AZ v NAC Breda: play-off push meets survival fight | OneFootball

AZ host NAC Breda in the Eredivisie on Sunday, 17 May 2026 in Alkmaar, with the home side looking to tighten their grip on the European play-off places as the visitors battle to escape the relegation zone.

AZ are unbeaten in five league matches, drawing their last three after back-to-back home wins. They also edged the reverse meeting 1-0 in Breda in August. NAC Breda ended a four-game winless run by beating Heerenveen 2-0 last time out.

Leeroy Echteld is without forward Jizz Hornkamp through injury. Carl Hoefkens loses defenders Lucassen Boyd and Leo Greiml to injury, while Mohamed Nassoh is suspended and Raul Paula is sidelined.

The hosts' season profile points to control and efficiency: 53% possession, 82.19% passing accuracy and 55 league goals with a 51.07% shooting accuracy. Troy Parrott sits third in the league scoring chart with 16 goals. NAC have conceded 55 and may lean on volume from wide areas, having delivered 516 open-play crosses at 21.12% accuracy and winning plenty of aerial duels. AZ could look to punish in open play, with only one league goal coming from set pieces.

AZ sit sixth on 51 points in the qualification play-offs and a win would move them to 54 and strengthen their position. NAC are 17th on 28 points in the relegation places. Three points would lift them to 31 and could close the gap to the relegation play-off spot.