Excelsior v NAC Breda result

Full-time · Excelsior 1–0 NAC Breda

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Excelsior 1–0 NAC Breda — Excelsior won this Eredivisie match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Excelsior beat NAC Breda 1–0 in the Eredivisie on Saturday 29 November. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: NAC Breda out-shot Excelsior 22 to 6 and created the better chances, 1.57 xG to 0.94 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.

The goals

Excelsior led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Excelsior: Noah Naujoks (23’ pen).

Discipline

Serdar Gozubuyuk, Netherlands showed five yellow cards — against 2.9 yellows a game across the last 10 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Excelsior: Casper Widell (6’), Irakli Yegoian (65’), Arthur Zagré (81’) and Rick Meissen (84’); NAC Breda: R. Hillen (45’).

What it changes

Excelsior move up from 14th to 13th (14 league matches played).

NAC Breda move down from 14th to 16th (14 league matches played).

NAC Breda have lost their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) 7.6, Cherrion Valerius (NAC Breda) 4.7 and Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior) 4.4 led the match.

Next up

Excelsior next travel to Fortuna Sittard on 25 October 2026.

NAC Breda next travel to JOS Watergraafsmeer on 28 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Excelsior: Fortuna Sittard v Excelsior, Sunday 25 October — the preview. Next for NAC Breda: JOS Watergraafsmeer v NAC Breda, Wednesday 28 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Excelsior 1–0 NAC Breda · Eredivisie
  • Referee: Serdar Gozubuyuk, Netherlands
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Excelsior 2 · draws 1 · NAC Breda 3 · 3.67 goals/game
  • Recent form: Excelsior 1W 1D 3L · NAC Breda 1W 1D 3L

Excelsior 1–0 NAC Breda (Eredivisie): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1 / 1.25
Goals
against 1.5 / 2 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
5.5 / 5.88
Corners
against 5.5 / 3.63 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 8 matches
4.38 / 4.38
Shots on target
against 5.63 / 5 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 8 matches
1.25 / 2.5
Cards
against 1.75 / 1.75 · 1 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches
2.9 yellows
Referee · Serdar Gozubuyuk, Netherlands
1.7 home / 1.2 away
over 10 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 22 November 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 22 November 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameExcelsior for / againstLineNAC Breda for / against
Goals scored
1 for · 1.5 against n 8
2.5standard
1.25 for · 2 against n 8
Corners won
5.5 for · 5.5 against n 8
9.5standard
5.88 for · 3.63 against n 8
Shots
13.88 for · 15.5 against n 8
19.5standard
14.13 for · 10.25 against n 8
Shots on target
4.38 for · 5.63 against n 8
8.5standard
4.38 for · 5 against n 8
Fouls committed
12.5 for · 10.13 against n 8
21.5standard
11 for · 12.13 against n 8
Cards shown
1.25 for · 1.75 against n 8
3.5standard
2.5 for · 1.75 against n 8

Referee: Serdar Gozubuyuk, Netherlands — 2.9 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 23.2 fouls over 10 matches (1.7 to the home side, 1.2 to the away side).

