Eredivisie Knockout phase Sat, Jan 10 2026 · 20:00 Euroborg, Groningen
Groningen
First leg2–1 0–0 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.31 – 0.82
NAC Breda
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

No way through for Groningen or NAC Breda

Groningen entered as favourites, but neither side found a way through. Groningen finished with the higher xG (1.31 vs 0.82).

Groningen57%
Draw ✓23%
NAC Breda20%

Model vs reality

Groningen goals
0
Model 1.91 · xG 1.31
NAC Breda goals
0
Model 1.04 · xG 0.82
Total goals
0
Model 2.95 · xG 2.13
Score 0–0
6%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 57%
Both scored
No
Model 56%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchD. BielicaNAC Breda
8.0
  • RefereeSerdar Gozubuyuk
  • Coaches— · C. Hoefkens
  • VenueEuroborg
  • Table before kick-offGroningen 6th · NAC Breda 18th

Timeline

  1. C. ValeriusYellow card
    33’
  2. K. SowahYellow card · Tripping
    41’
  3. M. PeersmanYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    41’
  4. Half time · 0–0
  5. ⇄ A. AyewFor M. Soumano
    57’
  6. ⇄ O. ZawadaFor B. Willumsson
    65’
  7. ⇄ D. van der WerffFor Y. Taha
    72’
  8. ⇄ M. NassohFor S. van Hooijdonk
    77’
  9. ⇄ J. TalvitieFor C. Brym
    85’
  10. ⇄ J. CandelariaFor B. Kemper
    85’
  11. ⇄ C. LeemansFor L. Holtby
    86’
  12. ⇄ T. LandFor T. de Jonge
    86’
  13. ⇄ W. PrinsFor M. Peersman
    86’
  14. Full time · 0–0

Team stats

Groningen16 shots · 8 in box, 8 outside
NAC Breda10 shots · 8 in box, 2 outside
GroningenNAC Breda
55% Possession 45%
1.31 Expected goals (xG) 0.82
1.73 Expected points (xPts) 0.99
16 Shots 10
5 Shots on target 2
8 Shots off target 5
3 Blocked shots 3
8 Shots inside the box 8
8 Shots outside the box 2
456 Passes 375
82% Pass accuracy 78%
3 Corners 4
2 Goalkeeper saves 5
7 Fouls 6
1 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.80 Team rating 6.84

Line-ups

Groningen 4-2-3-1

17.0 E. Vaessen(G)
437.0 M. Peersman ↓86’ 46.9 D. Janse 36.7 T. Blokzijl 56.6 M. Rente
86.3 T. de Jonge ↓86’ 67.5 S. Resink
107.3 Y. Taha ↓72’ 96.5 B. Willumsson ↓65’ 146.6 J. Schreuders
266.6 T. van Bergen
  • 1E. Vaessen (G)7.0
  • 43M. Peersman↓86’7.0
  • 4D. Janse6.9
  • 3T. Blokzijl6.7
  • 5M. Rente6.6
  • 8T. de Jonge↓86’6.3
  • 6S. Resink7.5
  • 10Y. Taha↓72’7.3
  • 9B. Willumsson↓65’6.5
  • 14J. Schreuders6.6
  • 26T. van Bergen6.6

Substitutes used

  • 2W. Prins↑86’
  • 17D. van der Werff↑72’
  • 18T. Land↑86’
  • 19O. Zawada↑65’6.2

Unused: H. Jurjus, L. Štubljar, Robin Kelder, T. Hernes, N. Emeran, N. Eggens, Rui Mendes, Mark Hoekstra

NAC Breda 5-3-2

998.0★ D. Bielica(G)
46.2 B. Kemper ↓85’ 227.7 R. Hillen 36.6 D. Odoi 256.9 C. Valerius 76.9 C. Brym ↓85’
146.2 K. Sowah 906.9 L. Holtby ↓86’ 166.6 M. Balard
96.9 M. Soumano ↓57’ 176.2 S. van Hooijdonk ↓77’
  • 99D. Bielica (G) ★8.0
  • 4B. Kemper↓85’6.2
  • 22R. Hillen7.7
  • 3D. Odoi6.6
  • 25C. Valerius6.9
  • 7C. Brym↓85’6.9
  • 14K. Sowah6.2
  • 90L. Holtby↓86’6.9
  • 16M. Balard6.6
  • 9M. Soumano↓57’6.9
  • 17S. van Hooijdonk↓77’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 21J. Candelaria↑85’
  • 8C. Leemans↑86’
  • 10M. Nassoh↑77’
  • 32J. Talvitie↑85’
  • 24A. Ayew↑57’6.9

Unused: R. Kortsmit, E. Mahmutović, B. Lucassen, C. Staring, R. Paula, B. Ghalidi, Dion Versluis

Coach: C. Hoefkens

Player stats

Top rated
D. BielicaNAC Breda8.0
2nd
R. HillenNAC Breda7.7
3rd
S. ResinkGroningen7.5

Groningen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
E. Vaessen G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 81% 16 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
M. Peersman D 86 0 0 1 (1) 1 92% 39 1 2 1/2 0/1 7.0
D. Janse D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 58 0 2 0/1 1/0 6.9
T. Blokzijl D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 50 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
M. Rente D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 64% 33 1 0 1/1 0/0 6.6
T. de Jonge M 86 0 0 1 (0) 1 75% 20 0 1 2/3 0/0 6.3
S. Resink M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 81% 57 2 1 1/2 2/1 7.5
Y. Taha F 72 0 0 3 (1) 4 69% 26 1 2 2/2 1/1 7.3
B. Willumsson F 65 0 0 1 (0) 0 68% 19 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.5
J. Schreuders M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 70% 30 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.6
T. van Bergen F 90 0 0 3 (1) 1 67% 18 0 0 0/1 2/2 6.6
W. Prins D 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
D. van der Werff M 18 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
T. Land M 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
O. Zawada F 25 0 0 2 (1) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2

NAC Breda

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
D. Bielica G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 61% 31 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.0
B. Kemper D 85 0 0 1 (1) 0 48% 25 0 1 0/1 0/0 6.2
R. Hillen D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 47 3 1 0/0 1/1 7.7
D. Odoi D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 33 0 1 1/1 1/1 6.6
C. Valerius D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 74% 34 2 0 2/2 1/1 6.9
C. Brym F 85 0 0 0 (0) 1 95% 19 0 1 3/4 1/1 6.9
K. Sowah M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 78% 23 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
L. Holtby M 86 0 0 0 (0) 3 83% 24 3 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
M. Balard M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 92% 36 2 5 0/0 0/1 6.6
M. Soumano F 57 0 0 2 (1) 0 86% 14 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.9
S. van Hooijdonk F 77 0 0 0 (0) 0 57% 23 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
J. Candelaria D 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
C. Leemans M 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
M. Nassoh M 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
J. Talvitie F 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
A. Ayew F 33 0 0 1 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 1/1 0/2 6.9

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.