AZ Alkmaar vs NAC Breda
AZ Alkmaar 3–3 NAC Breda
AZ Alkmaar dropped two points at home after NAC Breda held them to a 3-3 draw in the Eredivisie, a result that will have the champions-elect fuming and the relegation-threatened visitors celebrating like they won the league.
Both sides settled for a point each in an evenly contested match.
Plenty of attacking intent from both sides produced an entertaining goal tally.
The result has implications at both ends of the NAC Breda end of the standings.
AZ Alkmaar 3-3 NAC Breda: Six Goals, No Winners, and a Defensive Shambles at the AFAS
AZ Alkmaar dropped two points at home after NAC Breda held them to a 3-3 draw in the Eredivisie, a result that will have the champions-elect fuming and the relegation-threatened visitors celebrating like they won the league.
Read full report →- 8'assist: Troy Parrott
- 12'assist: Sven Mijnans
- 37'off: Troy Parrott
- 54'off: Kamal Sowah
- 55'off: Pepijn Reulen
- 55'off: Enes Mahmutovic
- 57'off: Isak Jensen
- 57'off: Mateo Chávez
- 59'Foul
- 61'assist: Cherrion Valerius
- 68'off: Clint Leemans
- 68'off: Brahim Ghalidi
- 70'
- 70'off: Ro-Zangelo Daal
- 71'assist: Fredrik Oldrup Jensen
- 85'Foul
- 89'assist: Cherrion Valerius
- 90'Right foot shot
Expected Goals (xG)
How the result affects the Eredivisie standings.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  PSV Eindhoven | 34 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 84 |
| 2 |  Feyenoord | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 65 |
| 3 |  NEC Nijmegen | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 59 |
| 4 |  Twente | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 58 |
| 5 |  Ajax | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 56 |
| 6 |  Utrecht | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 53 |
| 7 | AZ Alkmaar | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 52 |
| 8 |  SC Heerenveen | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 51 |
What was the final score of AZ Alkmaar vs NAC Breda?
The match finished 3-3 to neither side - it ended in a draw.
When did AZ Alkmaar vs NAC Breda take place?
The match took place on Sunday, 17 May 2026.
📊 AI-generated recap and structured data
AZ Alkmaar drew 3-3 with NAC Breda at AFAS Stadion in a match where our model favored the hosts at 61% probability, a pick that did not land. AZ had managed just two draws and two losses across their previous five outings, while Breda arrived winless in five with three defeats. Both sides found the net multiple times in a result that aligned with the elevated both-teams-to-score likelihood in this fixture. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
AZ sit sixth, NAC seventeenth, with an 11-point gap. Both sides carry poor form into the final stretch. AZ's recent draws suggest fatigue or tactical stagnation; NAC's collapse is more severe. BTTS probability at 50% for both indicates defensive instability. This fixture matters more for NAC's survival hopes than AZ's European ambitions.
AZ Alkmaar v NAC Breda · Eredivisie · 17/05/2026, 13:30:00