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NAC Breda v Heracles

NAC Breda
1–1Full time
Heracles

Eerste Divisie · FRI 23 OCT · Rat Verlegh Stadion

Full timeGraded 23 Oct 21:33
NAC Breda 1–1 Heracles HERACLES WIN · WRONGOVER 2.5 · WRONGBOTH TO SCORE · RIGHTOVER 1.5 · RIGHTOVER 3.5 · WRONG1–2 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said Heracles win55%
The market said40%
Brier score, this match · lower is better1.035
The market’s Brier score0.841

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay13 notes · 29 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Heracles win at 55%.
  2. 1′Little has changed for our model: Heracles 55% before kick-off, 55% now. 0–0 · 26–19–55
  3. 1′KICK-OFF NAC Breda v Heracles
  4. 4′🟨 YELLOW · 3' Sem Scheperman · Heracles
  5. 11′We said Heracles at 55%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 32%. 1–0 · 46–21–32
  6. 11′⚽ GOAL · 11' NAC Breda 1–0 Heracles
  7. 11′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 11' Heracles win: 55% at kick-off, 32% now
  8. 11′THE CALL SWINGS · 11' NAC Breda win is now our likeliest result at 46% (was Heracles win 54%)
  9. 12′NAC Breda ahead on 11′ through Charles-Andreas Brym. 1–0. 1–0 · 47–21–32
  10. 19′⚽ GOAL · 19' NAC Breda 1–1 Heracles
  11. 19′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 19' Heracles win: 55% at kick-off, 52% now
  12. 19′THE CALL SWINGS · 19' Heracles win is now our likeliest result at 52% (was NAC Breda win 48%)
  13. 20′Tristan Van Gilst scores for Heracles on 19′ — 1–1. 1–1 · 26–22–52
  14. 27′SUBSTITUTION · 27' NAC Breda · On: Brahim Ghalidi · Off: Charles-Andreas Brym
  15. 30′🟨 YELLOW · 29' Djevencio van der Kust · Heracles
  16. 37′The goal count is tracking the 4.0 we expected. 1–1 · 25–27–48
  17. 39′🟨 YELLOW · 39' David Vicente · Heracles
  18. 45′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 45' Heracles win: 55% at kick-off, 45% now
  19. 45′SECOND HALF NAC Breda 1–1 Heracles
  20. 47′HALF-TIME NAC Breda 1–1 Heracles
  21. 49′SUBSTITUTION · 45' Heracles · On: Mimeirhel Benita · Off: David Vicente
  22. 50′We said Heracles at 55%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 43%. 1–1 · 24–32–43
  23. 59′We said Heracles at 55%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 39%. 1–1 · 23–38–39
  24. 63′THE CALL SWINGS · 63' Draw is now our likeliest result at 42% (was Heracles win 39%)
  25. 65′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 65' Heracles win: 55% at kick-off, 35% now
  26. 68′SUBSTITUTION · 67' Heracles · On: Mario Borac · Off: Sem Scheperman
  27. 68′SUBSTITUTION · 67' Heracles · On: Jeff Reine-Adélaïde · Off: Manny Rodriguez Baldera
  28. 73′We said Heracles at 55%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 29%. 1–1 · 18–54–29
  29. 76′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 76' Heracles win: 55% at kick-off, 25% now
  30. 77′We said Heracles at 55%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 24%. 1–1 · 15–61–24
  31. 78′SUBSTITUTION · 76' NAC Breda · On: Imran Nazih · Off: Jannes Van Hecke
  32. 81′We said Heracles at 55%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 18%. 1–1 · 12–70–18
  33. 81′🟨 YELLOW · 80' Kamal Sowah · NAC Breda
  34. 81′🟨 YELLOW · 80' Jeff Reine-Adélaïde · Heracles
  35. 83′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 83' Heracles win: 55% at kick-off, 15% now
  36. 83′SUBSTITUTION · 82' NAC Breda · On: Paul Gladon · Off: Moussa Soumano
  37. 84′We said Heracles at 55%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 13%. 1–1 · 9–78–13
  38. 88′We said Heracles at 55%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 9%. 1–1 · 6–84–9
  39. 88′SUBSTITUTION · 88' Heracles · On: David Tomic · Off: Tristan Van Gilst
  40. 89′SUBSTITUTION · 88' Heracles · On: Mike te Wierik · Off: Chafik Abbas
  41. 92′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 90+2' Heracles win: 55% at kick-off, 5% now
  42. 93′We said Heracles at 55%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 4%. 1–1 · 2–94–4
  43. FTFULL TIME NAC Breda 1–1 Heracles
  44. FTNAC Breda 1–1 Heracles · Heracles win: wrong · Over 2.5: wrong · Both to score: right · Over 1.5: right · Over 3.5: wrong · 1–2 exactly: wrong

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle.

