The hosts, FC Emmen, should be the favourites in this match, but NAC Breda have shown both flair and guts. Read more about the game!
- FC Emmen have the fewest conceded goals (15) in Eerste Divisie
- NAC Breda have the most clean sheets (9) in Eerste Divisie
NAC Breda could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a KNVB Beker game only three sleeps ago.
FC Emmen form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at De Oude Meerdijk as FC Emmen have scored 17 goals to get 18 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the Eerste Divisie are 6-0-3 (wins-draws-losses).
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Michael Brouwer not having conceded a league goal in 224 minutes.
A good away victory last time out for FC Emmen, who won 2-0 against FC Den Bosch (placed 12th). Veendorp, defender, was given a rating of 8.0/10 in that game, top of the team. Veendorp scored one goal, hit one key pass and won 3 of 7 duels.
In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting MVV Maastricht.The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier FC Emmen matches with similar probabilities have ended with one win, zero draws and zero defeats (from one game).
Emmen have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at De Oude Meerdijk with 17 goals in 9 league matches. From these home matches, FC Emmen have conceded only 6 goals.
NAC Breda form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for NAC Breda so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-6 (win-draw-lose).
Haye was the last player to score for the away team. NAC Breda haven't scored a league goal in the last 234 minutes. The NAC Breda goalkeeper Nick Olij is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 183 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Breda are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the KNVB Beker against PEC Zwolle. Midfielder Haye was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.62. Haye served one assist and hit six key passes.
A draw for NAC Breda before that, at their own venue hosting FC Volendam (0-0).As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and NAC Breda playing away, we found two games. Results were zero away wins, zero draws and two home wins.
Breda find the net regularly in their away games. 15 goals from 11 away fixtures in the league. As for defending, NAC Breda rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 20 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
These two sides played each other earlier this match year: NAC Breda - FC Emmen 1-2. Statistics for the previous nine meetings between these two participants are: three wins for FC Emmen, four draws and two wins for NAC Breda. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  R. Seuntjens 10 goals |   J. Hilterman 8 goals | R. Mendes 6 goals |
FC Emmen missing players
NAC Breda missing players
| FC Emmen | NAC Breda | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 9 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 22 |
| 13 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| 32 | 17 | 5 | Scored | S | 4 | 15 | 32 |
| 15 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 11 | 20 | 27 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 82% | 82% |
| 62% | 67% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 73% | 68% |
| 38% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 55% | 50% |
| 10% | 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 45% | 32% |
| 5% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 27% | 18% |
| 38% | 22% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 45% | 45% |
| 38% | 44% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 27% | 41% |
| 29% | 33% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 45% | 32% |
| 5.6 | 6.8 | 6.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.5 | 5.7 | 5.9 |
| 4.4 | 4.3 | 5.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.8 | 4.5 | 4.7 |
| 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1 | 1.1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10.6 | 11.3 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 10.6 | 12 |
| 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.3 |
| 29% | 37% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 21% | 28% | 28% |
| 6.8 | 6.7 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.8 | 12 | 10.8 |
| 2.6 | 2.3 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.8 | 5.5 | 4.5 |
- FC Emmen have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- FC Emmen have the fewest conceded goals (15) in Eerste Divisie
- FC Emmen have the fewest conceded goals (6) at home in Eerste Divisie
- FC Emmen have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in Eerste Divisie
- FC Emmen have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in Eerste Divisie
- FC Emmen have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Eerste Divisie
- FC Emmen have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- FC Emmen haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- NAC Breda have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- NAC Breda have the most clean sheets (9) 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 | FC Volendam | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 52 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 13 | 24 | 49 |
| 2 | Excelsior | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 48 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 22 | 43 |
| 3 | Jong Ajax | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 49 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 43 |
| 4 | FC Emmen | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 42 |
| 5 | ADO Den Haag | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 50 | 24 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 26 | 41 |
| 6 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 43 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 15 | 37 |
| 7 | Graafschap | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 37 |
| 8 | FC Eindhoven | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 35 |
| 9 | NAC Breda | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 5 | 29 |
| 10 | Jong PSV | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 29 |
| 11 | VVV-Venlo | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 26 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -7 | 26 |
| 12 | FC Den Bosch | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 26 | 41 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 22 | -15 | 26 |
| 13 | Telstar | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 42 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 18 | -17 | 23 |
| 14 | MVV Maastricht | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 23 | 43 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 25 | -20 | 23 |
| 15 | Jong AZ | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -8 | 22 |
| 16 | Jong Utrecht | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 18 | -15 | 22 |
| 17 | Helmond Sport | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -13 | 20 |
| 18 | FC Oss | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -12 | 18 |
| 19 | Almere City | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 34 | 52 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 26 | -18 | 17 |
| 20 | FC Dordrecht | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 50 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 30 | -23 | 17 |
