NAC Breda vs Groningen Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 03 Oct 2025
Eredivisie Betting Preview: NAC Breda vs Groningen
NAC Breda host Groningen in this Dutch Eredivisie meeting at Rat Verlegh Stadion, with kick-off set for 14:00 on Friday 3 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.
When NAC meet Groningen, there could be a few goals scored. That leads us to back the Over 2.5 selection when it comes to Total Goals, with the betting odds of -108 looking like excellent value.
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NAC Breda were defeated in their last game. On the road, they suffered a 2-1 loss against Ajax at Johan Cruyff Arena. NAC recorded seven shots on target and had 49% possession, with Sydney van Hooijdonk being the goalscorer.
FC Groningen were beaten in their previous game, losing 1-0 at home to Feyenoord at Euroborg Stadion. Groningen were 48% in the possession stakes and recorded five shots on goal.
Head-to-Head Statistics
Groningen boast an unbeaten record in the past three matches against NAC, with the last encounter ending 1-1 at Rat Verlegh Stadion. The previous 3 H2H games have featured two draws and one Groningen victory.
| Eredivisie | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Groningen |
12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 17:17 | 19 |
| 14 | NAC Breda |
12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 15:21 | 12 |
NAC have 2 wins, 6 losses and 2 draws, averaging 0.8 goals from 4.0 shots on goal and 11.6 attempts. Carl Hoefkens' side have averaged 49.7% possession, 407.9 passes and 4.2 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.7 goals from 5.9 shots on goal, 14.4 attempts and 4.1 corners.
Top scorer Sydney van Hooijdonk has found the net 2 times, with Boy Kemper, Mohamed Nassoh, Raul Paula and Lewis Holtby getting 1 goals each. The leading assistor is Boy Kemper with 2.
Groningen have 4 victories, 5 defeats and 1 draw, with an average of 1.4 goals from 12.2 attempts and 5.0 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 47.4% possession, 400.3 passes, 3.7 corners in their favour and 5.1 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.7 goals from 12.7 attempts and 4.7 shots on goal.
Brynjolfur Andersen Willumsson has scored 5 goals, followed by Younes Taha and Marco Rente on 2. Stije Resink has managed 4 assists in the last 10 games, while Etienne Vaessen has 3 clean sheets to his name.
Confirmed Lineups
NAC Breda confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Daniel Bielica (GK), Boyd Lucassen, Leo Greiml, Rio Hillen, Boy Kemper, Fredrik Oldrup Jensen, Lewis Holtby, Juho Talvitie, Mohamed Nassoh, Kamal Sowah, Sydney van Hooijdonk.
FC Groningen confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Etienne Vaessen (GK), Tyrique Mercera, Thijmen Blokzijl, Dies Janse, Marvin Peersman, Stije Resink, Tika de Jonge, David van der Werff, Younes Taha, Jorg Schreuders, Thom van Bergen.
NAC Breda vs Groningen Prediction & Betting Tips
Get the edge with our best NAC Breda vs Groningen tips: a key match prediction, expert corners pick, correct score recommendation, top player prop bets and a ready-made bet builder.
Match Prediction
The price of -108 for Over 2.5 Goals looks like a really attractive price. We think that the two teams should be able to cover the line between them when it comes to this Eredivisie showdown.
We’re always monitoring the Eredivisie team news. Combined with the latest form, this helps us secure the best value. Our football experts also take a data-led approach, with the key numbers proving useful.
Key NAC Breda vs FC Groningen league stats:
The latest odds at the best betting sites suggest our pick carries a 51.8% chance of winning. However, we think that the probability sits between 55-60% taking all factors into consideration. This is why we regard this as a value wager.
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Correct Score Prediction
Our correct score prediction is a 2-1 win for NAC which is available at odds of +850. We think they’ll achieve victory and this is a way of getting bigger odds and more excitement.
Player Prop Picks
Thom van Bergen (Groningen) hasn’t registered a shot on goal in nine of the past ten Eredivisie games away from home. There’s a reasonable prospect that he will fall short of the mark, with odds of -141 on offer that he doesn’t cover the Shots on Target line.
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Sydney Van Hooijdonk (NAC) has been among the goals in back-to-back Eredivisie games. Based on the stats, we are happy to back the +220 when it comes to him finding the net on the Anytime Goalscorer market.
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Corners Prediction
Groningen have not covered the 4.5 corners line in eight consecutive away games, with NAC Breda conceding under 4.5 corners in their past three matches. The number of Groningen corners could be lower than the line suggests and that leads us to a bet at odds of -149.
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Bet Builder Tips
There’s everything to like about this bet builder including more than two goals to be scored, NAC Breda with an Asian Handicap of -0.25 combined with Thom van Bergen (Groningen) to not record a shot on target.
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NAC Breda vs Groningen Odds
The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.
The bookies have betting odds of +160 for FC Groningen to win this Eredivisie clash, while you could instead opt for NAC Breda at +165, with the draw being the third Full-Time Result option at +230.
There are different ways to bet on Groningen winning and that includes the +123 about them on the Asian Handicap -0.25. It also means that if they draw with NAC, you get half stakes refunded.
