NEC Nijmegen vs NAC Breda

24 August 2025 · Eredivisie · 2025/26 · Referee Bas Nijhuis

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • T. Chery 8’ (pen)
  • B. Önal 47’
  • V. van Crooij 78’

Match summary

NEC Nijmegen won comfortably, 3-0 at home to NAC Breda. NEC Nijmegen led 1-0 at half-time.

T. Chery put NEC Nijmegen ahead from the penalty spot in the 8th minute, B. Önal made it 2-0 in the 47th minute, and V. van Crooij made it 3-0 in the 78th minute.

The chances backed that up: NEC Nijmegen created 4.19 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to NAC Breda's 0.45 from 7.

Match stats

51% Possession 49%
18 Shots 7
10 Shots on target 2
3 Corners 1
409 Passes 396
79.0% Pass accuracy 76.0%
17 Tackles 15
16 Fouls 18
2 Yellow cards 4
0 Offsides 3

Key events

NEC Nijmegen NAC Breda
0’
C. HoefkensManagerArgument
Kick-off
2’
B. KemperShot on target
T. CheryVAR: No penalty
6’
7’
R. HillenFoul
T. CheryPenalty1-0 (NEC Nijmegen)
8’
K. OgawaShot on target
10’
T. CheryShot on target
12’
22’
E. MahmutovićArgument
22’
C. ValeriusFoul
S. Ouaissa
24’
K. OgawaShot on target
25’
35’
L. HoltbyShot on target
B. ÖnalShot on target
39’
B. PereiraFoul
45’
Half-time1-0
46’
M. NassohArgument
B. ÖnalRight foot shot2-0 (NEC Nijmegen)
47’
T. CheryShot on target
47’
Second half underway
V. MisidjanS. Ouaissa
58’
T. CheryShot on target
58’
66’
B. LucassenC. Valerius
K. ShiogaiK. Ogawa
71’
V. van CrooijB. Linssen
71’
V. van CrooijLeft foot shot3-0 (NEC Nijmegen)
78’
79’
D. VersluisJ. Talvitie
79’
C. LeemansM. Balard
79’
J. CandelariaL. Holtby
B. ÖnalShot on target
83’
R. GonzálezB. Önal
84’
84’
R. PaulaM. Nassoh
Y. SbaiB. Pereira
84’
Full-time3-0

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 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.19 0.45 8’ T. Chery (NEC Nijmegen), 1-0 8’ 47’ B. Önal (NEC Nijmegen), 2-0 47’ 78’ V. van Crooij (NEC Nijmegen), 3-0 78’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.19 0.45 8’ T. Chery (NEC Nijmegen), 1-0 Chery 8’ 47’ B. Önal (NEC Nijmegen), 2-0 Önal 47’ 78’ V. van Crooij (NEC Nijmegen), 3-0 van Crooij 78’
NEC Nijmegen 4.19 xGNAC Breda 0.45 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 NAC Breda attacking NEC Nijmegen attacking 
78’ V. van Crooij (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.85 xG, goal 8’ T. Chery (NEC Nijmegen), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 23’ B. Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), set piece, 0.63 xG, off target 30’ B. Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.58 xG, off target 25’ K. Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 83’ B. Önal (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 81’ V. van Crooij (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 32’ J. Talvitie (NAC Breda), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 53’ T. Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 10’ K. Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 37’ K. Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 35’ L. Holtby (NAC Breda), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 81’ V. van Crooij (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 27’ B. Önal (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+1’ R. Paula (NAC Breda), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 68’ M. Balard (NAC Breda), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 47’ B. Önal (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 80’ E. Mahmutović (NAC Breda), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 47’ T. Chery (NEC Nijmegen), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 58’ T. Chery (NEC Nijmegen), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 90+2’ D. Versluis (NAC Breda), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 2’ B. Kemper (NAC Breda), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 12’ T. Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 39’ B. Önal (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 53’ S. Ouaissa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ V. van Crooij (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.85 xG, goal 8’ T. Chery (NEC Nijmegen), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 23’ B. Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), set piece, 0.63 xG, off target 30’ B. Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.58 xG, off target 25’ K. Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 83’ B. Önal (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 81’ V. van Crooij (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 32’ J. Talvitie (NAC Breda), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 53’ T. Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 10’ K. Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 37’ K. Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 35’ L. Holtby (NAC Breda), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 81’ V. van Crooij (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 27’ B. Önal (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+1’ R. Paula (NAC Breda), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 68’ M. Balard (NAC Breda), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 47’ B. Önal (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 80’ E. Mahmutović (NAC Breda), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 47’ T. Chery (NEC Nijmegen), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 58’ T. Chery (NEC Nijmegen), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 90+2’ D. Versluis (NAC Breda), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 12’ T. Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 2’ B. Kemper (NAC Breda), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 39’ B. Önal (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 53’ S. Ouaissa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

NEC Nijmegen 3-4-3 Starting XI
Crettaz
Pereira 84’
Sandler
Verdonk
Ouaissa 58’
Sano
Proper
Önal 84’
Chery
Ogawa 71’
Linssen 71’
NAC Breda 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Bielica
Valerius 66’
Mahmutović
Hillen
Kemper
Balard 79’
Holtby 79’
Talvitie 79’
Nassoh 84’
Sowah
Hooijdonk

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
G. Crettaz
90′ 2 0 38 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
B. Pereira Taken off
84′ – – – 6 1 31 1 – – –
P. Sandler
90′ 1 2 – 3 1 38 3 – – –
C. Verdonk
90′ 2 1 – 5 2 89 – – 1 –
Y. Sbai Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – 2 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
S. Ouaissa Taken off
58′ – – 14 2 – 1 – 1 3 – –
K. Sano
90′ – – 55 3 – 4 2 5 1 1 –
D. Proper
90′ – – 46 – – 2 2 8 – 4 –
B. Önal Taken off
84′ 1 – 30 – – 3 – 13 4 1 –
V. Misidjan Came on as a substitute
32′ – 1 7 1 – 2 – 3 1 – –
V. van Crooij Came on as a substitute
19′ 1 – 4 – – – – – – – –
R. González Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Forwards4 players
T. Chery
90′ 1 – 5 4 1.03 – 1 4 4 30 –
K. Ogawa Taken off
71′ – – 3 2 0.52 – 2 5 1 10 –
B. Linssen Taken off
71′ – – 2 – 1.20 – 2 3 1 12 –
K. Shiogai Came on as a substitute
19′ – – – – – – – 3 – 3 –
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

NEC Nijmegen win 59% Avg odds 1.59
Draw 22% Avg odds 4.29
NAC Breda win 19% Avg odds 5.05

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

Form going into the game

NEC Nijmegen WWWWW
NAC Breda LLDLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: NEC Nijmegen 3-0 NAC Breda, 14 May 25 Next meeting: NAC Breda 3-4 NEC Nijmegen, 17 Jan 26  All NEC Nijmegen 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.