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NAC Breda vs AFC Ajax, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
NAC Breda
0 – 3
Full Time
AFC Ajax
Sat 24 Nov 2018 · 17:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Daan Klomp 38' Y
Arno Verschueren 41' Y
Y 67' Zakaria Labyad
Gianluca Nijholt 67' Y
Mitchell te Vrede 71' Y

Overview

Match Preview

NAC Breda vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie .

Match Details

  • Referee Jeroen Manschot
  • Referee Dennis Higler
  • Referee Joost van Zuilen
  • Referee Bas van Dongen
  • Referee Clay Ruperti

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

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

Recent Form

NAC Breda
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Nov AFC Ajax H 0–3 L
10 Nov FC Emmen A 0–2 L
03 Nov Heracles Almelo H 2–1 W
27 Oct ADO Den Haag A 1–1 D
21 Oct Willem II Tilburg H 2–2 D
05 Oct FC Utrecht A 1–2 L
AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Nov NAC Breda A 3–0 W
11 Nov SBV Excelsior A 7–1 W
07 Nov Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 1–1 D
03 Nov Willem II Tilburg H 2–0 W
28 Oct Feyenoord Rotterdam H 3–0 W
23 Oct Sport Lisboa e Benfica H 1–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

AFC Ajax
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. NAC Breda host AFC Ajax — let the battle begin!
  • 5' NAC Breda is showing some good football. However, NAC Breda are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' NAC Breda started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' AFC Ajax fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 35' NAC Breda is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 38' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Daan Klomp.
  • 40' GOAL! Jethro Mashart scores on 40.
  • 41' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Arno Verschueren.
  • 46' Zakaria Labyad is ready to make an impact after coming on for Donny van de Beek at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 54' Against the run of play, Zakaria Labyad has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 59' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 62' Mounir El Allouchi makes way for Giovanni Korte at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from NAC Breda.
  • 67' Zakaria Labyad picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 71' The referee has no hesitation. Mitchell te Vrede is booked for NAC Breda — Yellow card on 71.
  • 76' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both NAC Breda and AFC Ajax are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 81' Fresh legs for AFC Ajax! Klaas-Jan Huntelaar comes on to replace Kasper Dolberg.
  • 86' A quiet spell here at . NAC Breda seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 89' Another change for NAC Breda made on 89 minute. Daan Klomp leaves to be changed by Sydney van Hooijdonk.
  • 90' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar makes it 1-2.
  • 90' Maximilian Wober is ready to make an impact after coming on for David Neres at the 90 minute mark.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for AFC Ajax players.

Lineups

NAC Breda Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mitchell van der Gaag

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.93 NAC Breda xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.07 AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 57% + AFC Ajax to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
NAC Breda20% Draw24% AFC Ajax56%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

NAC Breda or Draw
44%
Draw or AFC Ajax
80%
NAC Breda or AFC Ajax
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
NAC Breda14% Draw42% AFC Ajax44%
Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.6%
1 – 1
10.4%
0 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
6.7%
1 – 3
6.6%
2 – 2
4.4%
2 – 1
4.3%
1 – 0
3.9%
0 – 4
3.7%
1 – 4
3.5%

Asian Handicap — NAC Breda

Handicap NAC Breda covers Push AFC Ajax covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 10% 85%
-0.5 15% — 85%
+0.5 38% — 62%
+1 38% 23% 39%
+1.5 61% — 39%
+2 61% 19% 20%
+2.5 80% — 20%

Clean Sheet

NAC Breda keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
40% ✗

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