Telstar 1-1 NAC Breda – Result & Analysis

Poisson rates NAC Breda at 51% — recent form provides partial corroboration, though signals are mixed in this Telstar vs NAC Breda encounter.

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Analysis

NAC Breda make the trip to 711 Stadion to face Telstar in Eerste Divisie (matchday 26). The match kicks off on Friday 16 February 2024 at 19:00 UK time.

Form & Momentum

Telstar have collected 0.60 PPG across their last 10 games: 1W 3D 6L. Last five: D L D L W. They are averaging 0.70 goals per game and conceding 2.10 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. However, 2.10 goals conceded per game is a concern — opposing attacks have exploited them regularly. 2 clean sheets from 10 outings (20%).

Telstar at home: 4W 2D 4L from their last 10 home games — 1.40 PPG on home soil. At home they are averaging 1.30 goals scored and 1.70 conceded per game. Both teams have scored in 70% of their home games — an outstanding BTTS rate that is a key data point for this fixture. Their home PPG of 1.40 is noticeably stronger than their overall 0.60 — Telstar are significantly better at home than their overall form suggests.

NAC Breda's record over their last 10 games: 5W 2D 3L (1.70 PPG). Last five: L W L D D. They are scoring at 1.90 per game and conceding 1.10. 4 clean sheets in 10 outings (40%) underlines their defensive solidity.

When travelling, NAC Breda have posted 5W 1D 4L from their last 10 away outings — 1.60 PPG. They are averaging 2.20 goals per away game — strong road scoring that makes them a threat even without home support. Both teams have scored in 70% of their away matches — a high BTTS rate on the road that directly informs this fixture.

The travelling side arrive in better shape. NAC Breda are 1.10 PPG clear of Telstar over their recent games (1.70 vs 0.60). Backing the visitors outright or on Draw No Bet are both valid approaches where the price allows.

The BTTS picture is exceptionally clear (from Telstar's last 10 home games and NAC Breda's last 10 away games) — both teams have scored in 70% of Telstar's games and 70% of NAC Breda's. Both sides above 70% makes BTTS Yes one of the strongest standalone angles in this fixture.

H2H Analysis

The head-to-head record is closely matched — across the 5 H2H matches in our data, NAC Breda edge it 2 wins to 1, with 2 draws. Neither side has a commanding advantage.

These two sides have produced goals at a healthy rate, averaging 3.6 per game across the 5 H2H matches we hold. That scoring profile supports the Over 2.5 angle. The most recent of those, on 20 Oct 2023, ended Telstar 1–3 NAC Breda — a NAC Breda win.

With the win record balanced, the strongest H2H signal is in the goals market — at 3.6 goals per game, Over 2.5 is the cleaner angle from the head-to-head data.

Trading Data

Telstar goal-timing and half-time pattern breakdown (last 63 games, 31 of them at home): at least one goal arrives before half-time in 58% of their matches in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 74% of the time; of the 13 games they led at half-time, they failed to win 38%; BTTS occurs in 52% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 52% of games (home games); they fail to score in 35% of games.

NAC Breda goal-timing and half-time pattern breakdown (last 63 games, 31 of them away): at least one goal arrives before half-time in 87% of their matches in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 92% of the time; two or more arrive in the second half on 67% of those occasions; of the 21 games they trailed at half-time, they recovered to draw or win 29%; BTTS occurs in 71% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 74% of games (away games); Over 3.5 in 44%.

From a combined perspective, both sides have high BTTS rates — Telstar 49% and NAC Breda 71% — which reinforces the BTTS Yes angle from in-play data. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Telstar 48% | NAC Breda 67%).

Poisson Model

The Poisson distribution model projects Telstar 1.24 xG and NAC Breda 1.88 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: Telstar attack 0.806 / defence 1.157 | NAC Breda attack 1.253 / defence 0.923. League average goals — home 1.668 / away 1.300. NAC Breda have an above-average attack rating of 1.253, which lifts their away xG to 1.88. Data: built from Telstar's last 63 games and NAC Breda's last 62.

Result probabilities: Telstar 24% | Draw 25% | NAC Breda 51%. Fair-value odds: Telstar 4.21 | Draw 3.99 | NAC Breda 1.95. NAC Breda hold a narrow Poisson edge at 51% — the draw (25%) is close enough to merit draw-inclusive market consideration.

Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 60% | BTTS Yes probability 62% | Total xG 3.12. Over 2.5 holds a meaningful probability edge at 60% — the 3.12 total xG provides moderate support, though the model is not projecting a high-scoring game. BTTS Yes at 62% — both xG figures (1.24 / 1.88) are high enough that each side is projected to find the net.

Final Verdict

Poisson rates NAC Breda as the most likely outcome at 51% — moderate model lean. Recent form corroborates the Poisson lean — partial multi-source support. Draw probability of 25% warrants consideration of Double Chance or Draw No Bet on NAC Breda if the outright odds are short.

On the goals line, Poisson's 3.12 combined xG gives a 60% probability to Over 2.5 — strong conviction, supported by recent form (Telstar's last 10 home games and NAC Breda's last 10 away games) averaging 3.4 goals per game and the H2H data averaging 3.6 goals per game across 5 H2H matches.

The Poisson model's BTTS call is Yes at 62%. Form rates corroborate — both teams scored in: Telstar 70% (last 10 home games) | NAC Breda 70% (last 10 away games).

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