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NAC Breda vs NEC Nijmegen – Lineups & Match Details

NEC Nijmegen beat NAC Breda 4-3. Goals: E. Dasa (10'), S. Ouaissa (17'), M. Soumano (38'), M. Soumano (55'), D. Proper (69'), B. Kemper (81'), K. Sano (90'). NAC Breda had 44% possession against NEC Nijmegen's 56%. Shots on target: 5-8.

Eredivisie · Regular Season - 19

Saturday, 17 January 2026

NAC BredaNAC Breda

3 - 4

Full Time

HT: 1 - 2

NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen

Referee: Erwin Blank, Netherlands

Lineups

NAC BredaNAC Breda4-2-3-1
D. Bielica99D. BielicaG
D. Odoi3D. OdoiD
L. Greiml12L. GreimlD
R. Hillen22R. HillenD
B. Kemper4B. KemperD
M. Balard16M. BalardM
K. Sowah14K. SowahM
C. Brym7C. BrymM
L. Holtby90L. HoltbyM
M. Soumano9M. SoumanoM
S. van Hooijdonk17S. van HooijdonkF

Substitutes

1R. KortsmitG
31K. LamprouG
21J. CandelariaD
2B. LucassenD
15E. MahmutovicD
11R. PaulaM
8C. LeemansM
10M. NassohM
6C. StaringM
24A. AyewF
55B. GhalidiF
32J. TalvitieF
NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen3-4-1-2
G. Crettaz1G. CrettazG
E. Dasa14E. DasaD
P. Sandler3P. SandlerD
A. Kaplan4A. KaplanD
S. Ouaissa25S. OuaissaM
K. Sano23K. SanoM
D. Nejasmic6D. NejasmicM
B. Onal11B. OnalM
T. Chery10T. CheryF
K. Ogawa18K. OgawaF
N. Lebreton20N. LebretonF

Substitutes

22J. CillessenG
31R. JanseG
2B. PereiraD
5T. OuwejanD
7V. MisidjanF
15J. WillemsD
21R. GonzalezM
24D. FonvilleD
35S. de LaatM
71D. ProperM

Match Events

8'Y

C. Brym

10'G

E. Dasa

17'G

S. Ouaissa

Assist: Koki Ogawa

30'S

D. Nejašmić

Substitution 1

38'G

M. Soumano

Assist: R. Hillen

55'G

M. Soumano

Assist: C. Brym

63'S

L. Greiml

Substitution 1

63'S

S. Ouaissa

Substitution 2

63'S

Koki Ogawa

Substitution 3

65'Y

M. Balard

69'G

D. Proper

Assist: T. Chery

71'S

S. van Hooijdonk

Substitution 2

71'S

M. Soumano

Substitution 3

81'G

B. Kemper

Assist: L. Holtby

86'S

B. Önal

Substitution 4

87'Y

D. Proper

88'S

L. Holtby

Substitution 4

90'G

K. Sano

Assist: N. Lebreton

Statistics

NAC Breda
44%56%
NEC Nijmegen
0.82Expected Goals (xG)1.19
14Total Shots11
5Shots on Target8
2Corners3
13Fouls15
3Offsides3
72Pass Accuracy (%)76
2Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

NAC Breda host NEC Nijmegen on Saturday, 17 January 2026 at Rat Verlegh Stadion. The kick-off time is 20:00 local. The fixture is part of the Eredivisie schedule. NAC Breda go into the match 17th in the table; NEC Nijmegen sit 4th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

NAC Breda have taken 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 draw. NEC Nijmegen have collected 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses over the same span. Recent run: 2 draws in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 24 Aug 2025: NAC Breda 0-3 NEC Nijmegen; 14 May 2025: NAC Breda 0-3 NEC Nijmegen; 5 Oct 2024: NAC Breda 1-0 NEC Nijmegen. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

NEC Nijmegen beat NAC Breda 4-3. NAC Breda scored through M. Soumano 38', M. Soumano 55', B. Kemper 81'. NEC Nijmegen replied with E. Dasa 10', S. Ouaissa 17', D. Proper 69', K. Sano 90'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

NAC Breda held 44% of the ball against 56% for NEC Nijmegen. Shots on target finished 5-8. Expected goals read 0.82 for NAC Breda, 1.19 for NEC Nijmegen.

Verdict

NEC Nijmegen take the three points; NAC Breda look at a thin night for the home crowd. NAC Breda sat 17th and NEC Nijmegen 4th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.