NAC Breda
Football Netherlands - Eredivisie Rat Verlegh Stadion Fri 3 Oct 14:00
FC Groningen
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  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

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.

A Free-Flowing Game Could Lead to Goals

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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1-1 Draw When Teams Last Met

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 logo Groningen 12 6 1 5 17 17 0 17:17 19
14 NAC Breda logo NAC Breda 12 3 3 6 15 21 -6 15:21 12
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NAC Breda – Last 10 League Games

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.

FC Groningen – Last 10 League Games

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 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 NAC games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 NAC games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 3 NAC games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 13 of the last 20 Groningen games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 11 of the last 18 Groningen games on the road.
Over 2.5 Probability

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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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

NAC NAC logo 2 - 1 Groningen logo Groningen

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

Top Pick: Thom van Bergen Under 0.5 Shots On Target -141 BetMGM logo

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 to Score +220 BetMGM logo

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.

Latest Sydney Van Hooijdonk Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

Groningen Under 4.5 Corners -149 BetMGM logo

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.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
NAC Logo NAC
Total
8.30 4.20 4.10
Home
8.80 4.60 4.20
Away
8.40 3.50 4.90
Groningen Logo Groningen
Total
8.80 3.70 5.10
Home
8.30 4.60 3.70
Away
7.40 2.80 4.60
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Bet Builder Tips

Total Goals Over 2.5 -108
Asian Handicap NAC -0.25 +118
Shots On Target Thom van Bergen Under 0.5 -141

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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.

Betting Sites Predicting a Tight Affair

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.

It’s great that you can tap into hundreds of markets for every Eredivisie match. Each of our recommended football betting sites provide exciting pre-match and In-Play betting options.

Sydney Van Hooijdonk Top of First Goalscorer List

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.

Player Goals
Sydney Van Hooijdonk (NAC)
First
+188
Anytime
+450
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Charles-Andreas Brym (NAC)
First
+270
Anytime
+600
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Thom van Bergen (Groningen)
First
+360
Anytime
+750
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Jorg Schreuders (Groningen)
First
+410
Anytime
+1000
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Player Shots On Target
Sydney Van Hooijdonk (NAC)
Over 0.5
-179
Under 0.5
+104
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Charles-Andreas Brym (NAC)
Over 0.5
-147
Under 0.5
-116
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Thom van Bergen (Groningen)
Over 0.5
-115
Under 0.5
-135
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Juho Talvitie (NAC)
Over 0.5
-106
Under 0.5
-159
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Player Shots
Sydney Van Hooijdonk (NAC)
Over 2.5
-112
Under 2.5
-
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Charles-Andreas Brym (NAC)
Over 2.5
+128
Under 2.5
-
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Younes Taha (Groningen)
Over 2.5
+117
Under 2.5
-
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Stije Resink (Groningen)
Over 2.5
+138
Under 2.5
-
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Can NAC Kick the Drawing Habit at Home?

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 logo NAC Breda Home Stats 2-6-2 2.10 1.00 1.10 3 7 8 2
Groningen logo 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
Team Stats
NAC Breda logo NAC Breda League Stats
FC Groningen logo FC Groningen League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 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
Full-Time Result
  • 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
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

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

99 Daniel Bielica
2 Boyd Lucassen 12 Leo Greiml 22 Rio Hillen 4 Boy Kemper
20 F. Oldrup Jensen 90 Lewis Holtby
32 Juho Talvitie 10 Mohamed Nassoh 14 Kamal Sowah
17 Sydney van Hooijdonk
1 Etienne Vaessen
16 Tyrique Mercera 3 Thijmen Blokzijl 4 Dies Janse 43 Marvin Peersman
6 Stije Resink 8 Tika de Jonge
17 David van der Werff 10 Younes Taha 14 Jorg Schreuders
26 Thom van Bergen

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

27 Sep Eredivisie
Ajax 2-1 NAC Breda
20 Sep Eredivisie
NAC Breda 2-1 Heracles
13 Sep Eredivisie
Twente 2-2 NAC Breda
31 Aug Eredivisie
NAC Breda 0-1 AZ Alkmaar
24 Aug Eredivisie
NEC Nijmegen 3-0 NAC Breda
17 Aug Eredivisie
NAC Breda 2-1 Fortuna Sittard

Previous FC Groningen Lineups

28 Sep Eredivisie
Groningen 0-1 Feyenoord
20 Sep Eredivisie
Groningen 2-0 Telstar
14 Sep Eredivisie
Utrecht 0-1 Groningen
29 Aug Eredivisie
Groningen 4-0 Heracles
23 Aug Eredivisie
PSV 4-2 Groningen
16 Aug Eredivisie
Groningen 2-1 SC Heerenveen

Injuries & Suspensions

NAC Breda Injury Table
Type Name Info
Lewis Holtby Red card (direc
Carl Hoefkens Red card (direc
Rio Hillen Yellow cards
Enes Mahmutovic Other
FC Groningen Injury Table
Type Name Info
Etienne Vaessen Yellow cards
Netherlands FlagEredivisie Table
2025/2026 Season
# 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