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VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 25/26 · 10 Jan 2026

FC Groningen 0–0 NAC Breda

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Dec 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.0 – 0.6
Actual xG
1.3 – 0.8
Goals
0 – 0

Footybot made FC Groningen favourites at 70%.

A draw the chances agree with: 1.3 xG to 0.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Daniel Bielica, 68.4 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Daniel Bielica +14.9, Rio Hillen +12.3, Lewis Holtby +9.5.

Well below it: Marco Rente −25.9, Stije Resink −15.8, Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson −11.5.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

FC Groningen

21 Dec 2025D 1–1at Go Ahead Eagles Eredivisie
13 Dec 2025W 3–0v FC Volendam Eredivisie
5 Dec 2025W 2–0at Excelsior Eredivisie
2 Dec 2025L 0–2at AFC Ajax Eredivisie
23 Nov 2025D 2–2v PEC Zwolle Eredivisie

NAC Breda

20 Dec 2025L 0–1v SC Telstar Eredivisie
14 Dec 2025D 1–1v FC Utrecht Eredivisie
7 Dec 2025L 0–1at Sparta Rotterdam Eredivisie
29 Nov 2025L 0–1at Excelsior Eredivisie
22 Nov 2025L 0–1v PSV Eindhoven Eredivisie

Head to head

3 Oct 2025NAC Breda 1–2 FC Groningen Eredivisie

FC Groningen

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Etienne Vaessen Goalkeeper9000–54.1+5.4
Younes Taha Midfielder72000.1448.7+1.6
Oskar Zawada Forward25000.3247.6–
David van der Werff Midfielder1800–47.3–
Tika de Jonge Midfielder86000.1645.8−0.1
Dies Janse Defender9000–43.5−1.9
Thijmen Blokzijl Defender9000–41.0−7.8
Tygo Land Midfielder800–40.7–
Stije Resink Midfielder90000.0640.2−15.8
Marvin Peersman Defender85000.0940.2−3.1
Thom van Bergen Forward90000.2939.4−10.7
Jorg Schreuders Midfielder9000–37.5−9.9
Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson Forward65000.0537.3−11.5
Marco Rente Defender90000.1930.5−25.9
Wouter Prins Defender900–14.8–

NAC Breda

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Daniel Bielica Goalkeeper9000–68.4+14.9
Rio Hillen Defender9000–66.5+12.3
Lewis Holtby Midfielder8500–60.9+9.5
Charles-Andreas Brym Forward8500–59.3+6.6
Denis Odoi Defender9000–58.4+7.2
Clint Leemans Midfielder900–58.1–
André Ayew Forward33000.2756.4–
Moussa Soumano Forward57000.2050.3–
Maximilien Balard Midfielder90000.0450.1+4.1
Cherrion Valerius Defender9000–48.8+0.6
Kamal Sowah Midfielder90000.0240.7−6.6
Sydney van Hooijdonk Forward77000.0640.0−10.1
Mohamed Nassoh Midfielder13000.1137.0–
Boy Kemper Defender85000.1236.7−7.6
Jayden Candelaria Defender900–27.6–
Juho Talvitie Midfielder900–7.4–