News
NAC Breda

Terence Kongolo (muscle injury), Charles-Andreas Brym (shoulder injury), and Moussa Soumano (bruised knee) will be missing for NAC Breda in the upcoming round of fixtures. Following their disappointing 3-0 loss to NEC in the last match, head coach Carl Hoefkens may make some changes to the lineup. Several players, including striker Dion Versluis, attacking midfielder Raul Paula, and central midfielder Clint Leemans, are among those pushing for a starting position.
AZ Alkmaar

Jordy Clasie is sidelined with knee problems, while Sven Mijnans and Lequincio Zeefuik have unknown injuries. Maxim Dekker is dealing with a hamstring injury, and Seiya Maikuma is out with a knee injury. As a result, they will remain in Alkmaar this weekend. Troy Parrott will lead AZ's attack as usual, with Dave Kwakman expected to step into midfield to replace Clasie.
Prediction

NAC Breda

0 : 3

AZ Alkmaar

Sunday afternoon at the Rat Verlegh Stadion sees NAC Breda host AZ Alkmaar in a clash between two sides looking to solidify their early-season form.
Form Guide
NAC Breda’s return to the Eredivisie has brought mixed fortunes. After celebrating a first win of the season in round two, they were brought back down to earth with a 3-0 defeat to league leaders NEC last weekend. Juho Talvitie and Lewis Holtby have been their only scorers so far, as Jean-Paul van Gastel’s side seek greater cutting edge in attack. At home, NAC have been difficult to beat, losing only one of their last nine Eredivisie fixtures in Breda (two wins, six draws).
AZ, meanwhile, remain unbeaten after two matches, collecting four points from six available. Their front line has been led by Troy Parrott, who already has three goals to his name, while Ibrahim Sadiq and Denso Kasius have also contributed. Maarten Martens’ side will look to extend their strong away form—they’re unbeaten in their last three Eredivisie road trips (two wins, one draw), though they’ve won just two of their last seven away games overall.
Head-to-Head History
This will be the 71st Eredivisie meeting between the clubs. AZ lead the head-to-head record comfortably with 36 wins to NAC’s 16. The most recent clash came in April 2025, ending 1-1 in Alkmaar and snapping a seven-game losing streak for NAC against AZ. Before that barren run, NAC had enjoyed an excellent spell in the fixture, going eight games unbeaten (four wins, four draws) between 2014 and 2019.
What to Watch
• Home resilience: NAC’s strong recent record in Breda could give them confidence against a favoured opponent.
• Parrott’s sharpness: The Irish striker has been prolific early on and will be the main threat to NAC’s defence.
• Midfield battle: With Holtby pulling strings for NAC and Sadiq driving AZ forward, control in the middle third will be key.
Stat to Know
NAC have drawn six of their last eight Eredivisie home games, underlining both their resilience and tendency to drop points late on.
Verdict
NAC’s home form suggests they won’t be easy to break down, but AZ’s firepower—especially in the form of Parrott—gives the visitors the edge. A draw would not be a surprise, though AZ will view this as a chance to keep pace with the league’s early frontrunners.
Heading into this weekend, NAC has lost only one of their last nine Eredivisie home matches, recording two wins and six draws. On the other hand, AZ is currently on a three-game unbeaten streak away from home, with two wins and one draw; however, they have only won two of their last seven road games.
LIVE Text Commentary
90+6'

Second half ends
90+4'

Wouter Goes blocks a shot
90+4'

Cherrion Valerius has shot blocked (18-yard box, Head, Set piece)
90+4'

Sven Mijnans recieves a yellow card
90+3'

Lequincio Zeefuik misses attempt (High to the right, Out of box, Right footed, Open play)
91'

Dion Versluis is substituted on
91'

Boyd Lucassen is substituted off
91'

Clint Leemans is substituted on
91'

Lewis Holtby is substituted off
89'

GOAL! Sven Mijnans scores, Assisted by Matej Sín (Low to the centre, 18-yard box, Big Chance, Left footed, Open play)
88'

Daniel Bielica makes a save (Collected, Standing)
88'

Isak Jensen has attempt saved (Low to the centre, Out of box, Right footed, Open play)
86'

Matej Sín is substituted on
86'

Kees Smit is substituted off
85'

Daniel Bielica makes a save (Diving, Parried into danger)
85'

Isak Jensen has attempt saved (Low to the left, 6-yard box, Big Chance, Head, Open play)
83'

Kees Smit recieves a yellow card
82'

Kees Smit wins a corner (To the right)
82'

Cherrion Valerius blocks a shot
82'

Kees Smit has shot blocked (Out of box, Left footed, Open play)
81'

Isak Jensen is substituted on
81'

Ro-Zangelo Daal is substituted off
81'

Lequincio Zeefuik is substituted on
81'

Denso Kasius is substituted off
80'

Weslley Patati misses attempt (Out of box, Left footed, Open play)
78'

Sven Mijnans misses attempt (Out of box, Left footed, Open play)
77'

Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro makes a save (Diving, Parried safe)
77'

