The match was a significant win for PEC Zwolle, who were led by interim coaches Dennis van der Ree and Maikel van der Werff. The home team took the initiative and were fortunate that ADO Den Haag did not capitalise on their chances. PEC Zwolle had the opportunity to open the score, but Sydney van Hooijdonk failed to convert a good chance.

Just before the break, ADO Den Haag seemed to be on the verge of taking the lead, but Evan Rottier was ruled offside. Dylan Mbayo then scored the decisive goal for PEC Zwolle, shooting into the far corner after a run into the box. In the second half, ADO Den Haag narrowly avoided a bigger deficit, but PEC Zwolle allowed their opponents to stay in the game. The three points in Zwolle ultimately remained with PEC Zwolle.