NAC Breda vs SC Heerenveen, Eredivisie 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
NAC Breda vs SC Heerenveen — Eredivisie at Rat Verlegh.
- NAC Breda 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- SC Heerenveen 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Van der Eijk
- Assistant 1 Rens Bluemink
- Assistant 2 Stefan de Groot (Netherlands)
5 games this season
🟨 0.4/game
⚽ 2.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | ADO Den Haag | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | SC Heerenveen | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 May | FC Utrecht | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Apr | AFC Ajax | H | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Apr | Fortuna Sittard | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Apr | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Mar | PEC Zwolle | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | NAC Breda | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 May | FC Volendam | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | Fortuna Sittard | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | AZ | A | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Apr | Heracles Almelo | H | 4–1 | W |
| 22 Mar | NEC | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and NAC Breda launch into their encounter with SC Heerenveen.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Boy Kemper suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' SC Heerenveen is showing some good football. However, SC Heerenveen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' 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.
- 30' SC Heerenveen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' NAC Breda 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.
- 36' Against the run of play, Boy Kemper has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 41' Sam Kersten needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 46' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both NAC Breda and SC Heerenveen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. NAC Breda and SC Heerenveen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 61' NAC Breda currently sit 17 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 66' The deadlock is broken! Dylan Vente gets on the scoresheet on 66 minutes.
- 71' NAC Breda are deployed in a 3-4-1-2 today, looking to exploit space against SC Heerenveen's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 74' What composure from Boy Kemper! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 79' Kamal Sowah has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 80' A meaty challenge results in booking for Denis Odoi on 80.
- 85' Vasilios Zagaritis is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SC Heerenveen so far.
- 90' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both NAC Breda and SC Heerenveen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.
Lineups
NAC Breda Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 24
- 3
- 15
- 90
- 99
- 4
- 14
- 9
- 22
- 16
- 25
Bench
- 31
- 8
- 20
- 1
- 7
- 19
- 55
- 32
- 21
- 26
Coach
Carl Hoefkens
SC Heerenveen Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 9
- 11
- 4
- 8
- 10
- 19
- 3
- 22
- 45
- 20
- 16
Bench
- 31
- 18
- 15
- 35
- 50
- 28
- 30
- 38
- 36
- 40
Coach
Robin Veldman
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ion Nicolaescu | 2 |
| Mitchell van Bergen | 2 |
| Mikhael Rosheuvel | 2 |
| Elias Mar Omarsson | 2 |
| Mitchell te Vrede | 2 |
| Boy Kemper | 2 |
| Luuk Brouwers | 1 |
| Simon Olsson | 1 |
Head to Head
NAC Breda Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.37
NAC Breda xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
SC Heerenveen xG
I would bet for:
NAC Breda or SC Heerenveen 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: NAC Breda win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
NAC Breda or Draw
67%
Draw or SC Heerenveen
61%
NAC Breda or SC Heerenveen
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: NAC Breda win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
9%
1 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
8.1%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — NAC Breda
| Handicap | NAC Breda covers | Push | SC Heerenveen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 20% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
NAC Breda keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.