You can back Under 2.5 Goals or Over 2.5 Goals at roughly the same price right now. If you’re anticipating that both teams will score, the BTTS Yes option can be wagered at -132.
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Sydney Van Hooijdonk is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +450, while you can get similar odds if you want him to score the last goal.
NAC have racked up six draws, two wins and two losses in the previous 10 home games, netting an average of 1.00 goals per match and conceding 1.10.
Groningen have collected seven defeats, two wins and one draw in the previous 10 away matches, scoring an average of 1.00 goals per game and conceding 2.30.
The last meeting at Rat Verlegh Stadion saw NAC and Groningen draw 1-1.
| Last 10 League Games | W-D-L | G | GF | GA | O2.5 | U2.5 | B-Y | B-No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NAC Breda Home Stats |
2-6-2 | 2.10 | 1.00 | 1.10 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | |
Groningen Away Stats |
2-1-7 | 3.30 | 1.00 | 2.30 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | |
- 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
NAC Breda League Stats
FC Groningen League Stats
- 2 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 2 wins, 2 defeats and 6 draws in the previous 10 home matches
- 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
- 2 wins, 7 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 0.80 goals scored and 1.70 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.00 goals scored and 1.10 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 2.50 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.10 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 8 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 3 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 1.40 goals scored and 1.70 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.00 goals scored and 2.30 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 3.10 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 3.30 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 4.20 corners awarded and 4.10 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 4.60 corners awarded and 4.20 corners against in the last 10 home matches
- An average of 8.30 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 8.80 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
- Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 5 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 3.70 corners awarded and 5.10 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 2.80 corners awarded and 4.60 corners against in the last 10 away matches
- An average of 8.80 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 7.40 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
- Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 6 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 2 and least corners in 6 of the last 10 away matches
- An average of 49.70% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 49.70% possession in the last 10 home matches
- Most possession in 4 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 5 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 47.40% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 46.90% possession in the last 10 away matches
- Most possession in 3 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 4 of the last 10 away matches
- Top Scorers for NAC Breda this season are Sydney van Hooijdonk (2), Boy Kemper (1), Juho Talvitie (1)
- Top Assistors for NAC Breda this season are Boy Kemper (2), Charles-Andreas Brym (1), Lewis Holtby (1)
NAC Breda vs Groningen Lineups & Team News
The NAC Breda vs Groningen team news could change everything — review it before betting. We’ll update you with predicted and confirmed Eredivisie lineups plus current injury reports.
NAC Breda Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
FC Groningen Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
NAC Breda Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
FC Groningen Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
NAC Breda Substitutes
- 1Roy Kortsmit
- 5Terence Kongolo
- 6Casper Staring
- 7Charles-Andreas Brym
- 8Clint Leemans
- 11Raul Paula
- 15Enes Mahmutovic
- 21Jayden Candelaria
- 25Cherrion Valerius
- 26Pepijn Reulen
- 31Kostas Lamprou
- 55Brahim Ghalidi
FC Groningen Substitutes
- 2Wouter Prins
- 7Travis Hernes
- 9B. A. Willumsson
- 11Noam Emeran
- 13Lovro Stubljar
- 19Oskar Zawada
- 20Mats Seuntjens
- 21Hidde Jurjus
- 22Sven Bouland
- 27Rui Mendes
- 44Jismerai Dillema
- 48Robin Kelder
Previous NAC Breda Lineups
Previous FC Groningen Lineups
Injuries & Suspensions
Eredivisie Table| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 40:17 | 31 |
| 2 | Feyenoord | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 31:12 | 28 |
| 3 | AZ Alkmaar | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25:18 | 24 |
| 4 | Ajax | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 22:17 | 20 |
| 5 | Utrecht | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 22:16 | 19 |
| 6 | Groningen | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17:17 | 19 |
| 7 | NEC Nijmegen | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 29:20 | 18 |
| 8 | Twente | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20:18 | 16 |
| 9 | Go Ahead E. | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19:18 | 16 |
| 10 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18:20 | 16 |
| 11 | Sp. Rotterdam | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14:24 | 16 |
| 12 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 19:21 | 14 |
| 13 | Volendam | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16:20 | 13 |
| 14 | NAC Breda | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15:21 | 12 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14:27 | 12 |
| 16 | Excelsior | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11:23 | 10 |
| 17 | Telstar | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14:21 | 9 |
| 18 | Heracles | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 17:33 | 9 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utrecht | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16:6 | 16 |
| 2 | Feyenoord | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13:6 | 15 |
| 3 | PSV | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19:10 | 13 |
| 4 | NEC Nijmegen | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18:9 | 13 |
| 5 | Ajax | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10:5 | 13 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10:6 | 13 |
| 7 | Volendam | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11:7 | 11 |
| 8 | AZ Alkmaar | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16:13 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead E. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10:7 | 11 |
| 10 | Groningen | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9:5 | 10 |
| 11 | NAC Breda | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8:7 | 10 |
| 12 | SC Heerenveen | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12:11 | 9 |
| 13 | Twente | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9:10 | 8 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4:10 | 7 |
| 15 | Sp. Rotterdam | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7:14 | 7 |
| 16 | Heracles | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13:15 | 6 |
| 17 | Excelsior | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5:7 | 6 |
| 18 | Telstar | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11:14 | 5 |
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