NAC Breda vs Heerenveen – Eredivisie 2025

Match recap

NAC Breda secured a comfortable 2-0 victory over Heerenveen in Monday's Eredivisie clash. The home side asserted control early, finding the net in the first half to establish a lead. Heerenveen struggled to create significant chances, their attacks lacking penetration against a well-organised NAC defence. The second half saw NAC extend their advantage, effectively quashing any hopes of a Heerenveen comeback. The result is a crucial boost for NAC, lifting them from the lower mid-table, while Heerenveen will be disappointed by their inability to challenge, further solidifying their mid-table standing. The match highlighted NAC's efficiency and Heerenveen's ongoing offensive struggles.

Events

36'Goal — B. Kemper (Normal Goal)
62'subst — J. Trenskow (Substitution 1)
62'subst — L. Oyen (Substitution 2)
69'Var — Dylan Vente (Goal cancelled)
73'Var — Boy Kemper (Penalty confirmed)
74'Goal — B. Kemper (Penalty)
78'subst — L. Holtby (Substitution 1)
78'subst — M. Soumano (Substitution 2)
80'Card — Denis Odoi (Yellow Card)
81'subst — R. Meerveld (Substitution 3)
81'subst — V. Zagaritis (Substitution 4)
82'subst — D. Odoi (Substitution 3)
90'Card — Nolhan Courtens (Yellow Card)

Match statistics

4Shots on Goal2

7Shots off Goal2

19Total Shots13

8Blocked Shots9

11Shots insidebox9

8Shots outsidebox4

10Fouls13

7Corner Kicks3

0Offsides3

48%Ball Possession52%

1Yellow Cards1

—Red Cards—

3Goalkeeper Saves2

360Total passes397

258Passes accurate297

72%Passes %75%

1.86expected_goals1.00

-0.78goals_prevented-0.78

Lineups

NAC Breda4-1-3-2

D. BielicaG
D. OdoiD
E. MahmutovicD
R. HillenD
B. KemperD
M. BalardM
C. ValeriusM
K. SowahM
L. HoltbyM
A. AyewF
M. SoumanoF

Heerenveen4-2-3-1

B. KlaverboerG
O. BraudeD
S. KerstenD
M. WillemsenD
V. ZagaritisD
L. BrouwersM
M. LindayM
J. TrenskowM
R. MeerveldM
L. OyenM
D. VenteF

Form

NAC Breda — last 5 home

LDDWL

Heerenveen — last 5 away

LWLDW

L@ Utrecht2–3

Head to head

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Standings — Eredivisie

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF:GA	Pts
1	PSV Eindhoven	33	26	3	4	96:44	81
2	Feyenoord	33	18	8	7	68:44	62
3	Twente	33	15	13	5	58:35	58
4	NEC Nijmegen	33	15	11	7	75:52	56
5	Ajax	33	14	13	6	62:41	55
6	AZ Alkmaar	33	14	9	10	55:48	51
7	Utrecht	33	14	8	11	53:42	50
8	Heerenveen	33	14	8	11	57:53	50
9	Groningen	33	13	6	14	47:44	45
10	Sparta Rotterdam	33	12	7	14	38:59	43
11	Fortuna Sittard	33	11	6	16	49:61	39
12	GO Ahead Eagles	33	8	14	11	53:51	38
13	PEC Zwolle	33	9	10	14	44:69	37
14	Excelsior	33	9	8	16	40:54	35
15	Telstar	33	8	10	15	47:54	34
16	FC Volendam	33	8	8	17	34:53	32
17	NAC Breda	33	6	10	17	32:55	28
18	Heracles	33	5	4	24	34:83	19