Eerste Divisie match preview: NAC Breda versus De Graafschap

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Sun 28.March
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Rat Verlegh Stadion (19000 seats)

A key match in Eerste Divisie as both teams are battling for the top positions. With NAC Breda in 4th position and De Graafschap placed 2nd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

Insights:
  • NAC Breda have the most points from losing position (24) in Eerste Divisie
  • De Graafschap have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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NAC Breda form and stats

NAC Breda are steadily winning Eerste Divisie games and points here at Rat Verlegh Stadion. 10 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats is the summary from 14 games. Breda has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Rat Verlegh Stadion. We remember; it was Roda JC Kerkrade.

The fans are hoping that Breda will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Eerste Divisie game against FC Volendam (placed 7th). Ahead of that match, NAC Breda won a home game hosting Helmond Sport (3-2).

The Breda manager M. Steijn has got the team scoring with 32 from 14 home games in the league. NAC Breda have conceded 14 in these home matches.

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De Graafschap form and stats

De Graafschap have an excellent away record in the Eerste Divisie so far with 10-1-3 from 14 games. In general it has been a productive period now for Graafschap as they haven't lost any of their last eleven games. De Graafschap has been amazing away for a time now, winning five in a row on their travels. The last time they went home with a point loss was against Almere City.

De Graafschap's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Excelsior that finished 1-1. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Telstar at their stadium, the result 2-1.

Graafschap have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 30 goals from 14 away matches. De Graafschap have conceded 21 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was De Graafschap - NAC Breda 1-0, played this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Breda, one draw and five wins for De Graafschap. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

BredaS. van Hooijdonk
S. van Hooijdonk
12 goals
De GraafschapR. Seuntjens
R. Seuntjens
12 goals
De GraafschapE. Lieftink
E. Lieftink
8 goals

NAC Breda missing players

De Graafschap missing players

Total First Half Second Half
NAC Breda De Graafschap
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
29 14 3 Played P 3 14 29
18 10 1 Won W 1 10 20
5 1 0 Drew D 1 1 4
6 3 2 Lost L 1 3 5
58 32 4 Scored S 2 30 58
29 14 5 Conceded C 2 21 37
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 93% 97%
79% 79% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 86% 83%
62% 79% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 71% 59%
34% 43% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 43% 38%
21% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 36% 24%
48% 43% 0% BTTS BTTS 33% 71% 62%
34% 36% 33% Clean Sheets C S 33% 21% 31%
24% 21% 67% Failed to Score F T 67% 14% 10%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.4 1.6 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.1 1.2
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
11.8 12.5 8.7 Shots (avg) S ( 10.7 14.5 14.3
5.6 5.6 3.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 5.9 5.9
36% 41% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 36% 34%
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • De Graafschap have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • NAC Breda have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • NAC Breda have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • NAC Breda have the most points from losing position (24) in Eerste Divisie
  • NAC Breda haven’t played a single 0-0 game at 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 SC Cambuur 28 21 4 3 77 22 14 11 0 3 42 13 14 10 4 0 35 9 55 67
2 De Graafschap 29 20 4 5 58 37 15 10 3 2 28 16 14 10 1 3 30 21 21 64
3 Almere City 29 19 5 5 65 38 15 11 2 2 29 7 14 8 3 3 36 31 27 62
4 NAC Breda 29 18 5 6 58 29 14 10 1 3 32 14 15 8 4 3 26 15 29 59
5 Go Ahead Eagles 29 17 6 6 46 19 15 7 4 4 20 11 14 10 2 2 26 8 27 57
6 NEC 30 17 5 8 59 33 15 9 3 3 28 13 15 8 2 5 31 20 26 56
7 FC Volendam 30 14 8 8 64 41 15 6 3 6 33 23 15 8 5 2 31 18 23 50
8 Roda JC Kerkrade 29 12 9 8 55 44 14 6 5 3 27 18 15 6 4 5 28 26 11 45
9 Excelsior 29 11 4 14 54 50 14 6 1 7 30 26 15 5 3 7 24 24 4 37
10 Telstar 29 10 7 12 48 44 15 5 4 6 31 23 14 5 3 6 17 21 4 37
11 Jong Ajax 30 9 7 14 50 61 15 4 4 7 23 30 15 5 3 7 27 31 -11 34
12 FC Oss 29 10 4 15 32 49 15 6 2 7 23 25 14 4 2 8 9 24 -17 34
13 Helmond Sport 29 8 9 12 40 52 15 6 2 7 21 28 14 2 7 5 19 24 -12 33
14 MVV Maastricht 29 9 5 15 35 58 14 6 2 6 23 31 15 3 3 9 12 27 -23 32
15 Jong PSV 30 8 6 16 46 58 15 3 5 7 19 23 15 5 1 9 27 35 -12 30
16 FC Eindhoven 28 7 8 13 38 49 14 4 4 6 27 26 14 3 4 7 11 23 -11 29
17 Jong Utrecht 30 9 1 20 40 62 15 5 0 10 20 30 15 4 1 10 20 32 -22 28
18 Jong AZ 30 7 5 18 42 79 15 4 3 8 28 40 15 3 2 10 14 39 -37 26
19 FC Dordrecht 29 6 3 20 28 75 14 3 3 8 16 28 15 3 0 12 12 47 -47 21
20 FC Den Bosch 29 4 7 18 33 68 14 3 5 6 20 23 15 1 2 12 13 45 -35 19

