Telstar vs NAC Breda match preview: Even contest expected at BUKO Stadion

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Fri 19.May
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: BUKO Stadion (5200 seats)

Eerste Divisie: Two contenders in reasonably good form get together for this match. NAC Breda with a small edge with their 6th place in the standings?

Insights:
  • Telstar have the fewest matches over the total-line (16) in Eerste Divisie
  • NAC Breda have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

This football field has artifical turf, which is not NAC Breda's familiar surface at their own stadium. When playing on artifical turf NAC Breda have performed like this: Played 23 matches taking 8 wins, 4 draws and 11 defeats with the goal numbers 36-44 (scored/conceded).

This looks to be an interesting match with lots of fun and excitement as both squads are well rested since they last played a game. Let's get started!

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Telstar form and stats

Telstar have played 18 Eerste Divisie games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-5-6 (wins-draws-losses).

Telstar are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus MVV Maastricht. The first setback in the shape of a defeat after collecting points in three league matches. Midfield player Overtoom got a match rating of 7.44 in that game, the max score being 10. Overtoom hit three key passes and had 48 successful passes (of 57 total).

In the match before that, Telstar hosted Willem II and drew the game 0-0.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Telstar have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 9 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 3 and lost 3.

Telstar has scored 20 league goals at home this season, in 18 matches. On the other hand, Telstar have conceded 24 goals.

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NAC Breda form and stats

The visitors are W8-D2-L8 on the road this term. That's in the Eerste Divisie. It’s been three wins in a row for NAC Breda on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.

NAC Breda might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Heracles Almelo proved too strong as NAC Breda slumped to a 0-3 defeat in front of their own fans at Rat Verlegh Stadion. Before that defeat this club had taken at least one point from six league games in a row. Staring got a match rating of 7.61 in that game, top player of the team. Staring hit one key pass.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Almere City with the score of 2-0.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 9 similar matches played by Breda in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for NAC Breda, 3 draws and 5 defeats.

NAC Breda has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 29 goals from 18 games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Breda have conceded 35 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

NAC Breda have won or drawn the last 7 games (4-3-0) against Telstar.

The sides have faced each other before in this season, with the final score NAC Breda - Telstar 1-1 written in the official records.

Top Goalscorers

NAC BredaO. Velanas
O. Velanas
13 goals
NAC BredaJ. van der Sande
J. van der Sande
13 goals
TelstarG. Plet
G. Plet
11 goals

Telstar missing players

NAC Breda missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Telstar NAC Breda
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
37 18 5 Played P 6 18 37
13 7 1 Won W 2 8 18
11 5 1 Drew D 1 2 5
13 6 3 Lost L 3 8 14
37 20 5 Scored S 8 29 63
51 24 12 Conceded C 12 35 62
89% 89% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
59% 50% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 92%
43% 44% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 83% 83% 68%
22% 28% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 50% 41%
11% 17% 40% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 22%
43% 39% 20% BTTS BTTS 83% 78% 70%
35% 33% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 11% 16%
32% 39% 80% Failed to Score F T 17% 11% 14%
 
4.5 5.1 5.8 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 4.9 4.9
3.9 3.4 4.6 Corners against (avg) C A 5.7 4.8 4.5
1.4 1.3 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.8 1.6
2 1 0 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
10.1 11.1 10.2 Shots (avg) S ( 8 8.9 10.5
4.1 4.1 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 3.8 4.3
25% 27% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 43% 40%
 
