Sunday , 16 August 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 2 games · 3 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)

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

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
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Stadion De Goffert. Ninety minutes of football awaits between NEC and NAC Breda.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. NEC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' Philippe Sandler is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for NEC so far.
  • 30' Slovakia international Leo Sauer has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 31' GOAL! Brayann Pereira fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 36' 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.
  • 41' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both NEC and NAC Breda are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 46' Bryan Linssen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kento Shiogai at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. NEC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Calvin Verdonk made 322 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 61' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lars Mol, as he is very good at scoring at Stadion De Goffert with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 65' Basar Onal is replacing Sontje Hansen for the NEC side.
  • 67' GOAL! Bryan Linssen fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 70' Magnificent from Bryan Linssen! That is 61 goals in 282 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 75' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both NEC and NAC Breda are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 76' NEC make a change. Lars Olden Larsen trudges off to be replaced by Lasse Schone on 76 minutes.
  • 81' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 84' Lars Mol is ready to make an impact after coming on for Fredrik Jensen at the 84 minute mark.
  • 89' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 90' Another change for NEC made on 90 minute. Lasse Schone leaves to be changed by Yousri Sbai.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from NEC to claim maximum points.

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.