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 SC Cambuur 28 21 4 3 77 22 14 11 0 3 42 13 14 10 4 0 35 9 55 67
2 De Graafschap 29 20 4 5 58 37 15 10 3 2 28 16 14 10 1 3 30 21 21 64
3 Almere City 29 19 5 5 65 38 15 11 2 2 29 7 14 8 3 3 36 31 27 62
4 NAC Breda 29 18 5 6 58 29 14 10 1 3 32 14 15 8 4 3 26 15 29 59
5 Go Ahead Eagles 29 17 6 6 46 19 15 7 4 4 20 11 14 10 2 2 26 8 27 57
6 NEC 30 17 5 8 59 33 15 9 3 3 28 13 15 8 2 5 31 20 26 56
7 FC Volendam 30 14 8 8 64 41 15 6 3 6 33 23 15 8 5 2 31 18 23 50
8 Roda JC Kerkrade 29 12 9 8 55 44 14 6 5 3 27 18 15 6 4 5 28 26 11 45
9 Excelsior 29 11 4 14 54 50 14 6 1 7 30 26 15 5 3 7 24 24 4 37
10 Telstar 29 10 7 12 48 44 15 5 4 6 31 23 14 5 3 6 17 21 4 37
11 Jong Ajax 30 9 7 14 50 61 15 4 4 7 23 30 15 5 3 7 27 31 -11 34
12 FC Oss 29 10 4 15 32 49 15 6 2 7 23 25 14 4 2 8 9 24 -17 34
13 Helmond Sport 29 8 9 12 40 52 15 6 2 7 21 28 14 2 7 5 19 24 -12 33
14 MVV Maastricht 29 9 5 15 35 58 14 6 2 6 23 31 15 3 3 9 12 27 -23 32
15 Jong PSV 30 8 6 16 46 58 15 3 5 7 19 23 15 5 1 9 27 35 -12 30
16 FC Eindhoven 28 7 8 13 38 49 14 4 4 6 27 26 14 3 4 7 11 23 -11 29
17 Jong Utrecht 30 9 1 20 40 62 15 5 0 10 20 30 15 4 1 10 20 32 -22 28
18 Jong AZ 30 7 5 18 42 79 15 4 3 8 28 40 15 3 2 10 14 39 -37 26
19 FC Dordrecht 29 6 3 20 28 75 14 3 3 8 16 28 15 3 0 12 12 47 -47 21
20 FC Den Bosch 29 4 7 18 33 68 14 3 5 6 20 23 15 1 2 12 13 45 -35 19

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