Highlights

76'

N. Vesterlund (Foul)

HT 1 - 1

38'

D. de Wit (Foul)

36'

C. Leemans (Foul)

26'

D. de Wit (assist S. El Karouani)

20'

R. Paula (assist J. Talvitie)

D. Odoi (Foul)

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

83'

M. Soumano (J. Talvitie - tactical)

81'

S. Horemans (N. Vesterlund - tactical)

80'

E. Demircan (S. Haller - injury)

68'

C. Bozdoğan (G. Zechiël - tactical)

68'

A. Blake (Miguel Rodríguez - tactical)

68'

S. Haller (D. de Wit - tactical)

67'

S. van Hooijdonk (L. Holtby - tactical)

67'

B. Ghalidi (R. Paula - tactical)

67'

M. Nassoh (C. Leemans - tactical)

Player of the match

Maximilien Balard # 16 - Defensive midfielder

Successful contests 1
Duel won 7/10 (70%)
Accurate passes 57/62 (91.94%)

Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	10	Utrecht	23	18	6	5	7
	17	NAC	14	19	3	5	11

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
23	S. van Hooijdonk	5
-	V. Jensen	5
33	G. Zechiël	4

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

4-2-3-1

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

56%

44%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

S. Haller

K. Sowah 1
S. El Karouani 1

Shots off target

B. Ghalidi

C. Leemans 1
B. Kemper 1

Big chance created

D. Odoi

S. El Karouani 1
M. Nassoh 1

Successful contests

Miguel Rodríguez

Y. Cathline 2
R. Hillen 1

Fouls suffered

Y. Cathline

V. Jensen 2
Miguel Rodríguez 2

Dispossessed

Y. Cathline

R. Paula 3
A. Engwanda 2

Touches

M. van der Hoorn

D. Odoi 89
N. Viergever 85

Duel won

M. Balard

L. Holtby 6
V. Jensen 6

Duel lost

Y. Cathline

C. Valerius 8
L. Holtby 6

Interceptions

K. Sowah

A. Engwanda 3
C. Valerius 3

Challenge lost

R. Paula

C. Bozdoğan 1
N. Viergever 1

Tackles

A. Engwanda

B. Kemper 4
V. Jensen 3

Aerial duels won

N. Viergever

M. van der Hoorn 5
D. Odoi 4

Aerial duels lost

L. Holtby

C. Leemans 3
D. de Wit 3

Fouls

Y. Cathline

D. Odoi 3
C. Bozdoğan 2

Saves

D. Bielica

V. Barkas 2

Passes

M. van der Hoorn

D. Odoi 78
N. Viergever 72

Accurate passes

D. Odoi

M. van der Hoorn 67
N. Viergever 65

Accurate crosses

S. El Karouani

B. Ghalidi 1
G. Zechiël 1

Current form

Stats

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L D D L D

Last matches

Stats & bet

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05/10/18

23/12/17

Referees

Jeroen Manschot main referee

3.9

0.4

Average card count per match for 13 matches arbitrated
Thomas Krijt assistant referee
Roan van Marrewijk VAR referee
Joris Westhof assistant referee
Sander van der Eijk VAR assistant referee
Stan Teuben fourth referee

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Players injured / suspended

NAC Breda

Leo Greiml Foot injury

Jayden Justice Candelaria Unknown

Fredrik Jensen Knee injury

Dion Versluis Unknown

Terence Kongolo Unknown

Utrecht

Derry John Murkin Back injury

David Min Ankle Injury

Dave Johannes Andreas van den Berg Knee injury

Matisse Didden Broken leg

Miguel Rodríguez Ankle Injury

Gjivai Zechiël Knee injury

Gjivai Zechiël Unknown

Zidane Iqbal Illness

Miliano Jonathans ACL Knee Injury

Noah Ohio Hamstring

Noah Ohio Unknown

Siebe Horemans Arm Injury

Niklas Brøndsted Vesterlund Nielsen Unknown

Match venue

Rat Verlegh Stadion - Breda

Year of construction: 1996
Surface: grass
Capacity: 20500
Average attendance: 14623
Maximum attendance: 20369
% sold: 76

Match result NAC Utrecht

Date 14 December 2025 15:45
Competition Eredivisie
Season 2025/2026
Stage Regular Season - week 16
Match attendance 20108
Code NAC-UTR
Area Netherlands
Home team NAC Breda
Away team Utrecht

FAQ

What is the result between NAC Utrecht?

The match resulted in a 1-1 draw between the two teams

What are the official lineups for NAC Utrecht?

NAC Breda : Coached by C. Hoefkens, the lineup starts off in a 4-2-3-1 formation: D. Bielica, B. Kemper (C), R. Hillen, D. Odoi, C. Valerius, K. Sowah, M. Balard, R. Paula, C. Leemans, J. Talvitie, L. Holtby

Utrecht : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by R. Jans, is positioning themselves in a 4-2-3-1 : V. Barkas, S. El Karouani, N. Viergever (C), M. van der Hoorn, N. Vesterlund, G. Zechiël, A. Engwanda, Y. Cathline, V. Jensen, Miguel Rodríguez, D. de Wit

Who is the referee of the match NAC Utrecht ?

