Telstar 1, PEC Zwolle 4

ZWOOLE, Netherlands (Interstat) — PEC Zwolle opened its Eredivisie campaign with a commanding 4-1 victory over Telstar on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at MAC³PARK Stadion, surpassing pregame projections with a dominant second-half performance. The home side, heavily favored with a 77.8% win probability according to Interstat’s ELO system, ultimately exceeded the simulator’s predicted 2-1 scoreline. The result immediately separated the two sides in the early league table, with PEC Zwolle starting the season at 1-0 and Telstar falling to 0-1. The first half was a tighter affair than the final score suggests. After multiple near misses, Zwolle finally broke through… Read more...