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VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 25/26 · 20 Sep 2025

NAC Breda 2–1 Heracles Almelo

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
0.7 – 0.6
Actual xG
0.3 – 0.8
Goals
2 – 1

Footybot saw it as open: NAC Breda 34%, the draw 39%, Heracles Almelo 27%.

NAC Breda won a close one on the chances: 0.3 xG to 0.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Lewis Holtby, 63.3 in 90′.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

NAC Breda

13 Sep 2025D 2–2at FC Twente Eredivisie
31 Aug 2025L 0–1v AZ Alkmaar Eredivisie
24 Aug 2025L 0–3at NEC Nijmegen Eredivisie
17 Aug 2025W 2–1v Fortuna Sittard Eredivisie
9 Aug 2025L 0–2at Feyenoord Eredivisie

Heracles Almelo

14 Sep 2025L 1–2v AZ Alkmaar Eredivisie
29 Aug 2025L 0–4at FC Groningen Eredivisie
24 Aug 2025L 0–2at AFC Ajax Eredivisie
16 Aug 2025L 1–4v NEC Nijmegen Eredivisie
10 Aug 2025L 0–4at FC Utrecht Eredivisie

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

NAC Breda

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Lewis Holtby Midfielder90000.1463.3–
Leo Greiml Defender6900–57.1–
Maximilien Balard Midfielder90000.1850.7–

Heracles Almelo

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Mike te Wierik Defender1000–65.1–
Fabian De Keijzer Goalkeeper9000–57.6–
Alec Van Hoorenbeeck Defender90000.3357.4–
Ivan Mesík Defender9000–54.3–
Sem Scheperman Midfielder90000.2553.4–
Jizz Hornkamp Forward68000.1850.2–
Walid Ould-Chikh Midfielder2800–36.3–