NAC Breda vs NEC Nijmegen match stats & report

3–4 Full time

Eredivisie · Netherlands · Regular Season - 19 · Rat Verlegh Stadion, Breda · Ref E. Blank

NAC Breda stats & fixtures · NEC Nijmegen stats & fixtures

NAC Breda lost to NEC Nijmegen 3–4 in the Eredivisie on 17 January 2026. Expected goals finished 0.82–1.19. NEC Nijmegen had 56% of the ball.

NAC Breda vs NEC Nijmegen match statistics

NAC BredaNEC Nijmegen

44% Ball possession 56%
0.82 Expected goals (xG) 1.19
14 Total shots 11
5 Shots on target 8
6 Shots off target 1
3 Blocked shots 2
9 Shots inside the box 9
2 Corners 3
13 Fouls 15
3 Offsides 3
2 Yellow cards 1
309 Passes 401
72% Pass accuracy 76%
4 Goalkeeper saves 2

Goals and cards

8' Yellow card C. Brym NAC Breda
10' Goal E. Dasa NEC Nijmegen
17' Goal S. Ouaissa (assist Koki Ogawa) NEC Nijmegen
38' Goal M. Soumano (assist R. Hillen) NAC Breda
55' Goal M. Soumano (assist C. Brym) NAC Breda
65' Yellow card M. Balard NAC Breda
69' Goal D. Proper (assist T. Chery) NEC Nijmegen
81' Goal B. Kemper (assist Lewis Holtby) NAC Breda
87' Yellow card D. Proper NEC Nijmegen
90' Goal K. Sano (assist N. Lebreton) NEC Nijmegen

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

NAC Breda

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Carl Hoefkens

99 D. Bielica

4 B. Kemper 22 R. Hillen 12 L. Greiml 3 D. Odoi

14 K. Sowah 16 M. Balard

9 M. Soumano 90 Lewis Holtby 7 C. Brym

17 S. van Hooijdonk

Bench R. Kortsmit , K. Lamprou , J. Candelaria , B. Lucassen , E. Mahmutović , R. Paula , C. Leemans , M. Nassoh , C. Staring , André Ayew , Brahim Ghalidi , Juho Talvitie

NEC Nijmegen

Confirmed 3-4-1-2 Dick Schreuder

1 G. Crettaz

4 A. Kaplan 3 P. Sandler 14 E. Dasa

11 B. Önal 6 D. Nejasmic 23 K. Sano 25 S. Ouaissa

10 T. Chery

20 N. Lebreton 18 Koki Ogawa

Bench J. Cillessen , Rijk Janse , B. Pereira , T. Ouwejan , V. Misidjan , Jetro Willems , Róber , D. Fonville , S. de Laat , D. Proper

Form guide

NAC Breda at home

5–2–3 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.5 per game
Conceded: 1.4 per game
Clean sheets: 4 / 10
Corners: 7.8 per game
Shots on target: 3.6 per game

20% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

NEC Nijmegen away

2–3–5 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.2 per game
Conceded: 2.0 per game
Clean sheets: 1 / 10
Corners: 3.6 per game
Shots on target: 3.6 per game

25% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

NAC Breda vs NEC Nijmegen head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
24 Aug 25	NEC Nijmegen v NAC Breda	3–0
14 May 25	NEC Nijmegen v NAC Breda	3–0
5 Oct 24	NAC Breda v NEC Nijmegen	1–0

Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full NAC Breda vs NEC Nijmegen head-to-head record