AZ Alkmaar vs NAC Breda Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 17 May 2026

Eredivisie Betting Preview: AZ Alkmaar vs NAC Breda

AZ Alkmaar take on NAC Breda at AFAS Stadion, with kick-off set for 08:30 on Sunday 17 May.

There’s a strong chance that AZ won’t just win the game but have a comfortable margin of victory against NAC. We’re happy to wager the favourites -1.5 at odds of -111 on the Asian Handicap.

AZ Alkmaar played Feyenoord away in their last game. It was a 1-1 draw at De Kuip. The Cheeseheads boasted 60% possession and had three shots on target, while Troy Parrott scored the goal.

NAC Breda claimed a home win in their previous game. A 2-0 victory occurred against Heerenveen at Rat Verlegh Stadion. Carl Hoefkens' team were 48% in the possession stakes and recorded four shots on goal, while Boy Kemper found the net twice.

Head-to-Head Statistics

AZ have not lost to NAC in the past three meetings. In their last encounter, visitors AZ secured a 1-0 win at Rat Verlegh Stadion. The past 5 H2H matches have involved three AZ wins, one NAC victory and one draw.

Eredivisie		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	AZ Alkmaar	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

4 wins, 3 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.6 goals from 5.7 shots on goal and 15.8 attempts. AZ have had 52.7% possession, 454.0 passes and 5.9 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.1 goals from 3.9 shots on goal and 11.0 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 4.9 corners.

Sven Mijnans is the top goalscorer with 5, Troy Parrott has 4, with Jordy Clasie and two other players on 1. Leading assistor is Mees de Wit with 3, while goalies Rome Owusu-Oduro, Jeroen Zoet and Hobie Verhulst have recorded 4 clean sheets between them.

NAC have won 2, lost 5 and drawn 3, averaging 3.4 shots on goal, 15.3 attempts and 0.8 goals. NAC average 49.6% possession, 366.4 passes, 6.9 corners awarded and 4.8 corners against, while 1.9 goals have been conceded from 12.1 attempts and 4.5 shots on goal.

Boy Kemper and Mohamed Nassoh have scored 2, followed by Andre Ayew with 1. Raul Paula is top assists provider with 2, while Daniel Bielica has recorded 3 clean sheets in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

AZ Alkmaar confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Rome Owusu-Oduro (GK), Elijah Dijkstra, Wouter Goes, Alexandre Penetra, Mateo Chavez, Jordy Clasie, Peer Koopmeiners, Isak Steiner Jensen, Sven Mijnans, Ro-Zangelo Daal, Troy Parrott.

NAC Breda confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Daniel Bielica (GK), Cherrion Valerius, Enes Mahmutovic, Fredrik Oldrup Jensen, Rio Hillen, Brahim Ghalidi, Maximilien Balard, Clint Leemans, Kamal Sowah, Pepijn Reulen, Moussa Soumano.

AZ Alkmaar vs NAC Breda Prediction & Betting Tips

Get the edge with our AZ Alkmaar vs NAC Breda betting tips: a trusted match prediction, likely correct score outcome, corners market forecast, key player props and an expert-crafted bet builder.

Match Prediction

We are not only backing AZ to win but taking them on the Asian Handicap in this Eredivisie game. The favourites can cover a -1.5 shortfall and the odds of -111 seem more than generous.

We only create the football betting tips after consulting the latest Eredivisie team news along with the form of both sides. There are also stats that can be mined to good effect to come up with predictions.

Key AZ Alkmaar vs NAC Breda league stats:

• The -1.5 line has been covered by AZ in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• The +1.5 line hasn’t been covered by NAC in 3 of their last 5 games on the road.

The latest odds at the best betting sites suggest our pick carries a 52.6% chance of winning. After careful examination, our experts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 55-60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction

AZ Alkmaar Asian Hcp -1.5 @ -111 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

AZ Alkmaar 2 - 0 NAC

A 2-0 win in favor of AZ is available at odds of +650. Correct score betting can be rewarding and you can also get plenty of entertainment with this option.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Isak Steiner Jensen Over 1.5 Shots -109

Isak Steiner Jensen (AZ) has covered the 1.5 shots total in four of his past five Eredivisie matches. Out of all the prop bets available, we’re going to take the -109 when it comes to this Player Shots wager.

Latest Isak Steiner Jensen Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+260

First

+850

Shots

Over 1.5

-109

Under 1.5

-

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Sven Mijnans to Score +140

Sven Mijnans (AZ) has scored at least one goal in four of his past five Eredivisie games on home soil. We’ll take a chance at +140 for this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look really appealing.

Latest Sven Mijnans Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+140

First

+450

Shots

Over 2.5

-192

Under 2.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners -106

There has been five straight NAC Breda matches where 9.5 Total Corners has been covered, while it has been an average of 12.00 corners in the previous five AZ Alkmaar games. We think this presents a convincing argument and we’ll wager the Total Corners line to be covered which is available at odds of -106.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

AZ Alkmaar

Total

10.80 5.90 4.90

Home

9.90 5.60 4.30

Away

10.00 5.40 4.60

NAC

Total

11.70 6.90 4.80

Home

10.80 7.00 3.80

Away

10.80 6.10 4.70

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

+104

Under 10.5

-149

AZ Alkmaar Corners

Over 5.5

-147

Under 5.5

+102

NAC Corners

Over 3.5

-139

Under 3.5

-103

Most Corners

1

-233

X

+700

2

+225

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AZ Alkmaar vs NAC Breda Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

AZ Alkmaar have been priced up as the overwhelming -303 favourites for this Eredivisie clash. This means the bookies give them a 75% chance of claiming victory. NAC Breda are operating at larger odds than the opposition and the underdogs can be wagered at +650.

