NAC Breda vs AZ, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Jeroen Manschot
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Referee Laurens Gerrets
- Referee Johan Hubers
- Referee Mark Strijker
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADO Den Haag | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | AFC Ajax | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | AZ | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | FC Groningen | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | FC Twente '65 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | FC Utrecht | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Fortuna Sittard | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | NEC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | PEC Zwolle | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | PSV | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | SBV Excelsior | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | SC Heerenveen | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sparta Rotterdam | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Telstar 1963 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15 Dec | PEC Zwolle | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Feb | NAC Breda | A | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Feb | FC Emmen | H | 5–0 | W |
| 27 Jan | SC Heerenveen | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Jan | FC Utrecht | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | PSV | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Dec | SBV Excelsior | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! NAC Breda welcome AZ for this crunch clash at Rat Verlegh Stadion.
- 5' Calvin Stengs has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' The 33-year-old Karol Mets has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Adam Maher, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' It looks surprising AZ does not make any changes. Gervane Kastaneer has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 22' Karol Mets was booked on 22.
- 25' Guus Til catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 25.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 33' AZ is taking the lead after the goal scored by Guus Til on 33.
- 38' NAC Breda are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AZ backline.
- 43' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' Pele van Anholt is replacing Khalid Karami for the NAC Breda side.
- 47' Pele van Anholt has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 47.
- 52' Ron Vlaar has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 300 appearances.
- 54' The Netherlands Guus Til breaks the deadlock on 54 minutes. 0-2!
- 59' NAC Breda is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 64' It is a substitution in AZ team. Bjorn Maars Johnsen is replaced by Albert Gudmundsson on 64 minute.
- 69' Mounir El Allouchi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gianluca Nijholt at the 69 minute mark.
- 74' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 78' Giovanni Korte is replacing Sullay Kaikai for the NAC Breda side.
- 83' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both NAC Breda and AZ are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 88' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 90' GOAL! Albert Gudmundsson fires home to make it 0-3!
- That’s it! Another goalless match for NAC Breda and AZ (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
NAC Breda Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 17
- 1
- 4
- 5
- 28
- 11
- 12
-
19
Sullay Kaikai ↓ Giovanni Korte 78'
-
22
Khalid Karami ↓ Pele van Anholt 46'
- 23
Bench
- 16
- 27
- 26
- 24
-
8
Mounir El Allouchi ↑ 69'
-
7
Giovanni Korte ↑ 78'
- 14
- 29
-
46
Pele van Anholt ↑ 46'
- 25
Coach
Mitchell van der Gaag
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 9
- 1
- 4
- 5
- 10
- 7
- 2
- 8
- 6
- 11
Bench
-
28
Albert Gudmundsson ↑ 64'
- 23
- 12
- 15
- 34
- 17
- 18
- 22
Coach
John van den Brom
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Guus Til | 2 |
| Mexx Meerdink | 2 |
| Moussa Soumano | 2 |
| Albert Gudmundsson | 1 |
| Bjorn Maars Johnsen | 1 |
| Pantelis Chatzidiakos | 1 |
| Troy Parrott | 1 |
| Jonas Svensson | 1 |
Head to Head
NAC Breda Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.97
NAC Breda xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.02
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 56% + AZ to win 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
NAC Breda or Draw
45%
Draw or AZ
80%
NAC Breda or AZ
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
0 – 2
10.1%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
6.7%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
6.4%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 1
4.6%
1 – 0
4.1%
0 – 4
3.4%
1 – 4
3.3%
Asian Handicap — NAC Breda
| Handicap | NAC Breda covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 11% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +1 | 40% | 23% | 37% |
| +1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +2 | 63% | 19% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
NAC Breda keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.