Eredivisie · 2025Rat Verlegh Stadion

NAC Breda 1–2 FC Groningen · Eredivisie

1–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

FC Groningen won 1–2.

Shots
1114
Shots on target
49
Expected goals
0.691.6
Possession
61%39%

Full time

What the match recorded

FC Groningen beat NAC Breda 2–1. Recorded in this match (NAC Breda – FC Groningen): shots 11–14, shots on target 4–9, expected goals 0.69–1.6, possession 61%–39%. 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.

NAC Breda's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1 goal/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 for1.2 goals/match1 goal/match1.71 goals/match

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

NAC Breda show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

NAC Breda's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

11.9 shots/match ▲ShotsNAC Breda · FC Groningen13.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricNAC BredaFC GroningenBaseline
Shots11.9 shots/match13.4 shots/match14.1 shots/match
Shots against15.9 shots/match12.5 shots/match14.3 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots14 shotsNAC Breda 11 shots, FC Groningen 14 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots9 shotsNAC Breda 4 shots, FC Groningen 9 shots
  • Expected goals0.69 xG1.6 xGNAC Breda 0.69 xG, FC Groningen 1.6 xG
  • Possession61%39%NAC Breda 61%, FC Groningen 39%
  • Corners7 corners6 cornersNAC Breda 7 corners, FC Groningen 6 corners
  • Fouls16 fouls14 foulsNAC Breda 16 fouls, FC Groningen 14 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.

Younes Taha · FC Groningen · 5′ · 0.02 xG · on targetTika de Jonge · FC Groningen · 34′ · 0.02 xG · goalStije Resink · FC Groningen · 37′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKamal Sowah · NAC Breda · 83′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedYounes Taha · FC Groningen · 25′ · 0.03 xG · on targetStije Resink · FC Groningen · 51′ · 0.03 xG · on targetDavid van der Werff · FC Groningen · 66′ · 0.03 xG · on targetSydney van Hooijdonk · NAC Breda · 70′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedBoy Kemper · NAC Breda · 79′ · 0.03 xG · on targetRaul Paula · NAC Breda · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLeo Greiml · NAC Breda · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedCherrion Valerius · NAC Breda · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedStije Resink · FC Groningen · 32′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDavid van der Werff · FC Groningen · 6′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedFredrik Jensen · NAC Breda · 47′ · 0.06 xG · on targetDavid van der Werff · FC Groningen · 64′ · 0.08 xG · on targetLeo Greiml · NAC Breda · 68′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedNoam Emeran · FC Groningen · 90′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedLeo Greiml · NAC Breda · 90′ · 0.09 xG · on targetMohamed Nassoh · NAC Breda · 90′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedTika de Jonge · FC Groningen · 16′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedStije Resink · FC Groningen · 59′ · 0.17 xG · on targetMohamed Nassoh · NAC Breda · 90′ · 0.21 xG · goalThom van Bergen · FC Groningen · 54′ · 0.33 xG · goalThom van Bergen · FC Groningen · 8′ · 0.34 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

NAC Breda: 11 shots, 4 on target, 0.72 xG. FC Groningen: 14 shots, 9 on target, 1.42 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.751.50′HT90′Mohamed Nassoh · NAC Breda · 90′Tika de Jonge · FC Groningen · 34′Thom van Bergen · FC Groningen · 54′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: NAC Breda 0.72 xG · FC Groningen 1.42 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0NAC Breda
1Draws
1FC Groningen
NAC Breda — FC Groningen · Eredivisie1–1
FC Groningen — NAC Breda · Eredivisie4–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: NAC Breda favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · FC Groningen in 9 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

NAC Breda8 matchesFC Groningen8 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored8/8▲ 1.75 goals/match
1.75 goals/matchGoals allowed8/8▲ 1.38 goals/match
1.27 xG/matchExpected goals8/81.31 xG/match
11.9 shots/matchShots8/8▲ 13.4 shots/match
4.25 shots/matchShots on target8/8▲ 6.25 shots/match
47.3%Possession8/8● 48.3%
4.63 corners/match ●Corners8/84.25 corners/match
12.9 fouls/matchFouls8/812.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples8 / 8home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness 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: Fri, 3 Oct 2025, 22:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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