NAC Breda vs NEC Nijmegen – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
3:4
17/01/2026 at 15:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
  • Eredivisie - Round 19
  • Referee: Blank E. (Ned)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
japanJapanU-NEXT
netherlandsNetherlandsCanal+, ESPN 1, ESPN Extra

Match Stats

Expected goals (xG)
0.821.19
Ball possession
44%56%
Total shots
1411
Shots on target
58
Big chances
11
Corner kicks
23
Passes
72% (221/309)77% (306/400)
Yellow cards
21
Expected goals (xG)
0.821.19
xG on target (xGOT)
0.961.92
Total shots
1411
Shots on target
58
Shots off target
61
Blocked shots
32
Shots inside the box
99
Shots outside the box
52
Hit the woodwork
00
Big chances
11
Corner kicks
23
Touches in opposition box
1825
Accurate through passes
00
Offsides
33
Free kicks
1513
Passes
72% (221/309)77% (306/400)
Long passes
50% (35/70)35% (23/66)
Passes in final third
56% (45/81)63% (57/90)
Crosses
22% (4/18)18% (2/11)
Expected assists (xA)
0.690.50
Throw ins
2725
Fouls
1315
Tackles
46% (11/24)60% (6/10)
Duels won
7845
Clearances
4018
Interceptions
37
Errors leading to shot
00
Errors leading to goal
00
Goalkeeper saves
42
xGOT faced
1.920.96
Goals prevented
-2.08-2.04

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (1 - 2)
  • 8', Brym C. 🟨,
  • 10', 0 - 1, Dasa E. ,
  • 17', 0 - 2, Ouaissa S. , Ogawa K. (A),
  • 30', Nejasmic D. , Proper D. ,
  • 38', 1 - 2, Soumano M. , Hillen R. (A),
  • 2nd Half (2 - 2)
  • 55', 2 - 2, Soumano M. , Brym C. (A),
  • 63', Ouaissa S. , Pereira B. ,
  • 63', Ogawa K. , Fonville D. ,
  • 63', Greiml L. , Lucassen B. ,
  • 65', Balard M. 🟨,
  • 69', 2 - 3, Proper D. , Chery T. (A),
  • 71', van Hooijdonk S. , Ayew A. ,
  • 71', Soumano M. , Talvitie J. ,
  • 81', 3 - 3, Kemper B. , Holtby L. (A),
  • 86', Onal B. , Misidjan V. ,
  • 87', Proper D. 🟨,
  • 89', Holtby L. , Leemans C. ,
  • 90+4', 3 - 4, Sano K. , Lebreton N. (A),

Chances of winning


NAC Breda
37.8%
Draw
26.9%
NEC Nijmegen
35.3%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
31.6% 26.1% 42.3%

Our Initial ML Estimation

30.5% 25.2% 43.8%

NAC Breda - NEC Nijmegen Odds

1 X 2 Marga
Avarage Now
(Initially)
2.49
(2.96)
3.53
(3.58)
2.65
(2.21)
6.2%
(7%)

  • The most likely Over/Under: 2.75
What is the prediction for NAC Breda - NEC Nijmegen?
  • Users Predictions: 14 users predict this event. Breda will win (votes: 3 - 21.4%). Nijmegen will win (votes: 9 - 64.3%). It will Tie (votes: 2 - 14.3%).
    Confidence interval (95%) for Nijmegen: 39.2%89.4%.
  • High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): 2 high ROI users predict this event. Nijmegen (votes: 2 - 100%).
  • Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:
    • AH -1.5 - Nijmegen (1.12) (votes: 1 - 100%) .
    • AH +1 - Nijmegen (4.11) (votes: 1 - 100%) .
    • AH 0 - Nijmegen (1.96) (votes: 2 - 66.7%) .
    • O/U 2.5 - over (votes: 1 - 100%) .
  • Overall votes from High ROI Users Predictions (including all markets): 7 high ROI users predict this event. Breda (votes: 1 - 14.3%). Nijmegen (votes: 6 - 85.7%).
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.
  • Preview Facts
    • Let's watch a game between a leader and an outsider (ranked 16 in the zone Eredivisie (Relegation) and 4 in the zone Promotion ~ Europa League (Qualification: )).
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Breda won 2.
    • Breda has been struggling lately (last 5 games: 0 wins).
    • Nijmegen is in very good shape now (in the last 5 games, wins – 3).
    • Breda may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.
    • In this match, both teams have almost equal chances to win.
    • There will not play in Breda: Greiml L. (Injury) Jensen F. (Injury) Valerius C. (Yellow Cards)
    • There will not play in Nijmegen: El Kachati Y. (Wrist Injury) Entius F. (Knee Injury) Nuytinck B. (Knee Injury)
    • There are questionable in Breda: Kongolo T. (Health problems)
    • There are questionable in Nijmegen: Ouwejan T. (Inactive)
    • In the last 15 head-to-head matches, Breda won 6 matches, drew 5 matches, lost 4 matches, and goals 17:15. (average 1.1:1).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Breda won 4 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 8:5. (average 1:0.6).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between NAC Breda - NEC Nijmegen were as follows:
    24.08.2025 NEC Nijmegen - NAC Breda 3:0
    14.05.2025 NEC Nijmegen - NAC Breda 3:0
    05.10.2024 NAC Breda - NEC Nijmegen 1:0
    Latest results of NAC Breda
    10.01.2026 Groningen - NAC Breda 0:0
    20.12.2025 NAC Breda - Telstar 0:1
    14.12.2025 NAC Breda - Utrecht 1:1
    29.11.2025 Excelsior - NAC Breda 1:0
    Latest results of NEC Nijmegen
    20.12.2025 NEC Nijmegen - Ajax 2:2
    13.12.2025 Telstar - NEC Nijmegen 2:2
    07.12.2025 Volendam - NEC Nijmegen 2:3
    Dutch Eredivisie Table
    2025/26
    PlWDLDiffPts
    1PSV21182164:253956
    2Feyenoord21123651:321939
    3Nijmegen20115452:341838
    4Ajax21108341:281338
    5Sparta Rotterdam21112827:34-735
    6AZ Alkmaar2195736:35132
    7Twente21710431:24731
    8Groningen2194828:26231
    9Zwolle2175930:43-1326
    10Heerenveen2067732:31125
    11Sittard21741031:36-525
    12Utrecht2066830:27324
    13Excelsior21651022:37-1523
    14G.A. Eagles20410631:34-322
    15FC Volendam21461122:36-1418
    16Heracles21521430:53-2317
    17NAC Breda21371123:34-1116
    18Telstar21371125:37-1216

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