Eredivisie · 2025Sat, 27 Sept 2025, 14:30 UTCFull timeJohan Cruijff ArenAFull-time recap
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This match

Match statistics

MetricAFC AjaxNAC Breda
Shots12 shots/match17 shots/match
Shots on target7 shots/match7 shots/match
Expected goals1.87 xG/match1.57 xG/match
Possession51%49%
Corners2 corners/match7 corners/match
Fouls11 fouls/match14 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.

Leo Greiml · NAC Breda · 23′ · 0.01 xG · on targetCherrion Valerius · NAC Breda · 86′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedLewis Holtby · NAC Breda · 28′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRio Hillen · NAC Breda · 66′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLeo Greiml · NAC Breda · 89′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedClint Leemans · NAC Breda · 90′ · 0.02 xG · on targetDon-Angelo Konadu · AFC Ajax · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRio Hillen · NAC Breda · 74′ · 0.04 xG · on targetRaúl Moro · AFC Ajax · 76′ · 0.04 xG · on targetMohamed Nassoh · NAC Breda · 13′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedSydney van Hooijdonk · NAC Breda · 57′ · 0.05 xG · on targetRaúl Moro · AFC Ajax · 68′ · 0.05 xG · on targetCharles-Andreas Brym · NAC Breda · 86′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedSydney van Hooijdonk · NAC Breda · 35′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedLeo Greiml · NAC Breda · 36′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedRaúl Moro · AFC Ajax · 83′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedRio Hillen · NAC Breda · 90′ · 0.08 xG · on targetCharles-Andreas Brym · NAC Breda · 90′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedSydney van Hooijdonk · NAC Breda · 64′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedJuho Talvitie · NAC Breda · 36′ · 0.10 xG · on targetOscar Gloukh · AFC Ajax · 52′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedWout Weghorst · AFC Ajax · 90′ · 0.16 xG · on targetKenneth Taylor · AFC Ajax · 46′ · 0.18 xG · goalDavy Klaassen · AFC Ajax · 46′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedOscar Gloukh · AFC Ajax · 4′ · 0.19 xG · goalSteven Berghuis · AFC Ajax · 90′ · 0.21 xG · on targetOscar Gloukh · AFC Ajax · 53′ · 0.37 xG · off target or blockedDavy Klaassen · AFC Ajax · 79′ · 0.47 xG · on targetSydney van Hooijdonk · NAC Breda · 16′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

AFC Ajax: 12 shots, 7 on target, 2.05 xG. NAC Breda: 17 shots, 7 on target, 1.58 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′Oscar Gloukh · AFC Ajax · 4′Kenneth Taylor · AFC Ajax · 46′Sydney van Hooijdonk · NAC Breda · 16′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: AFC Ajax 2.05 xG · NAC Breda 1.58 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: AFC Ajax's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines. A second useful context is: AFC Ajax have recorded the higher season possession share. Limitation: Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

AFC Ajax show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

AFC Ajax's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

16.6 shots/matchShotsAFC Ajax · NAC Breda12 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAFC AjaxNAC BredaBaseline
Shots16.6 shots/match12 shots/match13.8 shots/match
Shots against11.7 shots/match16.1 shots/match14.3 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

AFC Ajax have recorded the higher season possession share.

56.7%PossessionAFC Ajax · NAC Breda45.3%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 11.4 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricAFC AjaxNAC BredaBaseline
Possession56.7%45.3%50.5%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

AFC Ajax favored in 10 of 14 directional metrics · NAC Breda in 1 · 3 too close

2 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 7/71 goals/match
1 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 7/71.71 goals/match
1.95 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 7/71.35 xG/match
1.15 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 7/72.12 xG/match
16.6 shots/matchShotsseason · 7/712 shots/match
11.7 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 7/716.1 shots/match
7.43 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 7/74.29 shots/match
4.43 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 7/76.29 shots/match
56.7%Possessionseason · 7/745.3%
6.86 corners/matchCornersseason · 7/74.29 corners/match
5.14 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 7/74 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
12.6 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 7/712.4 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
29%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 7/70%
100%Scoring frequencyseason · 7/757%

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.

AFC Ajax80.6
NAC Breda36.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

AFC Ajax75.9
NAC Breda23.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

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

AFC Ajax78.7
NAC Breda33.3
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

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

AFC Ajax58.3
NAC Breda13.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

AFC Ajax75
NAC Breda69.4
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 50%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

AFC Ajax86.1
NAC Breda41.7
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

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

AFC Ajax79.2
NAC Breda39.6
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
2 goals/matchGoals scored5/51 goals/match
1 goals/matchGoals allowed5/51.8 goals/match
2.02 xG/matchExpected goals5/51.43 xG/match
15.6 shots/matchShots5/512.6 shots/match
6.8 shots/matchShots on target5/54.8 shots/match
56.8%Possession5/547.6%
6.2 corners/matchCorners5/54.4 corners/match
Cards0/0
13.4 fouls/matchFouls5/513.2 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

7 / 7 matches
2 goals/matchGoals scored7/71 goals/match
1 goals/matchGoals allowed7/71.71 goals/match
1.95 xG/matchExpected goals7/71.35 xG/match
16.6 shots/matchShots7/712 shots/match
7.43 shots/matchShots on target7/74.29 shots/match
56.7%Possession7/745.3%
6.86 corners/matchCorners7/74.29 corners/match
Cards0/0
12.6 fouls/matchFouls7/712.4 fouls/match

Window

Season

7 / 7 matches
2 goals/matchGoals scored7/71 goals/match
1 goals/matchGoals allowed7/71.71 goals/match
1.95 xG/matchExpected goals7/71.35 xG/match
16.6 shots/matchShots7/712 shots/match
7.43 shots/matchShots on target7/74.29 shots/match
56.7%Possession7/745.3%
6.86 corners/matchCorners7/74.29 corners/match
Cards0/0
12.6 fouls/matchFouls7/712.4 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

4 / 4 matches
2.25 goals/matchGoals scored4/40.75 goals/match
0.5 goals/matchGoals allowed4/42.25 goals/match
2.17 xG/matchExpected goals4/40.8 xG/match
16.5 shots/matchShots4/410.5 shots/match
7.75 shots/matchShots on target4/43.5 shots/match
59.5%Possession4/444.3%
6.75 corners/matchCorners4/43.75 corners/match
Cards0/0
12 fouls/matchFouls4/415.5 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

6.08 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/16.81 days
2 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/12 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidencelimited
Season samples7 / 7home / 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.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 27 Sept 2025, 18:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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