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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Fri 10.February
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Rat Verlegh Stadion (19000 seats)

Eerste Divisie: What this match might not have in glitz it should make up for in energy and enthusiasm. Let's go: NAC Breda - De Graafschap!

Insights:
  • NAC Breda have the most dropped points from leading position (17) in Eerste Divisie
  • De Graafschap have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Breda and De Graafschap.

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NAC Breda form and stats

NAC Breda have played 11 Eerste Divisie games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-2-4 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for NAC Breda bring valid hopes of a third.

NAC Breda's previous fixture was also a home event, the loss 1-2 vs SC Heerenveen (in KNVB Beker). McNulty was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.3 out of 10. The defender McNulty won 4 of 6 duels.

Prior to that, an away loss at ADO Den Haag in the Eerste Divisie.

Some stats: A review of the 11 latest league games shows that 9 of them had at least one goal scored by each team.

NAC Breda has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Breda's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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De Graafschap form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for De Graafschap so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 2-4-5 (win-draw-lose). One point away has become something of a habit for De Graafschap who have played out draws in their last three away games.

The regulars enjoyed De Graafschap's previous match versus De Treffers, a KNVB Beker win (3-0) played at home. Goalkeeper Jurjus got the top player rating of the team with 8.05/10. Jurjus topped it up with a clean sheet.

A 0-1 loss hosting Telstar before that.

The travelling fans enjoy Graafschap's attacking play in away games, having scored 17 goals in 11 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

De Graafschap - NAC Breda 1-1 was the output when these teams previously did battle, some time ago this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Breda four wins, one draw and De Graafschap five victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

NAC BredaO. Velanas
O. Velanas
12 goals
NAC BredaJ. van der Sande
J. van der Sande
10 goals
De GraafschapC. Benschop
C. Benschop
5 goals

NAC Breda missing players

De Graafschap missing players

Total First Half Second Half
NAC Breda De Graafschap
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
23 11 3 Played P 4 11 23
9 5 3 Won W 1 2 7
4 2 0 Drew D 2 4 6
10 4 0 Lost L 1 5 10
35 16 5 Scored S 7 17 34
38 12 1 Conceded C 7 22 36
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
87% 73% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 91% 91%
70% 45% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 73% 61%
39% 18% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 55% 30%
13% 9% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 27% 17%
74% 64% 33% BTTS BTTS 75% 82% 65%
13% 18% 67% Clean Sheets C S 25% 18% 26%
13% 18% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 9%
 
5.2 5.6 6.7 Corners for (avg) C F 5 6 6
4.4 4.2 7.3 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 4.8 4.3
1.7 1.5 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.5 1.3
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.3 10.5 9.3 Shots (avg) S ( 10 9.5 12.1
4.1 4.4 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.4 4.7
37% 33% 42% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 35% 31%
 
