AZ vs NAC Breda, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Match Details
- Referee Jeroen Manschot
- Referee Mario Diks
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Referee Rogier Honig
- Referee Ingmar Oostrom
4 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 24.5 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug | NAC Breda | H | 5–0 | W |
| 02 Aug | Qairat Almaty FK | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Jul | Qairat Almaty FK | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Aug | SC Weiche Flensburg 08 | H | 0–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug | AZ | A | 0–5 | L |
| 13 Aug | TuS Erndtebruck | H | 0–5 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AZ
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AZ
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 4 G | |
| Mexx Meerdink | 3 G | 2 A |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 G | |
| Ayoub Oufkir | 2 G | |
| Calvin Stengs | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! AZ welcome NAC Breda for this crunch clash at .
- 5' It’s high time John van den Brom made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' AZ are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined NAC Breda backline.
- 20' Gregory Leigh has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 103 appearances.
- 25' The 28-year-old Teun Koopmeiners has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 26' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jonas Svensson makes it 1-0.
- 30' A goal from the Greece international Pantelis Hatzidiakos! He fires home on 30 to make it 2-0!
- 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AZ and NAC Breda are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bjorn Maars Johnsen made 305 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 42' Myron Boadu adds to his 0 season tally! AZ lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
- 46' Luka Ilic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gervane Kastaneer at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' AZ are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against NAC Breda's shape.
- 56' Oussama Idrissi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 58' NAC Breda receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 58.
- 63' NAC Breda seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 66' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Fabian Sporkslede on 66 minutes.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Jordan van der Gaag. He replaces Mitchell te Vrede on 70 minute.
- 75' Mark Birighitti has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 76' The whistle greets Fredrik Midtsjo as he departs to be replaced by Dorin Rotariu.
- 79' Against the run of play, Teun Koopmeiners has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 81' The AZ bench stirs into life. Ron Vlaar is withdrawn and Leon Bergsma gets his opportunity.
- 85' Brilliant from the ! Bjorn Maars Johnsen makes it 5-0 with a superb finish on 85.
- 90' NAC Breda come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 5-0.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 12
-
4
Ron Vlaar ↓ Leon Bergsma 81'
- 5
- 10
- 2
- 8
-
6
Fredrik Midtsjo ↓ Dorin Rotariu 76'
- 20
- 11
- 21
Bench
- 3
-
23
Leon Bergsma ↑ 81'
-
9
Bjorn Maars Johnsen ↑ 81'
- 15
- 34
- 54
-
14
Dorin Rotariu ↑ 76'
- 16
- 40
Coach
John van den Brom
NAC Breda Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
33
Gervane Kastaneer ↓ Luka Ilic 46'
- 17
- 27
- 2
- 4
- 5
- 8
- 6
- 9
- 25
Bench
- 26
- 24
- 28
- 20
- 14
-
40
Luka Ilic ↑ 46'
- 15
- 29
-
23
Jordan van der Gaag ↑ 70'
Coach
Mitchell van der Gaag
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mexx Meerdink | 2 |
| Moussa Soumano | 2 |
| Guus Til | 2 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 1 |
| Elias Mar Omarsson | 1 |
| Myron Boadu | 1 |
| Sven Mijnans | 1 |
| Bjorn Maars Johnsen | 1 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.88
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
NAC Breda xG
I would bet for:
AZ to win 72% + Over 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.67
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
89%
Draw or NAC Breda
28%
AZ or NAC Breda
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.8%
3 – 0
10%
2 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
7.4%
4 – 0
7.1%
1 – 1
6.5%
4 – 1
5.6%
5 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
3.7%
5 – 1
3.3%
2 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | NAC Breda covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -2 | 38% | 21% | 41% |
| -1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| -1 | 59% | 19% | 21% |
| -0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
NAC Breda keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

