Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — FC Utrecht 6th with 53 points, NAC Breda 17th with 29, 24 apart. On the form table NAC Breda stood 12th over the last five rounds, despite being 17th overall. Against a league average of 1.59 goals per team per game, FC Utrecht ran at 1.62 scored and 1.24 conceded, NAC Breda at 1.03 and 1.71.
NAC Breda had not won in 7 games. Over the last five, FC Utrecht had taken 9 of 15 points to NAC Breda's 2.
20 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — FC Utrecht 10, draws 4, NAC Breda 6, at 3.65 goals per meeting. 75% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 75%.
Stadion Galgenwaard staged the fixture, a ground that holds 23,750. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
FC Utrecht: Dani de Wit (86'), Adrian Blake (90')
Key stats
Possession: FC Utrecht 66% · NAC Breda 34% · Total shots: 28-9 · On target: 11-1 · Corners: 8-4