De Graafschap and NAC Breda are both riding high in the Eerste Divisie with their 3rd and 4th positions respectively. Expect a great game!
De Graafschap have less rest than NAC Breda in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Eerste Divisie game only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus FC Volendam, was also a home game here at Stadion De Vijverberg. The away team is better rested.
De Graafschap form and stats
De Graafschap have collected 12 points from their Eerste Divisie home games so far after 4-0-0.
The home supporters saw a 2-2 draw versus FC Volendam in the Eerste Divisie last time out and are looking for a win here. In the game before, an away victory match versus FC Oss with a 2-0 scoreline.
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Graafschap matches with similar probabilities have ended with two wins, one draw and zero defeats (from three games).
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Graafschap as they are travelling to their away game against FC Dordrecht in the Eerste Divisie. That match is three days after this one.
Graafschap are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (12 goals in 4 games). Graafschap are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion De Vijverberg in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 3 from 4 matches.
NAC Breda form and stats
3-0-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for NAC Breda in their Eerste Divisie matches away.
It's the second away game in a row for Breda, but there's smiles all around after the 4-1 victory versus MVV Maastricht (placed 16th) in the Eerste Divisie last time out. A loss against NEC was the result prior to that, in a home game.
Looking at the earlier recent performances of NAC Breda when being an outsider away as they are today, we find three matches with the visitors losing two times, drawing one and winning zero games.
A quick return to home after this game, as NAC Breda are hosting Telstar in the Eerste Divisie only three days away.
The NAC Breda manager M. Steijn has got the team scoring on the road, with 8 away goals in 4 league matches. Breda are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 3 times in 4 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: five wins for De Graafschap, one draw and four wins for NAC Breda. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  S. van Hooijdonk 8 goals |   R. Seuntjens 6 goals |  E. Lieftink 4 goals |
De Graafschap missing players
NAC Breda missing players
| De Graafschap | NAC Breda | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 23 | 14 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 8 | 22 |
| 14 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 70% | 80% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 60% |
| 40% | 60% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 40% |
| 20% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 20% |
| 60% | 60% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 40% |
| 40% | 40% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 30% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 25% | 30% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.1 | 1.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 147 | 63 | 24 | Total Shots | T S | 6 | 38 | 116 |
| 51 | 23 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 16 | 48 |
| 45% | 61% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 46% |
- All of De Graafschap's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of NAC Breda's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- De Graafschap have not yet lost a game at home.
- De Graafschap have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- De Graafschap have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- De Graafschap have scored in all their home matches so far.
- De Graafschap haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- NAC Breda has the most points from losing position (9) in Eerste Divisie
- NAC Breda have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- NAC Breda haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Almere City | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 27 |
| 2 | SC Cambuur | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 25 | 22 |
| 3 | De Graafschap | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 22 |
| 4 | NAC Breda | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | NEC | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 20 |
| 6 | FC Volendam | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 18 |
| 7 | Telstar | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 16 |
| 8 | Jong Ajax | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | -1 | 15 |
| 9 | Excelsior | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 14 |
| 10 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 13 |
| 11 | Go Ahead Eagles | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| 12 | Jong PSV | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -4 | 13 |
| 13 | FC Eindhoven | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 | -7 | 12 |
| 14 | Jong Utrecht | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | -6 | 9 |
| 15 | Helmond Sport | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -10 | 9 |
| 16 | MVV Maastricht | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -15 | 9 |
| 17 | FC Oss | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | -8 | 8 |
| 18 | FC Den Bosch | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 8 |
| 19 | Jong AZ | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 17 | -15 | 8 |
| 20 | FC Dordrecht | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 20 | -21 | 5 |