Sunday , 16 August 2026

NAC Breda vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2024-25
NAC Breda
1 – 1
Full Time
Sparta Rotterdam
Fri 7 Mar 2025 · 19:00 UTC Rat Verlegh Stadion 18,730 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 12' Carel Eiting
Leo Sauer 63' 1–1
Y 67' Tobias Lauritsen
Leo Greiml 73' R
Y 80' Mohamed Nassoh

Overview

Match Preview

NAC Breda vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie at Rat Verlegh Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
  • Assistant 1 Erwin Zeinstra
  • Assistant 2 Patrick Inia
7 games this season 🟨 0.1/game ⚽ 3.4 goals/game

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

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2
1
NAC Breda 4 games · Avg 1.3 goals Sparta Rotterdam
Last 5 meetings
2025-03-07 NAC Breda 1–1 Sparta Rotterdam 2024-12-07 Sparta Rotterdam 0–2 NAC Breda

Recent Form

NAC Breda
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Mar Sparta Rotterdam H 1–1 D
01 Mar FC Utrecht A 0–1 L
15 Feb Feyenoord Rotterdam H 0–0 D
09 Feb RKC Waalwijk A 0–5 L
31 Jan Heracles Almelo H 1–1 D
25 Jan PSV A 2–3 L
Sparta Rotterdam
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Mar NAC Breda A 1–1 D
02 Mar Willem II Tilburg H 4–0 W
14 Feb Go Ahead Eagles A 0–1 L
08 Feb Feyenoord Rotterdam A 0–3 L
02 Feb FC Groningen H 1–0 W
26 Jan AZ A 2–1 W

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — NAC Breda and Sparta Rotterdam get this one started.
  • 5' The travelling Sparta Rotterdam supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both NAC Breda and Sparta Rotterdam are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 12' What a strike from Carel Eiting! The score is 0-1.
  • 17' Max Balard, a Australia , has 10 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 22' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 27' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 32' A quiet spell here at Rat Verlegh Stadion. Sparta Rotterdam seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 37' 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.
  • 42' 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 Sparta Rotterdam — Mohamed Nassoh on, Shunsuke Mito off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 61' Sparta Rotterdam is showing some good football. However, Sparta Rotterdam are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 62' NAC Breda ring the changes. Kamal Sowah has done his job and it is now time for Kacper Kostorz to step up.
  • 63' Magnificent from Leo Sauer! That is 9 goals in 322 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 67' The referee has no hesitation. Tobias Lauritsen is booked for Sparta Rotterdam — card on 67.
  • 72' Leo Greiml needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 18 Yellow cards this season.
  • 73' Leo Greiml catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 73.
  • 74' Terence Kongolo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Clint Leemans on 74 minute.
  • 79' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 80' Poor challenge from Mohamed Nassoh. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 85' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carl Hoefkens might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 88' Carel Eiting makes way for Pelle Clement at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sparta Rotterdam.
  • 90' A change in the Sparta Rotterdam ranks — Patrick van Aanholt exits the field as Nokkvi THorisson enters on 90.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

NAC Breda Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carl Hoefkens

Sparta Rotterdam Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maurice Steijn

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.29 NAC Breda xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85 Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for: NAC Breda or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
NAC Breda44% Draw31% Sparta Rotterdam25%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.14
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

NAC Breda or Draw
75%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
56%
NAC Breda or Sparta Rotterdam
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
NAC Breda31% Draw52% Sparta Rotterdam17%
Actual: Sparta Rotterdam win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.2%
1 – 0
14.1%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9.4%
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 1
3.5%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
1.6%

Asian Handicap — NAC Breda

Handicap NAC Breda covers Push Sparta Rotterdam covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 24% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

NAC Breda keeps clean sheet
43% ✓
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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