AZ Alkmaar vs NAC Breda

3 - 3
🕒 Sun, 17 May 2026 13:30 Europe/London 📍 AFAS Stadion 🧑‍⚖️ Edwin Van de Graaf 🔁 Regular Season - 34 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 34
Regular Season Table
AZ Alkmaar 7 · NAC Breda 17
Referee Stats
3 matches · 2.33 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.33
Reds avg 0.33
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 0%
Home wins 67%
Draws 33%
Away wins 0%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 3-3.
  • Shots were tight (16-17).
  • AZ Alkmaar controlled possession (55%).

Team Overview

AZ Alkmaar (Home stats)

Games / Record

17
W-D-L: 8-7-2

Goals For / Against

39 / 26
Avg: 2.29 / 1.53

Points

31
Avg: 1.82

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

0
NAC Breda (Away stats)

Games / Record

17
W-D-L: 1-6-10

Goals For / Against

15 / 35
Avg: 0.88 / 2.06

Points

9
Avg: 0.53

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

8

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Eredivisie fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.82
PPG
0.53
2.29
GF
0.88
1.53
GA
2.06
76%
O2.5
59%
76%
BTTS
47%
76%
Score 1st
18%

League-position context

AZ Alkmaar rank7th
NAC Breda rank17th
AZ Alkmaar points52
NAC Breda points29
AZ Alkmaar: #7 · 52 pts · GD +7
13 pts off the top 2. 4 pts above the play-off edge. 15 pts clear of the relegation zone.
NAC Breda: #17 · 29 pts · GD -23
36 pts off the top 2. 22 pts off the play-off line. 8 pts from safety.
23-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

AZ Alkmaar last 5 home

D D W W W
Points11/15
Weighted index60
Goals14-5
Record3-2-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

NAC Breda last 5 away

D L D L L
Points2/15
Weighted index18
Goals5-14
Record0-2-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

AZ Alkmaar trend breakdown

Over 2.576%
BTTS76%
BTTS + O2.565%
1H Over 0.582%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 94% · Over 3.5 65% · 1H BTTS 29%

NAC Breda trend breakdown

Over 2.559%
BTTS47%
BTTS + O2.541%
1H Over 0.571%
Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 76% · Over 3.5 29% · 1H BTTS 12%

Scoring reliability

AZ Alkmaar score at home100%
AZ Alkmaar clean sheet at home24%
NAC Breda score away53%
NAC Breda clean sheet away12%

First-goal patterns

AZ Alkmaar score first76%
AZ Alkmaar win after scoring first62%
NAC Breda score first18%
NAC Breda win after scoring first33%
Comeback rate after conceding first: AZ Alkmaar 33% · NAC Breda 23%
Avg first goal minute: AZ Alkmaar 19.8' · NAC Breda 42.7'

Vs league average

AZ Alkmaar score at home2.29 vs 1.80
AZ Alkmaar concede at home1.53 vs 1.38
NAC Breda score away0.88 vs 1.38
NAC Breda concede away2.06 vs 1.80
AZ Alkmaar score 27% above league average, while NAC Breda score 36% below league average.
Defensive side: AZ Alkmaar are 11% above league average at home, and NAC Breda are 14% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.00
BTTS60%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 4.00 goals on average across the last 4.

AZ Alkmaar goal timing (home)

1H scored: 59% 2H scored: 41% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 12
31-45 8
76-90+ 8
46-60 4
61-75 4
16-30 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 6
61-75 6
76-90+ 6
31-45 5
46-60 4
16-30 2

NAC Breda goal timing (away)

