NAC Breda

vs

PSV Eindhoven

Predictions & Betting Tips

PSV Eindhoven

• PSV Eindhoven’s title charge will be dealt a severe setback if they fail to beat NAC Breda on Saturday, but it’s hard to see any way for the hosts to pull off a major upset, especially considering our NAC Breda vs PSV Eindhoven prediction.
• The Eindhoven giants are red-hot and have been scoring goals in bunches with the sort of ease that most Eredivisie clubs could only dream of.
• Peter Bosz’s team have played at a high tempo in recent weeks, blowing AZ away with a 5-1 win on the road, then hammering Fortuna Sittard 5-2 and edging out Feyenoord 3-2 away from home.
• A 1-1 away draw with Olympiacos was followed by an astounding 6-2 win over Napoli in their midweek European clash.
• The common themes through all these games have been PSV’s high-tempo pressing game, the prolific service that Ismaël Saibari provides for teammates, and the clinical finishing of Ricardo Pepi.
  • Recent results:
    • AZ 1-5 PSV
    • Fortuna Sittard 2-5 PSV
    • Feyenoord 2-3 PSV
    • Olympiacos 1-1 PSV
    • PSV 6-2 Napoli

NAC Breda

• NAC’s form has been erratic with a 2-1 away defeat at FC Volendam followed by a 1-0 home win against Go Ahead Eagles, a 1-4 cup loss to Heracles and back-to-back draws with Heerenveen (3-3) and PEC Zwolle (2-2), which makes NAC Breda vs PSV Eindhoven betting tips a topic of particular interest.
• NAC Breda coach Carl Hoefkens would much prefer to set his team up in a compact shape and frustrate opponents, then hit them on the counter-attack.
• Sydney van Hooijdonk is his focal point in attack, an ever-present in front of goal for NAC while Mohamed Nassoh and Juho Talvitie have chipped in with important goals and assists.
• The addition of Kamal Sowah, signed in 2025, has added some pace and directness, especially in transition.
• NAC will be without suspended midfielder Fredrik Oldrup Jensen for this game while coach Hoefkens will also miss out as he begins serving a suspension.

Head-to-Head

• PSV Eindhoven have dominated this fixture, winning 27 of the last 40 meetings in all competitions with NAC Breda (D5, L7). As such, the NAC Breda vs PSV Eindhoven betting tips often favor the away side.
• PSV won 3-2 in January 2025 and 4-0 in the 2022 KNVB Cup.

Key Players

• PSV
  • Ismaël Saibari
  • Ricardo Pepi
• NAC
  • Sydney van Hooijdonk
  • Mohamed Nassoh
  • Juho Talvitie
  • Kamal Sowah

Betting Insights

• PSV are short odds to win this match at around 1.33, but we are going to take the game at face value because we like the draw odds at 5.86 and the home team at 8.35. This is exactly the type of situation in which the NAC Breda vs PSV Eindhoven betting tips can provide crucial insights for bettors.
• We do not think they will be good enough to beat PSV, although a upset is not completely out of the question because of the cold and slick conditions at Rat Verlegh Stadion, where NAC could profit from set pieces and some direct play.

Prediction

• A PSV win by two or more goals is the main selection and we are not going to be too greedy with a 2-0 correct score prediction because they have been conceding goals at the back recently.
• A 3-1 result will cover the bases if Breda can get on the scoreboard.