Excelsior Rotterdam

vs

NAC Breda

Preview

Excelsior Rotterdam

• Excelsior sit 14th in the Eredivisie, one place and one point above NAC Breda.
• They have 13 points from 13 games.
• Recent form (last five):
  • L, D, W, L, L.
• Ruben den Uil has installed a pragmatic, mid-block system since July 2024.
• Excelsior sit deep and compact, countering from wide areas with a 4-2-3-1/4-3-3.

NAC Breda

• NAC Breda are 16th with 12 points from 13 games.
• Recent form (last five):
  • W, L, L, L, D.
• Carl Hoefkens has made the Yellow and Blues more progressive since July 2024.
• NAC press high and use width to push play vertically, a factor that will be crucial in the Excelsior Rotterdam vs NAC Breda prediction.

Head-to-Head

• The clubs share an even record: 1 win each and 1 draw.
• The most recent meeting, in Breda a year ago, finished 1-1.

Betting Insights

• Excelsior are slight favourites at 2.29.
• NAC Breda are priced at 3.11.
• The draw is 3.54.
• Recent shock: Excelsior beat AFC Ajax 2-1 three days ago.
• Both Teams To Score is heavily favoured at 1.56.
• For those considering a wager, our Excelsior Rotterdam vs NAC Breda betting tips suggest looking at over 2.5 goals given both teams' recent defensive struggles.

Prediction

• Neither side possesses the quality to consistently dominate the other through their system.
• Excelsior have won two and lost four of six home games, scoring just five times at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion.
• We side with Excelsior to edge a narrow 2-1 home win.