Eredivisie · 2025Sat, 20 Sept 2025, 19:00 UTCFull timeRat Verlegh StadionFull-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

MetricNAC BredaHeracles Almelo
Shots17 shots/match13 shots/match
Shots on target4 shots/match5 shots/match
Expected goals2.28 xG/match0.9 xG/match
Possession63%37%
Corners10 corners/match4 corners/match
Fouls9 fouls/match17 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.

Ajdin Hrustić · Heracles Almelo · 10′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJuho Talvitie · NAC Breda · 20′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRio Hillen · NAC Breda · 56′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTristan van Gilst · Heracles Almelo · 90′ · 0.02 xG · on targetBoy Kemper · NAC Breda · 16′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedThomas Bruns · Heracles Almelo · 26′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedThomas Bruns · Heracles Almelo · 37′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedEnes Mahmutović · NAC Breda · 82′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedKamal Sowah · NAC Breda · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSydney van Hooijdonk · NAC Breda · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJuho Talvitie · NAC Breda · 6′ · 0.05 xG · on targetDamon Mirani · Heracles Almelo · 8′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedYvandro Borges Sanches · Heracles Almelo · 11′ · 0.05 xG · goalSydney van Hooijdonk · NAC Breda · 17′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLewis Holtby · NAC Breda · 53′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMario Engels · Heracles Almelo · 90′ · 0.07 xG · on targetSem Scheperman · Heracles Almelo · 90′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedTristan van Gilst · Heracles Almelo · 90′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedSem Scheperman · Heracles Almelo · 8′ · 0.08 xG · on targetLewis Holtby · NAC Breda · 76′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedBoy Kemper · NAC Breda · 85′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedAlec Van Hoorenbeeck · Heracles Almelo · 87′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedSem Scheperman · Heracles Almelo · 38′ · 0.11 xG · on targetJizz Hornkamp · Heracles Almelo · 7′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedMaximilien Balard · NAC Breda · 76′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedAlec Van Hoorenbeeck · Heracles Almelo · 72′ · 0.25 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Nassoh · NAC Breda · 57′ · 0.28 xG · on targetBoy Kemper · NAC Breda · 57′ · 0.32 xG · goalMohamed Nassoh · NAC Breda · 57′ · 0.33 xG · off target or blockedSydney van Hooijdonk · NAC Breda · 85′ · 0.40 xG · goalJuho Talvitie · NAC Breda · 42′ · 0.51 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

NAC Breda: 17 shots, 4 on target, 2.53 xG. Heracles Almelo: 14 shots, 5 on target, 1.11 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′Boy Kemper · NAC Breda · 57′Sydney van Hooijdonk · NAC Breda · 85′Yvandro Borges Sanches · Heracles Almelo · 11′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: NAC Breda 2.53 xG · Heracles Almelo 1.11 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: NAC Breda's home-only shot average is above their full-season average. A second useful context is: NAC Breda's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines. Limitation: Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

NAC Breda have a visible home split

weak

NAC Breda's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

14 shots/matchShotsHome only · Season11.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots14 shots/match11.2 shots/match13.5 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

NAC Breda show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

11.2 shots/matchShotsNAC Breda · Heracles Almelo11 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricNAC BredaHeracles AlmeloBaseline
Shots11.2 shots/match11 shots/match13.5 shots/match
Shots against16.8 shots/match21.5 shots/match13.5 shots/match

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

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/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season1 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 for1.2 goals/match1 goals/match1.58 goals/match

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

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

NAC Breda favored in 8 of 14 directional metrics · Heracles Almelo in 0 · 6 too close

1 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 6/60.5 goals/match
1.67 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 6/63 goals/match
1.31 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 6/60.81 xG/match
2.16 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 6/62.37 xG/match
11.2 shots/matchShotsseason · 6/611 shots/match
16.8 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 6/621.5 shots/match
3.83 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 6/63.33 shots/match
6.17 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 6/67.5 shots/match
44.7%Possessionseason · 6/640.3%
3.83 corners/matchCornersseason · 6/63.5 corners/match
4.33 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 6/67.67 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
12.2 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 6/613.3 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
0%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 6/60%
50%Scoring frequencyseason · 6/650%

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.

NAC Breda19.4
Heracles Almelo8.3
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

NAC Breda17.6
Heracles Almelo6.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

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

NAC Breda32.4
Heracles Almelo8.3
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

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

NAC Breda8.3
Heracles Almelo41.7
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

NAC Breda69.4
Heracles Almelo86.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 50%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

NAC Breda27.8
Heracles Almelo19.4
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

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

NAC Breda31.2
Heracles Almelo30.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
1.2 goals/matchGoals scored5/50.6 goals/match
1.6 goals/matchGoals allowed5/52.8 goals/match
1.52 xG/matchExpected goals5/50.8 xG/match
12 shots/matchShots5/511.2 shots/match
4.6 shots/matchShots on target5/53.4 shots/match
45.6%Possession5/538%
3.8 corners/matchCorners5/53.4 corners/match
Cards0/0
12 fouls/matchFouls5/512.8 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

6 / 6 matches
1 goals/matchGoals scored6/60.5 goals/match
1.67 goals/matchGoals allowed6/63 goals/match
1.31 xG/matchExpected goals6/60.81 xG/match
11.2 shots/matchShots6/611 shots/match
3.83 shots/matchShots on target6/63.33 shots/match
44.7%Possession6/640.3%
3.83 corners/matchCorners6/63.5 corners/match
Cards0/0
12.2 fouls/matchFouls6/613.3 fouls/match

Window

Season

6 / 6 matches
1 goals/matchGoals scored6/60.5 goals/match
1.67 goals/matchGoals allowed6/63 goals/match
1.31 xG/matchExpected goals6/60.81 xG/match
11.2 shots/matchShots6/611 shots/match
3.83 shots/matchShots on target6/63.33 shots/match
44.7%Possession6/640.3%
3.83 corners/matchCorners6/63.5 corners/match
Cards0/0
12.2 fouls/matchFouls6/613.3 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

3 / 4 matches
1.33 goals/matchGoals scored3/40.25 goals/match
1 goals/matchGoals allowed3/43 goals/match
2.08 xG/matchExpected goals3/40.6 xG/match
14 shots/matchShots3/48.5 shots/match
5.33 shots/matchShots on target3/42 shots/match
46.7%Possession3/443%
5 corners/matchCorners3/43 corners/match
Cards0/0
8.33 fouls/matchFouls3/415 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

7 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/16.27 days
1 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/11 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidencelimited
Season samples6 / 6home / 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, 20 Sept 2025, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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