Another adrenaline-fuelled game in Eerste Divisie as NAC Breda receive Willem II

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Fri 14.April
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Rat Verlegh Stadion (19000 seats)

Both contenders are in good shape, Willem II having a 7 point lead on NAC Breda in the standings. Get this show on the road!

Insights:
  • NAC Breda haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Willem II have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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NAC Breda form and stats

NAC Breda have collected 29 points from their Eerste Divisie home games so far after 9-2-5.

Breda's previous game was also played at home, ending 2-0 versus FC Den Bosch (placed 19th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Midfielder Garbett was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.2 (out of ten) in that game. Garbett scored one goal, served one assist, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.

A strong away win before that one, visiting VVV-Venlo and winning 3-1.

Take note that 11 of the latest 14 league games from this football club have had goals from both teams.

The NAC Breda fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 29 goals in 16 league matches. Breda's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 21 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Willem II form and stats

The visitors are W6-D6-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Eerste Divisie. The fact that Willem II have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting.

Willem II had fun at their own home (Rat Verlegh Stadion) last time out, beating VVV-Venlo 2-1. Hornkamp (2) scored. Hornkamp, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 9.11. Hornkamp scored two goals, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus FC Den Bosch at their stadium, the result 2-0.

Willem II has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 28 goals from 16 games. Willem have conceded 20 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

These opponents have fought earlier this season: Willem II - NAC Breda 1-2. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three NAC Breda victories, three draws and four Willem II wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

NAC BredaO. Velanas
O. Velanas
13 goals
NAC BredaJ. van der Sande
J. van der Sande
12 goals
Willem IIE. Kabangu
E. Kabangu
8 goals

NAC Breda missing players

Willem II missing players

Total First Half Second Half
NAC Breda Willem II
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
32 16 4 Played P 4 16 32
15 9 0 Won W 2 6 16
4 2 1 Drew D 0 6 8
13 5 3 Lost L 2 4 8
54 29 2 Scored S 10 28 55
55 21 6 Conceded C 7 20 35
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 94%
91% 81% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 81% 78%
69% 50% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 69% 62%
44% 31% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 50% 31%
22% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 12% 12%
72% 62% 50% BTTS BTTS 75% 69% 66%
16% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 25% 31%
12% 12% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 19% 9%
 
5 5.2 3.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4 6.1 6.3
4.7 4.3 4 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 3.5 2.8
1.6 1.5 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.8 1.6
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
10.2 11.9 8.5 Shots (avg) S ( 9.2 11.1 12.8
4.3 4.9 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 3.8 4.3
39% 37% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 46% 40%
 
11.2 9.8 11.5 Shots against (avg) S A 9 9.4 8.2
4.5 3.6 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.8 3.5 3
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • NAC Breda haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Willem II have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Willem II have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.