Excelsior
Excelsior — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Jerolldino Armantrading n 833.8
2.77/1
1.74/1
—
Yoon Do-Yong n 834.9
1.93/1
4.25/3
—
D. Sanches Fernandes n 863.4
1.87/2
1.25/2
—
C. Nadje n 830.8
1.84/1
2.24/1
—
L. Schouten n 812.4
1.82/0
0.91/0
—
Excelsior — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Jerolldino Armantrading n 833.8
35/1
13/0
N. Naujoks n 866.5
26/3
13/2
L. Schouten n 812.4
1.82/0
0.91/0
S. Włodarczyk n 864.3
1.67/2
0.95/0
D. Sanches Fernandes n 863.4
1.67/1
0.94/1
Excelsior — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
L. Schouten n 812.4
0.91/0
00/0
N. Naujoks n 866.5
0.52/1
00/0
Irakli Yegoian n 887
0.11/0
0.32/0
S. Włodarczyk n 864.3
0.42/0
00/0
R. Meissen n 889.1
00/0
0.32/0
Excelsior — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Yoon Do-Yong n 834.9
3.25/1
N. Martens n 854.6
2.96/4
A. Zagré n 892.3
2.78/6
A. Carlén n 873.1
2.56/4
Stijn Middendorp n 729.7
2.23/1
Excelsior — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
S. van Gassel n 890
4.18/6
NAC Breda
NAC Breda — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
R. Paula n 812.8
3.54/0
5.34/2
—
L. Greiml n 878.9
2.16/4
1.15/2
—
K. Sowah n 885.3
1.77/4
1.15/2
—
P. Reulen n 617.8
1.71/1
00/0
—
R. Hillen n 883
1.66/3
1.46/2
—
NAC Breda — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
C. Brym n 841.6
2.76/1
0.83/0
S. van Hooijdonk n 881.6
2.58/5
1.55/4
M. Soumano n 848
2.16/3
0.93/1
R. Paula n 812.8
1.82/0
1.82/0
M. Nassoh n 878
1.77/3
16/1
NAC Breda — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
R. Paula n 812.8
0.91/0
00/0
C. Brym n 841.6
00/0
0.83/0
S. van Hooijdonk n 881.6
0.63/1
00/0
L. Holtby n 878.1
00/0
0.32/0
M. Nassoh n 878
0.32/0
00/0
NAC Breda — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
K. Sowah n 885.3
2.88/5
P. Reulen n 617.8
2.53/0
L. Holtby n 878.1
2.28/3
B. Kemper n 887.9
26/5
L. Greiml n 878.9
25/4
NAC Breda — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
D. Bielica n 890
3.47/6

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
ExcelsiorNAC Breda
43%Possession57%
0.94Expected goals (xG)1.57
6Shots22
2Shots on target3
4Shots off target13
0Blocked shots6
3Shots inside the box13
1Corners6
1Offsides1
22Fouls12
4Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
3Saves1
350Passes452
75%Pass accuracy80%

Excelsior player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
S. van Gassel9000000007.3
I. Bronkhorst9000000107
C. Widell90000003Y7.5
R. Meissen90000001Y7.3
Irakli Yegoian90000012Y6.7
N. Naujoks9010211307
G. de Regt9000111106.9
N. Martens7400000007.2
D. Sanches Fernandes7400200006.2
Jerolldino Armantrading7400100006.9
L. Hartjes5600000106.6
A. Carlén sub3400000106.6
A. Zagré sub16000001Y6.6
S. Mitrovic sub1600000006.5
M. van Duinen sub1600000006.5

NAC Breda player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
D. Bielica9000000006.3
Cherrion Valerius9000102407.6
R. Hillen90002002Y6.9
B. Kemper9000001106.7
M. Nassoh9000202106.2
M. Balard9000001207.5
D. Odoi8900100106.3
K. Sowah8900211206.7
B. Lucassen6000002006.2
C. Brym6000101006.5
S. van Hooijdonk6000100006.5
R. Paula sub3000004007
J. Talvitie sub3000322007.2
M. Soumano sub3000301005.9
C. Leemans sub10000110–
D. Versluis sub10000000–

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Excelsior v NAC Breda — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
ExcelsiorLLDLW
Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 1 scored / 1.6 conceded per game
NAC BredaDLWLL
Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 1.2 scored / 2 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Excelsior 2 · 1 draw · NAC Breda 3 · 3.67 goals/game
  • 2024-06-02 Excelsior 4–1 NAC Breda
  • 2024-05-28 NAC Breda 6–2 Excelsior
  • 2019-04-03 Excelsior 1–2 NAC Breda
  • 2018-08-25 NAC Breda 0–2 Excelsior
  • 2018-02-11 Excelsior 0–0 NAC Breda
  • 2017-12-03 NAC Breda 3–1 Excelsior
League standing · 2025/26
Excelsior#13 pos38 pts34 pl-13 GD
NAC Breda#17 pos29 pts34 pl-23 GD
Goals per game
Excelsior scored1.26
NAC Breda scored1.03
Excelsior conceded1.65
NAC Breda conceded1.71

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Excelsior and NAC Breda?
In their last 6 meetings, Excelsior won 2, NAC Breda won 3 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Excelsior and NAC Breda?
Recent form — Excelsior 1W 1D 3L; NAC Breda 1W 1D 3L.

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