NAC Breda vs AZ Alkmaar
Ref: J. ManschotRat Verlegh Stadion, Breda · 19,000 cap
Match recap
AZ Alkmaar beat NAC Breda 1–0 in their Eredivisie fixture. Mijnans scored for AZ Alkmaar. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.96 for NAC Breda versus 2.82 for AZ Alkmaar. NAC Breda sit 17th in the Eredivisie table while AZ Alkmaar are 7th.
First Half
35'
de Wit
Yellow Card
van Hooijdonk
Red Card
Second Half
⇄
Talvitie
⇄
Nassoh
VAR
Penalty confirmed
55'
Sadiq
Yellow Card
60'
⇄
Sadiq
60'
⇄
de Wit
⇄
Greiml
69'
Alexandre Penetra
Yellow Card
81'
⇄
Daal
81'
⇄
Kasius
83'
Smit
Yellow Card
86'
⇄
Smit
89'
⚽
Mijnans
Assist: Šín
⇄
Lucassen
⇄
Holtby
90+4'
Mijnans
Yellow Card
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  PSV Eindhoven | 34 | 27 | 3 | 4 | +56 | 84 |
| 6 |  Utrecht | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | +13 | 53 |
| 7 |  AZ Alkmaar | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | +7 | 52 |
| 8 |  Heerenveen | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | +4 | 51 |
| 16 |  FC Volendam | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | -20 | 32 |
| 17 |  NAC Breda | 34 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -23 | 29 |
| 18 |  Heracles | 34 | 5 | 4 | 25 | -50 | 19 |
As of 16 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
NAC BredaAZ Alkmaar
4Won
Statistical edge
4–12
battles won across 17 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.96VS2.82
Attack0 · 6 won
11
Shots
25
6
Shots on target
8
9
Shots in the box
15
2
Shots outside box
10
2
Shots off goal
10
1
Corners
7
Possession & Passing0 · 4 won
38%
Possession
62%
282
Total passes
463
215
Accurate passes
405
76%
Pass accuracy
87%
Discipline3 · 1 won
8
Fouls
13
0
Yellow cards
5
1
Red cards
0
1
Offsides
3
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
7
Goalkeeper saves
6
3
Blocked shots
7
1.69
Goals prevented
1.69
NAC Breda
4-2-3-1
AZ Alkmaar
4-2-3-1
NAC Breda
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 2Boyd LucassenD
- 4Boy KemperD
- 10Mohamed NassohM
- 12Leo GreimlD
- 14Kamal Deen SowahM
- 16Maximilien BalardM
- 17Sydney van HooijdonkF
- 22Rio HillenD
- 32Juho Jaakko TalvitieM
- 90Lewis Harry HoltbyM
- 99Daniel BielicaG
Substitutes
- 1Roy KortsmitG
- 5Terence KongoloD
- 7Charles-Andreas BrymF
- 8Clint LeemansM
- 11Raul Carlos Vasko Caldaroska PaulaM
- 15Enes MahmutovićD
- 20Fredrik Oldrup JensenM
- 21Jayden CandelariaD
- 23Dion VersluisF
- 25Cherrion ValeriusD
- 26Pepijn ReulenF
- 31Konstantinos LamprouG
AZ Alkmaar
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1Rome-Jayden Owusu-OduroG
- 3Wouter GoesD
- 5Alexandre PenetraD
- 6Peer KoopmeinersM
- 8Jordy ClasieM
- 11Ibrahim SadiqM
- 26Kees SmitM
- 27Ro-Zangelo DaalM
- 30Denso KasiusD
- 34Mees Jacobus Wilhelmus de WitD
- 35Mexx MeerdinkF
Substitutes
- 4Maxim DekkerD
- 7Weslley PatatiF
- 10Sven MijnansM
- 12Hobie VerhulstG
- 15Mateo Chávez GarcíaD
- 17Isak Steiner JensenF
- 21Dave KwakmanM
- 22Elijah DijkstraD
- 25Lequincio ZeefuikF
- 28Zico BuurmeesterM
- 33Matěj ŠínM
- 41Jeroen ZoetG
NAC Breda
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Bielica | G | 90 | 8.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leo Greiml | D | 67 | 8.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Maximilien Balard | M | 90 | 7.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3/4 |
| Rio Hillen | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/1 |
| Boy Kemper(C) | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 |
| Boyd Lucassen | D | 89 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Kamal Sowah | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2/2 |
| Lewis Holtby | M | 89 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Juho Talvitie | M | 45 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/2 |
| Mohamed Nassoh | M | 45 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Sydney van Hooijdonk | F | 41 | 5.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Fredrik Jensen | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jayden Candelaria | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pepijn Reulen | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Roy Kortsmit | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clint Leemans | M | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Terence Kongolo | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kostas Lamprou | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dion Versluis | F | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Raul Paula | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cherrion Valerius | D | 45 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/2 |
| Enes Mahmutović | D | 23 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charles-Andreas Brym | F | 45 | 5.9 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 0/1 |
AZ Alkmaar
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rome Jayden Owusu-Oduro | G | 90 | 8.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wouter Goes | D | 90 | 8.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Jordy Clasie(C) | M | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1/3 |
| Alexandre Penetra | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | M | 81 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1/2 |
| Denso Kasius | D | 81 | 6.9 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0/1 |
| Kees Smit | M | 86 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1/3 |
| Peer Koopmeiners | M | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/2 |
| Ibrahim Sadiq | M | 60 | 6.3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1/2 |
| Mees de Wit | D | 60 | 6.3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1/1 |
| Mexx Meerdink | F | 90 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Dave Kwakman | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jeroen Zoet | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hobie Verhulst | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zico Buurmeester | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mateo Chávez | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Maxim Dekker | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elijah Dijkstra | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sven Mijnans | M | 30 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Matěj Šín | M | 9 | 6.9 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Lequincio Zeefuik | F | 9 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Isak Steiner Jensen | F | 9 | 6.6 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1/2 |
| Weslley Patati | F | 30 | 6.3 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — |