M. Balard stats
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M. Balard (NAC Breda, midfielder) has 1 goal and 2 assists in 38 appearances in 2025/26 (3008 minutes, all competitions). Shots per 90 in Eredivisie: 0.23, higher than 2% of 121 midfielders. Started 36 of 38. Next: JOS Watergraafsmeer v NAC Breda, Wed 28 Oct, 19:00 GMT.
Key facts
As of 17 May 2026: A midfielder for NAC Breda, M. Balard has 32 appearances (2736 minutes) in the Eredivisie 2025/26.
As of 17 May 2026: In 2025/26 M. Balard has one goal, two assists and 38 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 17 May 2026: M. Balard averages 2.5 Impact a match over 32 games in Eredivisie matches — 49th percentile among the 373 Eredivisie players who qualify.
M. Balard (NAC Breda) averages a TACTIX Impact of 2.5 per match across 38 appearances, and has one goal and two assists in 38 appearances in 2025/26 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 17 May 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 38 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions) — every weight is published. Higher is better; a negative score just means costly actions outweighed productive ones in that sample — not a verdict on the player.
Profile
M. Balard is a midfielder at NAC Breda, with 32 appearances and 2736 minutes in the Eredivisie 2025/26. TACTIX Impact: 2.5 per match across 32 appearances in Eredivisie matches, the 49th percentile of 373 qualifying Eredivisie players. M. Balard has started 36 of 38 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions), averaging 79 minutes. That is 89% of the Eredivisie minutes available to him (2736 of 3060 across 34 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 0.95 key passes per 90 at home (1414 minutes) against 0.56 away (1594 minutes), all competitions 2025/26.
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 121 Eredivisie midfielders with 450+ minutes: pass accuracy of 85.5% — higher than 80%. Key passes per 90 is up from 0.34 last season (2939 minutes in the Eredivisie) to 0.72 in 2025/26. M. Balard recorded a tackle in 9 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Midfielders, Eredivisie 2025/26 (n = 121): Passing (strong, 71st percentile). Lower on the radar: Shooting (second percentile) and Scoring (11th percentile), against 121 Midfielders, Eredivisie 2025/26 (n = 121).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 4.2, 3.3, -0.9, 2.9, 0.7 — trending up, averaging 2.0 against a season figure of 2.5. Discipline: five yellow cards and one red card in 38 appearances in 2025/26, and 1.09 fouls per 90 in the Eredivisie. For Australia this season: five appearances, one goal, one assist in Friendlies — counted in the all-competitions totals, not in the club percentile. Next up: JOS Watergraafsmeer v NAC Breda, Wed 28 Oct, 19:00 GMT (KNVB Beker).
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Midfielders, Eredivisie 2025/26 (n = 121): M. Linday, Ryan Fosso and Y. Rahmouni (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2025/26 · all competitions
Started 36 of 38 appearances, 2 from the bench · 79 minutes per appearance · 89% of the Eredivisie minutes available (2736 of 3060).
Eredivisie only: 32 apps · 2.5 Impact per match in 2025/26. The figures above cover all 2 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the Eredivisie Impact leaderboard.
