NAC Breda vs Willem II preview

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Tue 25.April
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Rat Verlegh Stadion (19000 seats)

NAC Breda will plan to operate their home advantage to give everything they have against today’s opponents. The hosting team are currently 7 points behind Willem II.

Insights:
  • Willem II have the fewest conceded goals (35) in Eerste Divisie

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 Willem II.

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NAC Breda form and stats

When playing at home in the Eerste Divisie, NAC Breda have managed 9 wins, 2 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 16 games.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for NAC Breda, who played 0-0 against Willem II. That match was also played at this venue (Rat Verlegh Stadion).

In the game before, an away victory match versus FC Eindhoven with a 2-1 scoreline.

A fact related to the "Both teams to score yes/no" betting option: A review of the 16 most recent league matches reveals that 12 of them had goals from both teams.

A decent goal production from NAC Breda in their home games so far, with 29 goals from 16 league matches. 21 goals have been conceded.

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Willem II form and stats

As the visiting team matches, Willem II, who have the fewest conceded goals (35) in Eerste Divisie, have produced an overall stat of 6-6-4 so far.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to NAC Breda (placed 7th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 0-0.

That result followed a home victory 4-0 versus FC Oss.

The travelling fans enjoy Willem II's attacking play in away games, having scored 28 goals in 16 league matches away. As opposed to that, Willem have seen the ball go into their own net 20 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The last head-to-head game ended Willem II - NAC Breda 1-2, earlier this season. Statistics for the preceeding ten meetings featuring these two participants are: three wins for Breda, three draws and four wins for Willem II. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

NAC BredaO. Velanas
O. Velanas
13 goals
NAC BredaJ. van der Sande
J. van der Sande
13 goals
Willem IIE. Kabangu
E. Kabangu
9 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
34 17 4 Played P 4 17 34
16 9 1 Won W 2 6 17
5 3 0 Drew D 1 7 9
13 5 3 Lost L 1 4 8
56 29 5 Scored S 9 28 59
56 21 6 Conceded C 5 20 35
97% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 82% 91%
88% 76% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 76% 76%
68% 47% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 65% 62%
41% 29% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 47% 32%
21% 24% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 12%
71% 59% 50% BTTS BTTS 75% 65% 62%
18% 29% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 29% 35%
15% 18% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 24% 12%
 
5 5.2 4 Corners for (avg) C F 6 6.1 6.1
4.6 4.3 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.2 3.5 2.8
1.6 1.5 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.8 1.6
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
10.3 11.9 12.8 Shots (avg) S ( 11.2 11.1 12.8
4.3 4.9 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 3.8 4.5
39% 37% 28% Goal Efficiency G E 53% 46% 40%
 
