Getting nearer the top sides is the task when these mid-table sides battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league position, Jong AZ in 9th and NAC Breda in 8th position.
- Jong AZ have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- NAC Breda have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
This field has artifical turf, which is not NAC Breda's regular surface at their own field. When appearing on artifical turf NAC Breda have performed like this: Played 24 matches producing 10 wins, 6 draws and 8 defeats with the goal data 47-38 (scored/conceded).
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!
Jong AZ form and stats
The story so far in the Eerste Divisie for Jong AZ at their home stadium (AFAS Trainingscomplex) is 3 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Jong AZ to get some points in this home game.
Jong AZ are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 222 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Griffith).
No payout for Jong AZ in their previous match, an away game at De Graafschap that ended in defeat 0-2. Engel, defender, was given a rating of 7.35/10 in that game, top of the team. Engel hit one key pass and won 5 of 8 duels.
Heartbreak before that as Jong lost 0-1 at Willem II's place.Jong AZ are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (11 goals in 4 games). With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Jong AZ defense is not exactly impregnable. 7 goals conceded from 4 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
NAC Breda form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Eerste Divisie travels is 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats.
NAC Breda might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. VVV-Venlo proved too strong as Breda slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Rat Verlegh Stadion. Lucassen was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.21. The defender Lucassen scored one goal, hit one key pass and won 10 of 16 duels.
Before that, NAC Breda secured a home win against Jong Utrecht with the score 3-1.Goals from both teams? This team's latest statistics suggest that, having finished 6 league matches in a row with one or more goals from each side.
NAC Breda are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 6 times in 4 away games so far.
Head 2 Head
NAC Breda have been victorious in all of the 6 most recent matches versus this opponent. Will the streak continue?Top Goalscorers
  O. Velanas 5 goals |   S. Allouch 4 goals |  B. Lucassen 3 goals |
Jong AZ missing players
NAC Breda missing players
| Jong AZ | NAC Breda | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 | 11 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 78% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 78% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 56% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 75% | 44% |
| 22% | 50% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 78% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 3.3 | 4.2 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| 6.1 | 5.2 | 9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 3.8 | 4.7 |
| 1.1 | 1.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.8 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10.2 | 13.5 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 7.5 | 8.4 |
| 5.3 | 8 | 10 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 2.5 | 3.4 |
| 33% | 34% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 60% | 42% |
| 13.4 | 13.5 | 19 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6 | 10.5 | 9.1 |
| 5.6 | 5 | 7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 5 | 3.7 |
- All of Jong AZ's home-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- All of NAC Breda's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Jong AZ have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Jong AZ have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Jong AZ have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Jong AZ have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Jong AZ haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- NAC Breda have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- NAC Breda have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- NAC Breda have scored in all their matches so far.
- 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 | Heracles Almelo | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 22 |
| 2 | PEC Zwolle | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 20 |
| 3 | FC Eindhoven | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| 4 | MVV Maastricht | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 17 |
| 5 | VVV-Venlo | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 17 |
| 6 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
| 7 | Willem II | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 15 |
| 8 | NAC Breda | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 14 |
| 9 | Jong AZ | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 13 |
| 10 | Almere City | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -1 | 13 |
| 11 | Jong Ajax | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 12 |
| 12 | Jong PSV | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | -3 | 12 |
| 13 | TOP Oss | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 10 |
| 14 | Telstar | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -8 | 9 |
| 15 | De Graafschap | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 8 |
| 16 | FC Dordrecht | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 8 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 8 |
| 18 | Helmond Sport | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 6 |
| 19 | FC Den Bosch | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -7 | 6 |
| 20 | Jong Utrecht | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -8 | 6 |