It sometimes pays to go down the Half-Time Result route and the draw is available at +180. Alternatively, AZ can be backed at -149 and NAC are on offer at +475.

Over 2.5 Goals is the shortest odds and that means three goals or more are anticipated. Punters expecting both teams to find the net can get -172 when it comes to BTTS Yes.

The top football betting sites provide hundreds of markets for the latest Eredivisie matches. Be sure to peruse all of the available options before going ahead with your preferred wager.

Full-Time Result

1

-303

X

+430

2

+650

Half-Time Result

1

-149

X

+180

2

+475

Double Chance

1X

-1250

12

-667

X2

+215

Draw No Bet

1

-1000

2

+450

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.5

-112

2 Hcp +1.5

-110

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+200

Over 2.5

-270

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-172

No

+123

You will find Troy Parrott at +300 to be First Goalscorer which makes him the favourite. There’s the chance to get -125 that he finds the net at anytime.

Troy Parrott (AZ)

First

+300

Anytime

-125

Mexx Meerdink (AZ)

First

+430

Anytime

+130

Jizz Hornkamp (AZ)

First

+450

Anytime

+135

Sven Mijnans (AZ)

First

+450

Anytime

+140

Weslley Patati (AZ)

First

+650

Anytime

+195

Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ)

First

+650

Anytime

+200

Ayoub Oufkir (AZ)

First

+650

Anytime

+205

Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ)

First

+800

Anytime

+250

Isak Steiner Jensen (AZ)

First

+850

Anytime

+260

André Ayew (NAC)

First

+850

Anytime

+260

Moussa Soumano (NAC)

First

+900

Anytime

+280

Kees Smit (AZ)

First

+950

Anytime

+300

Kamal Sowah (NAC)

First

+1100

Anytime

+330

Charles-Andreas Brym (NAC)

First

+1200

Anytime

+350

Amine Salama (NAC)

First

+1300

Anytime

+400

Denso Kasius (AZ)

First

+1600

Anytime

+500

Billy Van Duijl (AZ)

First

+1700

Anytime

+525

Juho Talvitie (NAC)

First

+1700

Anytime

+525

Peer Koopmeiners (AZ)

First

+1700

Anytime

+550

Elijah Dijkstra (AZ)

First

+1700

Anytime

+550

Jordy Clasie (AZ)

First

+1900

Anytime

+600

Seiya Maikuma (AZ)

First

+2000

Anytime

+600

Alexandre Penetra (AZ)

First

+1900

Anytime

+650

Raul Paula (NAC)

First

+2000

Anytime

+650

Mateo Chávez (AZ)

First

+2000

Anytime

+650

Wouter Goes (AZ)

First

+2000

Anytime

+650

Mees de Wit (AZ)

First

+2200

Anytime

+650

Maxim Dekker (AZ)

First

+2000

Anytime

+700

Troy Parrott (AZ)

Over 4.5

-106

Under 4.5

-

Jizz Hornkamp (AZ)

Over 3.5

+117

Under 3.5

-

Mexx Meerdink (AZ)

Over 3.5

+123

Under 3.5

-

André Ayew (NAC)

Over 2.5

+135

Under 2.5

-

Sven Mijnans (AZ)

Over 2.5

-192

Under 2.5

-

Charles-Andreas Brym (NAC)

Over 1.5

-115

Under 1.5

-

Kamal Sowah (NAC)

Over 1.5

-120

Under 1.5

-

Kees Smit (AZ)

Over 1.5

+120

Under 1.5

-

Moussa Soumano (NAC)

Over 1.5

-182

Under 1.5

-

Amine Salama (NAC)

Over 1.5

+120

Under 1.5

-

Isak Steiner Jensen (AZ)

Over 1.5

-109

Under 1.5

-

Ayoub Oufkir (AZ)

Over 1.5

-182

Under 1.5

-

Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ)

Over 1.5

-182

Under 1.5

-

Weslley Patati (AZ)

Over 1.5

-222

Under 1.5

-

Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ)

Over 1.5

-116

Under 1.5

-

Alexandre Penetra (AZ)

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-

Mees de Wit (AZ)

Over 0.5

-189

Under 0.5

-

Wouter Goes (AZ)

Over 0.5

+112

Under 0.5

-

Mateo Chávez (AZ)

Over 0.5

-159

Under 0.5

-

Raul Paula (NAC)

Over 0.5

-172

Under 0.5

-

Elijah Dijkstra (AZ)

Over 0.5

-139

Under 0.5

-

Seiya Maikuma (AZ)

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-

Jordy Clasie (AZ)

Over 0.5

+108

Under 0.5

-

Peer Koopmeiners (AZ)

Over 0.5

-179

Under 0.5

-

Juho Talvitie (NAC)

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

-

Billy Van Duijl (AZ)

Over 0.5

-128

Under 0.5

-

Denso Kasius (AZ)

Over 0.5

-189

Under 0.5

-

Maxim Dekker (AZ)

Over 0.5

+115

Under 0.5

-

Stats: Eredivisie matches only
AZ haven’t lost any of their past eight games at AFAS Stadion. The Cheeseheads have secured six wins, three draws and one defeat in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 2.30 goals per game and conceding 0.90.

NAC are winless over their previous five games on their travels. Carl Hoefkens' team have clocked up six losses, three draws and one win in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 0.50 goals per match and conceding 1.80.

It was a 1-1 draw when AZ last played NAC at AFAS Stadion.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
AZ Alkmaar Home Stats		6-3-1	3.20	2.30	0.90	7	3	6	4
NAC Breda Away Stats		1-3-6	2.30	0.50	1.80	4	6	3	7

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

AZ Alkmaar vs NAC Breda Lineups & Team News

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