Eredivisie Knockout phase Sat, Feb 21 2026 · 19:00 Rat Verlegh Stadion, Breda
NAC Breda
First leg1–2 1–0 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.39 – 0.52
FC Volendam
  • P. Reulen 87’
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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.

Reulen’s late goal settles it for NAC Breda

NAC Breda entered as narrow favourites and won 1–0 through a Reulen goal. NAC Breda finished with the higher xG (1.39 vs 0.52).

NAC Breda ✓44%
Draw26%
FC Volendam30%

Model vs reality

NAC Breda goals
1
Model 1.53 · xG 1.39
FC Volendam goals
0
Model 1.24 · xG 0.52
Total goals
1
Model 2.77 · xG 1.91
Score 1–0
9%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 52%
Both scored
No
Model 56%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchM. BalardNAC Breda
7.5
  • RefereeDennis Higler
  • CoachesC. Hoefkens · R. Kruijs
  • VenueRat Verlegh Stadion
  • Table before kick-offNAC Breda 16th · FC Volendam 14th

Timeline

  1. C. BrymYellow card · Foul
    37’
  2. Half time · 0–0
  3. ⇄ E. MahmutovićFor D. Odoi
    54’
  4. D. KwakmanYellow card
    56’
  5. ⇄ J. BacunaFor O. Kökçü
    56’
  6. ⇄ P. ReulenFor L. Holtby
    64’
  7. ⇄ M. NassohFor A. Salama
    64’
  8. ⇄ J. IdehoFor Robin van Cruijsen
    76’
  9. ⇄ A. OehlersFor B. Pauwels
    76’
  10. ⇄ N. BukalaFor B. Ould-Chikh
    77’
  11. N. BukalaYellow card · Roughing
    80’
  12. ⇄ R. PaulaFor M. Balard
    81’
  13. ⇄ B. LucassenFor C. Valerius
    81’
  14. J. IdehoYellow card · Foul
    82’
  15. ⇄ R. MührenFor B. Kuwas
    83’
  16. P. Reulen 1–0Assist R. Paula
    87’
  17. Full time · 1–0

Team stats

NAC Breda17 shots · 10 in box, 7 outside
FC Volendam8 shots · 5 in box, 3 outside
NAC BredaFC Volendam
53% Possession 47%
1.39 Expected goals (xG) 0.52
2.03 Expected points (xPts) 0.69
17 Shots 8
3 Shots on target 1
11 Shots off target 4
3 Blocked shots 3
10 Shots inside the box 5
7 Shots outside the box 3
373 Passes 342
78% Pass accuracy 74%
6 Corners 3
1 Goalkeeper saves 3
13 Fouls 12
2 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
6.84 Team rating 6.59

Line-ups

NAC Breda 4-4-2

996.2 D. Bielica(G)
46.9 B. Kemper 87.0 C. Leemans 37.2 D. Odoi ↓54’ 257.0 C. Valerius ↓81’
146.6 K. Sowah 907.0 L. Holtby ↓64’ 167.5★ M. Balard ↓81’ 76.9 C. Brym
196.7 A. Salama ↓64’ 246.3 A. Ayew
  • 99D. Bielica (G)6.2
  • 4B. Kemper6.9
  • 8C. Leemans7.0
  • 3D. Odoi↓54’7.2
  • 25C. Valerius↓81’7.0
  • 14K. Sowah6.6
  • 90L. Holtby↓64’7.0
  • 16M. Balard ★↓81’7.5
  • 7C. Brym6.9
  • 19A. Salama↓64’6.7
  • 24A. Ayew6.3

Substitutes used

  • 15E. Mahmutović↑54’6.9
  • 10M. Nassoh↑64’7.0
  • 26P. Reulen↑64’7.2
  • 2B. Lucassen↑81’6.7
  • 11R. PaulaA↑81’7.2

