Eerste Divisie match preview: Excelsior vs NAC Breda

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Fri 06.May
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Van Donge & De Roo Stadion (4500 seats)

It's looking good for Excelsior so far this season, with their 5th place in the Eerste Divisie table and welcoming NAC Breda (who are sitting at 8th).

Insights:
  • Excelsior have the most scored goals in the second half (45) in Eerste Divisie
  • NAC Breda have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

10 - 5 - 6 with 42-30. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for NAC Breda when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. NAC Breda play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Excelsior form and stats

The story so far in the Eerste Divisie for Excelsior at their home stadium (Van Donge & De Roo Stadion) is 9 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats. With three draws from their last three games overall it has been a case of neither great nor terrible for Excelsior.

Excelsior travelled for their previous game, a trip to VVV-Venlo that ended 2-2. Late drama in the game against VVV-Venlo as Excelsior were trailing by a goal near the finishing line until Azarkan popped out and made it level in the 90th minute.

Before that, Excelsior drew at home versus Jong AZ.

The Excelsior manager Dijkhuizen has got the team scoring with 42 from 18 home games in the league. Excelsior's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 26 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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NAC Breda form and stats

6-3-9 is the win-draw-loss statistic for NAC Breda in their Eerste Divisie matches away.

NAC Breda won their last game, 3-0 versus TOP Oss played at home. Midfielder Cagro was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.34. Cagro scored one goal, hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 4 of 5 times and had 45 successful passes (of 52 total).

The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against FC Dordrecht.

Breda have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 18 league away games 25 goals have been scored. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as NAC Breda have conceded 30 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

These sides played each other before this match year: NAC Breda - Excelsior 4-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - two - five (Excelsior wins - draws - NAC Breda wins). As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

ExcelsiorT. Dallinga
T. Dallinga
31 goals
ExcelsiorR. Niemeijer
R. Niemeijer
16 goals
ExcelsiorM. Azarkan
M. Azarkan
10 goals

Excelsior missing players

NAC Breda missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Excelsior NAC Breda
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
37 18 6 Played P 5 18 37
19 9 4 Won W 0 6 16
8 4 2 Drew D 1 3 10
10 5 0 Lost L 4 9 11
80 42 20 Scored S 1 25 58
55 26 6 Conceded C 9 30 43
97% 94% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 89% 86%
86% 83% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 78% 76%
68% 72% 83% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 56% 54%
43% 44% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 39% 32%
32% 33% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 22% 14%
59% 56% 33% BTTS BTTS 20% 44% 46%
30% 33% 67% Clean Sheets C S 20% 22% 38%
14% 17% 17% Failed to Score F T 80% 44% 30%
 
4.9 5.4 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 8 5.5 5.6
5.9 5.2 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4.4 5.1 4.7
1.2 0.9 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.6 1.2 1.1
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
10.2 11.4 13.8 Shots (avg) S ( 9.2 10.2 11.6
5.1 5.5 6.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.8 4.7 5.1
43% 42% 49% Goal Efficiency G E 4% 29% 31%
 
