Feyenoord vs NAC Breda Predictions

• Feyenoord sit 3rd in the Eredivisie while Breda occupy 6th spot in the Eerste Divisie.
• Both teams have scored in 4 of Feyenoord’s last 6 matches.
• Both teams have scored in 5 of Breda’s last 6 matches.
• Feyenoord are unbeaten in their last 11 competitive matches.

Feyenoord are the big favourites to win the Semi-Final

Feyenoord won 1-0 at Heerenveen to qualify for the Semi-Finals while Breda shocked everyone by winning 3-1 away at title-challengers AZ Alkmaar, but it is the Eredivisie side that heads into Thursday’s clash as the bookmakers’ favourites to progress through to the Final next month.

Both teams head into the game in the midst of unbeaten runs, with Feyenoord winning five and drawing one of their last six matches and Breda picking up three wins and three draws during that same period. Feyenoord have won four of their last six matches against Breda and should be confident of securing another win against a side that plays in a division below them, especially as they have the home advantage.

Both teams have scored in two fo the duos’ last three encounters as well as in four of Feyenoord’s last six outings and five of Breda’s last six matches, so you can see why we have backed both teams to score on Thursday night as well. Feyenoord have won eight of their twelve home games in the Eredivisie this season while Breda have dropped points in nine of their fourteen away games in the Eerste Divisie.

Both teams are in good form which should make for a competitive ninety minutes

Feyenoord average 2.25 points per home game and Breda average 1.43 points per away game this season, which points heavily towards a home win being the most likely result in this Semi-Final. Feyenoord have a 67% win ratio in their own backyard where they score an average of 2.25 goals per game and concede 1.25 goals while Breda have only won 36% of their away games and score an average of 1.50 goals on the road, which is why we have backed a 2-1 win for the hosts.

Over 2.5 goals have been scored in 75% of Feyenoord’s home games and 75% have also seen both teams score while 64% of Breda’s trips on the road have also seen both teams score, adding further weight to our prediction for Thursday’s clash. Feyenoord have only kept clean sheets in 17% of their home games and Breda have only failed to score in 21% of their away trips this season, with a majority of Feyenoord’s wins (8) being obtained with a 1-goal margin and a majority of NAC Breda’s defeats (6) had a 1-goal margin, which ties in perfectly with our prediction for this KNVB Beker Semi-Final.

We’re confident that both teams will score on Thursday night and we have predicted a final scoreline of 2-1 in favour of Feyenoord. The hosts are the favourites and edge the form guide but can’t take Breda lightly and should be expecting a tough ninety minutes. The pressure and expectation are on the hosts and Breda have nothing to lose as their main goal remains promotion back into the Eredivisie. We expect a close and competitive ninety minutes on Thursday but believe that Feyenoord’s class win see them through to yet another KNVB Final.