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AZ Alkmaar 3–3 NAC Breda · Eredivisie

3–3Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

AZ Alkmaar and NAC Breda drew 3–3.

Shots
1617
Shots on target
1011
Expected goals
1.452.08
Possession
55%45%

Full time

What the match recorded

AZ Alkmaar and NAC Breda drew 3–3. Recorded in this match (AZ Alkmaar – NAC Breda): shots 16–17, shots on target 10–11, expected goals 1.45–2.08, possession 55%–45%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

AZ Alkmaar's recent record differs from the season

weak

AZ Alkmaar's last-five shots average is above their season average.

18.6 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season15.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots18.6 shots/match15.7 shots/match14.7 shots/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots17 shotsAZ Alkmaar 16 shots, NAC Breda 17 shots
  • Shots on target10 shots11 shotsAZ Alkmaar 10 shots, NAC Breda 11 shots
  • Expected goals1.45 xG2.08 xGAZ Alkmaar 1.45 xG, NAC Breda 2.08 xG
  • Possession55%45%AZ Alkmaar 55%, NAC Breda 45%
  • Corners7 corners6 cornersAZ Alkmaar 7 corners, NAC Breda 6 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls6 foulsAZ Alkmaar 11 fouls, NAC Breda 6 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Clint Leemans · NAC Breda · 11′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMexx Meerdink · AZ Alkmaar · 48′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJordy Clasie · AZ Alkmaar · 57′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJuho Talvitie · NAC Breda · 89′ · 0.02 xG · goalClint Leemans · NAC Breda · 34′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedSven Mijnans · AZ Alkmaar · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedWeslley Patati · AZ Alkmaar · 59′ · 0.03 xG · on targetRio Hillen · NAC Breda · 63′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAndré Ayew · NAC Breda · 72′ · 0.03 xG · on targetJayden Candelaria · NAC Breda · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMoussa Soumano · NAC Breda · 24′ · 0.04 xG · on targetMexx Meerdink · AZ Alkmaar · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedClint Leemans · NAC Breda · 21′ · 0.05 xG · on targetKamal Sowah · NAC Breda · 31′ · 0.05 xG · on targetClint Leemans · NAC Breda · 52′ · 0.06 xG · on targetMoussa Soumano · NAC Breda · 71′ · 0.06 xG · goalMexx Meerdink · AZ Alkmaar · 90′ · 0.06 xG · goalPeer Koopmeiners · AZ Alkmaar · 59′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedSven Mijnans · AZ Alkmaar · 8′ · 0.08 xG · goalRo-Zangelo Daal · AZ Alkmaar · 29′ · 0.09 xG · on targetAyoub Oufkir · AZ Alkmaar · 84′ · 0.10 xG · on targetAlexandre Penetra · AZ Alkmaar · 90′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedClint Leemans · NAC Breda · 11′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedWouter Goes · AZ Alkmaar · 16′ · 0.11 xG · on targetMoussa Soumano · NAC Breda · 50′ · 0.11 xG · on targetSven Mijnans · AZ Alkmaar · 84′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedSven Mijnans · AZ Alkmaar · 13′ · 0.12 xG · on targetElijah Dijkstra · AZ Alkmaar · 33′ · 0.12 xG · on targetMoussa Soumano · NAC Breda · 16′ · 0.19 xG · on targetEnes Mahmutović · NAC Breda · 22′ · 0.28 xG · off target or blockedMateo Chávez · AZ Alkmaar · 12′ · 0.38 xG · goalPepijn Reulen · NAC Breda · 25′ · 0.48 xG · on targetMoussa Soumano · NAC Breda · 61′ · 0.48 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

AZ Alkmaar: 16 shots, 10 on target, 1.48 xG. NAC Breda: 17 shots, 11 on target, 2.06 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′Sven Mijnans · AZ Alkmaar · 8′Mateo Chávez · AZ Alkmaar · 12′Mexx Meerdink · AZ Alkmaar · 90′Moussa Soumano · NAC Breda · 61′Moussa Soumano · NAC Breda · 71′Juho Talvitie · NAC Breda · 89′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: AZ Alkmaar 1.48 xG · NAC Breda 2.06 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2AZ Alkmaar
1Draws
0NAC Breda
NAC Breda — AZ Alkmaar · Eredivisie0–1
AZ Alkmaar — NAC Breda · Eredivisie1–1
NAC Breda — AZ Alkmaar · Eredivisie1–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: AZ Alkmaar favored in 9 of 11 directional metrics · NAC Breda in 0 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

AZ Alkmaar34 matchesNAC Breda34 matches
1.71 goals/match ▲Goals scored34/341.03 goals/match
1.5 goals/match ▲Goals allowed34/341.71 goals/match
1.84 xG/match ▲Expected goals33/341.19 xG/match
15.7 shots/match ▲Shots34/3414.1 shots/match
5.91 shots/match ▲Shots on target34/344.24 shots/match
53.1% ●Possession34/3448.8%
5.76 corners/matchCorners34/345.76 corners/match
10.2 fouls/matchFouls34/3410.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples34 / 34home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 17 May 2026, 16:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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