The Netherlands Eerste Divisie match on 22.08.2026 between NAC Breda and Jong Ajax is poised to be a showcase of football mastery and strategy. As NAC Breda aims to extend their winning streak, Jong Ajax will attempt to defy odds. Our expert predictions provide a deep dive into the game dynamics, team statistics, and betting odds, ensuring you have all the information to back NAC Breda.
Standings of both teams
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eerste Divisie: Period 1 | |||||||
| 1 | Emmen | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7/4 | 6 |
| 2 | Heracles | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7/5 | 6 |
| 3 | MVV | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5/3 | 6 |
| 4 | Almere City FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4/2 | 4 |
| 5 | Vitesse | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4/2 | 4 |
| 6 | Dordrecht | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4/3 | 4 |
| 7 | FC Volendam | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5/3 | 3 |
| 8 | Jong AZ | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5/3 | 3 |
| 9 | VVV Venlo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5/4 | 3 |
| 10 | FC Eindhoven | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3/3 | 3 |
| 11 | Roda | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2/2 | 3 |
| 12 | Jong PSV U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4/5 | 3 |
| 13 | NAC Breda | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2/3 | 3 |
| 14 | Waalwijk | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3/3 | 2 |
| 15 | Den Bosch | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3/4 | 1 |
| 16 | Helmond Sport | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2/3 | 1 |
| 17 | De Graafschap | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3/6 | 1 |
| 18 | Jong Ajax | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5/8 | 0 |
| 19 | Jong Utrecht | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2/5 | 0 |
| 20 | FC OSS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1/5 | 0 |
| Eerste Divisie: Period 2 | |||||||
| 1 | De Graafschap | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 2 | VVV Venlo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 3 | Den Bosch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 4 | Dordrecht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 5 | FC Eindhoven | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6 | Emmen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 7 | Helmond Sport | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 8 | MVV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 9 | Almere City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 10 | FC OSS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 11 | FC Volendam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 12 | Waalwijk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 13 | NAC Breda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 14 | Roda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 15 | Vitesse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 16 | Heracles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 17 | Jong PSV U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 18 | Jong Ajax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 19 | Jong AZ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 20 | Jong Utrecht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| Eerste Divisie: Period 3 | |||||||
| 1 | De Graafschap | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 2 | VVV Venlo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 3 | Den Bosch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 4 | Dordrecht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 5 | FC Eindhoven | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6 | Emmen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 7 | Helmond Sport | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 8 | MVV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 9 | Almere City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 10 | FC OSS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 11 | FC Volendam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 12 | Waalwijk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 13 | NAC Breda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 14 | Roda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 15 | Vitesse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 16 | Heracles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 17 | Jong PSV U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 18 | Jong Ajax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 19 | Jong AZ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 20 | Jong Utrecht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| Eerste Divisie: Period 4 | |||||||
