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Eredivisie | Gameweek 16
Dec 15, 2024 at 7pm UK
Rat Verlegh Stadion
AZ Alkmaar

NAC Breda
1 - 2
AZ

Mar Omarsson (12')
Greiml (30'), Balard (62'), Kemper (90+4'), Van den Bergh (90+4')
Greiml (85')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Parrott (76'), de Wit (90+2')
Koopmeiners (71'), Martens (88'), de Wit (90+5'), van Bommel (90+7')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Eredivisie clash between NAC Breda and AZ Alkmaar, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Sparta 0-2 NAC Breda
Saturday, December 7 at 5.45pm in Eredivisie
Last Game: Ludogorets 2-2 AZ
Thursday, December 12 at 5.45pm in Europa League

We said: NAC Breda 1-2 AZ Alkmaar

With both teams in good form ahead of this contest, we expect a hard-fought contest. Nevertheless, although NAC Breda will be keen to build on their unexpected position in seventh place, we feel that they will fall short against Martens' team on Sunday night. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a AZ Alkmaar win with a probability of 51.45%. A draw had a probability of 24.4% and a win for NAC Breda had a probability of 24.17%.

The most likely scoreline for an AZ Alkmaar win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.94%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.63%) and 0-2 (9.09%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.58%), while for a NAC Breda win it was 1-0 (6.97%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 9.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-2 win for AZ Alkmaar in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for AZ Alkmaar.

Result
NAC BredaDrawAZ Alkmaar
24.17% (-0.042999999999999 -0.04) 24.38% (-0.039999999999999 -0.04) 51.45% (0.083000000000006 0.08)
Both teams to score 52.91% (0.079999999999998 0.08)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
51.13% (0.128 0.13)48.87% (-0.128 -0.13)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
29.04% (0.116 0.12)70.96% (-0.116 -0.12)
NAC Breda Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
65.31% (0.031999999999996 0.03)34.69% (-0.030999999999999 -0.03)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
28.58% (0.033999999999999 0.03)71.42% (-0.033999999999992 -0.03)
AZ Alkmaar Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
81.02% (0.084000000000003 0.08)18.98% (-0.082999999999998 -0.08)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
49.47% (0.138 0.14)50.53% (-0.137 -0.14)
Score Analysis
    NAC Breda 24.17%
    AZ Alkmaar 51.45%
    Draw 24.37%
NAC BredaDrawAZ Alkmaar
1-0 @ 6.97% (-0.031 -0.03)
2-1 @ 6.13% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
2-0 @ 3.69% (-0.013 -0.01)
3-1 @ 2.16% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
3-2 @ 1.8% (0.004 0)
3-0 @ 1.3% (-0.004 -0)
Other @ 2.11%
Total : 24.17%
1-1 @ 11.58% (-0.02 -0.02)
0-0 @ 6.59% (-0.035 -0.04)
2-2 @ 5.1% (0.0089999999999995 0.01)
3-3 @ 1% (0.005 0.01)
Other @ 0.12%
Total : 24.37%
0-1 @ 10.94% (-0.030000000000001 -0.03)
1-2 @ 9.63% (0.0079999999999991 0.01)
0-2 @ 9.09%
1-3 @ 5.33% (0.019 0.02)
0-3 @ 5.04% (0.013 0.01)
2-3 @ 2.82% (0.012 0.01)
1-4 @ 2.22% (0.014 0.01)
0-4 @ 2.09% (0.011 0.01)
2-4 @ 1.17% (0.008 0.01)
Other @ 3.13%
Total : 51.45%

Head to Head
Feb 12, 2020 5.30pm
Quarter-Finals
AZ
1-3
NAC Breda
Idrissi (65')
Idrissi (56')
El Allouchi (35'), Schouten (60'), Noblejas (86')
Verschueren (89')
Feb 8, 2019 7pm
Gameweek 21
NAC Breda
0-3
AZ

Mets (22'), van Anholt (47')
Til (33', 54'), Gudmundsson (90')
Til (25')
Aug 12, 2018 3.45pm
Gameweek 1
AZ
5-0
NAC Breda
Svensson (26'), Hatzidiakos (30'), Boadu (42'), Koopmeiners (79'), Johnsen (85')

El Allouchi (58'), Sporkslede (66')
Feb 17, 2018 6.45pm
NAC Breda
1-3
AZ
Umar (85')
Korte (51'), Meijers (56')
Jahanbakhsh (32'), Til (47'), Seuntjens (52')
Sep 10, 2017 1.30pm
AZ
2-1
NAC Breda
Helmer (55'), Til (58')
Seuntjens (34')
Korte (84' pen.)
Angelino (87')
rhs 2.0
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1PSV EindhovenPSV23164371264552
2Ajax21163245182751
3FC UtrechtUtrecht2312744236643
4Feyenoord22117446262040
5AZ AlkmaarAZ22124638211740
6FC Twente21106544301436
7Go Ahead Eagles2210574034635
8Groningen2376102232-1027
9NAC BredaNAC Breda2383122641-1527
10Fortuna SittardSittard2275102940-1126
11Heerenveen2275102641-1526
12NECNijmegen2173113230224
13PEC Zwolle2266102634-824
14Willem II2366112634-824
15Heracles225982839-1124
16Sparta RotterdamSparta2348111933-1420
17RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk2245133145-1417
18Almere CityAlmere City2134141243-3113


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