NAC Breda vs Utrecht

14 December 2025 · Eredivisie · 2025/26 · Referee Jeroen Manschot

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • R. Paula 20’
  • D. de Wit 26’

Match summary

NAC Breda and Utrecht drew 1-1. It was 1-1 at half-time.

R. Paula put NAC Breda ahead from a corner in the 20th minute and D. de Wit equalised with a header in the 26th minute.

NAC Breda had the better of the chances, with 1.43 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Utrecht's 0.69 from 11.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%
16 Shots 11
3 Shots on target 6
6 Corners 5
536 Passes 411
86.6% Pass accuracy 84.2%
16 Tackles 20
10 Fouls 12
2 Yellow cards 2

Key events

NAC Breda Utrecht
D. Odoi
4’
15’
S. El KarouaniShot on target
R. PaulaRight foot shot1-0 (NAC Breda)
20’
26’
D. de WitHeader1-1 (Utrecht)
C. Leemans
36’
38’
D. de Wit
K. SowahShot on target
66’
S. v. HooijdonkL. Holtby
67’
B. GhalidiR. Paula
67’
M. NassohC. Leemans
67’
67’
Y. CathlineShot on target
68’
A. BlakeM. Rodríguez
68’
C. BozdoğanG. Zechiël
68’
S. HallerD. de Wit
69’
S. HallerShot on target
73’
S. HallerShot on target
76’
N. B. V. Nielsen
79’
V. JensenShot on target
80’
E. DemircanS. Haller
81’
S. HoremansN. B. V. Nielsen
M. SoumanoJ. Talvitie
83’
C. ValeriusShot on target
90+3’

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.43 0.69 20’ R. Paula (NAC Breda), 1-0 20’ 26’ D. de Wit (Utrecht), 1-1 26’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.43 0.69 20’ R. Paula (NAC Breda), 1-0 Paula 20’ 26’ D. de Wit (Utrecht), 1-1 de Wit 26’
NAC Breda 1.43 xGUtrecht 0.69 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Utrecht attacking NAC Breda attacking 
66’ K. Sowah (NAC Breda), from a corner, 0.38 xG, saved 90+3’ C. Valerius (NAC Breda), set piece, 0.27 xG, saved 90+5’ R. Hillen (NAC Breda), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 69’ V. Jensen (Utrecht), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 67’ Y. Cathline (Utrecht), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 79’ N. B. V. Nielsen (Utrecht), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 20’ R. Paula (NAC Breda), from a corner, 0.10 xG, goal 65’ L. Holtby (NAC Breda), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 79’ V. Jensen (Utrecht), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 24’ B. Kemper (NAC Breda), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 32’ M. Balard (NAC Breda), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 73’ S. Haller (Utrecht), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 46’ R. Paula (NAC Breda), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 26’ D. de Wit (Utrecht), from a corner, 0.05 xG, goal 15’ S. El Karouani (Utrecht), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 65’ K. Sowah (NAC Breda), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 49’ C. Leemans (NAC Breda), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 61’ Y. Cathline (Utrecht), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 52’ J. Talvitie (NAC Breda), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 58’ J. Talvitie (NAC Breda), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ S. Haller (Utrecht), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 49’ D. Odoi (NAC Breda), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 5’ N. B. V. Nielsen (Utrecht), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 43’ N. Viergever (Utrecht), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ B. Kemper (NAC Breda), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 77’ B. Ghalidi (NAC Breda), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ B. Ghalidi (NAC Breda), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 66’ K. Sowah (NAC Breda), from a corner, 0.38 xG, saved 90+3’ C. Valerius (NAC Breda), set piece, 0.27 xG, saved 90+5’ R. Hillen (NAC Breda), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 69’ V. Jensen (Utrecht), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 67’ Y. Cathline (Utrecht), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 79’ N. B. V. Nielsen (Utrecht), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 20’ R. Paula (NAC Breda), from a corner, 0.10 xG, goal 65’ L. Holtby (NAC Breda), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 79’ V. Jensen (Utrecht), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 24’ B. Kemper (NAC Breda), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 32’ M. Balard (NAC Breda), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 46’ R. Paula (NAC Breda), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 73’ S. Haller (Utrecht), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 26’ D. de Wit (Utrecht), from a corner, 0.05 xG, goal 65’ K. Sowah (NAC Breda), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 15’ S. El Karouani (Utrecht), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 49’ C. Leemans (NAC Breda), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 61’ Y. Cathline (Utrecht), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 58’ J. Talvitie (NAC Breda), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ S. Haller (Utrecht), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 52’ J. Talvitie (NAC Breda), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 49’ D. Odoi (NAC Breda), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 5’ N. B. V. Nielsen (Utrecht), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 43’ N. Viergever (Utrecht), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ B. Kemper (NAC Breda), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 77’ B. Ghalidi (NAC Breda), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ B. Ghalidi (NAC Breda), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

NAC Breda 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Bielica
Valerius
Odoi
Hillen
Kemper
Balard
Sowah
Talvitie 83’
Leemans
Paula
Holtby 67’
Utrecht 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Barkas
Nielsen
Hoorn
Viergever
Karouani
Engwanda
Zechiël 68’
Rodríguez 68’
Jensen
Cathline
Wit

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
D. Bielica
90′ 5 1 23 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
C. Valerius
90′ 2 3 – 4 – 42 2 – – –
D. Odoi
90′ – 2 – 5 4 78 3 – – –
R. Hillen
90′ 2 2 – 3 – 71 – – – –
B. Kemper
90′ 4 1 – 5 – 42 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
M. Balard
90′ – – 62 2 – 2 2 7 – 2 –
K. Sowah
90′ – – 68 – – 1 5 1 2 – –
J. Talvitie
83′ – 1 27 1 – 2 1 4 1 1 –
C. Leemans
67′ – – 40 2 – – – 1 1 – –
R. Paula
67′ 1 – 18 1 – 1 – 2 – – –
M. Nassoh Came on as a substitute
23′ – – 19 2 – – – 2 – 1 –
B. Ghalidi Came on as a substitute
23′ – – 12 – – – – 2 – 2 –
M. Soumano Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 2 – – – – 1 – – –
Forwards2 players
L. Holtby
67′ – – 1 – 0.09 – – 6 1 26 –
S. v. Hooijdonk Came on as a substitute
23′ – – – – – – 1 – – 6 –
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

NAC Breda win 36% Avg odds 2.60
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.34
Utrecht win 36% Avg odds 2.62

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

Form going into the game

NAC Breda WLLLL
Utrecht WWDDD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Utrecht 1-0 NAC Breda, 01 Mar 25 Next meeting: Utrecht 2-0 NAC Breda, 02 May 26  All NAC Breda vs Utrecht 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.