MVV 1-4 NAC Breda – Result & Analysis
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Poisson rates NAC Breda at 41% — the H2H record provides partial corroboration, though signals are mixed in this MVV vs NAC Breda encounter.
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Fixture Analysis
It is a Eerste Divisie clash, Regular Season - 15 as MVV welcome NAC Breda to De Geusselt. Kick-off is set for Sunday 19 November 2023 at 15:45 UTC.
Recent Form
Across all Eerste Divisie games this season, MVV have gone 2W 3D 5L from 10 outings — a 0.90 PPG return. Last five: L D D D W. They are averaging 1.10 goals per game and conceding 1.60 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. 1 clean sheet from 10 outings provides some defensive foundation. Both teams have scored in 70% of their games — a high BTTS rate that carries real weight in the goals markets. This season is still relatively young for MVV, so this record blends games from this season and last.
At home at De Geusselt, MVV have gone 3W 2D 5L this season (10 games, 1.10 PPG). At home they are averaging 1.10 goals scored and 1.80 conceded per game. Both teams have scored in 80% of their home games — an outstanding BTTS rate that is a key data point for this fixture.
NAC Breda — All Games: 3W 3D 4L from 10 Eerste Divisie fixtures this season — 1.20 PPG. Last five: W W D L D. They are scoring at 1.50 per game and conceding 1.80. Both teams have scored in 90% of their matches this season — one of the stronger BTTS rates in the division, making Yes a well-evidenced play. This season is still relatively young for NAC Breda, so this record blends games from this season and last.
NAC Breda's form when playing away from home: 3W 2D 5L across 10 road games this term (1.10 PPG). Away from home they average 1.60 goals scored and 1.70 conceded per game. Both teams have scored in 70% of their away matches — a high BTTS rate on the road that directly informs this fixture.
The form figures are too closely matched to derive a directional pick: MVV 0.90 PPG, NAC Breda 1.20 PPG. Look to other data sets to build the analysis.
Both teams score in over 70% of each side's relevant games (using home/away splits). At that combined rate, BTTS Yes is as well-evidenced as it gets — the data strongly backs two-way scoring.
H2H
The previous 6 encounters between these sides heavily favour NAC Breda, who boast 5 victories compared to 1 for MVV.
The 6 previous encounters between these sides have been high-scoring affairs — 3.5 goals per contest on average. Historical precedent backs the Over 2.5 goals market. The most recent clash, on 27 May 2023, ended 1–4 with NAC Breda winning.
The H2H provides genuine backing for the away side. NAC Breda have won 5 of 6 previous encounters, and at 3.5 goals per game, the goals market also points upward. The away win and Over 2.5 combination has a historical case worth noting.
In-Play Data
MVV trading profile (54 games, 26 at home): they score before half-time in 88% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 100% of the time; BTTS occurs in 73% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 65% of games (home games); Over 3.5 in 43%.
NAC Breda trading profile (54 games, 26 at away): they score before half-time in 88% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 100% of the time; two or more arrive in the second half on 88% of those occasions; BTTS occurs in 73% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 73% of games (away games); Over 3.5 in 43%.
From a combined perspective, both sides have high BTTS rates — MVV 70% and NAC Breda 74% — which reinforces the BTTS Yes angle from in-play data. Over 2.5 goals is well-supported by both sides' in-play profiles (MVV 68% | NAC Breda 67%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects MVV 1.20 xG and NAC Breda 1.43 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: MVV attack 0.763 / defence 0.992 | NAC Breda attack 1.055 / defence 1.010. League average goals — home 1.560 / away 1.363. MVV's attack strength of 0.763 is below the league average — the 1.20 xG projection reflects a team that scores at a discount to the division norm. Data: 52 MVV games / 52 NAC Breda games used (CurrentSeason).
Result probabilities: MVV 30% | Draw 29% | NAC Breda 41%. Fair-value odds: MVV 3.33 | Draw 3.45 | NAC Breda 2.44. This is a low-confidence result — no outcome exceeds 45%. The draw at 29% is a primary outcome, not an afterthought.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 49% | BTTS probability 55% | Total xG 2.63. Over/Under 2.5 is close to a coin-flip at 49%/51% — the total xG of 2.63 sits near the 2.5 margin; this is a low-edge market from a Poisson standpoint. BTTS probability of 55% is moderate — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.
Our Verdict
Poisson rates NAC Breda as the most likely outcome at 41% — marginal model lean. With a 29% draw probability, Draw No Bet on NAC Breda offers a more defensible entry point than the straight win. The opposing side holds a 30% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should be staked accordingly.
Poisson projects 2.63 total expected goals, pointing to Under 2.5 at 49% probability — Poisson-only — limited corroboration conviction — though form averaging only 3.1 goals per game and H2H averaging only 3.5 goals per meeting point in the other direction.
The Poisson model's BTTS call is Yes at 55%. Form rates corroborate: MVV 80% | NAC Breda 70% BTTS from recent games.
