League-position context
NAC Breda rank17th
Heerenveen rank8th
NAC Breda points29
Heerenveen points51
NAC Breda: #17 ยท 29 pts ยท GD -23
36 pts off the top 2. 22 pts off the play-off line. 8 pts from safety.
Heerenveen: #8 ยท 51 pts ยท GD +4
14 pts off the top 2. 3 pts above the play-off edge. 14 pts clear of the relegation zone.
22-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.