| 1 | De Graafschap | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 2 | VVV Venlo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 3 | Den Bosch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 4 | Dordrecht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 5 | FC Eindhoven | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6 | Emmen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 7 | Helmond Sport | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 8 | MVV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 9 | Almere City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 10 | FC OSS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 11 | FC Volendam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 12 | Waalwijk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 13 | NAC Breda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 14 | Roda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 15 | Vitesse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 16 | Heracles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 17 | Jong PSV U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 18 | Jong Ajax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 19 | Jong AZ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 20 | Jong Utrecht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| Eerste Divisie: Regular season | |||||||
| 1 | Emmen | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7/4 | 6 |
| 2 | Heracles | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7/5 | 6 |
| 3 | MVV | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5/3 | 6 |
| 4 | Almere City FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4/2 | 4 |
| 5 | Vitesse | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4/2 | 4 |
| 6 | Dordrecht | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4/3 | 4 |
| 7 | FC Volendam | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5/3 | 3 |
| 8 | Jong AZ | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5/3 | 3 |
| 9 | VVV Venlo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5/4 | 3 |
| 10 | FC Eindhoven | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3/3 | 3 |
| 11 | Roda | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2/2 | 3 |
| 12 | Jong PSV U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4/5 | 3 |
| 13 | NAC Breda | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2/3 | 3 |
| 14 | Waalwijk | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3/3 | 2 |
| 15 | Den Bosch | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3/4 | 1 |
| 16 | Helmond Sport | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2/3 | 1 |
| 17 | De Graafschap | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3/6 | 1 |
| 18 | Jong Ajax | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5/8 | 0 |
| 19 | Jong Utrecht | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2/5 | 0 |
| 20 | FC OSS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1/5 | 0 |
Key Player Statistics: NAC Breda vs Jong Ajax
x 2 x 1NAC Breda vs Jong Ajax Historical Match Results
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eerste Divisie | Jong Ajax | NAC Breda | 08.03.2024 | 0-1 |
| Eerste Divisie | NAC Breda | Jong Ajax | 10.11.2023 | 1-1 |
| Eerste Divisie | NAC Breda | Jong Ajax | 13.03.2023 | 2-6 |
| Eerste Divisie | Jong Ajax | NAC Breda | 12.09.2022 | 3-1 |
| Eerste Divisie | NAC Breda | Jong Ajax | 01.04.2022 | 0-0 |
| Eerste Divisie | Jong Ajax | NAC Breda | 13.09.2021 | 6-3 |
| Eerste Divisie | Jong Ajax | NAC Breda | 02.04.2021 | 1-1 |
| Eerste Divisie | NAC Breda | Jong Ajax | 02.10.2020 | 4-0 |
| Eerste Divisie | Jong Ajax | NAC Breda | 17.02.2020 | 2-4 |
| Eerste Divisie | NAC Breda | Jong Ajax | 22.11.2019 | 1-2 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eerste Divisie | NAC Breda | VVV Venlo | 14.08.2026 | 0-2 |
| Eerste Divisie | FC OSS | NAC Breda | 07.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Bolton | NAC Breda | 01.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | NAC Breda | OFI | 28.07.2026 | 3-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Lokeren-Temse | NAC Breda | 25.07.2026 | 1-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | NAC Breda | Excelsior | 18.07.2026 | 1-3 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Hoek | NAC Breda | 15.07.2026 | 1-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | NAC Breda | FC Eindhoven | 08.07.2026 | 0-2 |
| Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar | NAC Breda | 17.05.2026 | 3-3 |
| Eredivisie | NAC Breda | Heerenveen | 11.05.2026 | 2-0 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eerste Divisie | Jong Ajax | Emmen | 17.08.2026 | 4-6 |
| Eerste Divisie | Dordrecht | Jong Ajax | 07.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Jong AZ | Jong Ajax | 17.07.2026 | 3-0 |
| Eerste Divisie | Jong Ajax | Jong Utrecht | 24.04.2026 | 0-2 |
| Eerste Divisie | Jong PSV U21 | Jong Ajax | 17.04.2026 | 0-1 |
| Eerste Divisie | Jong Ajax | FC OSS | 13.04.2026 | 1-2 |
| Eerste Divisie | Vitesse | Jong Ajax | 06.04.2026 | 6-1 |
| Eerste Divisie | ADO Den Haag | Jong Ajax | 03.04.2026 | 4-2 |
| Eerste Divisie | Jong Ajax | Almere City FC | 20.03.2026 | 0-2 |
| Eerste Divisie | VVV Venlo | Jong Ajax | 17.03.2026 | 0-1 |
Comparative Team Statistics: NAC Breda VS Jong Ajax
Last 20 Matches Statistics: NAC Breda vs Jong Ajax
Bookies' predictions
NAC Breda
Betting Intelligence: NAC Breda vs Jong Ajax
htmlNAC Breda are back in the Eerste Divisie, and they mean business. After a season rubbing shoulders with the Eredivisie elite, they've dropped back down with something to prove. Jong Ajax, meanwhile, arrive in Breda with zero points and a goal difference of minus three after just two games. The gulf between these sides right now feels significant — and the bookmakers clearly agree.
NAC opened their campaign with a 2-1 win away at FC OSS. A solid, professional result. Then came a 2-0 home defeat to VVV Venlo, which stung. Three points from two games still puts them 13th, but the expectation at this club is promotion. They need to get rolling at home.
