PEC Zwolle vs NAC Breda Prediction, Preview and Stats
2025/2026 Eredivisie, Netherlands
Eredivisie
NAC Breda
NAC
STANDINGS
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CONTEXT
The match has concluded with PEC Zwolle defeating NAC Breda 2-1. PEC Zwolle established a commanding 2-0 advantage by halftime, which proved sufficient to claim the home victory. Pre-match betting markets favored the stronger home side, giving them a 41.6% implied win probability, compared to 30.4% for NAC Breda and 27.9% for a draw. Because of this, the final outcome was market aligned, though the result still represented a significant deviation for PEC Zwolle against the broader baseline expectations. Despite taking the win, PEC Zwolle's underlying performance metrics paint a contrasting picture. NAC Breda dictated the flow of the match, holding 57% possession while restricting the hosts to 43%. The visitors also created the more dangerous chances, accumulating 1.35 expected goals (xG) compared to just 0.84 xG for Zwolle. Consequently, the final result was not consistent with the expected goals data. Match efficiency shifts remained in line with standard expectations, highlighting that the hosts simply capitalized better on fewer opportunities. Furthermore, the match featured no red cards for either squad, ensuring the outcome was decided in an even 11-on-11 setting where NAC Breda ultimately failed to convert their statistical superiority into points.
TL;DR
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Structural deviation: PEC Zwolle showed a significant deviation from the pre-match structural baseline.
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Efficiency shift: Possession-adjusted chance creation was in line with projected levels.
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xG alignment: The final outcome was contrary to expected goal differential.
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Market alignment: End result was aligned with the pre-match projection.
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xG expectations: Diverging from xG expectations (Classify).
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Event impact: No major event distortion.
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Red card distortion: None.
Quality vs Volume
Open Play vs Set Play
Expected Points
| Team | xPts |
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| Home | 1.8 |
| Away | 1.2 |
Win Probabilities
Live Win Probability (90 Min)
PEC Zwolle
NAC Breda
Team Power Ranking
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64.72
54.53
PEC Zwolle
NAC Breda
Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted
Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.
Heatmaps Ball coordinates
Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.
PEC Zwolle
NAC Breda
Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted
How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage
PEC Zwolle
⚠ Proxy
Attacking Efficiency
Defensive Efficiency
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)
Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence
Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.
PEC Zwolle
PEC Zwolle
NAC Breda
PEC Zwolle
NAC Breda
Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons
Summary of 13 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.
Match Record
Goals
Expected Goals
Data last updated: 2026-03-27T12:23:33+00:00
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General Information
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