Matchday

VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 25/26 · 18 Oct 2025

NAC Breda 2–2 PEC Zwolle

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
0.8 – 0.9
Actual xG
1.7 – 1.3
Goals
2 – 2

Footybot saw it as open: NAC Breda 29%, the draw 34%, PEC Zwolle 37%.

A draw the chances agree with: 1.7 xG to 1.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Sydney van Hooijdonk, 78.0 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Sydney van Hooijdonk +34.6, Lewis Holtby +12.0, Simon Graves +11.0.

Well below it: Cherrion Valerius −18.7, Kaj de Rooij −14.4.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

NAC Breda

3 Oct 2025L 1–2v FC Groningen Eredivisie
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

PEC Zwolle

4 Oct 2025L 0–4v PSV Eindhoven Eredivisie
27 Sep 2025L 1–2at FC Volendam Eredivisie
24 Sep 2025D 2–2at AZ Alkmaar Eredivisie
21 Sep 2025L 0–2v Go Ahead Eagles Eredivisie
13 Sep 2025L 1–3at AFC Ajax Eredivisie

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

NAC Breda

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Sydney van Hooijdonk Forward90201.0978.0+34.6
Leo Greiml Defender9000–70.2+2.4
Lewis Holtby Midfielder87010.0765.7+12.0
Raul Paula Midfielder1100–58.8–
Rio Hillen Defender90000.2758.1–
Clint Leemans Midfielder1100–53.2–
Charles-Andreas Brym Forward65000.3048.1–
Cherrion Valerius Defender80000.0247.1−18.7
Daniel Bielica Goalkeeper9000–47.0−7.8
Boyd Lucassen Defender1000–23.0–

PEC Zwolle

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Simon Graves Defender9000–62.3+11.0
Jamiro Monteiro Midfielder90100.7659.2–
Nick Fichtinger Midfielder2901–53.6–
Anselmo Garcia McNulty Defender9000–48.3–
Dylan Mbayo Midfielder4500–47.3–
Thijs Oosting Midfielder89000.2445.5−0.3
Sherel Constancio Floranus Defender90010.2745.4−2.8
Kaj de Rooij Forward8300–39.9−14.4
Gabriel Reiziger Forward100–38.1–
Jan Faberski Midfielder45000.0335.2–