Match Report
30 points separated the sides: NEC Nijmegen 3rd on 59, NAC Breda 17th on 29. Recent form told a different story for NEC Nijmegen: only 11th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. Per game in the league, NAC Breda were scoring 1.03 and conceding 1.71, NEC Nijmegen 2.26 and 1.56, against a competition average of 1.59 goals per team per game.
NAC Breda had gone 7 games without a win. NEC Nijmegen's unbeaten run stood at 7, having scored in 7 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, NAC Breda held 2 points of 15 and NEC Nijmegen 11.
GioScore's database holds 14 meetings between the two: 4 for NAC Breda, 4 for NEC Nijmegen and 6 drawn, at 2.93 goals per meeting.
The venue was Rat Verlegh Stadion, with room for 19,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: NEC Nijmegen led 2-1 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 3-4.
Goal scorers
NAC Breda: Moussa Soumano (38'), Moussa Soumano (55'), Boy Kemper (81') · NEC Nijmegen: Eli Dasa (10'), Sami Ouaissa (17'), Dirk Proper (69'), Kodai Sano (90')
Key stats
Possession: NAC Breda 46% · NEC Nijmegen 54% · Total shots: 14-11 · On target: 5-8 · Corners: 2-3