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Eredivisie

AZ - NAC Breda

05/17/2026, 12:30 PM

3 : 3
Expected Goals
AZ
1.9
Total xG
2.7
NAC Breda
0.8
Most Likely Scores

2:0

12%

1:1

12%

2:1

10%

3:0

8%

3:1

6%
What influences the xG?
AZNB

AZ

Defensive strength (1.4 conceded vs 1.8 league avg)
-0.43
Standings advantage (pos 6 vs 17, 11 places gap)
+0.10
3 of last 5 matches with 2+ goals (1.6 goals/match)
-0.08
Mees de Wit on the bench (3 goals, 6 assists)

NAC Breda

Attack weakness (0.7x league average)
-0.69
4 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (0.6 goals/match)
-0.13
Standings disadvantage (pos 17 vs 6, 11 places gap)
-0.10
Declining form (0.8 vs 1 season average)
-0.08
Boy Kemper on the bench (5 goals, 3 assists)
Lewis Holtby on the bench (1 goals, 5 assists)
Mohamed Nassoh not in squad (5 goals, 1 assists)
Raul Paula not in squad (2 goals, 2 assists)
58% of goal output missing (only 33% available)

League

High-scoring league (3.2 goals/match)
+0.67
+0.67
The Lab
Statistical patterns from recent matches
  • 1
    NAC Breda with Juho Talvitie: 3.1 goals/90 min. Without: 0.6 goals/90 min (5 of 8 games)

  • 2
    AZ: 60% of all goals between minutes 1-15 (6 of 10)

  • 3
    AZ with Ro-Zangelo Daal: 1.5 goals/90 min. Without: 4 goals/90 min (5 of 8 games)

  • 4
    AZ: 3 consecutive games with 3+ goals (last 8 games)

  • 5
    NAC Breda: 3 consecutive games with 3+ goals (last 8 games)

Model Probabilities

Match Result

Home Win

61%

Draw

25%

Away Win

14%

Goals

Over 1.5

76%

Under 1.5

24%

Over 2.5

50%

Under 2.5

50%

Over 3.5

28%

Under 3.5

72%

Double Chance

Home or Draw

86%

Away or Draw

39%

No Draw

75%

Both Score

Yes

48%

No

52%

Key Factors
  • AZ is favored to win at home with approximately 61% probability according to mathematical analysis
  • NAC Breda's squad strength is critically reduced: Only 34% of the usual starting XI's goal threat is available, without Boy Kemper (5G/3A), Lewis Holtby (1G/5A), Mohamed Nassoh (5G/1A), and Raul Paula (2G/2A)
  • AZ is offensively strong at home (Avg. 1.64 goals) and faces a weak away defense from NAC Breda (Avg. 2.67 goals conceded)
Risk Factors
  • NAC Breda concedes an average of 2.67 goals per away game
  • Limited data available for the total number of duels in the last 5 games for both teams
Overview

AZ (6th place, 51 points) host NAC Breda (17th place, 28 points) at the AFAS Stadion

The Eredivisie match takes place on May 17, 2026, 2:30 PM

AZ enters this home game as a clear favorite

Mathematical analysis indicates a home win with approximately 61% probability

Form

AZ's form in the last five matches is 'WDDDD' (W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss)

This corresponds to one win and four draws

AZ's current form is stable according to the analysis

NAC Breda shows a form of 'DDLLW'

This means one win, two draws, and two losses in the last five games

NAC Breda is in a negative form trend according to the analysis

Statistics

AZ scores an average of 1.67 goals per game and concedes 1.45 goals

At home, AZ is stronger offensively with an average of 1.64 goals and defensively with 1.05 goals conceded per home game

AZ kept 9 clean sheets, and both teams scored in 21 matches

NAC Breda scores an average of 0.97 goals and concedes 1.67 goals per game

Away, NAC Breda is particularly vulnerable, conceding an average of 2.67 goals per away game

NAC Breda has achieved only 6 clean sheets so far, and both teams scored in 15 games

The AFAS Stadion recorded an average of 3.4 goals per game in the last 5 matches

More than 2.5 goals were scored in 4 out of 5 games at the AFAS Stadion

Head-to-Head

In the 3 direct encounters so far, AZ recorded 2 wins

One match ended in a draw, NAC Breda secured no wins

AZ scored 4 goals, while NAC Breda managed 2 goals

AZ won the last encounter on August 31, 2025, with a 1-0 score

Key Players

For AZ, Troy Parrott is a key offensive player with 16 season goals and 3 assists

He scored 2 goals in the last 5 games and has a stable form

Sven Mijnans, in midfield, contributed 10 goals and 5 assists this season

He also scored 2 goals in the last 5 games and has a stable form

Defender Alexandre Penetra showed improved performance with a rising form trend

Goalkeepers

AZ's goalkeeper Rome Jayden Owusu-Oduro played 22 games

His team kept 9 clean sheets this season

Daniel Bielica was in goal for NAC Breda in 32 games

NAC Breda achieved 6 clean sheets this season

Influences

The AFAS Stadion saw an average of 3.4 goals per game in the last five matches

4 out of 5 games at the AFAS Stadion ended with over 2.5 goals

AZ is strong offensively at home with an average of 1.64 goals per game

Defensively, AZ concedes an average of 1.05 goals in their home stadium

NAC Breda appears vulnerable away from home, conceding an average of 2.67 goals per away game

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