1H scored: 39% 2H scored: 61% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 6
31-45 4
61-75 3
0-15 2
46-60 2
16-30 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 14
0-15 7
46-60 6
16-30 5
31-45 5
61-75 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
10
11
Total Shots
16
17
Shots off Goal
4
4
Blocked Shots
2
2
Shots Inside Box
12
8
Shots Outside Box
4
9
Ball Possession
55%
45%
Corner Kicks
7
6
Fouls
11
6
Offsides
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
7
7
Total Passes
430
355
Passes Accurate
367
300
Passes %
85%
85%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
9
Away
7
8'
8' Goal · 1-0
S. Mijnans
Normal Goal · Assist: T. Parrott
12'
12' Goal · 2-0
M. Chávez
Normal Goal · Assist: S. Mijnans
37'
37' T. Parrott
1st substitution · For: M. Meerdink
54'
54' K. Sowah
1st substitution · For: J. Candelaria
55'
55' P. Reulen
2nd substitution · For: C. Brym
55'
55' E. Mahmutović
3rd substitution · For: J. Talvitie
57'
57' M. Chávez
2nd substitution · For: D. Kasius
57'
57' I. Jensen
3rd substitution · For: Weslley Patati
57'
57' M. Chávez
4th substitution · For: D. Kasius
57'
57' I. Jensen
5th substitution · For: Weslley Patati
59'
59' R. Hillen
61'
61' Goal · 2-1
M. Soumano
Normal Goal · Assist: Cherrion Valerius
68'
68' B. Ghalidi
4th substitution · For: L. Holtby
68'
68' C. Leemans
5th substitution · For: A. Ayew
68'
68' B. Ghalidi
6th substitution · For: L. Holtby
68'
68' C. Leemans
7th substitution · For: A. Ayew
70'
70' R. Daal
6th substitution · For: A. Oufkir
70'
70' J. Clasie
7th substitution · For: K. Boogaard
70'
70' R. Daal
8th substitution · For: A. Oufkir
70'
70' J. Clasie
9th substitution · For: K. Boogaard
71'
71' Goal · 2-2
M. Soumano
Normal Goal · Assist: F. Oldrup Jensen
85'
85' M. Meerdink
89'
89' Goal · 2-3
J. Talvitie
Normal Goal · Assist: Cherrion Valerius
90'
90' Goal · 3-3
M. Meerdink
Normal Goal · Assist: Weslley Patati

AZ Alkmaar vs NAC Breda 3-3: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

AZ Alkmaar drew 3-3 with NAC Breda on Sunday, 17 May 2026 in Eredivisie. The match was refereed by Edwin Van de Graaf. It was played at AFAS Stadion.

First half: AZ Alkmaar took an early lead at 8' when S. Mijnans scored, with the assist credited to T. Parrott, making the score 1-0. AZ Alkmaar extended the lead at 12' when M. Chávez scored, with the assist credited to S. Mijnans, making the score 2-0. AZ Alkmaar made their 1st substitution at 37', with T. Parrott replacing M. Meerdink.

Second half: NAC Breda made their 1st substitution at 54', with K. Sowah replacing J. Candelaria. NAC Breda made their 2nd substitution at 55', with P. Reulen replacing C. Brym. NAC Breda made their 3rd substitution at 55', with E. Mahmutović replacing J. Talvitie. AZ Alkmaar made their 2nd substitution at 57', with M. Chávez replacing D. Kasius. AZ Alkmaar made their 3rd substitution at 57', with I. Jensen replacing Weslley Patati. AZ Alkmaar made their 4th substitution at 57', with M. Chávez replacing D. Kasius. AZ Alkmaar made their 5th substitution at 57', with I. Jensen replacing Weslley Patati. R. Hillen received a yellow card for NAC Breda at 59'. NAC Breda reduced the deficit at 61' when M. Soumano scored, with the assist credited to Cherrion Valerius, making the score 2-1. NAC Breda made their 4th substitution at 68', with B. Ghalidi replacing L. Holtby. NAC Breda made their 5th substitution at 68', with C. Leemans replacing A. Ayew. NAC Breda made their 6th substitution at 68', with B. Ghalidi replacing L. Holtby. NAC Breda made their 7th substitution at 68', with C. Leemans replacing A. Ayew. AZ Alkmaar made their 6th substitution at 70', with R. Daal replacing A. Oufkir. AZ Alkmaar made their 7th substitution at 70', with J. Clasie replacing K. Boogaard. AZ Alkmaar made their 8th substitution at 70', with R. Daal replacing A. Oufkir. AZ Alkmaar made their 9th substitution at 70', with J. Clasie replacing K. Boogaard. NAC Breda leveled the score at 71' when M. Soumano scored, with the assist credited to F. Oldrup Jensen, making the score 2-2. M. Meerdink received a yellow card for AZ Alkmaar at 85'. NAC Breda took the lead at 89' when J. Talvitie scored, with the assist credited to Cherrion Valerius, making the score 2-3. AZ Alkmaar found a late equaliser at 90' when M. Meerdink scored, with the assist credited to Weslley Patati, making the score 3-3.

AZ Alkmaar used 9 substitutions while NAC Breda used 7 substitutions. AZ Alkmaar got 1 yellow card, while NAC Breda got 1 yellow card.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 3-3.
  • Shots were tight (16-17).
  • AZ Alkmaar controlled possession (55%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games8
Home Wins6
Draws2
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals6 (75.0%)
BTTS5 (62.5%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games4
Home Wins2
Draws2
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals3 (75.0%)
BTTS3 (75.0%)

AZ Alkmaar vs NAC Breda Head-to-Head History by Season