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Feyenoord Rotterdam vs NAC Breda, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
Feyenoord Rotterdam
4 – 2
Full Time
NAC Breda
Sun 2 Sep 2018 · 14:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Tyrell Malacia 33' Y
Y 68' Gianluca Nijholt

Overview

Match Preview

Feyenoord Rotterdam vs NAC Breda — Eredivisie .

Match Details

  • Referee Jan de Vries
  • Referee Allard Lindhout
  • Referee Rob van de Ven
  • Referee Stan Teuben
  • Referee Bas Nijhuis

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 2 6
2 Fortuna Sittard 2 4
3 PSV 2 4
4 SBV Excelsior 2 3
5 Go Ahead Eagles 1 3
6 NEC 2 3
7 AFC Ajax 1 3
8 Sparta Rotterdam 2 3
9 FC Groningen 1 3
10 Feyenoord Rotterdam 1 3
11 SC Heerenveen 1 3
12 Telstar 1963 2 3
13 FC Twente '65 1 0
14 ADO Den Haag 1 0
15 PEC Zwolle 1 0
16 FC Utrecht 2 0
17 Willem II Tilburg 2 0
18 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 2 0

Head-to-Head

4
2
Feyenoord Rotterdam 6 games · Avg 3.3 goals NAC Breda
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-02 Feyenoord Rotterdam 4–2 NAC Breda

Recent Form

Feyenoord Rotterdam
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep NAC Breda H 4–2 W
26 Aug SC Heerenveen A 5–3 W
19 Aug SBV Excelsior H 3–0 W
16 Aug AS Trencin H 1–1 D
12 Aug VBV De Graafschap A 0–2 L
09 Aug AS Trencin A 0–4 L
NAC Breda
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep Feyenoord Rotterdam A 2–4 L
25 Aug SBV Excelsior H 0–2 L
18 Aug VBV De Graafschap H 3–0 W
12 Aug AZ A 0–5 L
13 Aug TuS Erndtebruck H 0–5 L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Feyenoord Rotterdam this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Feyenoord Rotterdam
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at . NAC Breda seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Feyenoord Rotterdam needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 20' Feyenoord Rotterdam are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against NAC Breda's shape.
  • 24' What composure from Robin van Persie! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 29' Feyenoord Rotterdam started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
  • 33' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tyrell Malacia on 33.
  • 34' A goal from the Netherlands international Gianluca Nijholt! He fires home on 34 to make it 1-1!
  • 39' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jens Toornstra made 322 appearances and scored 36 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 44' It looks surprising Feyenoord Rotterdam does not make any changes. Tonny Vilhena has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Feyenoord Rotterdam. Sam Larsson is replaced by Mo El Hankouri.
  • 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 56' Feyenoord Rotterdam are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 61' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 62' What a strike from Benjamin van Leer! The score is 1-2.
  • 67' With 0 assists to his name this season, Luka Ilic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for NAC Breda.
  • 68' Gianluca Nijholt picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 69' A tactical swap from NAC Breda — Gervane Kastaneer on, Paolo Fernandes off on 69 minutes.
  • 72' GOAL! Robin van Persie scores on 72. Assisted by Eric Botteghin
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Yassin Ayoub. He replaces Jens Toornstra on 74 minute.
  • 77' Luka Ilic gets the nod from NAC Breda. He replaces Mounir El Allouchi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' What a strike from Tonny Vilhena! The score is 3-2.
  • 81' Mitchell te Vrede is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 86' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • NAC Breda will have plenty to reflect on. Feyenoord Rotterdam were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Feyenoord Rotterdam Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst

NAC Breda Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mitchell van der Gaag

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.61 Feyenoord Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3 NAC Breda xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Feyenoord Rotterdam63% Draw20% NAC Breda17%
Actual: Feyenoord Rotterdam win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.91
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 54%
46%
± 4.5 35%
65%

Double Chance

Feyenoord Rotterdam or Draw
82%
Draw or NAC Breda
37%
Feyenoord Rotterdam or NAC Breda
80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Feyenoord Rotterdam48% Draw36% NAC Breda16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 1
7.6%
3 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
6.9%
3 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 0
5%
4 – 1
4.9%
3 – 2
4.8%
1 – 2
4.4%
4 – 0
3.8%
4 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — Feyenoord Rotterdam

Handicap Feyenoord Rotterdam covers Push NAC Breda covers
-2.5 25% — 75%
-2 25% 18% 56%
-1.5 44% — 56%
-1 44% 20% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 10% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Feyenoord Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
NAC Breda keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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