Eredivisie Knockout phase Fri, Oct 24 2025 · 19:00 Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
Heerenveen
3–3 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 1.77 – 1.22
NAC Breda
  • T. Kongolo 45+3’ (OG)
  • M. Willemsen 68’
  • V. Sejk 80’
  • 55’ L. Greiml
  • 58’ S. van Hooijdonk
  • 90+4’ M. Nassoh
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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.

NAC Breda snatch a late draw

Heerenveen entered as favourites, yet NAC Breda led 2–1 after 58 minutes through goals from Greiml and van Hooijdonk. But Willemsen and Sejk scored to rescue a draw for Heerenveen. Heerenveen finished with the higher xG (1.77 vs 1.22).

Heerenveen52%
Draw ✓25%
NAC Breda23%

Model vs reality

Heerenveen goals
3
Model 1.76 · xG 1.77
NAC Breda goals
3
Model 1.10 · xG 1.22
Total goals
6
Model 2.86 · xG 2.99
Score 3–3
1%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 55%
Both scored
Yes
Model 56%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchO. BraudeHeerenveen · 2 assists
7.7
  • RefereeMartin Van den Kerkhof
  • Coaches— · C. Hoefkens
  • VenueAbe Lenstra Stadion
  • Table before kick-offHeerenveen 11th · NAC Breda 14th

Timeline

  1. ⇄ T. KongoloFor R. Hillen
    34’
  2. T. Kongolo (own goal) 1–0
    45+3’
  3. Half time · 1–0
  4. ⇄ M. NassohFor P. Reulen
    46’
  5. L. Greiml 1–1Assist L. Holtby
    55’
  6. S. van Hooijdonk 1–2Assist K. Sowah
    58’
  7. ⇄ S. KerstenFor M. Linday
    62’
  8. ⇄ Eser GürbüzFor M. Rivera
    62’
  9. M. Willemsen 2–2Assist O. Braude
    68’
  10. ⇄ C. LeemansFor L. Holtby
    76’
  11. ⇄ J. TalvitieFor B. Lucassen
    76’
  12. ⇄ V. SejkFor R. Meerveld
    77’
  13. Eser GürbüzYellow card · Foul
    79’
  14. V. Sejk 3–2Assist O. Braude
    80’
  15. ⇄ C. BrymFor M. Balard
    82’
  16. ⇄ N. HoplandFor J. Trenskow
    86’
  17. ⇄ H. PetrovFor V. Zagaritis
    86’
  18. M. Nassoh 3–3Assist C. Brym
    90+4’
  19. Full time · 3–3

Team stats

Heerenveen10 shots · 10 in box
NAC Breda11 shots · 6 in box, 5 outside
HeerenveenNAC Breda
53% Possession 47%
1.77 Expected goals (xG) 1.22
1.74 Expected points (xPts) 1.02
10 Shots 11
4 Shots on target 4
3 Shots off target 4
3 Blocked shots 3
10 Shots inside the box 6
0 Shots outside the box 5
424 Passes 362
81% Pass accuracy 74%
4 Corners 5
1 Goalkeeper saves 2
10 Fouls 10
2 Offsides 2
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
6.69 Team rating 6.60

Line-ups

Heerenveen 4-2-3-1

226.2 B. Klaverboer(G)
196.3 V. Zagaritis ↓86’ 37.3 M. Willemsen 66.7 J. van Overeem 457.7★ O. Braude AA
86.7 L. Brouwers 166.3 M. Linday ↓62’
76.7 M. Rivera ↓62’ 106.7 R. Meerveld ↓77’ 206.3 J. Trenskow ↓86’
96.3 D. Vente
  • 22B. Klaverboer (G)6.2
  • 19V. Zagaritis↓86’6.3
  • 3M. Willemsen7.3
  • 6J. van Overeem6.7
  • 45O. Braude ★A×27.7
  • 8L. Brouwers6.7
  • 16M. Linday↓62’6.3
  • 7M. Rivera↓62’6.7
  • 10R. Meerveld↓77’6.7
  • 20J. Trenskow↓86’6.3
  • 9D. Vente6.3

Substitutes used

  • 4S. Kersten↑62’6.9
  • 50Eser Gürbüz↑62’6.7
  • 28H. Petrov↑86’
  • 17N. Hopland↑86’
  • 27V. Sejk↑77’7.6