  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 32 23 3 6 85 36 16 12 2 2 49 17 16 11 1 4 36 19 49 72
2 Heracles 32 21 4 7 90 41 16 12 3 1 55 17 16 9 1 6 35 24 49 67
3 Almere City 32 18 5 9 46 34 16 9 3 4 27 18 16 9 2 5 19 16 12 59
4 Willem II 32 16 8 8 55 35 16 10 2 4 27 15 16 6 6 4 28 20 20 56
5 VVV-Venlo 32 15 7 10 50 44 16 5 6 5 20 18 16 10 1 5 30 26 6 52
6 FC Eindhoven 32 14 8 10 50 47 16 9 4 3 34 20 16 5 4 7 16 27 3 50
7 MVV Maastricht 32 15 5 12 58 57 16 11 3 2 37 18 16 4 2 10 21 39 1 50
8 NAC Breda 32 15 4 13 54 55 16 9 2 5 29 21 16 6 2 8 25 34 -1 49
9 Graafschap 32 13 6 13 53 44 16 8 2 6 26 18 16 5 4 7 27 26 9 45
10 ADO Den Haag 32 11 10 11 40 46 16 6 4 6 24 24 16 5 6 5 16 22 -6 43
11 Telstar 32 11 10 11 34 47 16 6 4 6 19 24 16 5 6 5 15 23 -13 43
12 Roda JC Kerkrade 32 12 6 14 43 46 16 7 3 6 24 21 16 5 3 8 19 25 -3 42
13 Jong PSV 32 11 8 13 51 51 16 7 2 7 30 26 16 4 6 6 21 25 0 41
14 Jong AZ 32 11 8 13 50 52 16 7 6 3 32 21 16 4 2 10 18 31 -2 41
15 Jong Ajax 32 9 10 13 58 61 16 5 5 6 31 23 16 4 5 7 27 38 -3 37
16 Helmond Sport 32 9 8 15 31 49 16 7 3 6 23 20 16 2 5 9 8 29 -18 35
17 FC Oss 31 9 4 18 36 57 16 5 2 9 23 29 15 4 2 9 13 28 -21 31
18 FC Dordrecht 32 8 6 18 34 55 16 5 3 8 19 23 16 3 3 10 15 32 -21 30
19 FC Den Bosch 32 9 3 20 42 77 16 7 2 7 27 28 16 2 1 13 15 49 -35 30
20 Jong Utrecht 31 5 5 21 27 53 15 3 3 9 12 18 16 2 2 12 15 35 -26 20

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 32 23 3 6 85 36 16 12 2 2 49 17 16 11 1 4 36 19 49 72
2 Heracles 32 21 4 7 90 41 16 12 3 1 55 17 16 9 1 6 35 24 49 67
3 Almere City 32 18 5 9 46 34 16 9 3 4 27 18 16 9 2 5 19 16 12 59
4 Willem II 32 16 8 8 55 35 16 10 2 4 27 15 16 6 6 4 28 20 20 56
5 VVV-Venlo 32 15 7 10 50 44 16 5 6 5 20 18 16 10 1 5 30 26 6 52
6 FC Eindhoven 32 14 8 10 50 47 16 9 4 3 34 20 16 5 4 7 16 27 3 50
7 MVV Maastricht 32 15 5 12 58 57 16 11 3 2 37 18 16 4 2 10 21 39 1 50
8 NAC Breda 32 15 4 13 54 55 16 9 2 5 29 21 16 6 2 8 25 34 -1 49
9 Graafschap 32 13 6 13 53 44 16 8 2 6 26 18 16 5 4 7 27 26 9 45
10 ADO Den Haag 32 11 10 11 40 46 16 6 4 6 24 24 16 5 6 5 16 22 -6 43
11 Telstar 32 11 10 11 34 47 16 6 4 6 19 24 16 5 6 5 15 23 -13 43
12 Roda JC Kerkrade 32 12 6 14 43 46 16 7 3 6 24 21 16 5 3 8 19 25 -3 42
13 Jong PSV 32 11 8 13 51 51 16 7 2 7 30 26 16 4 6 6 21 25 0 41
14 Jong AZ 32 11 8 13 50 52 16 7 6 3 32 21 16 4 2 10 18 31 -2 41
15 Jong Ajax 32 9 10 13 58 61 16 5 5 6 31 23 16 4 5 7 27 38 -3 37
16 Helmond Sport 32 9 8 15 31 49 16 7 3 6 23 20 16 2 5 9 8 29 -18 35
17 FC Oss 31 9 4 18 36 57 16 5 2 9 23 29 15 4 2 9 13 28 -21 31
18 FC Dordrecht 32 8 6 18 34 55 16 5 3 8 19 23 16 3 3 10 15 32 -21 30
19 FC Den Bosch 32 9 3 20 42 77 16 7 2 7 27 28 16 2 1 13 15 49 -35 30
20 Jong Utrecht 31 5 5 21 27 53 15 3 3 9 12 18 16 2 2 12 15 35 -26 20

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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.