Struggling Jong AZ will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying NAC Breda in the upcoming league round. It’s 18th vs 3rd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
- Jong AZ have the most conceded goals (69) in Eerste Divisie
- NAC Breda have the most points from losing position (21) in Eerste Divisie
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
This stadium uses artifical turf, unlike NAC Breda's home stadium. The visitors last 18 games on artifical turf have ended in 9 wins, 7 draws and 2 losses.
Jong AZ form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Eerste Divisie this season. Jong AZ, who have the most conceded goals (69) in Eerste Divisie, have only managed 3 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses from their games here at AFAS Trainingscomplex.
An away draw last time out for Jong, facing Graafschap in a game that ended 1-1. Ahead of that match, Jong lost 0-3 at home to Go Ahead Eagles.
Jong are traveling soon after this match as the Eerste Divisie match at MVV Maastricht awaits in four days.
The Jong fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 24 goals in 13 league matches. As for conceded goals, Jong's unpleasant statistic is 36 goals surrendered.
NAC Breda form and stats
As the visiting team in Eerste Divisie matches, NAC Breda have produced an overall stat of 7-4-2 so far. In general it has been a productive period now for Breda as they haven't lost any of their last eleven games. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Graafschap game have they lost an away game, meaning Breda has taken points from eight away matches in a row.
Dion Malone, Lex Immers and Nick Venema scored in Breda's previous match, the home game against FC Oss that ended 3-0. Prior to that result NAC Breda won their away game at FC Dordrecht. The scoreline was 3-2.
A quick return to home after this game, as NAC Breda are hosting Helmond Sport in the Eerste Divisie only four days away.
The travelling fans enjoy Breda's attacking play in away games, having scored 22 goals in 13 league matches away. It's not easy to score on Breda as they have only conceded 11 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; NAC Breda - Jong 6-1. Jong AZ-NAC Breda H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Jong zero wins, NAC Breda three wins, zero draws. three of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  S. van Hooijdonk 12 goals |   M. Taabouni 8 goals |  M. Bilate 6 goals |
Jong AZ missing players
NAC Breda missing players
| Jong AZ | NAC Breda | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 6 | 13 | 26 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 15 | 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 36 | 24 | 9 | Scored | S | 11 | 22 | 51 |
| 69 | 36 | 14 | Conceded | C | 5 | 11 | 23 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 85% | 92% |
| 88% | 85% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 77% | 77% |
| 69% | 77% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 38% | 58% |
| 50% | 62% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 23% | 31% |
| 42% | 54% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 23% | 15% |
| 62% | 69% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 46% | 42% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 38% | 38% |
| 35% | 31% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 31% | 27% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11.7 | 12.7 | 13.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.8 | 11.1 | 11.7 |
| 5.5 | 5.5 | 6.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 5.6 | 5.5 |
| 25% | 33% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 30% | 35% |
- Jong AZ have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Jong AZ have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Jong AZ have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Eerste Divisie
- Jong AZ have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Eerste Divisie
- Jong AZ have the most conceded goals (36) at home in Eerste Divisie
- Jong AZ have the most conceded goals (69) in Eerste Divisie
- Jong AZ have the most conceded goals in the first half (32) in Eerste Divisie
- Jong AZ have the the worst goal difference (-12) at home in Eerste Divisie
- Jong AZ haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- NAC Breda have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- NAC Breda have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (10) in Eerste Divisie
- NAC Breda have the most points from losing position (21) 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 | 26 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 74 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 9 | 53 | 63 |
| 2 | Graafschap | 26 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 54 | 35 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 57 |
| 3 | NAC Breda | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 51 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 28 | 53 |
| 4 | Almere City | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 55 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 30 | 21 | 53 |
| 5 | Go Ahead Eagles | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 19 | 50 |
| 6 | NEC | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 44 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 44 |
| 7 | FC Volendam | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 52 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 15 | 19 | 41 |
| 8 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 48 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 12 | 41 |
| 9 | Telstar | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 43 | 38 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 34 |
| 10 | Excelsior | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 50 | 45 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 33 |
| 11 | Helmond Sport | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 36 | 41 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 21 | -5 | 30 |
| 12 | Jong Ajax | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 42 | 52 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 27 | -10 | 30 |
| 13 | FC Eindhoven | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 37 | 45 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 22 | -8 | 29 |
| 14 | FC Oss | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 27 | 43 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 23 | -16 | 28 |
| 15 | MVV Maastricht | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 28 | 52 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 23 | -24 | 26 |
| 16 | Jong Utrecht | 25 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 35 | 50 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 28 | -15 | 25 |
| 17 | Jong PSV | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 37 | 54 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 32 | -17 | 24 |
| 18 | Jong AZ | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 36 | 69 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 33 | -33 | 23 |
| 19 | FC Dordrecht | 25 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 24 | 64 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 39 | -40 | 18 |
| 20 | FC Den Bosch | 25 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 56 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 38 | -27 | 16 |