M. Balard stats per 90 · Eredivisie 2025/26, midfielder
| Stat | M. Balard | vs midfielders | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passesper 90 | 42.73 | higher than 71% | 35.58 |
| Pass accuracy | 85.5% | higher than 80% | 84.9% |
| Key passesper 90 | 0.72 | higher than 21% | 0.34 |
| Shotsper 90 | 0.23 | higher than 2% | 0.15 |
| Shots on targetper 90 | 0.03 | higher than 3% | 0.06 |
| Successful dribblesper 90 | 0.36 | higher than 26% | 0.55 |
| Tacklesper 90 | 1.97 | higher than 56% | 2.17 |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 0.92 | higher than 54% | 1.44 |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 1.09 | fewer than 45% | 0.80 |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.20 | fewer than 36% | 0.18 |
Per 90 minutes over 2736 minutes in Eredivisie 2025/26. Ranked against 121 Eredivisie midfielders with 450+ minutes; “higher than N%” means a higher figure than N% of them, and for fouls, cards, offsides and goals conceded “fewer than” is the better direction. Last season: the same competition, 2939 minutes.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ shot2 of 10
- 1+ shot on target0 of 10
- 1+ tackle9 of 10
- 1+ foul committed7 of 10
- Scored0 of 10
- Assisted0 of 10
- Booked1 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-02-21 to 2026-05-17, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · Eredivisie 2025/26, midfielder
M. Balard · Midfielders, Eredivisie 2025/26 (n = 121) median
| Axis | M. Balard | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.23on target 14.3% | 0.99 | 2nd |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 11th |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 0.76 | 1.35 | 21st |
| Passingpasses p90 | 42.73accuracy 85.5% | 36.30 | 71st |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.36success 47.8% | 0.62 | 26th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 4.38win rate 56.4% | 4.57 | 43rd |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 3.16 | 3.05 | 56th |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 1.28 | 1.20 | 59th |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 2736 minutes in Eredivisie 2025/26. Cohort: 121 players with 450+ minutes.
For Australia · national team · 2025/26
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendlies | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2.3 |
International appearances are counted in the all-competitions totals above. The league percentile and the radar are club-only.
Where that sits in the Eredivisie
2.5 per match — 49th percentile of 373 qualifying Eredivisie players (10+ apps), 2025/26. Shaded band = 10th–90th percentile; the line is the median.
Career · every team, by season · all competitions
| Season | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | SoT/90 | KP/90 | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | NAC Breda | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0.03 | 0.74 | 2.5 |
| 2025/26 | Australia national team | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0.40 | 0.79 | 2.3 |
| 2024/25 | NAC Breda | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0.09 | 0.39 | 3.1 |
| 2023/24 | Central Coast Mariners | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.23 | 1.14 | 3.8 |
| 2022/23 | Central Coast Mariners | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1.2 |
Game log · last 10 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-17 | @ AZ Alkmaar | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4.2 | Match → |
| 2026-05-11 | v Heerenveen | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.2 | 3.3 | Match → |
| 2026-05-02 | @ Utrecht | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | -0.9 | Match → | |
| 2026-04-25 | v Ajax | 71 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 | 2.9 | Match → |
| 2026-04-05 | v Sparta Rotterdam | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 | 0.7 | Match → |
| 2026-03-21 | @ PEC Zwolle | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 | 0.7 | Match → |
| 2026-03-15 | @ GO Ahead Eagles | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 | 2.3 | Match → |
| 2026-03-08 | v Feyenoord | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.3 | 2.1 | Match → |
| 2026-02-27 | @ Telstar | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.3 | 3.4 | Match → |
| 2026-02-21 | v FC Volendam | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7.3 | 6.4 | Match → |
Min = minutes; Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that match. Rating is the data provider’s; Impact is TACTIX’s published formula.
Home v away · per 90 · 2025/26 · all competitions: Key passes 0.95 at home (1414 min), 0.56 away (1594 min); Shots 0.32 at home (1414 min), 0.23 away (1594 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
TACTIX model: M. Balard’s match projections
Frequently asked questions
- How many shots does M. Balard average per 90?
- M. Balard averages 0.23 shots per 90 minutes in Eredivisie 2025/26 (2736 minutes) — higher than 2% of 121 Eredivisie midfielders with 450+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists does M. Balard have this season?
- This season M. Balard has 1 goal and 2 assists in 38 appearances (3008 minutes played).
- Does M. Balard start every game?
- M. Balard started 36 of 38 appearances in 2025/26, averaging 79 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- How often does M. Balard get booked?
- M. Balard was booked in 1 of the last 10 appearances where cards were recorded (all competitions); 5 yellow and 1 red this season.
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