11.1 9.8 7 Shots against (avg) S A 9.8 10 8.9
4.4 3.4 1.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 3.8 3.4
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • De Graafschap have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • De Graafschap have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • De Graafschap haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • NAC Breda have the most dropped points from leading position (17) in Eerste Divisie
  • 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 PEC Zwolle 23 17 3 3 55 23 12 8 2 2 28 16 11 9 1 1 27 7 32 54
2 Heracles 22 15 2 5 62 28 11 9 1 1 41 13 11 6 1 4 21 15 34 47
3 Almere City 23 12 3 8 35 29 12 7 2 3 23 14 11 5 1 5 12 15 6 39
4 FC Eindhoven 23 11 6 6 36 32 11 7 3 1 24 11 12 4 3 5 12 21 4 39
5 Willem II 23 10 6 7 38 26 11 6 2 3 18 10 12 4 4 4 20 16 12 36
6 VVV-Venlo 23 10 6 7 34 34 11 3 5 3 11 12 12 7 1 4 23 22 0 36
7 Jong AZ 23 10 5 8 39 34 12 6 4 2 26 16 11 4 1 6 13 18 5 35
8 MVV Maastricht 22 10 5 7 41 38 10 7 3 0 25 10 12 3 2 7 16 28 3 35
9 Roda JC Kerkrade 23 10 4 9 34 31 12 6 2 4 20 16 11 4 2 5 14 15 3 34
10 Telstar 23 8 8 7 24 29 12 5 3 4 15 19 11 3 5 3 9 10 -5 32
11 NAC Breda 23 9 4 10 35 38 11 5 2 4 16 12 12 4 2 6 19 26 -3 31
12 Jong PSV 23 8 6 9 37 37 11 5 1 5 18 17 12 3 5 4 19 20 0 30
13 ADO Den Haag 23 7 7 9 26 33 12 4 4 4 17 16 11 3 3 5 9 17 -7 28
14 De Graafschap 23 7 6 10 34 36 12 5 2 5 17 14 11 2 4 5 17 22 -2 27
15 FC Dordrecht 23 7 5 11 28 37 11 4 2 5 17 16 12 3 3 6 11 21 -9 26
16 Jong Ajax 23 5 10 8 36 39 12 3 5 4 22 16 11 2 5 4 14 23 -3 25
17 FC Den Bosch 23 7 2 14 32 47 12 5 1 6 20 23 11 2 1 8 12 24 -15 23
18 Helmond Sport 23 6 4 13 20 41 11 4 2 5 14 16 12 2 2 8 6 25 -21 22
19 FC Oss 23 6 3 14 25 40 12 4 1 7 16 19 11 2 2 7 9 21 -15 21
20 Jong Utrecht 23 4 5 14 22 41 11 2 3 6 7 12 12 2 2 8 15 29 -19 17

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 PEC Zwolle 23 17 3 3 55 23 12 8 2 2 28 16 11 9 1 1 27 7 32 54
2 Heracles 22 15 2 5 62 28 11 9 1 1 41 13 11 6 1 4 21 15 34 47
3 Almere City 23 12 3 8 35 29 12 7 2 3 23 14 11 5 1 5 12 15 6 39
4 FC Eindhoven 23 11 6 6 36 32 11 7 3 1 24 11 12 4 3 5 12 21 4 39
5 Willem II 23 10 6 7 38 26 11 6 2 3 18 10 12 4 4 4 20 16 12 36
6 VVV-Venlo 23 10 6 7 34 34 11 3 5 3 11 12 12 7 1 4 23 22 0 36
7 Jong AZ 23 10 5 8 39 34 12 6 4 2 26 16 11 4 1 6 13 18 5 35
8 MVV Maastricht 22 10 5 7 41 38 10 7 3 0 25 10 12 3 2 7 16 28 3 35
9 Roda JC Kerkrade 23 10 4 9 34 31 12 6 2 4 20 16 11 4 2 5 14 15 3 34
10 Telstar 23 8 8 7 24 29 12 5 3 4 15 19 11 3 5 3 9 10 -5 32
11 NAC Breda 23 9 4 10 35 38 11 5 2 4 16 12 12 4 2 6 19 26 -3 31
12 Jong PSV 23 8 6 9 37 37 11 5 1 5 18 17 12 3 5 4 19 20 0 30
13 ADO Den Haag 23 7 7 9 26 33 12 4 4 4 17 16 11 3 3 5 9 17 -7 28
14 De Graafschap 23 7 6 10 34 36 12 5 2 5 17 14 11 2 4 5 17 22 -2 27
15 FC Dordrecht 23 7 5 11 28 37 11 4 2 5 17 16 12 3 3 6 11 21 -9 26
16 Jong Ajax 23 5 10 8 36 39 12 3 5 4 22 16 11 2 5 4 14 23 -3 25
17 FC Den Bosch 23 7 2 14 32 47 12 5 1 6 20 23 11 2 1 8 12 24 -15 23
18 Helmond Sport 23 6 4 13 20 41 11 4 2 5 14 16 12 2 2 8 6 25 -21 22
19 FC Oss 23 6 3 14 25 40 12 4 1 7 16 19 11 2 2 7 9 21 -15 21
20 Jong Utrecht 23 4 5 14 22 41 11 2 3 6 7 12 12 2 2 8 15 29 -19 17

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The Eerste Divisie, meaning “First Division”, is the second highest level of football in the Netherlands. 20 teams play two fixtures against each other to form a final league table after 380 games. The winning team is promoted with a creative playoff system deciding whether more teams promote.