AI match analysis

Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Heracles are favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: NAC Breda 26%, draw 19%, Heracles 55%. Over 2.5 goals 75%, both teams to score 71%.

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Pre-match prediction

First published 17 Oct 00:01 · locked at kick-off

NAC Breda win26%
Draw19%
Heracles win55%

Kick-offFRI 23 OCT · 19:00

RoundMatchday 12

VenueRat Verlegh Stadion

Line-ups

NAC Breda

4-2-3-1

Heracles

4-2-3-1

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

NAC Breda

Heracles

7Days since last match5

Last match: 16 Oct · the Dutch Eerste Divisie

Last match: 18 Oct · the Dutch Eerste Divisie

2Matches in previous 14 days2

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026/27 · Regular season

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
1Heracles11+2328
5NAC Breda11+320

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

NAC Breda

4-2-3-1

1 M. Verrips

2 B. Lucassen

4 L. Greiml

8 F. Oldrup Jensen

12 J. Van den Bergh

14 K. Sowah

6 M. Balard

78 J. Van Hecke

10 M. Nassoh

28 C. Brym

9 M. Soumano

Coach · R. Kruijs

Substitutes

5 · J. Candelaria

35 · M. Brouwers

55 · B. Ghalidi

19 · P. Gladon

23 · R. Kortsmit

31 · K. Lamprou

27 · Karim Mperanyi

34 · I. Nazih

11 · G. Misehouy

26 · P. Reulen

32 · R. van Aarst

17 · M. Bouchouari

Heracles

4-2-3-1

1 F. de Keijzer

15 David Vicente

4 D. Mirani

14 M. Wrusch

25 Manny

5 D. van der Kust

32 S. Scheperman

7 C. Abbas

17 T. van Gilst

18 M. Hauswirth

27 J. N'djoli

Coach · V. Heilmann

Substitutes

10 · T. Bruns

35 · S. Bultman

8 · M. Engels

16 · T. Jansink

2 · M. Benita

9 · V. Poppler

11 · J. Reine-Adélaïde

6 · D. Tomić

33 · L. Zeevalkink

23 · M. te Wierik

26 · D. van Kaam

3 · Mario Borac

Our number · heracles winFirst published 17 Oct 00:01 · updated 20 Oct 03:57 · locked at kick-off
55% The market40%
Us55%
Market40%

We make Heracles a 55% chance to win. The market has them at 40%. We are 15 points more confident than the market. The model expects 1.6–2.4.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · NAC Breda v Heracles1.58 – 2.38
Form · last six in Eerste Divisie this season · since 11 SeptW4 D1 L1 · W4 D1 L1
Table places · points 20 v 285 v 1
The market · Heracles win40% · ours 55%

Built from every result and the chances each side creates and concedes, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
30%40%50%60% 17 OCT 00:0123 OCT 18:44
Our probability · Heracles win The market, margin stripped

Published at 53%, 55% now. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 40% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
NAC Breda win26%35%−9
Draw19%25%−6
Heracles win55%40%+15
Over 2.5 goals75%65%+10
Both teams to score71%67%+4
Over 1.5 goals90%84%+6
Over 3.5 goals55%45%+10
NAC Breda or draw45%60%−15
NAC Breda clean sheet10%––
Heracles clean sheet21%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 9 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 1–2 at 8.2%
0123450 4.9 5.4 4.3 2.6 1 3.4 7.0 8.2 6.4 3.9 2 2.5 5.6 6.4 5.0 3.0 3 3.0 3.4 2.7 4 5
under 2% 5% 12%+NAC Breda down, Heracles across0–5 goals a side shown (95.2% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

7 meetings since 2021/22
Goals a meeting3.14
Over 2.54 of 7
Both scored4 of 7
Last meetingsHER 0–1 NAC · NAC 1–4 HER · NAC 2–1 HER · NAC 1–1 HER

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · last six in Eerste Divisie this season · since 11 Sept

NAC BREDA

LWWDWW2–3 · 2–1 · 4–2 · 2–2 · 1–0 · 2–0

HERACLES

WLWDWW3–2 · 0–1 · 2–0 · 2–2 · 3–0 · 5–1

The table

2026/27 · Regular season
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Heracles11+2328
2Almere City FC11+1422
3VVV Venlo11+1222
4Emmen11+522
5NAC Breda11+320
6Roda11+319
7Vitesse11+117
8FC Volendam11+516
9MVV11−1116
10Waalwijk11+415
11Jong AZ11+414
12Den Bosch11−314
13Jong PSV U2111−313
14FC OSS11−112
15FC Eindhoven11−811
16Jong Ajax11−1111
17De Graafschap11−1111
18Dordrecht11−1311
19Helmond Sport11−59
20Jong Utrecht11−87

The competition's standings before kick-off.