figures (2.18 / 1.48) are above the threshold where scoring blanks become the primary outcome — both sides are projected to find the net.

Analysis Verdict

On the Poisson output, Heerenveen are the pick at 53% — moderate model lean.

The Poisson model projects 3.66 xG in total — Over 2.5 at 71% — reasonable confidence, supported by form averaging 4.0 goals per game.

On the BTTS market, Poisson puts 69% on Yes. Form rates corroborate: Heerenveen 80% | PEC Zwolle 100% BTTS from recent games.

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