Eredivisie Knockout phase Sat, Oct 18 2025 · 20:00 Rat Verlegh Stadion, Breda
NAC Breda
2–2 Full time · HT 2–1 xG 2.38 – 1.47
PEC Zwolle
  • S. van Hooijdonk 34’, 40’ (P)
  • 43’ Koen Kostons
  • 67’ Jamiro Monteiro
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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.

PEC Zwolle fight back from two goals down

NAC Breda entered as narrow favourites and led 2–0 after 40 minutes through two van Hooijdonk goals. But Kostons and Monteiro scored to rescue a draw for PEC Zwolle. NAC Breda finished with the higher xG (2.38 vs 1.47). On the chances created, NAC Breda deserved more: 1.9 expected points against the 1 point they took.

NAC Breda39%
Draw ✓27%
PEC Zwolle34%

Model vs reality

NAC Breda goals
2
Model 1.41 · xG 2.38
PEC Zwolle goals
2
Model 1.32 · xG 1.47
Total goals
4
Model 2.72 · xG 3.85
Score 2–2
6%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 51%
Both scored
Yes
Model 56%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchS. van HooijdonkNAC Breda · 2 goals
9.0
  • RefereeDanny Makkelie
  • CoachesC. Hoefkens · —
  • VenueRat Verlegh Stadion
  • Table before kick-offNAC Breda 15th · PEC Zwolle 16th

Timeline

  1. S. FloranusYellow card · Holding
    22’
  2. S. van Hooijdonk 1–0Assist L. Holtby
    34’
  3. S. van Hooijdonk (pen) 2–0
    40’
  4. Koen Kostons 2–1Assist S. Floranus
    43’
  5. Half time · 2–1
  6. ⇄ D. MbayoFor J. Faberski
    46’
  7. ⇄ N. FichtingerFor R. Thomas
    60’
  8. ⇄ O. AertssenFor T. Gooijer
    61’
  9. ⇄ J. TalvitieFor C. Brym
    64’
  10. S. GravesYellow card · Holding
    65’
  11. Jamiro Monteiro 2–2Assist N. Fichtinger
    67’
  12. ⇄ C. LeemansFor M. Nassoh
    79’
  13. ⇄ R. PaulaFor K. Sowah
    79’
  14. ⇄ B. LucassenFor C. Valerius
    79’
  15. ⇄ S. ShoretireFor K. de Rooij
    83’
  16. ⇄ P. ReulenFor L. Holtby
    86’
  17. T. OostingYellow card · Tripping
    87’
  18. ⇄ G. ReizigerFor T. Oosting
    90+2’
  19. Full time · 2–2

Team stats

NAC Breda18 shots · 10 in box, 8 outside
PEC Zwolle11 shots · 6 in box, 5 outside
NAC BredaPEC Zwolle
46% Possession 54%
2.38 Expected goals (xG) 1.47
1.93 Expected points (xPts) 0.88
18 Shots 11
6 Shots on target 3
6 Shots off target 5
6 Blocked shots 3
10 Shots inside the box 6
8 Shots outside the box 5
429 Passes 502
82% Pass accuracy 85%
3 Corners 2
1 Goalkeeper saves 4
11 Fouls 14
1 Offsides 1
0 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
6.92 Team rating 6.76

Line-ups

NAC Breda 4-2-3-1

996.2 D. Bielica(G)
47.0 B. Kemper 226.7 R. Hillen 127.3 L. Greiml 256.0 C. Valerius ↓79’
907.3 L. Holtby A↓86’ 167.2 M. Balard
146.2 K. Sowah ↓79’ 106.3 M. Nassoh ↓79’ 76.9 C. Brym ↓64’
179.0★ S. van Hooijdonk
  • 99D. Bielica (G)6.2
  • 4B. Kemper7.0
  • 22R. Hillen6.7
  • 12L. Greiml7.3
  • 25C. Valerius↓79’6.0
  • 90L. HoltbyA↓86’7.3
  • 16M. Balard7.2
  • 14K. Sowah↓79’6.2
  • 10M. Nassoh↓79’6.3
  • 7C. Brym↓64’6.9
  • 17S. van Hooijdonk ★9.0

Substitutes used

  • 32J. Talvitie↑64’6.3
  • 2B. Lucassen↑79’6.5
  • 8C. Leemans↑79’6.7
  • 11R. Paula↑79’6.6
  • 26P. Reulen↑86’