The outsider holds a 30% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should not be treated as one. Proportionate stakes are appropriate given the genuine contest the data projects.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: MVV vs NAC Breda | Competition: Eerste Divisie, Regular Season - 15 | Venue: De Geusselt • Kick-off: Sunday 19 Nov 2023, 15:45 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: MVV 30% | Draw 29% | NAC Breda 41% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 49% | BTTS 55% | xG MVV 1.20 / NAC Breda 1.43 • Poisson strength factors: MVV attack 0.763 / def 0.992 | NAC Breda attack 1.055 / def 1.010 | league avg home 1.560 / away 1.363 • Poisson stance: NAC Breda (41%) — low confidence — close contest
🧮 Prediction Model
1.20
MVV xG
Expected Goals
1.43
NAC Breda xG
55%
BTTS
75%
Over 1.5
49%
Over 2.5
27%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does MVV vs NAC Breda kick off?
MVV vs NAC Breda kicked off at 15:45 on Sunday 19 November 2023 at De Geusselt.
What was the final score in MVV vs NAC Breda?
MVV 1 - 4 NAC Breda.
Where is MVV vs NAC Breda being played?
The match is being played at De Geusselt.
What competition is MVV vs NAC Breda part of?
MVV vs NAC Breda is a Regular Season - 15 fixture in the Eerste Divisie (Netherlands).
Who is favourite to win MVV vs NAC Breda?
Our statistical model gives MVV a 30% chance of winning, NAC Breda a 41% chance, and a 29% chance of a draw — making NAC Breda the favourite.
Will both teams score in MVV vs NAC Breda?
Our model estimates a 55% probability that both MVV and NAC Breda will score (BTTS).
Will MVV vs NAC Breda have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 49%.
What is the head-to-head record between MVV and NAC Breda?
Record (6 meetings): MVV 1W | Draws 0 | NAC Breda 5W.
What form are MVV and NAC Breda in?
MVV (all comps): 2W-3D-5L in 10 | 0.90 PPG | GF 1.10 / GA 1.60 | L5 L-D-D-D-W. NAC Breda (all comps): 3W-3D-4L in 10 | 1.20 PPG | GF 1.50 / GA 1.80 | L5 W-W-D-L-D.
🧮 Model Insight
How the Model Works This Match
The model rates MVV's attack at 0.76x the league average against NAC Breda's defence at 1.01x — combine the two and it projects 1.20 expected goals for the hosts. The same calculation in reverse, NAC Breda's attack versus MVV's defence, projects 1.43 expected goals for the visitors.
These ratings are built from 52/52 games of current-season data — a full enough sample to trust.
Scoreline Breakdown
Of every possible scoreline, 1-1 carries the highest individual probability at 14.0% — still a long way from a near-certainty, which says something about how open this one is on paper. Close behind: 0-0 (8.8%), 1-2 (8.8%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 32% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
NAC Breda Win
30%
3.31
29%
3.42
41%
2.46
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 1
12.4%
Draw
Most likely
0 – 1
10.3%
Away win
1 – 2
8.8%
Away win
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.20
MVV xG
Total xG
2.63
1.43
NAC Breda xG
3.31
30%
Home win
3.42
29%
Draw
2.46
41%
Away win
Goals Markets
74%
Over 1.5
1.35
26%
Under 1.5
3.85
49%
Over 2.5
2.04
51%
Under 2.5
1.96
27%
Over 3.5
3.70
73%
Under 3.5
1.37
13%
Over 4.5
7.69
87%
Under 4.5
1.15
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
55%
BTTS Yes
1.83
45%
BTTS No
2.21
Clean Sheet
24%
4.16
30%
3.33
Win to Nil
7%
13.80
12%
8.20
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 7.2 | 10.3 | 7.3 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 0.4 |
| 1 | 8.7 | 12.4 | 8.8 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 0.4 |
| 2 | 5.2 | 7.4 | 5.3 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| 3 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | – |
| 5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for MVV vs NAC Breda?
Our Poisson model rates 1-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 14.0%.
How many goals are MVV and NAC Breda expected to score?
The model projects 1.20 expected goals for MVV and 1.43 for NAC Breda, a combined total of 2.63.
How confident is the prediction model for MVV vs NAC Breda?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 41%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
📈 Form Insight
Form at a Glance
MVV come into this having played 54 games, going 22W 9D 23L for 1.39 points per game. Their last five reads L-D-D-D-W. The sample for MVV is still a mix of this season and last, given how young the current campaign is.
On the other side, NAC Breda sit at 1.50 PPG from 54 outings (24W 9D 21L), a run that reads W-W-D-L-D across their last five. The sample for NAC Breda is still a mix of this season and last, given how young the current campaign is.
Form-wise this is close to level: MVV on 1.39 PPG, NAC Breda on 1.50. Other factors will likely decide this one more than recent results.
Venue Form
MVV's home form reads 14W 5D 7L across 26 games on their own ground, a 1.81 PPG return. That's noticeably better than their 1.39 PPG overall — MVV are a different proposition at home than their general record suggests.
Away from home, NAC Breda have taken 1.31 points per game from 26 outings (10W 4D 12L).