Kamal Sowah has attempt saved (Low to the right, Out of box, Left footed, Open play)
76'

Denso Kasius wins a corner (To the right)
74'

Kamal Sowah wins a corner (To the left)
74'

Denso Kasius blocks a shot
74'

Rio Hillen has shot blocked (18-yard box, Left footed, Throw-in set piece)
71'

Weslley Patati misses attempt (High, 18-yard box, Big Chance, Left footed, Fast break)
69'

Alexandre Penetra recieves a yellow card
67'

Enes Mahmutovic is substituted on
67'

Leo Greiml is substituted off
66'

Sven Mijnans misses attempt (High, 6-yard box, Big Chance, Right footed, From corner)
66'

Denso Kasius misses attempt (To the left, 18-yard box, Key pass, Right footed, From corner)
66'

Mexx Meerdink wins a corner (To the right)
63'

Peer Koopmeiners misses attempt (High to the right, Out of box, Right footed, Open play)
61'

Weslley Patati misses attempt (High, 18-yard box, Right footed, Open play)
60'

Weslley Patati is substituted on
60'

Ibrahim Sadiq is substituted off
60'

Sven Mijnans is substituted on
60'

Mees de Wit is substituted off
59'

Daniel Bielica makes a save (Collected, Diving)
59'

Denso Kasius has attempt saved (Low to the right, Out of box, Right footed, Open play)
58'

Peer Koopmeiners wins a corner (To the left)
57'

Cherrion Valerius blocks a shot
57'

Ro-Zangelo Daal has shot blocked (18-yard box, Right footed, Open play)
56'

Charles-Andreas Brym misses attempt (18-yard box, Big Chance, Penalty, Right footed)
55'

Ibrahim Sadiq recieves a yellow card
51'

Rio Hillen blocks a shot
51'

Alexandre Penetra has shot blocked (18-yard box, Right footed, From corner)
50'

Peer Koopmeiners wins a corner (To the left)
49'

Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro makes a save
49'

Boyd Lucassen has attempt saved (High to the centre, 18-yard box, Head, Throw-in set piece)
48'

Kees Smit hits the woodwork (To the right, Out of box, Right footed, Open play)
45

Second half begins!
45

Cherrion Valerius is substituted on
45

Juho Talvitie is substituted off
45

Charles-Andreas Brym is substituted on
45

Mohamed Nassoh is substituted off
45+3'

First half ends
45+3'

Daniel Bielica makes a save (Feet, Parried into danger)
45+3'

Mees de Wit has attempt saved (Low to the centre, 18-yard box, Big Chance, Right footed, Open play)
45

Mexx Meerdink is caught offside
45'

Ibrahim Sadiq wins a corner (To the right)
45'

Daniel Bielica makes a save (Parried safe, Diving)
45'

Ibrahim Sadiq has attempt saved (Low to the right, 18-yard box, Right footed, Open play)
44'

Daniel Bielica makes a save (Diving, Parried safe)
44'

Ibrahim Sadiq has attempt saved (High to the left, 18-yard box, Right footed, Open play)
44'

Boyd Lucassen blocks a shot
44'

Kees Smit has shot blocked (Out of box, Right footed, Open play)
44'

Leo Greiml blocks a shot
44'

Peer Koopmeiners has shot blocked (Out of box, Right footed, Open play)
41'

Sydney van Hooijdonk recieves a red card
37'

Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro makes a save (Parried safe, Diving)
37'

Boy Kemper has attempt saved (Low to the centre, 18-yard box, Left footed, Open play)
36'

Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro makes a save (Parried into danger, Diving, Other body part)
36'

Kamal Sowah has attempt saved (Low to the centre, 6-yard box, Big Chance, Right footed, Set piece)
36'

Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro makes a save (Parried into danger)
36'

Rio Hillen has attempt saved (Low to the centre, 6-yard box, Left footed, Set piece)
35'

Mees de Wit recieves a yellow card
32'

Leo Greiml blocks a shot
32'

Mexx Meerdink has shot blocked (18-yard box, Left footed, Open play)
15'

Ibrahim Sadiq is caught offside
14'

Lewis Holtby is caught offside
14'

Kamal Sowah misses attempt (18-yard box, Left footed, Open play)
11'

Ibrahim Sadiq is caught offside
8'

Denso Kasius blocks a shot
8'

Kamal Sowah has shot blocked (18-yard box, Left footed, Open play)
7'

Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro makes a save (Collected)
7'

Juho Talvitie has attempt saved (Low to the centre, Out of box, Left footed, Open play)
4'

Denso Kasius misses attempt (To the left, 18-yard box, Left footed, From corner)
4'

Mees de Wit wins a corner (To the right)
4'

Daniel Bielica makes a save (Parried safe, Diving)
4'

Mees de Wit has attempt saved (High to the centre, 18-yard box, Left footed, Open play)
2'

Leo Greiml blocks a shot
2'

Kees Smit has shot blocked (18-yard box, Right footed, Open play)
0'

First half begins!