Match Report
10 points for NAC Breda (11th), 7 for Jong FC Utrecht (17th): a 3-point gap. Jong FC Utrecht's recent output outran their position: 8th on form over five rounds, 17th in the table. Against a league average of 1.89 goals per team per game, NAC Breda ran at 1.86 scored and 2.14 conceded, Jong FC Utrecht at 1.67 and 2.33.
Jong FC Utrecht had not won in 8 games. NAC Breda had banked 7 of the last 15 points on offer; Jong FC Utrecht, 1.
L. Gerrets officiated: 92 games logged, averaging 1.1 yellow cards each. The venue was Rat Verlegh Stadion, with room for 19,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: NAC Breda led 2-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
NAC Breda: Paul Gladon (28'), Paul Gladon (44') · Jong FC Utrecht: Noa Dundas (19'), Noa Dundas (48'), Emmanuel Chigozie Owen (65')
Key stats
Possession: NAC Breda 63% · Jong FC Utrecht 37% · Total shots: 26-11 · On target: 8-4 · Corners: 9-1