Comparing the two in their relevant venue splits, MVV come out ahead — a more targeted read than the overall PPG figures above, since it strips out games played in the opposite context.
Goals in Recent Form
MVV are averaging 1.57 goals scored and 1.70 conceded per game recently; NAC Breda are on 1.69 scored and 1.67 conceded.
On BTTS specifically: MVV have seen both teams score in 70% of their recent games; NAC Breda in 74%.
Last 54 Results — Eerste Divisie
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
MVV
Blended
NAC Breda
Blended
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What form are MVV and NAC Breda in coming into this match?
MVV have gone 22W 9D 23L in their last 54 games (1.39 PPG), while NAC Breda have gone 24W 9D 21L in their last 54 (1.50 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — MVV at home or NAC Breda away?
MVV's home record (1.81 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — MVV at home: 1.81 PPG; NAC Breda away: 1.31 PPG.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
Fixture History
8 meetings separate these sides on the data we hold, the series stretching back to October 2021. The pairing has crossed competitions too — Eerste Divisie, Eredivisie all feature in the head-to-head log. It has been a while since the last meeting — 29 March 2024, some 2 years back — so squads and form on both sides may look very different now.
Streaks & Records
The biggest gap between the sides came on 22 Oct 2021, when NAC Breda won 3-0 — the largest margin of victory on record between these two.
MVV's record when hosting NAC Breda specifically: 1W 0D 3L from 4 games — a narrower, venue-specific slice of the head-to-head picture.
Last 8 Meetings
2
MVV
0
Draws
6
NAC Breda
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between MVV and NAC Breda?
From 8 meetings on record, MVV have won 2, NAC Breda have won 6, and 0 have been drawn.
When did MVV and NAC Breda last play each other?
They last met on 29 March 2024, when NAC Breda 1-2 MVV.
Who has won more matches between MVV and NAC Breda?
NAC Breda have the better head-to-head record, with 6 wins from 8 meetings.
📈 Trading Insight
First-Half Patterns
MVV are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 88% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 50% of the time.
NAC Breda are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 88% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 38% of the time. They've also shown some fight from behind, salvaging a draw or win after trailing at half-time in 15% of those situations.
Full-Time Trends
Both teams scoring has been the norm for this pairing lately — MVV at 73%, NAC Breda at 73%. That combined rate makes BTTS Yes a well-supported trading angle.
Goals have flowed in these teams' recent matches — Over 2.5 has landed at 65% for MVV and 73% for NAC Breda. Stepping up a level, Over 3.5 has also landed reasonably often — 46% and 46% respectively — worth a look for goal-hungry markets.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = MVV home games / NAC Breda away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do both teams usually score when MVV play NAC Breda?
Yes — based on recent matches, both teams have scored in 73% of MVV's games and 73% of NAC Breda's, a combined rate that favours BTTS Yes.
Is MVV vs NAC Breda usually a high-scoring fixture?
Recent trends suggest it could be — Over 2.5 goals has landed in 65% of MVV's matches and 73% of NAC Breda's.
Do MVV and NAC Breda tend to score early?
MVV have had a goal before half-time in 88% of their recent matches, NAC Breda in 88% — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
Dominant NAC Breda run riot with a 1-4 hammering of MVV.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
NAC Breda beat MVV 1-4 at De Geusselt, Regular Season - 15, in the Eerste Divisie. With the result on the board, the sections below measure it against everything the model and the numbers projected in advance.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting MVV 1.20 xG and NAC Breda 1.43 xG, a combined 2.63. The scoreboard read 1-4 for 5 actual goals. NAC Breda outscored their 1.43 projection by 2.6. Those figures were built on strength ratings of MVV attack 0.76 / defence 0.99 against NAC Breda attack 1.05 / defence 1.01, drawn from 52/52 games (CurrentSeason).
On the result, the model split it MVV 30% | Draw 29% | NAC Breda 41%, with NAC Breda to win its most likely call at 41%. That is exactly how it finished — the model's leading outcome was vindicated.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 49%. The game delivered 5, so it went over — the opposite of the projected direction. Over 1.5 had been 75% and landed. Over 3.5 was 27% and came in. On both teams to score, the model sat at 55% and the match saw both sides score — another call in the model's favour. Historically the two sides average 68% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (MVV 68%, NAC Breda 67%), a base rate that agreed with today's over. Their combined BTTS history runs at 72%, which matched the both-scored outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
MVV's trading profile (54 games, 26 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 70% of their matches — today it did.
NAC Breda's trading profile (54 games, 26 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 74% of their matches — today it did.
Form vs Result
The form lines were close — MVV 1.39 PPG, NAC Breda 1.50 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the NAC Breda win broke the near-deadlock. MVV (home/away splits) managed 1 against a 1.85 scoring average — below par going forward and shipped 4 against a 1.38 concession average — a leakier day than usual. NAC Breda (home/away splits) scored 4 against a 1.58 average — above their attacking norm and conceded 1 against a 1.85 average — tighter than their form line.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 2 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (hit), Over 2.5 (miss), BTTS (hit). The model got the gist right while missing on the margins.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.