Jeroen Manschot is the referee for this match

Where is the match NAC Utrecht?

The venue Rat Verlegh Stadion in Breda is hosting the match

At what time is NAC Utrecht?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 14 December 2025. Kick-off at 15:45

Who is the man of the match NAC - Utrecht ?

Maximilien Balard is the outstanding player of the match NAC - Utrecht. The stats illustrate the performance of the player:

1 Successful contests
7/10 Duel won (70%)
57/62 Accurate passes (91.94%)

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Confirmed line-ups

NAC Breda 4-2-3-1

- 6.8 99 D. Bielica
- 6.1 4 (C) B. Kemper
- 6.1 22 R. Hillen
- 6.1 3 D. Odoi
- 6.0 25 C. Valerius
- 6.1 14 K. Sowah
- 7.0 16 M. Balard
- 6.4 11 R. Paula
- 5.2 8 C. Leemans
- 6.3 32 J. Talvitie
- 5.6 90 L. Holtby
- 5.7 1 V. Barkas
- 6.1 16 S. El Karouani
- 5.8 24 (C) N. Viergever
- 6.2 3 M. van der Hoorn
- 5.5 23 N. Vesterlund
- 5.6 21 G. Zechiël
- 6.1 27 A. Engwanda
- 5.2 10 Y. Cathline
- 6.1 7 V. Jensen
- 5.3 22 Miguel Rodríguez
- 6.4 20 D. de Wit

Utrecht 4-2-3-1

- C. Hoefkens Coach
Substitutes
- 67'
  
  S. van Hooijdonk #17 - Striker
- R. Kortsmit #1 - Goalkeeper
- 67'
  
  M. Nassoh #10 - Midfielder
- D. van Reeuwijk #18 - Defender
- 67'
  
  B. Ghalidi #55 - Striker
- E. Mahmutović #15 - Defender
- C. Staring #6 - Midfielder
- K. Lamprou #31 - Goalkeeper
- C. Brym #7 - Striker
- 83'
  
  M. Soumano #9 - Striker
- B. Lucassen #2 - Defender
- P. Reulen #26 - Striker
- R. Jans Coach
Substitutes
- 81'
  
  S. Horemans #2 - Defender
- J. van Ommeren #46 - Midfielder
- 68'
  
  A. Blake #15 - Striker
- R. El Arguioui #43 - Midfielder
- K. Finnsson #5 - Defender
- 68'
  
  80'
  
  S. Haller #91 - Striker
- 80'
  
  E. Demircan #17 - Striker
- M. Brouwer #25 - Goalkeeper
- J. Eversen #53 - Goalkeeper
- 68'
  
  C. Bozdoğan #8 - Midfielder
- M. Jonathans #26 - Striker
- M. Eerdhuijzen #44 - Defender

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

56%

44%

Duel won

47%

53%

Accurate passes

87%

84%

Attacking

Shots

Big chance created

Attempts blocked

Throws

Passing

536

Passes

411

Accurate crosses

Crosses

Corner taken

Defending

Duel won

Clearances

Tackles

Aerial duels won

Successful tackles

Successful interception

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Yellow cards

Goalkeeper

Saves

Match stats comparison

Choose player

Attacking - Tops

Big chance created

D. Odoi

S. El Karouani 1
M. Nassoh 1

Shots (%)

S. Haller

100% 2/2

K. Sowah 50% (1/2)
V. Jensen 50% (1/2)
Y. Cathline 50% (1/2)
R. Paula 50% (1/2)

Successful contests

Miguel Rodríguez

Y. Cathline 2

Fouls suffered

Y. Cathline

V. Jensen 2
Miguel Rodríguez 2
B. Ghalidi 2
M. Balard 2

Attacking - Flops

Shots (%)

N. Vesterlund

0% 0/2

B. Kemper 0% (0/2)
B. Ghalidi 0% (0/2)
J. Talvitie 0% (0/2)

Dispossessed

Y. Cathline

R. Paula 3

Defending - Tops

Duel won (%)

M. van der Hoorn

75% 6/8

M. Balard 70% (7/10)
V. Jensen 67% (6/9)
B. Kemper 63% (5/8)
N. Viergever 63% (5/8)

Interceptions

K. Sowah

A. Engwanda 3
C. Valerius 3
R. Hillen 2
Miguel Rodríguez 2

Aerial duels won (%)

N. Viergever

100% 5/5

D. Odoi 80% (4/5)
M. van der Hoorn 71% (5/7)
M. Balard 67% (2/3)
D. de Wit 40% (2/5)

Defending - Flops

Duel won (%)