10.4 7.8 8.8 Shots against (avg) S A 9 11.7 10.6
4.4 3.3 4.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 5.4 4.5
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • Excelsior have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Excelsior have the most scored goals in the second half (45) in Eerste Divisie
  • NAC Breda have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 FC Emmen 37 25 5 7 61 24 18 14 0 4 38 12 19 11 5 3 23 12 37 80
2 FC Volendam 37 21 11 5 79 51 18 13 2 3 45 26 19 8 9 2 34 25 28 74
3 FC Eindhoven 37 21 7 9 67 41 19 12 4 3 39 19 18 9 3 6 28 22 26 70
4 ADO Den Haag 37 22 7 8 76 50 19 12 4 3 39 21 18 10 3 5 37 29 26 67
5 Excelsior 37 19 8 10 80 55 18 9 4 5 42 26 19 10 4 5 38 29 25 65
6 Roda JC Kerkrade 37 17 12 8 73 47 18 9 6 3 38 21 19 8 6 5 35 26 26 63
7 Jong Ajax 37 18 8 11 81 62 18 12 3 3 50 27 19 6 5 8 31 35 19 62
8 NAC Breda 37 16 10 11 58 43 19 10 7 2 33 13 18 6 3 9 25 30 15 58
9 De Graafschap 37 15 10 12 51 42 19 4 8 7 18 25 18 11 2 5 33 17 9 55
10 FC Den Bosch 37 14 4 19 41 60 19 10 1 8 23 27 18 4 3 11 18 33 -19 46
11 VVV-Venlo 37 13 6 18 47 62 19 7 4 8 27 33 18 6 2 10 20 29 -15 45
12 Jong PSV 37 11 10 16 60 62 18 7 5 6 34 27 19 4 5 10 26 35 -2 43
13 Almere City 37 11 8 18 57 66 18 5 4 9 26 29 19 6 4 9 31 37 -9 41
14 TOP Oss 37 11 8 18 48 61 18 6 5 7 28 27 19 5 3 11 20 34 -13 41
15 Jong AZ 37 11 6 20 36 50 19 7 3 9 19 22 18 4 3 11 17 28 -14 39
16 Jong Utrecht 37 11 5 21 41 64 18 5 0 13 14 32 19 6 5 8 27 32 -23 38
17 FC Dordrecht 37 10 8 19 52 76 19 6 6 7 28 31 18 4 2 12 24 45 -24 38
18 MVV Maastricht 37 11 4 22 42 75 19 5 3 11 22 37 18 6 1 11 20 38 -33 37
19 Telstar 37 8 11 18 44 70 19 4 5 10 21 39 18 4 6 8 23 31 -26 35
20 Helmond Sport 37 8 6 23 38 71 18 4 3 11 19 35 19 4 3 12 19 36 -33 27

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 FC Emmen 37 25 5 7 61 24 18 14 0 4 38 12 19 11 5 3 23 12 37 80
2 FC Volendam 37 21 11 5 79 51 18 13 2 3 45 26 19 8 9 2 34 25 28 74
3 FC Eindhoven 37 21 7 9 67 41 19 12 4 3 39 19 18 9 3 6 28 22 26 70
4 ADO Den Haag 37 22 7 8 76 50 19 12 4 3 39 21 18 10 3 5 37 29 26 67
5 Excelsior 37 19 8 10 80 55 18 9 4 5 42 26 19 10 4 5 38 29 25 65
6 Roda JC Kerkrade 37 17 12 8 73 47 18 9 6 3 38 21 19 8 6 5 35 26 26 63
7 Jong Ajax 37 18 8 11 81 62 18 12 3 3 50 27 19 6 5 8 31 35 19 62
8 NAC Breda 37 16 10 11 58 43 19 10 7 2 33 13 18 6 3 9 25 30 15 58
9 De Graafschap 37 15 10 12 51 42 19 4 8 7 18 25 18 11 2 5 33 17 9 55
10 FC Den Bosch 37 14 4 19 41 60 19 10 1 8 23 27 18 4 3 11 18 33 -19 46
11 VVV-Venlo 37 13 6 18 47 62 19 7 4 8 27 33 18 6 2 10 20 29 -15 45
12 Jong PSV 37 11 10 16 60 62 18 7 5 6 34 27 19 4 5 10 26 35 -2 43
13 Almere City 37 11 8 18 57 66 18 5 4 9 26 29 19 6 4 9 31 37 -9 41
14 TOP Oss 37 11 8 18 48 61 18 6 5 7 28 27 19 5 3 11 20 34 -13 41
15 Jong AZ 37 11 6 20 36 50 19 7 3 9 19 22 18 4 3 11 17 28 -14 39
16 Jong Utrecht 37 11 5 21 41 64 18 5 0 13 14 32 19 6 5 8 27 32 -23 38
17 FC Dordrecht 37 10 8 19 52 76 19 6 6 7 28 31 18 4 2 12 24 45 -24 38
18 MVV Maastricht 37 11 4 22 42 75 19 5 3 11 22 37 18 6 1 11 20 38 -33 37
19 Telstar 37 8 11 18 44 70 19 4 5 10 21 39 18 4 6 8 23 31 -26 35
20 Helmond Sport 37 8 6 23 38 71 18 4 3 11 19 35 19 4 3 12 19 36 -33 27

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