Sunday , 16 August 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 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

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

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
50% Clean Sheets
AZ this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Rat Verlegh Stadion will turn into a battlefield for NAC Breda and AZ.
  • 5' NAC Breda is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 12' Assisted by Boy Kemper with the perfectly-timed delivery and Elias Mar Omarsson makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 17' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 22' AZ are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 27' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' It’s a booking for NAC Breda player. Leo Greiml gets a card.
  • 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 40' The 28-year-old Mees De Wit has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 45' Bruno Martins Indi, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 46' The AZ manager makes a substitution. Bruno Martins Indi departs to be replaced by Wouter Goes.
  • 51' NAC Breda are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 61' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Max Balard on 62.
  • 67' NAC Breda manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Casper Staring is hanging Raul Paula on the field on 67 minute.
  • 70' Sven Mijnans makes way for Mexx Meerdink at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from AZ.
  • 71' The referee has no hesitation. Peer Koopmeiners is booked for AZ — card on 71.
  • 72' Matthew Garbett has so much to prove this time. He replaces Fredrik Jensen on 72 minute.
  • 76' A goal from the Ireland international Troy Parrott! He fires home on 76 to make it 1-1!
  • 78' Another change for AZ made on 78 minute. Seiya Maikuma leaves to be changed by Denso Kasius.
  • 83' Elias Mar Omarsson makes way for Terence Kongolo at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from NAC Breda.
  • 85' A meaty challenge results in booking for Leo Greiml on 85.
  • 90' Jan Van den Bergh was booked on 90.
  • The points are shared — NAC Breda 1-2 AZ. Honours even.

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.