This campaign has been back-breaking for NAC Breda up to now, while Excelsior have played well. Will the away side win again at Rat Verlegh Stadion?
- All of NAC Breda's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Excelsior have the the best goal difference (+9) in Eerste Divisie
This could be an exciting game with lots of spark and bustle as both sides are well revitalized since they last played a game. Let's start!
This football field has grass, unlike Excelsior's home ground. The latest 19 games by the away team on grass have resulted in 5 wins, 5 draws and 9 losses.
NAC Breda form and stats
NAC Breda have collected 4 points from their Eerste Divisie home games so far after 1-1-1. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on NAC Breda to get some points in this home game.
Breda are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus FC Eindhoven. Midfield player Thom Haye got a match rating of 8.51 in that game, the max score being 10. Haye hit six key passes, dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times and had 62 successful passes (of 76 total).
Before that game, the home loss against FC Emmen with the scoreline 1-2.With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (6 in 3 games), NAC Breda's attacking play is working. 4 goals have been conceded.
Excelsior form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the the best goal difference (+9) in Eerste Divisie, on their Eerste Divisie travels is 3 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat.
Excelsior won their last game, 3-0 versus Jong PSV played at home. Attacker Thijs Dallinga got a player rating of 9.32 in the game. "Man of the match" Dallinga scored two goals, served one assist and hit two key passes.
A 1-3 defeat away at De Graafschap before that.Excelsior are a potent attacking force on the road with their 10 goals in 4 league games. 5 goals have been conceded by Excelsior in these games.
Head 2 Head
Data for the former ten meetings involving these two contenders are: five wins for NAC Breda, two draws and three wins for Excelsior. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Top Goalscorers
  T. Dallinga 9 goals |   R. Seuntjens 6 goals |  M. Azarkan 3 goals |
NAC Breda missing players
Excelsior missing players
| NAC Breda | Excelsior | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | 6 | 4 | Scored | S | 5 | 10 | 17 |
| 16 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 62% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 38% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 38% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 25% | 12% |
| 50% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 75% | 62% |
| 25% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 25% | 25% |
| 38% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 5.6 | 5.7 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 2 | 3.5 |
| 5.4 | 6 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 7.2 | 5.6 |
| 0.9 | 1 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.5 | 12.3 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 6 | 6.5 |
| 4.5 | 6 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 10 | 4.8 | 4 |
| 31% | 33% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 53% | 53% |
- All of Excelsior's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of NAC Breda's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Excelsior have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Excelsior have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Excelsior have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Excelsior have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Excelsior have the most scored goals (10) away in Eerste Divisie
- Excelsior have the the best goal difference (+5) away in Eerste Divisie
- Excelsior have the the best goal difference (+9) in Eerste Divisie
- Excelsior have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Excelsior 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 | Excelsior | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 16 |
| 2 | FC Volendam | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Jong Utrecht | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | Jong AZ | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 |
| 5 | FC Emmen | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| 6 | ADO Den Haag | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 13 |
| 7 | De Graafschap | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 8 | FC Eindhoven | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 13 |
| 9 | VVV-Venlo | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| 10 | MVV Maastricht | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | -7 | 12 |
| 11 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 11 |
| 12 | TOP Oss | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -2 | 10 |
| 13 | Jong Ajax | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 14 | Almere City | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
| 15 | Telstar | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 9 |
| 16 | FC Den Bosch | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 9 |
| 17 | Jong PSV | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 7 |
| 18 | NAC Breda | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -5 | 6 |
| 19 | FC Dordrecht | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -6 | 6 |
| 20 | Helmond Sport | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 6 |