Saturday , 14 November 2026

NAC Breda vs AZ, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2024-25
NAC Breda
1 – 2
Full Time
AZ
Sun 15 Dec 2024 · 19:00 UTC Rat Verlegh Stadion 18,112 HT 45' · FT 45'
Elias Mar Omarsson 12' 1–0
1–1 76' Troy Parrott
1–2 90+2' Mees De Wit
Leo Greiml 30' Y
Max Balard 62' Y
Y 71' Peer Koopmeiners
Leo Greiml 85' YR
Jan Van den Bergh 90' Y
Boy Kemper 90' Y
Y 90' Mees De Wit

Overview

Match Preview

NAC Breda vs AZ — Eredivisie at Rat Verlegh Stadion.

  • NAC Breda 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
  • AZ 12 games · 23 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

  • Referee Edwin van de Graaf
  • Assistant 1 Cristian Dobre
  • Assistant 2 Kevin Weever (Netherlands)

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

2
4
NAC Breda 6 games · Avg 3.3 goals AZ
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-15 NAC Breda 1–2 AZ 2019-02-08 NAC Breda 0–3 AZ 2018-08-12 AZ 5–0 NAC Breda

Recent Form

NAC Breda
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Dec AZ H 1–2 L
07 Dec Sparta Rotterdam A 2–0 W
30 Nov Almere City FC H 1–0 W
24 Nov Willem II Tilburg A 2–2 D
09 Nov PSV H 0–3 L
02 Nov Heracles Almelo A 0–2 L
AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Dec NAC Breda A 2–1 W
12 Dec PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad A 2–2 D
08 Dec AFC Ajax H 2–1 W
01 Dec Heracles Almelo H 1–0 W
28 Nov Galatasaray SK H 1–1 D
24 Nov Sparta Rotterdam A 2–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
AZ this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

AZ
0-15
3/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/1
76+
7/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

AZ
Mexx Meerdink 6 G 3 A
Ro-Zangelo Daal 5 G 1 A
Ayoub Oufkir 3 G
Jizz Hornkamp 2 G
Calvin Stengs 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. NAC Breda is hosting AZ for another epic battle.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rome Owusu-Oduro made 315 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Raul Paula is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for NAC Breda so far.
  • 12' Elias Mar Omarsson doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 17' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both NAC Breda and AZ are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 22' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Carl Hoefkens will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 27' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. NAC Breda needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 30' The referee calls foul for Leo Greiml. He receives a card.
  • 35' AZ fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AZ that had 315 games and scored 593 goals.
  • 45' NAC Breda is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 46' A tactical swap from AZ — Wouter Goes on, Bruno Martins Indi off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 56' AZ 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.
  • 61' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Max Balard on 62.
  • 67' Casper Staring has so much to prove this time. He replaces Raul Paula on 67 minute.
  • 70' Sven Mijnans makes way for Mexx Meerdink at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from AZ.
  • 71' Controversy at the stadium! Peer Koopmeiners argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 72' Another change for NAC Breda made on 72 minute. Fredrik Jensen leaves to be changed by Matthew Garbett.
  • 76' Assisted by Peer Koopmeiners with the perfectly-timed delivery and Troy Parrott makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 78' Denso Kasius has so much to prove this time. He replaces Seiya Maikuma on 78 minute.
  • 83' Terence Kongolo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Elias Mar Omarsson on 83 minute.
  • 85' Leo Greiml catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 85.
  • 90' It’s a booking for NAC Breda player. Jan Van den Bergh gets a card.
  • Full Time. AZ beats NAC Breda

Lineups

NAC Breda Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carl Hoefkens

AZ Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maarten Martens

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.06 NAC Breda xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77 AZ xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
NAC Breda24% Draw26% AZ50%
Actual: AZ win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

NAC Breda or Draw
50%
Draw or AZ
76%
NAC Breda or AZ
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
NAC Breda18% Draw45% AZ37%
Actual: NAC Breda win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
0 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
9.1%
0 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
5.6%
1 – 3
5.6%
1 – 0
5.4%
0 – 3
5.3%
2 – 2
5%
2 – 0
3.3%
2 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — NAC Breda

Handicap NAC Breda covers Push AZ covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 13% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 47% — 53%
+1 47% 23% 30%
+1.5 70% — 30%
+2 70% 16% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

NAC Breda keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

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