Saturday , 14 November 2026

NEC vs NAC Breda, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2024-25
NEC
3 – 0
Full Time
NAC Breda
Wed 14 May 2025 · 18:00 UTC Stadion De Goffert 12,650 HT 45' · FT 45'
Brayann Pereira 31' 1–0
Bryan Linssen 67' 2–0
Bryan Linssen 70' 3–0

Overview

Match Preview

NEC vs NAC Breda — Eredivisie at Stadion De Goffert.

  • NEC 12 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
  • NAC Breda 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

  • Referee Erwin Blank
  • Assistant 1 Maarten Ketting
  • Assistant 2 Martijn Beijer (Netherlands)
6 games this season 🟨 3.2/game ⚽ 16.0 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 PSV 12 26
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 12 25
3 AFC Ajax 12 25
4 FC Twente '65 12 24
5 AZ 12 23
6 SC Heerenveen 12 21
7 Fortuna Sittard 12 20
8 Go Ahead Eagles 12 17
9 FC Groningen 12 15
10 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 12 15
11 NEC 12 14
12 Sparta Rotterdam 12 12
13 PEC Zwolle 12 12
14 FC Utrecht 12 12
15 SBV Excelsior 12 11
16 Telstar 1963 12 10
17 ADO Den Haag 12 9
18 Willem II Tilburg 12 3

Head-to-Head

3
1
NEC 4 games · Avg 3.5 goals NAC Breda
Last 5 meetings
2025-05-14 NEC 3–0 NAC Breda 2024-10-05 NAC Breda 1–0 NEC

Recent Form

NEC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 May NAC Breda H 3–0 W
11 May AFC Ajax A 3–0 W
03 May Willem II Tilburg H 1–1 D
27 Apr SC Heerenveen A 0–1 L
11 Apr RKC Waalwijk H 2–1 W
06 Apr Sparta Rotterdam A 0–2 L
NAC Breda
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
06 Apr AFC Ajax A 1–3 L

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
NEC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

NEC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/5
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

NEC
Tjaronn Chery 4 G 2 A
Kaj Sierhuis 2 G
Adam Tahauia 2 G
Bryan Linssen 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! NEC vs NAC Breda — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Stadion De Goffert. NAC Breda seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. NAC Breda needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 20' 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 Cherrion Valerius suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both NEC and NAC Breda are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rogier Meijer will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 31' A goal from the France international Brayann Pereira! He fires home on 31 to make it 1-0!
  • 36' With 0 assists to his name this season, Enes Mahmutovic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for NEC.
  • 41' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His NEC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 46' Bryan Linssen gets the nod from NEC. He replaces Kento Shiogai and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' NAC Breda are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 56' NAC Breda is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 61' Thomas Ouwejan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 65' NEC ring the changes. Sontje Hansen has done his job and it is now time for Basar Onal to step up.
  • 67' Magnificent from Bryan Linssen! That is 67 goals in 282 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 70' What a strike from Bryan Linssen! The score is 3-0.
  • 75' 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.
  • 76' The NEC bench stirs into life. Lars Olden Larsen is withdrawn and Lasse Schone gets his opportunity.
  • 81' Philippe Sandler has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 84' The crowd applauds Fredrik Jensen as he leaves the pitch. Lars Mol steps in for NAC Breda.
  • 89' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 90' The NEC bench stirs into life. Lasse Schone is withdrawn and Yousri Sbai gets his opportunity.
  • Full Time. NEC beats NAC Breda

Lineups

NEC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rogier Meijer

NAC Breda Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carl Hoefkens

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.6 NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78 NAC Breda xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58% + NEC to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
NEC56% Draw26% NAC Breda18%
Actual: NEC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

NEC or Draw
82%
Draw or NAC Breda
44%
NEC or NAC Breda
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
NEC38% Draw48% NAC Breda14%
Actual: NEC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.9%
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 0
11.5%
0 – 0
11.3%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
2.5%

Asian Handicap — NEC

Handicap NEC covers Push NAC Breda covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 17% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 25% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 11% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

NEC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
NAC Breda keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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