About the Match

NAC Breda faces NEC Nijmegen at Rat Verlegh Stadion on Sat, Jan 17, 2026, 08:00 PM UTC. This match is part of the Eredivisie. You can check the recent head-to-head encounters, as well as full H2H record on this page to see how NAC Breda and NEC Nijmegen have fared against each other in the past. On Sport Eden, you can follow the NAC Breda vs NEC Nijmegen live score with a full set of match features, including:

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• Lineups and formations: NAC Breda 4-2-3-1 formation, manager C. Hoefkens, NEC Nijmegen 3-4-1-2 formation, manager D. Schreuder. NAC Breda starting XI: L. Greiml, D. Odoi, R. Hillen, C. Brym, M. Balard, K. Sowah, B. Kemper, L. Holtby, S. van Hooijdonk, M. Soumano, D. Bielica. NEC Nijmegen starting XI: E. Dasa, P. Sandler, A. Kaplan, S. Ouaissa, K. Sano, D. Nejašmić, B. Önal, T. Chery, Koki Ogawa, N. Lebreton, G. Crettaz.
• Unavailable players: NAC Breda: F. Oldrup Jensen (Injury), Cherrion Valerius (Yellow Cards), T. Kongolo (Health problems). NEC Nijmegen: Freek Entius (Knee Injury), B. Linssen (Suspended), B. Nuytinck (Knee Injury), Y. El Kachati (Wrist Injury).
• Team form & Head-to-head history: NAC Breda and NEC Nijmegen head to head record: NAC Breda 2 win(s), NEC Nijmegen 2 win(s), 1 draw(s).
• Match officials: Referee Erwin Blank, Netherlands.
• Stadium: Rat Verlegh Stadion.
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Final score: NAC Breda 3-4 NEC Nijmegen.

Player of the Match: M. Soumano (Rating: 8.9)

Top rated players of NAC Breda:M. Soumano (8.9), R. Hillen (7.9), L. Greiml (7.2)

Top rated players of NEC Nijmegen:D. Proper (7.3), E. Dasa (7.2), S. Ouaissa (7.2)

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