Unused: N. Bakker, A. Noppert, M. Egbring, Robin Bouw, N. Courtens, I. Ahmed, J. Rijssel

NAC Breda 4-4-2

315.9 K. Lamprou(G)
46.5 B. Kemper 227.2 R. Hillen ↓34’ 127.6 L. Greiml 256.2 C. Valerius
146.3 K. Sowah A 907.5 L. Holtby A↓76’ 166.7 M. Balard ↓82’ 26.3 B. Lucassen ↓76’
177.6 S. van Hooijdonk 266.2 P. Reulen ↓46’
  • 31K. Lamprou (G)5.9
  • 4B. Kemper6.5
  • 22R. Hillen↓34’7.2
  • 12L. Greiml7.6
  • 25C. Valerius6.2
  • 14K. SowahA6.3
  • 90L. HoltbyA↓76’7.5
  • 16M. Balard↓82’6.7
  • 2B. Lucassen↓76’6.3
  • 17S. van Hooijdonk7.6
  • 26P. Reulen↓46’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 5T. Kongolo↑34’5.2
  • 10M. Nassoh↑46’6.3
  • 8C. Leemans↑76’6.3
  • 32J. Talvitie↑76’6.3
  • 7C. BrymA↑82’6.7

Unused: R. Kortsmit, D. Bielica, J. Candelaria, F. Oldrup Jensen, C. Staring, R. Paula, Dion Versluis

Coach: C. Hoefkens

Player stats

Top rated
O. BraudeHeerenveen7.7
2nd
L. GreimlNAC Breda7.6
3rd
S. van HooijdonkNAC Breda7.6

Heerenveen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
B. Klaverboer G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 64% 25 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
V. Zagaritis D 86 0 0 1 (0) 1 89% 46 1 1 0/0 0/1 6.3
M. Willemsen D 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 92% 66 0 0 1/1 0/1 7.3
J. van Overeem M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 84% 58 2 2 0/2 1/2 6.7
O. Braude D 90 0 2 0 (0) 2 77% 61 0 0 0/0 0/3 7.7
L. Brouwers M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 37 1 0 1/2 1/0 6.7
M. Linday M 62 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 27 1 1 0/0 1/1 6.3
M. Rivera F 62 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 14 3 0 0/1 3/1 6.7
R. Meerveld M 77 0 0 0 (0) 2 73% 22 0 0 1/2 0/0 6.7
J. Trenskow F 86 0 0 3 (2) 0 86% 21 0 0 1/2 1/0 6.3
D. Vente F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 17 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
S. Kersten D 28 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 11 1 2 0/0 0/0 6.9
Eser Gürbüz F 28 0 0 0 (0) 0 44% 9 1 0 1/1 2/0 6.7
H. Petrov D 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
N. Hopland D 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 1/1 0/0 —
V. Sejk F 13 1 0 1 (1) 0 50% 2 0 0 1/1 1/0 7.6

NAC Breda

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
K. Lamprou G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 63% 41 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.9
B. Kemper D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 34 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.5
R. Hillen D 34 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 16 0 1 0/0 0/1 7.2
L. Greiml D 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 84% 38 4 0 0/0 0/0 7.6
C. Valerius D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 72% 25 1 0 1/1 1/3 6.2
K. Sowah M 90 0 1 1 (0) 2 76% 37 1 0 1/1 3/1 6.3
L. Holtby M 76 0 1 1 (0) 1 73% 37 4 0 0/0 0/1 7.5
M. Balard M 82 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 29 1 0 0/1 1/1 6.7
B. Lucassen D 76 0 0 0 (0) 1 69% 13 0 0 0/1 1/1 6.3
S. van Hooijdonk F 90 1 0 3 (2) 0 71% 24 2 0 0/0 1/1 7.6
P. Reulen F 46 0 0 0 (0) 1 70% 10 1 0 1/1 2/0 6.2
T. Kongolo D 56 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 13 0 0 0/0 0/1 5.2
M. Nassoh M 44 1 0 0 (0) 2 75% 12 1 0 2/3 1/0 6.3
C. Leemans M 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 7 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
J. Talvitie F 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
C. Brym F 8 0 1 0 (0) 0 33% 3 1 0 1/1 0/0 6.7

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.