VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 25/26 · 17 Jan 2026

NAC Breda 3–4 NEC Nijmegen

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot saw it as open: NAC Breda 37%, the draw 26%, NEC Nijmegen 37%.

NEC Nijmegen won a close one on the chances: 1.2 xG to 0.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Leo Greiml, 69.3 in 63′.

Well above their usual level: Eli Dasa +9.8, Rio Hillen +8.4.

Each side's last five results before this match.

10 Jan 2026	D 0–0	at FC Groningen Eredivisie
20 Dec 2025	L 0–1	v SC Telstar Eredivisie
14 Dec 2025	D 1–1	v FC Utrecht Eredivisie
7 Dec 2025	L 0–1	at Sparta Rotterdam Eredivisie
29 Nov 2025	L 0–1	at Excelsior Eredivisie

20 Dec 2025	D 2–2	v AFC Ajax Eredivisie
13 Dec 2025	D 2–2	at SC Telstar Eredivisie
7 Dec 2025	W 3–2	at FC Volendam Eredivisie
29 Nov 2025	W 3–1	v Sparta Rotterdam Eredivisie
23 Nov 2025	W 4–2	at Feyenoord Eredivisie

24 Aug 2025	NEC Nijmegen 3–0 NAC Breda Eredivisie

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Leo Greiml Defender	63	0	0	–	69.3	+6.5
Moussa Soumano Forward	71	2	0	0.20	64.9	–
Boyd Lucassen Defender	27	0	0	0.17	64.1	–
Rio Hillen Defender	90	0	1	0.08	60.0	+8.4
Maximilien Balard Midfielder	90	0	0	–	48.4	+3.4
Boy Kemper Defender	90	1	0	0.25	46.8	+7.4
Denis Odoi Defender	90	0	0	–	45.6	−5.7
Charles-Andreas Brym Forward	90	0	1	–	44.7	−5.4
Kamal Sowah Midfielder	90	0	0	–	39.1	−4.4
Lewis Holtby Midfielder	88	0	1	0.07	38.4	−9.3
Sydney van Hooijdonk Forward	71	0	0	0.05	37.3	−8.3
André Ayew Forward	19	0	0	–	36.8	–
Daniel Bielica Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	35.6	−19.3
Clint Leemans Midfielder	8	0	0	–	28.8	–
Juho Talvitie Midfielder	19	0	0	–	26.3	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Kodai Sano Midfielder	90	1	0	0.12	54.9	+2.1
Eli Dasa Defender	90	1	0	0.06	52.5	+9.8
Dirk Wanner Proper Midfielder	60	1	0	0.52	52.3	+5.3
Sami Ouaissa Midfielder	63	1	0	0.03	49.5	+0.4
Darko Nejašmić Midfielder	30	0	0	0.02	48.7	–
Noé Lebreton Forward	90	0	1	0.12	46.0	–
Deveron Fonville Defender	27	0	0	–	45.4	–
Başar Önal Midfielder	86	0	0	0.24	42.9	−8.7
Ahmetcan Kaplan Defender	90	0	0	–	42.0	−10.8
Koki Ogawa Forward	63	0	1	0.05	42.0	−6.6
Tjaronn Chery Forward	90	0	1	0.04	40.9	−5.4
Gonzalo Crettaz Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	35.8	−15.8
Philippe Sandler Defender	90	0	0	–	33.6	−18.6
Virgil Misidjan Forward	10	0	0	–	33.3	–
Brayann Pereira Defender	27	0	0	–	28.6	–