Eredivisie · 2025Sat, 2 May 2026, 14:30 UTCFull timeStadion GalgenwaardFull-time recap
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This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

This match

Match statistics

MetricFC UtrechtNAC Breda
Shots28 shots/match9 shots/match
Shots on target11 shots/match1 shots/match
Expected goals2.9 xG/match0.45 xG/match
Possession66%34%
Corners8 corners/match4 corners/match
Fouls12 fouls/match13 fouls/match

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

Lewis Holtby · NAC Breda · 57′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAlonzo Engwanda · FC Utrecht · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSouffian El Karouani · FC Utrecht · 63′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJesper Karlsson · FC Utrecht · 65′ · 0.02 xG · on targetGjivai Zechiël · FC Utrecht · 74′ · 0.02 xG · on targetSiebe Horemans · FC Utrecht · 77′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJesper Karlsson · FC Utrecht · 82′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRaul Paula · NAC Breda · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedYoann Cathline · FC Utrecht · 23′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedÁngel Alarcón · FC Utrecht · 54′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedSouffian El Karouani · FC Utrecht · 58′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGjivai Zechiël · FC Utrecht · 69′ · 0.03 xG · on targetRio Hillen · NAC Breda · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGjivai Zechiël · FC Utrecht · 28′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSouffian El Karouani · FC Utrecht · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJesper Karlsson · FC Utrecht · 70′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMike Eerdhuijzen · FC Utrecht · 9′ · 0.05 xG · on targetDenis Odoi · NAC Breda · 18′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedÁngel Alarcón · FC Utrecht · 36′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedArtem Stepanov · FC Utrecht · 41′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAndré Ayew · NAC Breda · 50′ · 0.05 xG · on targetMoussa Soumano · NAC Breda · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDenis Odoi · NAC Breda · 38′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJesper Karlsson · FC Utrecht · 59′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedNiklas Vesterlund · FC Utrecht · 71′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedGjivai Zechiël · FC Utrecht · 90′ · 0.07 xG · on targetLewis Holtby · NAC Breda · 38′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedCherrion Valerius · NAC Breda · 50′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedNiklas Vesterlund · FC Utrecht · 67′ · 0.10 xG · on targetJesper Karlsson · FC Utrecht · 78′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedArtem Stepanov · FC Utrecht · 46′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedAdrian Blake · FC Utrecht · 90′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedGjivai Zechiël · FC Utrecht · 90′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedJesper Karlsson · FC Utrecht · 48′ · 0.20 xG · on targetYoann Cathline · FC Utrecht · 76′ · 0.27 xG · on targetDani De Wit · FC Utrecht · 86′ · 0.29 xG · goalAdrian Blake · FC Utrecht · 90′ · 0.59 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

FC Utrecht: 28 shots, 11 on target, 2.85 xG. NAC Breda: 9 shots, 1 on target, 0.45 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.530′HT90′Dani De Wit · FC Utrecht · 86′Adrian Blake · FC Utrecht · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: FC Utrecht 2.85 xG · NAC Breda 0.45 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: NAC Breda's last-five goals scored average is below their season average. No second pattern clears the sample and coverage gates. Limitation: Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

NAC Breda's recent record differs from the season

moderate

NAC Breda's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.4 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season0.94 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.4 goals/match0.94 goals/match1.52 goals/match

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

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams — history, not a forecast.

0FC Utrecht
1Draws
0NAC Breda
NAC BredaFC Utrecht · Eredivisie11

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

FC Utrecht favored in 9 of 14 directional metrics · NAC Breda in 0 · 5 too close

1.59 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 32/320.94 goals/match
1.28 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 32/321.72 goals/match
1.45 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 32/321.14 xG/match
1.34 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 32/321.54 xG/match
15.2 shots/matchShotsseason · 32/3213.9 shots/match
12.7 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 32/3212.7 shots/match
5.5 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 32/324.03 shots/match
4.75 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 32/325.22 shots/match
47%Possessionseason · 32/3249%
5.22 corners/matchCornersseason · 32/325.72 corners/match
4.47 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 32/324.28 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
10.8 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 32/3211 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
25%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 32/3216%
81%Scoring frequencyseason · 32/3256%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

FC Utrecht36.1
NAC Breda47.2
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

FC Utrecht58.3
NAC Breda23.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

FC Utrecht71.3
NAC Breda43.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

FC Utrecht91.7
NAC Breda41.7
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

FC Utrecht52.8
NAC Breda63.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 50%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

FC Utrecht52.8
NAC Breda69.4
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

FC Utrecht56.9
NAC Breda50
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
2.2 goals/matchGoals scored5/50.4 goals/match
2 goals/matchGoals allowed5/51.4 goals/match
1.8 xG/matchExpected goals5/50.88 xG/match
18 shots/matchShots5/515.2 shots/match
8 shots/matchShots on target5/54.2 shots/match
45.6%Possession5/551.8%
4.4 corners/matchCorners5/57.8 corners/match
Cards0/0
9.6 fouls/matchFouls5/511.4 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches
1.8 goals/matchGoals scored10/100.7 goals/match
1.2 goals/matchGoals allowed10/101.9 goals/match
1.84 xG/matchExpected goals10/100.96 xG/match
16.7 shots/matchShots10/1014.8 shots/match
6.4 shots/matchShots on target10/103.6 shots/match
46.6%Possession10/1049.4%
5.8 corners/matchCorners10/106.5 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.5 fouls/matchFouls10/1011 fouls/match

Window

Season

32 / 32 matches
1.59 goals/matchGoals scored32/320.94 goals/match
1.28 goals/matchGoals allowed32/321.72 goals/match
1.45 xG/matchExpected goals32/321.14 xG/match
15.2 shots/matchShots32/3213.9 shots/match
5.5 shots/matchShots on target32/324.03 shots/match
47%Possession32/3249%
5.22 corners/matchCorners32/325.72 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.8 fouls/matchFouls32/3211 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

16 / 16 matches
1.81 goals/matchGoals scored16/160.75 goals/match
0.81 goals/matchGoals allowed16/162 goals/match
1.65 xG/matchExpected goals16/160.98 xG/match
17.1 shots/matchShots16/1613.2 shots/match
5.88 shots/matchShots on target16/163.63 shots/match
47.1%Possession16/1646.7%
5.31 corners/matchCorners16/165.44 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.6 fouls/matchFouls16/1611.8 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

6.18 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/16.85 days
1 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/11 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready
Season samples32 / 32home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • 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.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 2 May 2026, 18:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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