Breda vs AZ Alkmaar Prediction 31 August 2025
The upcoming match between NAC Breda and AZ Alkmaar promises to be action-packed. Despite a challenging season, the hosts will be eager to improve their standing in the table. While their performances have been inconsistent, they show flashes of resilience at home. Meanwhile, the visitors from Alkmaar arrive in excellent form, comfortably occupying the top spots in the league with an impressive attacking lineup. This encounter will test both defenses, given their previous high-scoring head-to-head clashes.
Head-to-Head
The last official match between the teams took place on 24 April 2025 and ended in a 1-1 draw. Let's compare the statistics from that encounter (home team - AZ Alkmaar):
- possession: 71% vs 29%;
- corners: 10 vs 4;
- fouls: 9 vs 12;
- yellow cards: 0 vs 2;
- shots on target: 7 vs 2.
📊Statistical preview of official encounters between NAC Breda and AZ Alkmaar:
- 29 matches played;
- home team victories - 9, away team victories - 15, draws - 5;
- goals scored - 34 for the home side, 59 for the visitors;
- average goals in the 1st half - 1.07, in the 2nd half - 2.14;
- average total goals per match - 3.21.
H2H Stats Matches and Previous Teams Results
NAC Breda Team Overview
The team's last official match took place on as part of the Eredivisie tournament (home team - NEC Nijmegen, away team - NAC Breda). The match ended with a score of 3-0.
The game statistics are as follows (NAC Breda vs NEC Nijmegen):
- possession percentage: 48% vs 52%;
- corner kicks: 1 vs 3;
- fouls: 18 vs 16;
- yellow cards: 4 vs 2;
- shots on target: 2 vs 10.
NAC Breda are in a challenging situation, currently sitting 12th in the Eredivisie standings. Over their last ten matches, they've managed just one win, alongside six losses and three draws. At home, they tend to score more than on the road, but they also concede frequently, with an average of nearly two goals allowed per game. Despite this, they consistently strive to compete through counterattacks and set pieces. Their last head-to-head encounter ended in a 1-1 draw.
Match Results: NAC Breda
AZ Alkmaar Team Overview
The visitors' last official match took place on in the UEFA Europa Conference League, where AZ Alkmaar hosted Levski Sofia. The game ended with a 4-1 scoreline.
Here's the match statistics (AZ Alkmaar vs Levski Sofia):
- possession: 46% vs 54%;
- corners: 3 vs 4;
- fouls: 5 vs 14;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 3;
- shots on target: 8 vs 4.
AZ Alkmaar are a model of consistency and effectiveness, currently sitting eighth in the league with clear ambitions to climb higher. With a recent record of eight wins in their last ten matches, the team showcases impressive scoring prowess, averaging three goals per game while conceding just 1.5. They focus on ball control and swift wing play, complemented by an aggressive attacking line. In their last seven head-to-head encounters with NAC Breda, AZ consistently score more than 1.5 goals.
Match Results: AZ Alkmaar
Outcome Prediction
Head-to-Head:
- Total encounters - 29;
- Home wins - 9, Away wins - 15, Draws - 5.
Statistics: NAC Breda vs AZ Alkmaar
- Matches played in the tournament: 3 vs 2;
- Wins: 1 vs 1;
- Win percentage: 33% vs 50%;
- Losses: 2 vs 0;
- Draws: 0 vs 1.
Last 10 Matches:
- Wins: 1 vs 8;
- Losses: 6 vs 1;
- Draws: 3 vs 1.
Total Goals Prediction
Head-to-Head:
- Today's home team average goals - 1.17, away team - 2.03;
- Average total goals in head-to-head matches - 3.21;
- Both teams scoring: all-time - 19 times; at the home team's ground - 9 times.
Statistics: NAC Breda vs AZ Alkmaar
- Average total in the tournament: 2.67 vs 4.5;
- Average goals scored: 0.67 vs 3;
- Average first-half goals: 0.33 vs 2;
- Average second-half goals: 0.33 vs 1;
- NAC Breda: average home total in the tournament - 2;
- AZ Alkmaar: average away total in the tournament - 2;
- Last 10 matches (average total): 0.7 (home - 1.25) vs 3.1 (away - 2).
- AZ Alkmaar have scored over 1.5 goals in 6 of the last 7 head-to-head matches (Eredivisie).
- AZ Alkmaar have scored over 1.5 goals in 9 of their last 10 matches.
- AZ Alkmaar have scored over 1.5 goals in 7 of their last 8 matches (Eredivisie).
Corners Prediction
NAC Breda: Statistics
- Season: average total in the tournament - 3; at home - 4;
- Last 10 matches: average total - 3.5; at home - 4.5.
AZ Alkmaar: Statistics
- Season: average total in the tournament - 5, away - 4;
- Last 10 matches: average total - 4.7; away - 4.
- Total under 9.5 corners has occurred in 11 of NAC Breda's last 12 matches (Eredivisie).
- Total under 9.5 corners has occurred in NAC Breda's last 7 matches consecutively.
- Total under 9.5 corners has occurred in NAC Breda's last 5 home matches consecutively (Eredivisie).
- Total under 9.5 corners has occurred in AZ Alkmaar's last 5 matches consecutively (Eredivisie).
Cards Prediction
Head-to-Head
- Average yellow cards in head-to-head matches - 2.82 (1.41 for home team and 1.41 for away team);
- Average yellow cards at home ground - 3.08 (1.54 for home team and 1.54 for away team).
NAC Breda: Statistics
- Season: average total in the tournament - 2.67; at home - 2;
- Last 10 matches: average total - 2.5; at home - 2.25.
AZ Alkmaar: Statistics
- Season: average total in the tournament - 2.5, away - 3;
- Last 10 matches: average total - 2.3; away - 2.75.
Both Teams to Score Prediction
Head-to-Head:
- Total encounters - 29;
- Both teams have scored all-time - 19 times;
- At the home team's ground - 9 times.
Statistics: NAC Breda vs AZ Alkmaar
- Total matches played in the tournament: 3 vs 2;
- Matches with both teams scoring this season (BTTS): 1 vs 2;
- NAC Breda's BTTS at home - 1 (100%);
- AZ Alkmaar's BTTS away - 1 (100%).
Last 10 Matches:
- Matches with BTTS: 6 vs 6;
- NAC Breda's BTTS at home - 4 (100%);
- AZ Alkmaar's BTTS away - 2 (50%).
- NAC Breda have scored and conceded at home in 10 of their last 11 matches (Eredivisie).
- AZ Alkmaar have scored and conceded in their last six consecutive matches (Eredivisie).
⭐ Editor's Prediction
The match promises to be dynamic due to the high attacking activity of both teams. NAC Breda often plays matches with a total of fewer than 3.5 goals at home, while AZ are known for their powerful offensive play even on the road, scoring more than 1.5 goals in many previous encounters against NAC Breda. Considering the current form of the visitors and the defensive issues faced by the hosts, betting on both teams to score seems like a reasonable choice given the regular exchange of goals between these sides. Our bet is on both teams to score.
Betting Tips: NAC Breda - AZ Alkmaar
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