Wednesday , 30 September 2026

SC Heerenveen vs NAC Breda, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2024-25
SC Heerenveen
4 – 0
Full Time
NAC Breda
Sat 31 Aug 2024 · 18:00 UTC Abe Lenstra Stadion 20,809 HT 45' · FT 45'
Simon Olsson 47' 1–0
Luuk Brouwers 50' 2–0
Ion Nicolaescu 70' 3–0
Ion Nicolaescu 84' 4–0
Y 48' Max Balard

Overview

Match Preview

SC Heerenveen vs NAC Breda — Eredivisie at Abe Lenstra Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Robin Hensgens
  • Assistant 1 Cristian Dobre
  • Assistant 2 Sjoerd Nanninga
4 games this season 🟨 2.8/game ⚽ 11.0 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

3
1
2
SC Heerenveen 6 games · Avg 4.5 goals NAC Breda
Last 5 meetings
2024-08-31 SC Heerenveen 4–0 NAC Breda 2019-05-12 SC Heerenveen 2–1 NAC Breda 2018-12-22 NAC Breda 4–2 SC Heerenveen

Recent Form

SC Heerenveen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug NAC Breda H 4–0 W
17 Aug FC Utrecht H 1–1 D
11 Aug AFC Ajax A 0–1 L
19 May Sparta Rotterdam A 1–2 L
12 May SBV Vitesse H 1–3 L
03 May Almere City FC A 1–1 D
NAC Breda
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug SC Heerenveen A 0–4 L
24 Aug FC Utrecht H 1–2 L
18 Aug AFC Ajax H 2–1 W
09 Aug FC Groningen A 1–4 L
15 May PEC Zwolle H 0–0 D
12 May SC Heerenveen A 1–2 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

SC Heerenveen
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/3
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

SC Heerenveen
Jacob Trenskow 3 G 1 A
Maxence Rivera 2 G 1 A
Luca Oyen 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. SC Heerenveen host NAC Breda — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SC Heerenveen and NAC Breda are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. SC Heerenveen in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past NAC Breda's compact 4-1-4-1.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' SC Heerenveen currently sit 15 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 30' Austria international Leo Greiml has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 35' NAC Breda are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 40' SC Heerenveen are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against NAC Breda's 4-1-4-1 shape.
  • 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SC Heerenveen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 47' SC Heerenveen is taking the lead after the goal scored by Simon Olsson on 47.
  • 48' Max Balard catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 48.
  • 50' Luuk Brouwers doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 55' Luuk Brouwers makes way for Levi Smans at the 55 minute mark. A tactical switch from SC Heerenveen.
  • 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SC Heerenveen that had 373 games and scored 362 goals.
  • 65' NAC Breda are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 70' Goal! Ion Nicolaescu scores his 16 goal in 50 matches.
  • 75' Both keepers have barely been tested. SC Heerenveen and NAC Breda are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 80' NAC Breda come into this ranked 13 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 84' What composure from Ion Nicolaescu! The Moldova international strokes it home. 4-0.
  • 89' 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.
  • NAC Breda will have plenty to reflect on. SC Heerenveen were simply the better side today.

Lineups

SC Heerenveen Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

NAC Breda Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mitchell van Bergen 2
Mikhael Rosheuvel 2
Elias Mar Omarsson 2
Mitchell te Vrede 2
Boy Kemper 2
Ion Nicolaescu 2
Jacob Trenskow 1
Nikolai Hopland 1

Head to Head

2024-08-31 SC Heerenveen 4–0 NAC Breda 2019-05-12 SC Heerenveen 2–1 NAC Breda 2018-12-22 NAC Breda 4–2 SC Heerenveen

SC Heerenveen Form

2024-08-31 SC Heerenveen 4–0 NAC Breda W 2024-08-17 SC Heerenveen 1–1 FC Utrecht D 2024-08-11 AFC Ajax 1–0 SC Heerenveen L 2024-05-19 Sparta Rotterdam 2–1 SC Heerenveen L 2024-05-12 SC Heerenveen 1–3 SBV Vitesse L 2024-05-03 Almere City FC 1–1 SC Heerenveen D

NAC Breda Form

2024-08-31 SC Heerenveen 4–0 NAC Breda L 2024-08-24 NAC Breda 1–2 FC Utrecht L 2024-08-18 NAC Breda 2–1 AFC Ajax W 2024-08-09 FC Groningen 4–1 NAC Breda L 2019-05-15 NAC Breda 0–0 PEC Zwolle D 2019-05-12 SC Heerenveen 2–1 NAC Breda L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.11 SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 NAC Breda xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SC Heerenveen58% Draw23% NAC Breda19%
Actual: SC Heerenveen win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

SC Heerenveen or Draw
81%
Draw or NAC Breda
42%
SC Heerenveen or NAC Breda
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SC Heerenveen43% Draw41% NAC Breda16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–0 not predicted
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.8%
1 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
6%
0 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 2
5%
0 – 1
3.8%
3 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.6%

Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen

Handicap SC Heerenveen covers Push NAC Breda covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 18% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 22% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 11% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
34% ✗
NAC Breda keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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