Go Ahead Eagles vs NAC Breda – News and Probable Lineups

On Sunday evening, two clubs fighting to avoid relegation will clash at De Adelaarshorst, with Go Ahead Eagles facing NAC Breda in the final fixture of round 27 of the 2025-26 Eredivisie season.

The home side starts the weekend five points above the relegation zone, while their opponents are in a more precarious position, sitting second from bottom and three points away from safety.

Match overview

Go Ahead approached their match against FC Twente with confidence after winning two matches in a row, but they suffered a setback with a 4-1 defeat on Sunday, which could be seen as an unfair reflection of their performance.

Nevertheless, Melvin Boel’s team missed a chance to reduce the gap for European qualification, and with eight points now between them and eighth-placed Heerenveen, their aspirations for a consecutive season in Europe are diminishing rapidly.

Having not lost back-to-back home games this season, the pride of IJssel Kowet aims to recover from their heaviest defeat at home since a 4-0 loss to Stuttgart in the Europa League last November.

Go Ahead have been dominant in their recent encounters with Breda, remaining unbeaten in nine of their last ten matches across all competitions (W6, D3), though they lost the most recent match 1-0.

With their last four matches against teams currently in the top seven of the table, Go Ahead Eagles will hope to create a substantial distance from the relegation zone before facing a tough conclusion to the season.

For the second week in a row, Breda allowed three goals, but unlike their prior 3-0 defeat to Telstar, they managed to secure a point from a thrilling 3-3 draw with Feyenoord at Rat Verlegh Stadion.

Carl Hoefkens’s squad managed to come back from behind twice to lead 3-2 at half-time, only for Ayase Ueda, the league’s top scorer, to equalize shortly after the break.

As a result of Telstar’s convincing victory over Fortuna Sittard, Breda’s position has now slipped to 17th in the league, staring down a possible return to the second division after being closely associated with relegation for much of last season.

A lack of reliable goal-scoring has been a significant concern for Parel van het Zuiden, who were at the bottom of the league in terms of goals scored prior to their three-goal performance against Feyenoord.

With only one win in 12 away league fixtures this season (D4, L7), Sunday’s visitors must improve their away form if they wish to have a realistic shot at avoiding relegation.

Breda has often struggled with slow starts, having conceded the first goal in six of their last eight matches, something they cannot afford to repeat this weekend.

Team News

Pim Saathof and Robbin Weijenberg will miss out due to knee injuries. Saathof has not made his first appearance since returning from a loan at Kongsvinger, while Weijenberg has played just twice this season.

Gerrit Nauber (leg) will also be absent for the home team, although Kenzo Goudmijn is expected to return this weekend after missing the last two games with a knee issue.

Jakob Breum, who scored just once in his first 17 league appearances this season, has found the net twice in his last three matches, making him a player to keep an eye on.

Leo Greiml had a disappointing return from injury against Feyenoord, receiving a red card and is now set to serve a suspension this Sunday.

Joining Greiml on the sidelines is Moussa Soumano – out with an ankle injury – as Breda’s confirmed absentees, following Denis Odoi’s return in the last match.

Go Ahead Eagles probable starting XI:

The Buses; Sampsted, Dirksen, Kramer, Adelgaard; Suray, Meulensteen, Breum; Tengstedt, Edvardsen, Margaret

NAC Breda probable starting XI:

Bielica; Kemper, Leemans, Mahmutovic; Sowah, Balard, Holtby, Brym; Salama, Nassoh, Ayew

Historically, Go Ahead Eagles have shown dominance at home against NAC Breda, remaining unbeaten in their last seven encounters at De Adelaarshorst.

Although NAC displayed resilience in their recent 3-3 draw with Feyenoord, their poor away performance and lack of offensive threat suggest a tight, low-scoring victory for the home side.