R. Paula

0% 0/5

K. Sowah 0% (0/5)
C. Leemans 0% (0/4)
C. Valerius 33% (4/12)
Y. Cathline 35% (6/17)

Aerial duels won (%)

C. Leemans

0% 0/3

A. Engwanda 0% (0/2)
Y. Cathline 0% (0/2)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

M. Balard

92% 57/62

N. Viergever 90% (65/72)
R. Hillen 90% (64/71)
A. Engwanda 89% (31/35)
K. Sowah 88% (60/68)

Accurate crosses

S. El Karouani

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Regular Season

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	52	19	17	1	1	59	23	36
2	Ajax	37	20	10	7	3	39	26	13
3	Feyenoord	36	19	11	3	5	47	27	20
4	NEC	32	18	9	5	4	47	32	15
5	Groningen	31	19	9	4	6	27	22	5
6	Twente	29	19	7	8	4	29	22	7
7	AZ	29	19	8	5	6	34	32	2
8	Sparta	29	19	9	2	8	24	34	-10
9	Heerenveen	24	19	6	6	7	31	30	1
10	Utrecht	23	18	6	5	7	29	25	4
11	Zwolle	23	19	6	5	8	25	40	-15
12	Fortuna	22	19	6	4	9	28	33	-5
13	Go Ahead	21	19	4	9	6	30	33	-3
14	Excelsior	21	19	6	3	10	20	35	-15
15	Volendam	17	20	4	5	11	21	35	-14
16	Telstar	16	19	3	7	9	24	32	-8
17	NAC	14	19	3	5	11	19	30	-11
18	Heracles	14	19	4	2	13	26	48	-22

UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
UEFA Europa League
UEFA Conference League Play-offs
Relegation Play-off
Relegation

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Ajax	23	11	7	2	2	19	9	10
2	PSV	22	9	7	1	1	31	14	17
3	Feyenoord	19	10	6	1	3	25	16	9
4	NEC	17	8	5	2	1	23	12	11
5	Utrecht	17	9	5	2	2	18	9	9
6	Fortuna	17	10	5	2	3	17	15	2
7	AZ	16	9	4	4	1	20	16	4
8	Zwolle	16	9	5	1	3	10	12	-2
9	Groningen	15	9	4	3	2	14	7	7
10	Twente	15	9	4	3	2	13	11	2
11	Volendam	15	10	4	3	3	16	13	3
12	Go Ahead	14	9	3	5	1	15	12	3
13	Sparta	14	10	4	2	4	11	18	-7
14	Heerenveen	13	10	3	4	3	17	18	-1
15	Excelsior	13	10	4	1	5	10	12	-2
16	NAC	11	10	3	2	5	12	14	-2
17	Heracles	10	9	3	1	5	18	23	-5
18	Telstar	7	10	1	4	5	17	22	-5

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	30	10	10	0	0	28	9	19
2	Feyenoord	17	9	5	2	2	22	11	11
3	Groningen	16	10	5	1	4	13	15	-2
4	Sparta	15	9	5	0	4	13	16	-3
5	NEC	15	10	4	3	3	24	20	4
6	Ajax	14	9	3	5	1	20	17	3
7	Twente	14	10	3	5	2	16	11	5
8	AZ	13	10	4	1	5	14	16	-2
9	Heerenveen	11	9	3	2	4	14	12	2
10	Telstar	9	9	2	3	4	7	10	-3
11	Excelsior	8	9	2	2	5	10	23	-13
12	Go Ahead	7	10	1	4	5	15	21	-6
13	Zwolle	7	10	1	4	5	15	28	-13
14	Utrecht	6	9	1	3	5	11	16	-5
15	Fortuna	5	9	1	2	6	11	18	-7
16	Heracles	4	10	1	1	8	8	25	-17
17	NAC	3	9	0	3	6	7	16	-9
18	Volendam	2	10	0	2	8	5	22	-17

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	43	19	13	4	2	32	10	22
2	Feyenoord	36	19	11	3	5	22	9	13
3	Ajax	35	20	10	5	5	21	13	8
4	Sparta	29	19	8	5	6	10	11	-1
5	AZ	29	19	7	8	4	20	16	4
6	Twente	27	19	6	9	4	9	6	3
7	Utrecht	26	18	7	5	6	11	10	1
8	Excelsior	26	19	6	8	5	11	13	-2
9	Groningen	25	19	5	10	4	11	9	2
10	NEC	24	18	6	6	6	16	16	0
11	Heerenveen	24	19	6	6	7	13	14	-1
12	Zwolle	23	19	6	5	8	14	23	-9
13	Volendam	20	20	5	5	10	9	19	-10
14	Go Ahead	19	19	4	7	8	14	18	-4
15	Fortuna	19	19	4	7	8	12	18	-6
16	Telstar	19	19	4	7	8	10	15	-5
17	NAC	18	19	4	6	9	8	13	-5
18	Heracles	16	19	4	4	11	11	21	-10