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VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 25/26 · 3 Oct 2025

NAC Breda 1–2 FC Groningen

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
0.9 – 0.8
Actual xG
0.1 – 0.6
Goals
1 – 2

Footybot saw it as open: NAC Breda 35%, the draw 33%, FC Groningen 32%.

FC Groningen won a close one on the chances: 0.6 xG to 0.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Daniel Bielica, 67.5 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Daniel Bielica +17.0.

Well below it: Cherrion Valerius −13.3.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

NAC Breda

27 Sep 2025L 1–2at AFC Ajax Eredivisie
20 Sep 2025W 2–1v Heracles Almelo Eredivisie
13 Sep 2025D 2–2at FC Twente Eredivisie
31 Aug 2025L 0–1v AZ Alkmaar Eredivisie
24 Aug 2025L 0–3at NEC Nijmegen Eredivisie

FC Groningen

28 Sep 2025L 0–1v Feyenoord Eredivisie
20 Sep 2025W 2–0v SC Telstar Eredivisie
14 Sep 2025W 1–0at FC Utrecht Eredivisie
29 Aug 2025W 4–0v Heracles Almelo Eredivisie
23 Aug 2025L 2–4at PSV Eindhoven Eredivisie

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

NAC Breda

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Raul Paula Midfielder32000.0379.5–
Daniel Bielica Goalkeeper9000–67.5+17.0
Boy Kemper Defender90000.0363.1−0.0
Cherrion Valerius Defender45000.0455.0−13.3
Lewis Holtby Midfielder5800–50.5–
Boyd Lucassen Defender4500–42.7–
Sydney van Hooijdonk Forward75000.0341.6–
Pepijn Reulen Forward1500–36.5–

FC Groningen

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
David van der Werff Midfielder73000.1756.9–
Wouter Prins Defender1700–56.6–
Marvin Peersman Defender9000–55.5–
Tika de Jonge Midfielder90100.1853.8−4.9
Stije Resink Midfielder90000.2752.3−5.2
Thijmen Blokzijl Defender9000–51.0–
Dies Janse Defender9000–42.9–
Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson Forward1700–39.6–