NAC Breda vs Heracles Almelo — match summary
Netherlands · Eerste Divisie · kick-off 24 Oct 2026 01:00
Full time · score 1-1
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): NAC Breda 41 · Heracles Almelo 63
mPS in-play performance (0-100): NAC Breda 39 · Heracles Almelo 35
Shots on target 2-2 · corners 5-5 · possession 53-47
NextGOAL tip: Heracles Almelo +0.25 · 3 stars
NAC Breda and Heracles Almelo meet in the Eerste Divisie, with the hosts sitting 5th while the visitors lead the table. Both have just put together back-to-back wins and are in a spell where results are flowing the same way, so this game is a measure of whether the two teams in form can stop each other. NAC Breda are unbeaten in 5 straight league matches and won their latest 2-0, while Heracles Almelo have also won two in a row, hammering in 5-1 last time out. The visitors' season stats look clearly superior, with 36 goals scored and only 13 conceded from 11 matches, while the hosts have scored 22 and conceded 19, reflecting a leakier defence. But NAC Breda are solid at home: in 6 home first halves they have scored in every one and led at the break 5 times. Heracles Almelo's recent 10-match pattern shows they create more, averaging 9.1 shots on target per game compared with 6.5 for the hosts, and possession is about even at around 55% for both. This game should open up early, because both sides score a lot in the 31-45 minute window and also concede a lot late on. If the first half produces an early goal, the second half could become a more open exchange of attacks, which is the kind of rhythm where Heracles Almelo should benefit from their superior attacking quality.