Vitesse host NAC Breda in the Eerste Divisie. Vitesse have generally had the better of the current season so far, while NAC Breda's results have swung between good and bad.
Both sides have shown they can score goals this term, but neither has been especially tight at the back. That opens up plenty to look at before we get to the game itself.
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How each side has been playing
Vitesse's league form this season reads four wins, two defeats and a draw from seven games, with wins mixed in among a couple of rougher patches. They've scored freely at times, including a heavy win away at Den Bosch, but have also shipped goals in defeats to Almere City and Roda.
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Vitesse: 20 completed matches; NAC Breda: 20 completed matches.
Vitesse
- Win
- 45% 9 / 20
- Draw
- 25% 5 / 20
- Loss
- 30% 6 / 20
- Scored
- 33
- Conceded
- 23
- Difference
- +10
NAC Breda
- Win
- 40% 8 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 40% 8 / 20
- Scored
- 31
- Conceded
- 35
- Difference
- -4
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eerste Divisie | Heracles | Vitesse | 26.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Eerste Divisie | Vitesse | Jong PSV U21 | 19.09.2026 | 3-1 |
| Eerste Divisie | Roda | Vitesse | 12.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Eerste Divisie | Vitesse | FC OSS | 04.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Eerste Divisie | Den Bosch | Vitesse | 28.08.2026 | 1-4 |
| Eerste Divisie | Vitesse | Almere City FC | 21.08.2026 | 0-3 |
| Eerste Divisie | Jong Utrecht | Vitesse | 17.08.2026 | 1-3 |
| Eerste Divisie | Vitesse | Waalwijk | 07.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Vitesse | Al-Jazira | 18.07.2026 | 1-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Vitesse | AEK Athens FC | 15.07.2026 | 0-0 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eerste Divisie | NAC Breda | FC Eindhoven | 26.09.2026 | 4-2 |
| Eerste Divisie | De Graafschap | NAC Breda | 20.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| Eerste Divisie | NAC Breda | Jong Utrecht | 11.09.2026 | 2-3 |
| Eerste Divisie | Waalwijk | NAC Breda | 04.09.2026 | 4-2 |
| Eerste Divisie | Roda | NAC Breda | 28.08.2026 | 2-2 |
| Eerste Divisie | NAC Breda | Jong Ajax | 22.08.2026 | 3-2 |
| 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 |
NAC Breda have been more up and down. Three wins and three losses from their seven matches, with a draw at Roda thrown in, shows a side capable of good results but not yet settled into a consistent run. Their away form especially has brought mixed results, including a heavy loss at Waalwijk.
Vitesse's form looks the steadier of the two, though both sides have shown they can be beaten.
Comparative Team Statistics: Vitesse vs NAC Breda

A long-running fixture, but not a recent one
These two have met many times down the years, mostly during Eredivisie seasons, with the most recent meeting back in 2019 when Vitesse won 4-1. Over that longer history Vitesse have generally had the upper hand, especially at home.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eredivisie | Vitesse | NAC Breda | 02.03.2019 | 4-1 |
| Eredivisie | NAC Breda | Vitesse | 09.12.2018 | 2-1 |
| Eredivisie | NAC Breda | Vitesse | 07.04.2018 | 1-0 |
| Eredivisie | Vitesse | NAC Breda | 12.08.2017 | 4-1 |
| Eredivisie | NAC Breda | Vitesse | 07.02.2015 | 0-1 |
| Eredivisie | Vitesse | NAC Breda | 25.10.2014 | 2-2 |
| Eredivisie | NAC Breda | Vitesse | 08.03.2014 | 1-2 |
| Eredivisie | Vitesse | NAC Breda | 15.12.2013 | 3-2 |
| Eredivisie | Vitesse | NAC Breda | 06.04.2013 | 3-0 |
| Eredivisie | NAC Breda | Vitesse | 20.10.2012 | 0-3 |
That said, this history stretches back over a decade and doesn't tell us much about either squad as they are now. Both teams have changed a great deal since then, so it's best treated as background rather than a guide to this game.
Old results carry little weight on current form.
