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NAC Breda vs SC Heerenveen, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
NAC Breda
4 – 2
Full Time
SC Heerenveen
Sat 22 Dec 2018 · 18:45 UTC Rat Verlegh Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
R 14' Ben Rienstra
Y 36' Pelle van Amersfoort
R 45' Yuki Kobayashi
Giovanni Korte 45' Y
Gregory Leigh 60' Y
Y 70' Warner Hahn

Overview

Match Preview

NAC Breda vs SC Heerenveen — Eredivisie at Rat Verlegh Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Jochem Kamphuis
  • Referee Bas van Dongen
  • Referee Nicky Siebert
  • Referee Joey Kooij
  • Referee Christian Mulder

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

2
1
3
NAC Breda 6 games · Avg 4.5 goals SC Heerenveen
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-22 NAC Breda 4–2 SC Heerenveen

Recent Form

NAC Breda
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec SC Heerenveen H 4–2 W
15 Dec PEC Zwolle A 0–0 D
09 Dec SBV Vitesse H 2–1 W
02 Dec FC Groningen A 2–5 L
24 Nov AFC Ajax H 0–3 L
10 Nov FC Emmen A 0–2 L
SC Heerenveen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec NAC Breda A 2–4 L
16 Dec FC Utrecht H 2–3 L
08 Dec Willem II Tilburg A 5–1 W
01 Dec Fortuna Sittard H 3–1 W
24 Nov PSV A 0–3 L
11 Nov FC Groningen A 0–2 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Rat Verlegh Stadion. Ninety minutes of football awaits between NAC Breda and SC Heerenveen.
  • 5' SC Heerenveen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 6' The Netherlands Mitchell te Vrede breaks the deadlock on 6 minutes. 1-0!
  • 11' A stunning finish from Ben Rienstra — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 14' It’s gonna be a Red card for Ben Rienstra.
  • 19' Yuki Kobayashi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 24' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 27' The deadlock is broken! Mitchell van Bergen gets on the scoresheet on 27 minutes.
  • 32' Jamaica international Gregory Leigh has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 35' The NAC Breda manager makes a substitution. Daan Klomp departs to be replaced by Mounir El Allouchi.
  • 36' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Pelle van Amersfoort on 36 minutes.
  • 41' SC Heerenveen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 45' Poor challenge from Yuki Kobayashi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Arber Zeneli as he leaves the pitch. Jordy Bruijn steps in for SC Heerenveen.
  • 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 58' The deadlock is broken! Mitchell te Vrede gets on the scoresheet on 58 minutes.
  • 60' Gregory Leigh catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 60.
  • 65' SC Heerenveen 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.
  • 69' A goal from the Netherlands international Mikhael Rosheuvel! He fires home on 69 to make it 3-2!
  • 70' A meaty challenge results in booking for Warner Hahn on 70.
  • 71' A change in the SC Heerenveen ranks — Mitchell van Bergen exits the field as Doke Schmidt enters on 71.
  • 76' Mikhael Rosheuvel has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 76 minutes.
  • 81' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering NAC Breda that had 103 games and scored 74 goals.
  • 82' A tactical swap from SC Heerenveen — Sam Lammers on, Michel Vlap off on 82 minutes.
  • 87' 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.
  • 90' Fresh legs for NAC Breda! Sydney van Hooijdonk comes on to replace Mitchell te Vrede.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 4-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

NAC Breda Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mitchell van der Gaag

SC Heerenveen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jan Olde Riekerink

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.26 NAC Breda xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57 SC Heerenveen xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
NAC Breda53% Draw22% SC Heerenveen25%
Actual: NAC Breda win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.83
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 52%
48%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

NAC Breda or Draw
75%
Draw or SC Heerenveen
47%
NAC Breda or SC Heerenveen
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
NAC Breda40% Draw38% SC Heerenveen22%
Actual: SC Heerenveen win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8.5%
2 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.7%
3 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.5%
3 – 0
4.1%
4 – 1
3.6%
2 – 3
3.4%
0 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — NAC Breda

Handicap NAC Breda covers Push SC Heerenveen covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 16% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 20% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 14% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

NAC Breda keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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