11.3 9.8 11.5 Shots against (avg) S A 9 9.4 8.3
4.4 3.6 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.5 3.5 2.9
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • Willem II have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Willem II have the fewest conceded goals (35) in Eerste Divisie
  • Willem II have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (15) in Eerste Divisie
  • Willem II have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Willem II is in the best form (5-0-1) 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 PEC Zwolle 34 24 4 6 88 37 17 13 2 2 51 17 17 11 2 4 37 20 51 76
2 Heracles 34 23 4 7 92 41 17 13 3 1 56 17 17 10 1 6 36 24 51 73
3 Almere City 34 19 6 9 50 37 17 9 4 4 28 19 17 10 2 5 22 18 13 63
4 Willem II 33 17 8 8 59 35 17 11 2 4 31 15 16 6 6 4 28 20 24 59
5 VVV-Venlo 34 15 8 11 52 47 17 5 7 5 22 20 17 10 1 6 30 27 5 53
6 MVV Maastricht 33 16 5 12 60 58 17 12 3 2 39 19 16 4 2 10 21 39 2 53
7 NAC Breda 33 16 4 13 56 56 16 9 2 5 29 21 17 7 2 8 27 35 0 52
8 FC Eindhoven 34 14 9 11 53 51 17 9 4 4 35 22 17 5 5 7 18 29 2 51
9 Graafschap 34 13 7 14 56 48 17 8 2 7 26 19 17 5 5 7 30 29 8 46
10 ADO Den Haag 34 12 10 12 43 49 17 6 4 7 26 27 17 6 6 5 17 22 -6 46
11 Telstar 34 12 10 12 35 49 17 7 4 6 20 24 17 5 6 6 15 25 -14 46
12 Jong AZ 34 12 8 14 54 53 17 8 6 3 36 21 17 4 2 11 18 32 1 44
13 Roda JC Kerkrade 34 12 6 16 43 48 17 7 3 7 24 22 17 5 3 9 19 26 -5 42
14 Jong PSV 33 11 8 14 55 56 16 7 2 7 30 26 17 4 6 7 25 30 -1 41
15 Jong Ajax 33 10 10 13 63 65 17 6 5 6 36 27 16 4 5 7 27 38 -2 40
16 Helmond Sport 34 10 8 16 33 51 17 7 3 7 23 21 17 3 5 9 10 30 -18 38
17 FC Dordrecht 34 9 6 19 36 57 17 6 3 8 20 23 17 3 3 11 16 34 -21 33
18 FC Den Bosch 34 10 3 21 44 79 17 7 2 8 28 30 17 3 1 13 16 49 -35 33
19 FC Oss 34 9 5 20 41 68 17 5 3 9 26 32 17 4 2 11 15 36 -27 32
20 Jong Utrecht 33 6 5 22 31 59 16 4 3 9 16 20 17 2 2 13 15 39 -28 23

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 34 24 4 6 88 37 17 13 2 2 51 17 17 11 2 4 37 20 51 76
2 Heracles 34 23 4 7 92 41 17 13 3 1 56 17 17 10 1 6 36 24 51 73
3 Almere City 34 19 6 9 50 37 17 9 4 4 28 19 17 10 2 5 22 18 13 63
4 Willem II 33 17 8 8 59 35 17 11 2 4 31 15 16 6 6 4 28 20 24 59
5 VVV-Venlo 34 15 8 11 52 47 17 5 7 5 22 20 17 10 1 6 30 27 5 53
6 MVV Maastricht 33 16 5 12 60 58 17 12 3 2 39 19 16 4 2 10 21 39 2 53
7 NAC Breda 33 16 4 13 56 56 16 9 2 5 29 21 17 7 2 8 27 35 0 52
8 FC Eindhoven 34 14 9 11 53 51 17 9 4 4 35 22 17 5 5 7 18 29 2 51
9 Graafschap 34 13 7 14 56 48 17 8 2 7 26 19 17 5 5 7 30 29 8 46
10 ADO Den Haag 34 12 10 12 43 49 17 6 4 7 26 27 17 6 6 5 17 22 -6 46
11 Telstar 34 12 10 12 35 49 17 7 4 6 20 24 17 5 6 6 15 25 -14 46
12 Jong AZ 34 12 8 14 54 53 17 8 6 3 36 21 17 4 2 11 18 32 1 44
13 Roda JC Kerkrade 34 12 6 16 43 48 17 7 3 7 24 22 17 5 3 9 19 26 -5 42
14 Jong PSV 33 11 8 14 55 56 16 7 2 7 30 26 17 4 6 7 25 30 -1 41
15 Jong Ajax 33 10 10 13 63 65 17 6 5 6 36 27 16 4 5 7 27 38 -2 40
16 Helmond Sport 34 10 8 16 33 51 17 7 3 7 23 21 17 3 5 9 10 30 -18 38
17 FC Dordrecht 34 9 6 19 36 57 17 6 3 8 20 23 17 3 3 11 16 34 -21 33
18 FC Den Bosch 34 10 3 21 44 79 17 7 2 8 28 30 17 3 1 13 16 49 -35 33
19 FC Oss 34 9 5 20 41 68 17 5 3 9 26 32 17 4 2 11 15 36 -27 32
20 Jong Utrecht 33 6 5 22 31 59 16 4 3 9 16 20 17 2 2 13 15 39 -28 23

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