Where they sit right now
Vitesse are fifth in the Eerste Divisie with 13 points from seven games, a goal difference of plus four. NAC Breda sit 11th on 10 points, with a negative goal difference having conceded more than they've scored.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eerste Divisie: Period 1 | |||||||
| 1 | Heracles | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 26/10 | 21 |
| 2 | Almere City FC | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18/7 | 16 |
| 3 | MVV | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12/15 | 16 |
| 4 | VVV Venlo | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 21/14 | 15 |
| 5 | Roda | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9/5 | 15 |
| 6 | Emmen | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18/17 | 15 |
| 7 | Waalwijk | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 18/11 | 13 |
| 8 | Vitesse | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13/11 | 13 |
| 9 | NAC Breda | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17/17 | 13 |
| 10 | Jong AZ | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 22/17 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Volendam | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 20/16 | 12 |
| 12 | Jong PSV U21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14/16 | 12 |
| 13 | FC Eindhoven | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13/17 | 10 |
| 14 | Helmond Sport | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13/14 | 8 |
| 15 | Jong Ajax | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13/22 | 8 |
| 16 | Den Bosch | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12/16 | 7 |
| 17 | Dordrecht | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12/23 | 7 |
| 18 | Jong Utrecht | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 15/21 | 7 |
| 19 | FC OSS | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8/13 | 6 |
| 20 | De Graafschap | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8/20 | 4 |
| 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 | Heracles | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 26/10 | 21 |
| 2 | Almere City FC | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18/7 | 16 |
| 3 | MVV | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12/15 | 16 |
| 4 | VVV Venlo | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 21/14 | 15 |
| 5 | Roda | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9/5 | 15 |
| 6 | Emmen | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18/17 | 15 |
| 7 | Waalwijk | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 18/11 | 13 |
| 8 | Vitesse | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13/11 | 13 |
| 9 | NAC Breda | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17/17 | 13 |
| 10 | Jong AZ | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 22/17 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Volendam | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 20/16 | 12 |
| 12 | Jong PSV U21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14/16 | 12 |
| 13 | FC Eindhoven | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13/17 | 10 |
| 14 | Helmond Sport | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13/14 | 8 |
| 15 | Jong Ajax | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13/22 | 8 |
| 16 | Den Bosch | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12/16 | 7 |
| 17 | Dordrecht | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12/23 | 7 |
| 18 | Jong Utrecht | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 15/21 | 7 |
| 19 | FC OSS | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8/13 | 6 |
| 20 | De Graafschap | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8/20 | 4 |
It's still early days in the season, so these placings aren't fixed, but they do line up with the pattern in recent form: Vitesse have been the more reliable side so far.

Players making the difference
Vitesse's N. Bannis has been their standout attacker this season, with seven goals and three assists in seven appearances, a big share of their output. NAC Breda's main threat has been P. Gladon, who has scored four goals in six matches.
Card counts for both sides have been fairly ordinary this season, with nothing to suggest either side facing a wave of suspensions heading into this one.
Bannis's involvement in Vitesse's goals makes him one to watch.
Match odds and squad lists
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Büttner | Netherlands | 37 | Defender | 174 cm | 75 kg |
| N. Bannis | Morocco | 24 | Attacker | 184 cm | n/a |
| J. Hilterman | Suriname | 28 | Attacker | 186 | 84 |
| M. Schikora | Germany | 32 | Defender | 181 | 73 |
| A. Sellouf | Netherlands | 25 | Midfielder | 175 cm | 75 kg |
| C. van den Berg | Netherlands | 25 | Goalkeeper | 187 cm | 81 kg |
| N. Markelo | Curaçao | 27 | Defender | 182 cm | 75 kg |
| S. Bonnah | Netherlands | 23 | Midfielder | 165 cm | n/a |
| V. Zumberi | Kosovo | 23 | Defender | 188 cm | 87 kg |
| T. Bodak | Curaçao | 24 | Goalkeeper | 190 | 73 |
| F. de Carvalho | Switzerland | 22 | Midfielder | 177 | 72 |
| Ricardo-Felipe Schwarz | Germany | 22 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| M. Steffen | Netherlands | 23 | Defender | 189 cm | 74 kg |
| C. Olde Keizer | Netherlands | 23 | Midfielder | 183 cm | 73 kg |
| Yuval Ranon | USA | 20 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| P. Dahbo | Sweden | 20 | Midfielder | 185 | 78 |
| Y. Ouallil | Netherlands | 18 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Xiamaro Thenu | Netherlands | 21 | Defender | 181 cm | n/a |
| Nino Zonneveld | Netherlands | 20 | Attacker | 184 cm | 68 kg |
| Jayden Siecker | Netherlands | 21 | Goalkeeper | 187 cm | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Lamprou | Greece | 35 | Goalkeeper | 178 | 84 |
| L. Greiml | Austria | 25 | Defender | 187 | 84 |
| K. Sowah | Ghana | 26 | Midfielder | 179 | 66 |
| J. Van den Bergh | Belgium | 32 | Defender | 189 cm | 80 kg |
| M. Verrips | Netherlands | 29 | Goalkeeper | 195 | 85 |
| R. Hillen | Netherlands | 23 | Defender | 187 | 77 |
| M. Seuntjens | Netherlands | 34 | Midfielder | 187 | 81 |
| 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 |
| M. Bouchouari | Belgium | 25 | Defender | 170 | 61 |
| B. Lucassen | Netherlands | 28 | Defender | 173 | 72 |
| C. Brym | Canada | 28 | Midfielder | 182 | 68 |
| M. Nassoh | Netherlands | 23 | Midfielder | 188 | 73 |
| M. Balard | Australia | 25 | Midfielder | 175 | 68 |
| J. Candelaria | Netherlands | 22 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| R. Paula | Germany | 22 | Attacker | 177 | 79 |
| G. Misehouy | Netherlands | 21 | Midfielder | 173 | 68 |
| B. Ghalidi | Belgium | 21 | Attacker | 174 | 66 |
With no market currently available to weigh up, there's nothing concrete here to back with confidence. Vitesse's form and table position give them a reasonable edge on paper, but NAC Breda have enough in their recent results to make this far from straightforward.
Given the lack of a priced selection and the mixed signals from both sides defensively, we're happy to sit this one out rather than force a pick.
