Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The NAC Breda vs NEC Nijmegen stats tab covers Eredivisie (Netherlands), Regular Season - 19 on 17 Jan 2026. It compares 7 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: NAC Breda 5, NEC Nijmegen 8; Shots off target: NAC Breda 6, NEC Nijmegen 1; Possession: NAC Breda 44%, NEC Nijmegen 56%; Corner kicks: NAC Breda 2, NEC Nijmegen 3; Fouls: NAC Breda 13, NEC Nijmegen 15; Yellow cards: NAC Breda 2, NEC Nijmegen 1. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
NEC Nijmegen led shots on target, 8 to 5 over NAC Breda, NEC Nijmegen had more possession, 56% to 44% over NAC Breda, and NEC Nijmegen led corner kicks, 3 to 2 over NAC Breda. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
NEC Nijmegen committed more fouls, 15 to 13 over NAC Breda and NAC Breda had more yellow cards, 2 to 1 over NEC Nijmegen. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
