NAC Breda vs NEC Nijmegen: result 3-4 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 19Kick-off on January 17, 2026 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Rat Verlegh Stadion, Breda
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What was the result of NAC Breda vs NEC Nijmegen?
NEC Nijmegen won 3-4 on January 17, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 10′E. DasaNEC Nijmegen
- 17′S. OuaissaNEC Nijmegen
- 38′M. SoumanoNAC Breda
- 55′M. SoumanoNAC Breda
- 69′D. ProperNEC Nijmegen
- 81′B. KemperNAC Breda
- 90′K. SanoNEC Nijmegen
Official lineup for NAC Breda vs NEC Nijmegen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
NAC Breda
4-2-3-1- 17S. van Hooijdonk
- 9M. Soumano
- 90L. Holtby
- 7C. Brym
- 14K. Sowah
- 16M. Balard
- 4B. Kemper
- 22R. Hillen
- 12L. Greiml
- 3D. Odoi
- 99D. Bielica
NEC Nijmegen
3-4-1-2- 20N. Lebreton
- 18Koki Ogawa
- 10T. Chery
- 11B. Önal
- 6D. Nejašmić
- 23K. Sano
- 25S. Ouaissa
- 4A. Kaplan
- 3P. Sandler
- 14E. Dasa
- 1G. Crettaz
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NAC Breda have 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats; NEC Nijmegen have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2026 | Groningen(away) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Telstar(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Utrecht(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Sparta Rotterdam(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Excelsior(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Ajax(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 16, 2025 | AFC Amsterdam(away) | 3-1 | KNVB Beker |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Telstar(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 7, 2025 | FC Volendam(away) | 3-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Sparta Rotterdam(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 NAC Breda wins, 0 draws, 4 NEC Nijmegen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2025 | NEC Nijmegen 3-0 NAC Breda | Eredivisie |
| May 14, 2025 | NEC Nijmegen 3-0 NAC Breda | Eredivisie |
| Oct 5, 2024 | NAC Breda 1-0 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| May 23, 2021 | NAC Breda 1-2 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| May 3, 2021 | NEC Nijmegen 0-2 NAC Breda | Eerste Divisie |
| Oct 30, 2020 | NAC Breda 0-1 NEC Nijmegen | Eerste Divisie |
Last archived meeting: NEC Nijmegen vs NAC Breda on Aug 24, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
NAC Breda score 1.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; NEC Nijmegen score 2.3 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAC Breda | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| NEC Nijmegen | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1 | 13/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | NEC Nijmegen | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 11 |
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