Jong Ajax have been genuinely alarming in the early weeks. They lost 2-1 at Dordrecht on matchday one, then shipped six goals at home against Emmen in a 4-6 thriller. Here's the insider observation casual fans might miss: Jong Ajax actually scored five goals in that Emmen game, which hints at attacking flair. But conceding eight in two matches is a defensive crisis, plain and simple.
The head-to-head record in this fixture is wild. These two have produced some absolute goal feasts — Jong Ajax once put six past NAC in 2021, and NAC responded with a 4-0 thrashing in 2020. Goals have flowed consistently whenever these teams meet. Don't be fooled by NAC's recent defensive solidity in pre-season. This matchup historically invites open football.
Here's what you need to watch for: NAC's M. Soumano and P. Reulen are both on the scoresheet already this season. Jong Ajax have shown zero defensive organisation so far. Those two strikers playing against that backline is where this game gets decided. I expect both of them to be involved in goals.
The surprising stat worth noting for bettors? In the last twelve head-to-head meetings, only twice has a game ended with fewer than three total goals. This fixture bleeds goals. The "Over 2.5 Goals" market looks like genuine value here, regardless of the final winner.
NAC are massive favourites at 1.25, which makes them difficult to back for pure win bettors seeking value. But the Asian Handicap market — NAC Breda -1 — offers something more interesting given Jong Ajax's catastrophic defensive form.
My prediction: NAC Breda 3-1 Jong Ajax. Home dominance, two or more NAC scorers, and another chaotic afternoon for Jong Ajax's defence.
Get ready for goals. This one won't be quiet.
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Team Lineups and Player Details:
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Lamprou | Greece | 34 | Goalkeeper | 178 | 84 |
| L. Greiml | Austria | 25 | Defender | 187 | 84 |
| J. Van den Bergh | Belgium | 31 | Defender | 189 cm | 80 kg |
| M. Verrips | Netherlands | 29 | Goalkeeper | 195 | 85 |
| R. Hillen | Netherlands | 23 | Defender | 187 | 77 |
| R. Kortsmit | Netherlands | 34 | Goalkeeper | 190 | 75 |
| P. Gladon | Netherlands | 34 | Attacker | 188 | 83 |
| F. Oldrup Jensen | Norway | 33 | Midfielder | 186 | 73 |
| J. Van Hecke | Belgium | 24 | Midfielder | 180 | 65 |
| B. Lucassen | Netherlands | 28 | Defender | 173 | 72 |
| C. Brym | Canada | 28 | Midfielder | 182 | 68 |
| M. Nassoh | Netherlands | 23 | Midfielder | 188 | 73 |
| J. Candelaria | Netherlands | 22 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| R. Paula | Germany | 22 | Attacker | 177 | 79 |
| I. Nazih | Netherlands | 20 | Midfielder | 178 | 67 |
| M. Soumano | France | 21 | Attacker | 185 | 73 |
| Cherrion Valerius | Curaçao | 20 | Defender | 192 | 78 |
| P. Reulen | Netherlands | 18 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| M. Brouwers | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a | |
| R. van Aarst | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Setford | England | 22 | Goalkeeper | 187 | 76 |
| J. Heerkens | Netherlands | 20 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| A. Appiah | Netherlands | 20 | Defender | 174 cm | n/a |
| D. Pugno | Italy | 20 | Attacker | 174 cm | 61 kg |
| Alejandro Monserrate | Spain | 20 | Midfielder | 177 | n/a |
| M. van der Lans | Netherlands | 19 | Defender | 181 cm | n/a |
| E. Ünüvar | Netherlands | 18 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Jinairo Johnson | Netherlands | 19 | Midfielder | 180 cm | n/a |
| M. Muzungu | France | 18 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| T. Peters | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a | |
| Sinclair de Falco | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a | |
| P. Nash | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a | |
| M. Verkuijl | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a | |
| L. Frankel | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a | |
| F. Zahouani | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a | |
| J. Simeon | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a | |
| E. Mechrouh | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a | |
| L. Beekman | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a | |
| L. Acheampong | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a | |
| Mohamed Abdalla | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
NAC Breda vs Jong Ajax match odds
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