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AFC Ajax vs NAC Breda, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
AFC Ajax
5 – 0
Full Time
NAC Breda
Sun 17 Feb 2019 · 11:15 UTC Johan Cruyff ArenA HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 36' Gianluca Nijholt
Y 38' Dorian Dervite
Hakim Ziyech 65' Y
Y 90' Menno Koch

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Ajax vs NAC Breda — Eredivisie at Johan Cruyff ArenA.

Match Details

  • Referee Johan Balder
  • Referee Rob Dieperink
  • Referee Siemen Mulder
  • Referee Richard Martens
  • Referee Richard Brondijk

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 PSV 12 26
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 12 25
3 AFC Ajax 12 25
4 FC Twente '65 12 24
5 AZ 12 23
6 SC Heerenveen 12 21
7 Fortuna Sittard 12 20
8 Go Ahead Eagles 12 17
9 FC Groningen 12 15
10 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 12 15
11 NEC 12 14
12 Sparta Rotterdam 12 12
13 PEC Zwolle 12 12
14 FC Utrecht 12 12
15 SBV Excelsior 12 11
16 Telstar 1963 12 10
17 ADO Den Haag 12 9
18 Willem II Tilburg 12 3

Head-to-Head

5
1
AFC Ajax 6 games · Avg 3.3 goals NAC Breda
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-17 AFC Ajax 5–0 NAC Breda 2018-11-24 NAC Breda 0–3 AFC Ajax

Recent Form

AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Feb NAC Breda H 5–0 W
13 Feb Real Madrid CF H 1–2 L
09 Feb Heracles Almelo A 0–1 L
02 Feb VVV Venlo H 6–0 W
27 Jan Feyenoord Rotterdam A 2–6 L
20 Jan SC Heerenveen H 4–4 D
NAC Breda
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Feb AFC Ajax A 0–5 L
08 Feb AZ H 0–3 L
01 Feb VBV De Graafschap A 0–3 L
25 Jan ADO Den Haag H 1–1 D
20 Jan Willem II Tilburg A 0–2 L
22 Dec SC Heerenveen H 4–2 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

AFC Ajax
0-15
3/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
8/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
8/1
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

AFC Ajax
Toluwalas Arokodare 7 G 1 A
Julian Brandt 6 G 2 A
Davy Klaassen 3 G 1 A
Jorthy Mokio 3 G 1 A
Kasper Dolberg 2 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. AFC Ajax host NAC Breda — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AFC Ajax and NAC Breda are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Giovanni Korte is clearly more than just a goal scorer for NAC Breda.
  • 15' NAC Breda have won 74 goals from 103 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 36' It’s a booking for NAC Breda player. Gianluca Nijholt gets a Yellow card.
  • 38' Dusan Tadic is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
  • 38' NAC Breda player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Noussair Mazraoui made 492 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 46' Another change for AFC Ajax made on 46 minute. Lasse Schone leaves to be changed by Kasper Dolberg.
  • 51' AFC Ajax currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 53' Magnificent from Kasper Dolberg! That is 82 goals in 492 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 58' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 59' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Gervane Kastaneer makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • 64' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 65' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Hakim Ziyech.
  • 67' The deadlock is broken! Dusan Tadic gets on the scoresheet on 67 minutes.
  • 71' Goal! Erik Palmer-Brown scores his 2 goal in 103 matches.
  • 73' AFC Ajax ring the changes. Dusan Tadic has done his job and it is now time for Jurgen Ekkelenkamp to step up.
  • 76' Time for substitution for NAC Breda. Dorian Dervite is replaced by Daan Klomp.
  • 79' Robert Muhren is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gervane Kastaneer at the 79 minute mark.
  • 84' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 88' It is a substitution in NAC Breda team. Mikhael Rosheuvel is replaced by Giovanni Korte on 88 minute.
  • 90' Menno Koch catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for AFC Ajax players.

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

NAC Breda Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mitchell van der Gaag

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.65 AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72 NAC Breda xG
I would bet for: AFC Ajax to win 72% + Over 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax72% Draw17% NAC Breda11%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw
89%
Draw or NAC Breda
28%
AFC Ajax or NAC Breda
83%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax57% Draw35% NAC Breda8%
Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.1%
3 – 0
10.3%
1 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.4%
3 – 1
7.4%
1 – 1
7.2%
4 – 0
6.8%
4 – 1
5%
0 – 0
4.7%
5 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
3%
5 – 1
2.7%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap AFC Ajax covers Push NAC Breda covers
-2.5 35% — 65%
-2 35% 22% 44%
-1.5 56% — 44%
-1 56% 21% 23%
-0.5 77% — 23%
+0.5 93% — 7%
+1 93% 5% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
NAC Breda keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.