Telstar v NAC Breda: survival stakes as 17th meet 16th | OneFootball

Telstar host NAC Breda in the Eredivisie on Friday night in Velsen-Zuid, with survival on the line as the hosts sit 17th and the visitors 16th.

NAC Breda have generally had the better of recent meetings, but Telstar won 1-0 in December away in Breda to bank a valuable head to head result.

Form points to a contrast in momentum. Telstar are winless in their past five league games with two draws and three defeats, while NAC Breda arrive on back to back 1-0 victories after earlier draws with PSV and FC Twente.

Both squads have notable absences. Telstar list Kay Tejan, Tyrone Owusu, Devon Koswal and Adil Lechkar as injured. NAC Breda are without Denis Odoi, Fredrik Jensen, Leo Greiml and Moussa Soumano, which could affect defensive rotations and forward options.

Season trends hint at a tight game. Telstar have scored 28 and conceded 41, averaging 43% possession and three clean sheets. They could look to wide deliveries, having scored five headed goals with 20.07% cross accuracy from open play. NAC Breda have 25 for and 36 against with 49% possession and four clean sheets, and Charles-Andreas Brym has supplied four assists. Set pieces and aerial duels may prove decisive.

A win would take Telstar to 21 points and could pull them closer to the relegation play off place. NAC Breda would move to 25 points and strengthen their grip on 16th or edge towards safety.