NAC Breda vs Willem II Tilburg, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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NAC Breda vs Willem II Tilburg — Eredivisie at Rat Verlegh Stadion.
- NAC Breda 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Willem II Tilburg 7 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Van der Eijk
- Assistant 1 Rens Bluemink
- Assistant 2 Stefan de Groot (Netherlands)
5 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May | Willem II Tilburg | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 May | NEC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 May | Fortuna Sittard | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 May | PEC Zwolle | H | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Apr | AZ | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Apr | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May | NAC Breda | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 May | PEC Zwolle | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 May | Heracles Almelo | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 May | NEC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Apr | Fortuna Sittard | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Apr | AFC Ajax | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Willem II Tilburg this season
Willem II Tilburg this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Willem II Tilburg
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/5
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/8
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Willem II Tilburg
| Devin Haen | 3 G | 1 A |
| Thomas Verheydt | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Rat Verlegh Stadion that hosts another battle between NAC Breda and Willem II Tilburg.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' Willem II Tilburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kristof Aelbrecht will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' The travelling Willem II Tilburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 24' Elias Mar Omarsson doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 29' It looks like no one’s ball. Willem II Tilburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 34' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ringo Meerveld made 6 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 39' The 22-year-old Dennis Kaygin has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 42' NAC Breda player sees a card in front of him.
- 46' GOAL! Raffael Behounek fires home to make it 1-1!
- 46' Willem II Tilburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jens Mathijsen is hanging Tommy St. Jago on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Kyan Vaesen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 141 appearances.
- 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 61' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 64' NAC Breda manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sana Fernandes is hanging Dominik Janosek on the field on 64 minute.
- 69' NAC Breda are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Willem II Tilburg's 4-3-3 shape.
- 73' Fresh legs for Willem II Tilburg! Dennis Kaygin comes on to replace Ringo Meerveld.
- 75' NAC Breda manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sydney van Hooijdonk is hanging Elias Mar Omarsson on the field on 75 minute.
- 80' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both NAC Breda and Willem II Tilburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 82' Sana Fernandes picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 85' A tactical swap from Willem II Tilburg — Miodrag Pivas on, Boris Lambert off on 85 minutes.
- 86' Another substitution for NAC Breda to replace Leo Sauer by Raul Paula on 86 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
NAC Breda Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 10
-
8
Clint Leemans ↓ Fredrik Jensen 75'
- 99
- 12
- 5
- 39
- 4
- 55
-
77
Leo Sauer ↓ Raul Paula 86'
- 16
- 25
Bench
-
29
Sydney van Hooijdonk ↑ 75'
- 23
- 15
- 31
- 44
-
20
Fredrik Jensen ↑ 75'
- 9
- 6
- 17
- 28
-
19
Sana Fernandes ↑ 64'
-
11
Raul Paula ↑ 86'
Coach
Carl Hoefkens
Willem II Tilburg Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1
- 9
- 4
-
16
Ringo Meerveld ↓ Dennis Kaygin 73'
-
33
Tommy St. Jago ↓ Jens Mathijsen 46'
-
6
Boris Lambert ↓ Miodrag Pivas 85'
- 7
- 22
-
11
Emilio Kehrer ↓ Per van Loon 73'
- 30
-
34
Amine Lachkar ↓ Jesse Bosch 73'
Bench
- 17
- 18
- 24
-
8
Jesse Bosch ↑ 73'
- 41
- 19
-
77
Dennis Kaygin ↑ 73'
-
48
Jens Mathijsen ↑ 46'
- 21
-
50
Per van Loon ↑ 73'
-
15
Miodrag Pivas ↑ 85'
- 51
Coach
Kristof Aelbrecht
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leo Greiml | 1 |
| Leo Sauer | 1 |
| Raffael Behounek | 1 |
| Donis Avdijaj | 1 |
| Elias Mar Omarsson | 1 |
| Thomas Meissner | 1 |
| Mikhael Rosheuvel | 1 |
| Mitchell te Vrede | 1 |
Head to Head
NAC Breda Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.22
NAC Breda xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Willem II Tilburg xG
I would bet for:
NAC Breda or Willem II Tilburg 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
NAC Breda or Draw
66%
Draw or Willem II Tilburg
63%
NAC Breda or Willem II Tilburg
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.6%
0 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
9.2%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — NAC Breda
| Handicap | NAC Breda covers | Push | Willem II Tilburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 19% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 20% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
NAC Breda keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.