Ajax vs NAC Breda

6 April 2025 · Eredivisie · 2024/25

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 2–1

  • Kenneth Taylor 32’ (pen)
  • Steven Berghuis 35’
  • Jorthy Mokio 76’
  • Leo Sauer 9’

Match summary

Ajax came from behind to win 3-1 at home to NAC Breda. Ajax led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Leo Sauer put NAC Breda ahead in the 9th minute, Kenneth Taylor equalised from the penalty spot in the 32nd minute, and Steven Berghuis put Ajax in front in the 35th minute. In the second half, Jorthy Mokio made it 3-1 in the 76th minute.

The chances backed that up: Ajax created 2.01 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to NAC Breda's 0.72 from 8.

Match stats

Ajax NAC Breda
10 Shots 8
4 Shots on Target 3
9 Corners 0
1 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
2.01 xG 0.72
1.22 Non-penalty xG 0.72

Key events

Ajax NAC Breda
Kick-off
9’
Leo Sauer0-1 (NAC Breda)
Kenneth Taylor
Penalty1-1 (Ajax)
32’
Steven Berghuis2-1 (Ajax)
35’
Half-time2-1
Jorthy Mokio3-1 (Ajax)
76’
Full-time3-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Ajax
  • Jorthy Mokio
NAC Breda
  • Roy Kortsmit
  • Leo Greiml
  • Kamal Sowah
  • Maximilien Balard
  • Clint Leemans

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.01 0.72 9’ Leo Sauer (NAC Breda), 0-1 9’ 32’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), 1-1 32’ 35’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), 2-1 35’ 76’ Jorthy Mokio (Ajax), 3-1 76’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.01 0.72 9’ Leo Sauer (NAC Breda), 0-1 Sauer 9’ 32’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), 1-1 Taylor 32’ 35’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), 2-1 Berghuis 35’ 76’ Jorthy Mokio (Ajax), 3-1 Mokio 76’
Ajax 2.01 xGNAC Breda 0.72 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 NAC Breda attacking Ajax attacking 
32’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 76’ Jorthy Mokio (Ajax), open play, 0.55 xG, goal 84’ Oliver Valaker Edvardsen (Ajax), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 30’ Kamal Sowah (NAC Breda), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 75’ Sydney van Hooijdonk (NAC Breda), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 35’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 72’ Leo Sauer (NAC Breda), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 30’ Elías Már Ómarsson (NAC Breda), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 44’ Jorrel Hato (Ajax), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 66’ Wout Weghorst (Ajax), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 9’ Leo Sauer (NAC Breda), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 55’ Davy Klaassen (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 67’ Josip Šutalo (Ajax), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 4’ Don-Angelo Konadu (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 13’ Clint Leemans (NAC Breda), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 34’ Clint Leemans (NAC Breda), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 90+1’ Saná Fernandes (NAC Breda), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 55’ Ahmetcan Kaplan (Ajax), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 32’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 76’ Jorthy Mokio (Ajax), open play, 0.55 xG, goal 84’ Oliver Valaker Edvardsen (Ajax), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 30’ Kamal Sowah (NAC Breda), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 75’ Sydney van Hooijdonk (NAC Breda), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 35’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 72’ Leo Sauer (NAC Breda), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 30’ Elías Már Ómarsson (NAC Breda), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 44’ Jorrel Hato (Ajax), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 66’ Wout Weghorst (Ajax), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 9’ Leo Sauer (NAC Breda), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 55’ Davy Klaassen (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 67’ Josip Šutalo (Ajax), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 4’ Don-Angelo Konadu (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 13’ Clint Leemans (NAC Breda), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 34’ Clint Leemans (NAC Breda), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 90+1’ Saná Fernandes (NAC Breda), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 55’ Ahmetcan Kaplan (Ajax), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players16 players
Matheus
90′ – – – – – – –
Lucas Rosa
90′ – – – – – – –
Josip Šutalo
90′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
Ahmetcan Kaplan
90′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Jorrel Hato
90′ – – 1 0.10 – – –
Steven Berghuis Taken off
73′ 1 – 1 0.15 – – –
Davy Klaassen
90′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
Kenneth Taylor Taken off
86′ 1 – 1 0.79 – – –
Bertrand Traoré Taken off
60′ – – – – – – –
Don-Angelo Konadu Taken off
60′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
Mika Godts Taken off
73′ – – – – – – –
Jorthy Mokio Came on as a substitute
30′ 1 – 1 0.55 – –
Wout Weghorst Came on as a substitute
30′ – – 1 0.09 – – –
Oliver Valaker Edvardsen Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 1 0.20 – – –
Christian Rasmussen Came on as a substitute
17′ – – – – – – –
Kian Fitz-Jim Came on as a substitute
4′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Ajax win 76% Avg odds 1.26
Draw 15% Avg odds 6.15
NAC Breda win 9% Avg odds 10.69

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Ajax WWWDW
NAC Breda DLDDD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: NAC Breda 2-1 Ajax, 18 Aug 24 Next meeting: Ajax 2-1 NAC Breda, 27 Sep 25  All Ajax vs NAC Breda meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.