10.5 9.8 10.6 Shots against (avg) S A 13 12.5 11.1
4 3.7 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 5.2 4.4
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • All of NAC Breda's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • NAC Breda have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • NAC Breda haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Telstar have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Telstar have the fewest matches over the total-line (16) in Eerste Divisie
  • Telstar have the most matches under the total-line (21) 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 Heracles Almelo 37 26 4 7 101 42 18 14 3 1 59 17 19 12 1 6 42 25 59 82
2 PEC Zwolle 37 26 4 7 96 41 19 15 2 2 58 18 18 11 2 5 38 23 55 82
3 Willem II 37 19 10 8 66 38 19 13 2 4 37 17 18 6 8 4 29 21 28 67
4 Almere City 37 20 7 10 57 41 18 9 4 5 28 21 19 11 3 5 29 20 16 67
5 MVV Maastricht 37 18 5 14 65 64 19 13 3 3 42 23 18 5 2 11 23 41 1 59
6 NAC Breda 37 18 5 14 63 62 19 10 3 6 34 27 18 8 2 8 29 35 1 59
7 VVV-Venlo 37 16 9 12 55 50 19 6 7 6 24 22 18 10 2 6 31 28 5 57
8 FC Eindhoven 37 16 9 12 57 53 19 10 4 5 37 23 18 6 5 7 20 30 4 57
9 Jong AZ 37 14 9 14 60 56 18 8 7 3 37 22 19 6 2 11 23 34 4 51
10 Telstar 37 13 11 13 37 51 18 7 5 6 20 24 19 6 6 7 17 27 -14 50
11 De Graafschap 37 14 7 16 61 54 18 9 2 7 28 20 19 5 5 9 33 34 7 49
12 ADO Den Haag 37 12 12 13 49 57 19 6 6 7 30 31 18 6 6 6 19 26 -8 48
13 Jong Ajax 37 12 10 15 69 70 19 7 5 7 41 31 18 5 5 8 28 39 -1 46
14 Jong PSV 37 12 8 17 58 62 18 8 2 8 33 28 19 4 6 9 25 34 -4 44
15 Helmond Sport 37 11 10 16 37 54 18 7 4 7 24 22 19 4 6 9 13 32 -17 43
16 Roda JC Kerkrade 37 12 6 19 47 57 18 7 3 8 25 24 19 5 3 11 22 33 -10 42
17 TOP Oss 37 10 6 21 43 74 19 6 3 10 27 37 18 4 3 11 16 37 -31 36
18 FC Den Bosch 37 10 5 22 46 82 19 7 3 9 30 33 18 3 2 13 16 49 -36 35
19 FC Dordrecht 37 9 7 21 39 66 18 6 3 9 21 26 19 3 4 12 18 40 -27 34
20 Jong Utrecht 37 7 6 24 32 64 18 5 4 9 17 20 19 2 2 15 15 44 -32 27

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 Heracles Almelo 37 26 4 7 101 42 18 14 3 1 59 17 19 12 1 6 42 25 59 82
2 PEC Zwolle 37 26 4 7 96 41 19 15 2 2 58 18 18 11 2 5 38 23 55 82
3 Willem II 37 19 10 8 66 38 19 13 2 4 37 17 18 6 8 4 29 21 28 67
4 Almere City 37 20 7 10 57 41 18 9 4 5 28 21 19 11 3 5 29 20 16 67
5 MVV Maastricht 37 18 5 14 65 64 19 13 3 3 42 23 18 5 2 11 23 41 1 59
6 NAC Breda 37 18 5 14 63 62 19 10 3 6 34 27 18 8 2 8 29 35 1 59
7 VVV-Venlo 37 16 9 12 55 50 19 6 7 6 24 22 18 10 2 6 31 28 5 57
8 FC Eindhoven 37 16 9 12 57 53 19 10 4 5 37 23 18 6 5 7 20 30 4 57
9 Jong AZ 37 14 9 14 60 56 18 8 7 3 37 22 19 6 2 11 23 34 4 51
10 Telstar 37 13 11 13 37 51 18 7 5 6 20 24 19 6 6 7 17 27 -14 50
11 De Graafschap 37 14 7 16 61 54 18 9 2 7 28 20 19 5 5 9 33 34 7 49
12 ADO Den Haag 37 12 12 13 49 57 19 6 6 7 30 31 18 6 6 6 19 26 -8 48
13 Jong Ajax 37 12 10 15 69 70 19 7 5 7 41 31 18 5 5 8 28 39 -1 46
14 Jong PSV 37 12 8 17 58 62 18 8 2 8 33 28 19 4 6 9 25 34 -4 44
15 Helmond Sport 37 11 10 16 37 54 18 7 4 7 24 22 19 4 6 9 13 32 -17 43
16 Roda JC Kerkrade 37 12 6 19 47 57 18 7 3 8 25 24 19 5 3 11 22 33 -10 42
17 TOP Oss 37 10 6 21 43 74 19 6 3 10 27 37 18 4 3 11 16 37 -31 36
18 FC Den Bosch 37 10 5 22 46 82 19 7 3 9 30 33 18 3 2 13 16 49 -36 35
19 FC Dordrecht 37 9 7 21 39 66 18 6 3 9 21 26 19 3 4 12 18 40 -27 34
20 Jong Utrecht 37 7 6 24 32 64 18 5 4 9 17 20 19 2 2 15 15 44 -32 27

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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.