Unused: K. Lamprou, R. Kortsmit, J. Candelaria, J. Talvitie, B. Ghalidi

Coach: C. Hoefkens

FC Volendam 4-3-3

16.2 K. van Oevelen(G)
327.2 Y. Leliendal 207.3 N. Verschuren 36.5 M. Amevor 56.3 P. Ugwu
76.5 O. Kökçü ↓56’ 236.6 D. Kwakman 406.6 R. van Cruijsen
296.6 B. Pauwels ↓76’ 106.2 B. Kuwas ↓83’ 776.6 B. Ould-Chikh ↓77’
  • 1K. van Oevelen (G)6.2
  • 32Y. Leliendal7.2
  • 20N. Verschuren7.3
  • 3M. Amevor6.5
  • 5P. Ugwu6.3
  • 7O. Kökçü↓56’6.5
  • 23D. Kwakman6.6
  • 40R. van Cruijsen6.6
  • 29B. Pauwels↓76’6.6
  • 10B. Kuwas↓83’6.2
  • 77B. Ould-Chikh↓77’6.6

Substitutes used

  • 4J. Bacuna↑56’6.3
  • 11A. Oehlers↑76’6.5
  • 17J. Ideho↑76’6.5
  • 21R. Mühren↑83’6.3
  • 18N. Bukala↑77’6.5

Unused: R. Steur, Arouna Kabba, D. Payne, A. Meijers, Luca Blondeau, A. Plat, M. Mau-Asam

Coach: R. Kruijs

Player stats

Top rated
M. BalardNAC Breda7.5
2nd
N. VerschurenFC Volendam7.3
3rd
D. OdoiNAC Breda7.2

NAC Breda

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
D. Bielica G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 43% 30 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
B. Kemper D 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 83% 40 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.9
C. Leemans M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 84% 50 1 2 0/2 1/0 7.0
D. Odoi D 54 0 0 1 (0) 0 78% 23 2 1 0/0 2/0 7.2
C. Valerius D 81 0 0 1 (0) 1 81% 32 2 2 2/2 1/0 7.0
K. Sowah M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 77% 31 2 1 2/3 2/0 6.6
L. Holtby M 64 0 0 3 (0) 0 88% 26 1 1 0/0 1/2 7.0
M. Balard M 81 0 0 0 (0) 3 85% 46 3 4 0/0 0/2 7.5
C. Brym F 90 0 0 2 (0) 2 74% 31 2 0 2/2 2/2 6.9
A. Salama F 64 0 0 2 (0) 1 80% 15 0 0 4/8 1/0 6.7
A. Ayew F 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 75% 20 1 0 0/0 0/2 6.3
E. Mahmutović D 36 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 7 2 0 0/0 1/1 6.9
M. Nassoh M 26 0 0 1 (1) 1 71% 14 0 0 2/2 0/0 7.0
P. Reulen F 26 1 0 1 (1) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
B. Lucassen D 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
R. Paula M 9 0 1 0 (0) 1 67% 3 1 1 1/1 1/1 7.2

FC Volendam

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
K. van Oevelen G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 39% 46 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.2
Y. Leliendal D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 32 3 2 0/1 0/1 7.2
N. Verschuren D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 80% 35 2 3 1/1 2/0 7.3
M. Amevor D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 30 1 3 0/0 1/0 6.5
P. Ugwu D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 44 2 0 0/0 0/2 6.3
O. Kökçü F 56 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 18 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
D. Kwakman M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 38 2 1 1/1 3/3 6.6
R. van Cruijsen M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 77% 22 2 1 0/1 0/0 6.6
B. Pauwels F 76 0 0 3 (1) 0 81% 21 2 1 3/4 1/1 6.6
B. Kuwas F 83 0 0 0 (0) 1 82% 17 0 0 0/3 0/2 6.2
B. Ould-Chikh F 77 0 0 0 (0) 1 81% 21 1 0 1/2 0/1 6.6
J. Bacuna M 34 0 0 1 (0) 0 50% 6 1 0 0/1 2/0 6.3
A. Oehlers F 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
J. Ideho F 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/2 1/0 6.5
R. Mühren F 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
N. Bukala M 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 1 0/1 0/1 6.5

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.