This could be an interesting match as Excelsior have their presumed home advantage while NAC Breda are ahead 12 points in the Eerste Divisie table.
- Excelsior have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- NAC Breda has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in Eerste Divisie
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artifical turf and that the visiting NAC Breda have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artifical turf is 8-6-4 (win-draw-loss) from 18 matches.
Excelsior form and stats
When playing at home in the Eerste Divisie, Excelsior have managed 3 wins, 0 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 8 games. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Excelsior with their four defeats in a row. Not since the Jong AZ game, 43 days ago, have they avoided a loss. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Excelsior, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
The Excelsior crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to SC Cambuur here at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion in a Eerste Divisie match. Ahead of that match, Excelsior won a home game hosting PEC Zwolle (2-0).
The Excelsior manager M. Dijkhuizen has got the team scoring with 17 from 8 home games in the league. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 15 goals have been conceded.
NAC Breda form and stats
4-2-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for NAC Breda in their Eerste Divisie matches away. NAC Breda has drawn their two previous away games.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Breda goalkeeper Roy Kortsmit is eager to challenge this, with his 180 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
The supporters enjoyed Breda's previous game versus FC Volendam (placed 6th), a Eerste Divisie 3-0 win played at home. A 0-0 draw at Go Ahead Eagles's stadium before that.
Goalkeeper Roy Kortsmit was absolutely vital in the Breda victory against FC Volendam, making seven saves.
Breda are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 12 times in 8 away games so far. It's not easy to score on Breda as they have only conceded 6 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Excelsior, three draws and four wins for NAC Breda. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  E. Ómarsson 17 goals |   S. van Hooijdonk 10 goals |  N. Venema 4 goals |
Excelsior missing players
NAC Breda missing players
| Excelsior | NAC Breda | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | 5 | 4 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 32 | 17 | 7 | Scored | S | 4 | 12 | 30 |
| 29 | 15 | 12 | Conceded | C | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 33% | 75% | 88% |
| 82% | 88% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 62% | 65% |
| 71% | 75% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 25% | 47% |
| 41% | 38% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 25% | 29% |
| 29% | 38% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 25% | 18% |
| 65% | 62% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 25% | 29% |
| 24% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 50% | 41% |
| 18% | 12% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 50% | 41% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13.2 | 12.1 | 11.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 10.1 | 11.6 |
| 5.7 | 5.2 | 5.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.7 | 4.8 | 5.1 |
| 33% | 40% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 32% | 35% |
- Excelsior have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Excelsior haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- NAC Breda has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in Eerste Divisie
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | SC Cambuur | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 53 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 38 | 43 |
| 2 | Almere City | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 40 |
| 3 | De Graafschap | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 35 |
| 4 | NAC Breda | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 32 |
| 5 | NEC | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 31 |
| 6 | FC Volendam | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 21 | 30 |
| 7 | Go Ahead Eagles | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 26 |
| 8 | FC Eindhoven | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 26 |
| 9 | Telstar | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 25 |
| 10 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 22 |
| 11 | Jong Ajax | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 16 | -3 | 22 |
| 12 | FC Oss | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -8 | 22 |
| 13 | Excelsior | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 20 |
| 14 | Jong Utrecht | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 25 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 18 | -9 | 19 |
| 15 | Helmond Sport | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -11 | 17 |
| 16 | Jong PSV | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 19 | -8 | 16 |
| 17 | MVV Maastricht | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 42 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -21 | 13 |
| 18 | Jong AZ | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 46 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 23 | -23 | 12 |
| 19 | FC Den Bosch | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 26 | -21 | 11 |
| 20 | FC Dordrecht | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 43 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 30 | -29 | 11 |