📏 Form Guide

NAC Breda

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NAC Breda won’t want a repeat of their last result here following a 3-0 Eredivisie loss in their previous game against NEC.

In that game, NAC Breda had 54% possession and 9 attempts on goal with 0 of them on target. On the other side, NEC Nijmegen had 11 shots on goal with 5 on target. Brayann Pereira (31') and Bryan Linssen (67', 70') scored for NEC.

NAC Breda have really struggled up front in recent times. Their sum of goals stands at just 4 vs opposing sides over the course of their previous six fixtures. In those games, NAC Breda have also seen the tally of goals that have gone against them come to 12. Nonetheless, time will tell whether the trend shall be maintained here in this match.

Taking a look at their past results, NAC Breda:

• have left without a victory over Willem II in their last 2 league matches.
• are without a home win in the past 6 league games. That's never good.

Willem II

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After a loss in their previous game against FC Zwolle in Eredivisie competition, Willem II will be hoping to turn things around here.

In that match, Willem II had 42% possession and 15 shots at goal with 3 on target. The only player to score for Willem II was Jesse Bosch (72'). At the other end, PEC Zwolle got 16 shots on goal with 6 of them on target. Younes Namli (26') and Eliano Reijnders (79') scored for FC Zwolle.

The stats tell the story, and Willem II have been scored against in 6 of their last 6 matches, with opponents netting 11 goals in all. In defence, Willem II can certainly do much better.

Going into this game, the form guide shows that Willem II:

• haven't been defeated by NAC Breda when having played them away from home in the previous 5 matches in the league. A solid away record against them.
• are without an away win for the past 8 matches in the league. A poor run.

👥 Head to head

Looking at the statistics for their head to head meetings going back to 20/01/2019, there has been little to separate the clubs with NAC Breda winning 2 of those games, Willem II 2 and 2 being drawn in normal time.

An aggregate of 19 goals were scored between the two sides throughout the course of those matches, with 10 from De Parel van het Zuiden and 9 being from Tricolores. That’s an average goals per game figure of 3.17.

The last league contest between these sides was Eredivisie match day 13 on 24/11/2024 and the score finished Willem II 2-2 NAC Breda.

That day, Willem II managed 63% possession and 14 attempts at goal with 4 of them on target. Goals were scored by Jesse Bosch (61') and Jeremy Bokila (98').

For their opponents, NAC Breda had 10 attempts on goal with 3 on target. Leo Sauer (31') and Leo Greiml (53') scored.

The match was refereed by Allard Lindhout.

📋 Team News: NAC Breda

Looking at personnel, there is just a single fitness concern for the NAC Breda gaffer Carl Hoefkens to be concerned about from of an almost fully healthy set of players. Boyd Lucassen (Leg injury) will miss out.

In our view, De Parel van het Zuiden will probably kick off with a 4-4-2 system for this one with Kostas Lamprou, Cherrion Valerius, Enes Mahmutovic, Terence Kongolo, Maxime Busi, Casper Staring, Maximilien Balard, F. Oldrup Jensen, Raul Paula, Sydney van Hooijdonk and Kamal Sowah.

📰 Team News: Willem II

Willem II boss Kristof Aelbrecht has not got a full squad to pick from. Mickaël Tirpan (inflammation), Amine Lachkar (Groin surgery), Dani Mathieu (Knee injury) and Khaled Razak (unknown injury) can’t be considered.

We’re of the thinking that Tricolores seem likely to play in a 4-3-3 lineup, giving starts to Thomas Didillon, Tommy St. Jago, Boris Lambert, Erik Schouten, Rob Nizet, Dennis Kaygin, Ringo Meerveld, Jesse Bosch, Emilio Kehrer, Kyan Vaesen and Nick Doodeman.

⚡ Prediction

Our thinking is that Willem II could find themselves struggling to hit the back of the net against this NAC Breda outfit who we reckon should score one, at least.

We’re therefore tipping a very competitive game with a 1-0 win for NAC Breda at the end of this one.

Should be a close one.

Andre Moura, 12:03 18/05/2025