Unused: K. Lamprou, R. Kortsmit, E. Mahmutović, J. Candelaria, F. Oldrup Jensen, C. Staring, B. Ghalidi

Coach: C. Hoefkens

PEC Zwolle 4-3-3

17.3 J. Schendelaar(G)
26.2 S. Floranus A 47.3 A. MacNulty 286.3 S. Graves 66.2 T. Gooijer ↓61’
357.9 Jamiro Monteiro 307.0 R. Thomas ↓60’ 256.3 T. Oosting ↓90’
226.3 K. de Rooij ↓83’ 107.2 Koen Kostons 195.9 J. Faberski ↓46’
  • 1J. Schendelaar (G)7.3
  • 2S. FloranusA6.2
  • 4A. MacNulty7.3
  • 28S. Graves6.3
  • 6T. Gooijer↓61’6.2
  • 35Jamiro Monteiro7.9
  • 30R. Thomas↓60’7.0
  • 25T. Oosting↓90’6.3
  • 22K. de Rooij↓83’6.3
  • 10Koen Kostons7.2
  • 19J. Faberski↓46’5.9

Substitutes used

  • 11D. Mbayo↑46’6.3
  • 3O. Aertssen↑61’7.2
  • 34N. FichtingerA↑60’6.9
  • 20G. Reiziger↑90’
  • 7S. Shoretire↑83’6.3

Unused: D. Verduin, T. de Graaff, D. Ruward, D. Voute, J. Pereira da Gama, S. Lagsir, T. Buitink

Player stats

Top rated
S. van HooijdonkNAC Breda9.0
2nd
Jamiro MonteiroPEC Zwolle7.9
3rd
L. GreimlNAC Breda7.3

NAC Breda

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
D. Bielica G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 61% 31 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
B. Kemper D 90 0 0 2 (0) 1 79% 29 2 0 1/1 3/1 7.0
R. Hillen D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 83% 53 2 2 1/1 0/0 6.7
L. Greiml D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 87% 63 3 1 0/0 1/2 7.3
C. Valerius D 79 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 23 0 1 0/2 1/0 6.0
L. Holtby M 86 0 1 0 (0) 5 81% 48 3 2 0/2 1/0 7.3
M. Balard M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 98% 56 3 1 0/2 2/3 7.2
K. Sowah M 79 0 0 1 (1) 0 74% 19 2 0 1/2 1/2 6.2
M. Nassoh M 79 0 0 2 (1) 0 82% 34 3 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
C. Brym F 64 0 0 1 (1) 0 88% 16 1 0 2/2 0/1 6.9
S. van Hooijdonk F 90 2 0 3 (3) 2 62% 26 1 0 3/5 0/3 9.0
J. Talvitie F 26 0 0 1 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
B. Lucassen D 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 33% 3 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
C. Leemans M 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 18 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
R. Paula M 11 0 0 0 (0) 1 83% 6 0 0 0/1 1/2 6.6
P. Reulen F 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

PEC Zwolle

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. Schendelaar G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 63% 32 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.3
S. Floranus D 90 0 1 1 (0) 2 88% 67 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
A. MacNulty D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 81 2 0 0/0 1/0 7.3
S. Graves D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 92% 66 1 1 0/0 3/0 6.3
T. Gooijer D 61 0 0 0 (0) 0 96% 23 1 1 1/4 0/0 6.2
Jamiro Monteiro M 90 1 0 3 (1) 2 87% 62 5 0 0/0 1/1 7.9
R. Thomas M 60 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 36 1 1 2/3 1/2 7.0
T. Oosting M 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 79% 34 2 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
K. de Rooij F 83 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 21 2 0 0/2 1/2 6.3
Koen Kostons F 90 1 0 2 (1) 0 76% 33 2 0 0/0 2/2 7.2
J. Faberski M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 8 0 1 0/0 1/1 5.9
D. Mbayo F 44 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 13 0 0 0/2 0/2 6.3
O. Aertssen D 29 0 0 0 (0) 2 80% 10 0 0 0/0 2/0 7.2
N. Fichtinger M 30 0 1 0 (0) 1 75% 16 3 1 0/0 0/0 6.9
G. Reiziger M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
S. Shoretire F 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

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.