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Eredivisie (31. round)
23. April 2026. 19:00h
NAC Breda vs AFC Ajax
Rat Verlegh Stadium, Breda, NL
2026
23
April
Photo by: Domagoj Skledar/ arhiva (vlastita)

NAC Breda - Ajax tickets for the Eredivisie clash in Breda, match guide for Rat Verlegh Stadium and season run-in

Looking for tickets for NAC Breda - Ajax? Here you can find tickets for the Eredivisie match in Breda and plan your trip to Rat Verlegh Stadium with less hassle. The game brings important points into play, with current form, key absences and the home atmosphere all shaping the night

NAC Breda - Ajax: a duel where one side is fighting for survival while the other is chasing the top

The official schedules currently published by NAC Breda, Ajax and the Eredivisie list this encounter as a match on Saturday, 25 April 2026, at 20:00 at Rat Verlegh Stadium in Breda. That is important to point out right at the beginning because the schedule for the final stretch of the season in the Netherlands has already been adjusted. On the pitch, two completely different ambitions will therefore collide: NAC Breda enters the final weeks of the season under the pressure of the relegation battle, while Ajax is still looking for the momentum that would improve its position in the upper part of the table and keep it within reach of second place.

After 30 rounds, NAC is in 17th place with 25 points and a goal difference of 30:51, while Ajax is fifth with 51 points and a goal difference of 57:37. That is a difference that can also be seen in the way both teams get their results. Breda lives on tough matches, set pieces and individual flashes, while Ajax still has more possession, more creativity and more players who can speed up the tempo in the final third. Tickets for this match are in demand among fans.

What is at stake for both teams

For NAC, the calculation is very simple. Every point in the final four rounds carries the weight of a mini-final. Carl Hoefkens' team has not looked like a side that gives up in recent weeks, but the problem is that it wins too rarely. Draws against Sparta Rotterdam and Fortuna Sittard kept hope alive, but defeats away to PEC Zwolle and the heavy loss away to Go Ahead Eagles show how small the margin for error is. In such a situation, the home clash with Ajax is not just a "big match", but an opportunity to get a result that would change the tone of the final stretch of the season.Ajax comes to Breda from a different perspective, but with its own pressure. The club went through coaching changes during the season, and since 8 April the first team has been led by Oscar GarcĂ­a, who took over for the final stretch of the league campaign after Fred Grim. Ajax still has enough quality to cause problems for anyone in the league, but the table shows that the team dropped too many points along the way. That is why the away match at NAC carries not only the obligation to win three points, but also the obligation to confirm the trend after the 3:0 victory away to Heracles.

Form ahead of the clash in Breda

In its last five league appearances, NAC has two draws and three defeats. In order, that is 3:3 against Feyenoord, 0:6 away to Go Ahead Eagles, 1:2 away to PEC Zwolle, 0:0 against Sparta Rotterdam and 1:1 away to Fortuna Sittard. That run describes this team quite faithfully. NAC can be troublesome when it closes the middle and drags the match into a trench-war zone, but it concedes too many goals when it has to chase the game or when the opponent stretches it across the flanks.

In its last five league matches, Ajax recorded a 3:0 away win at Heracles, a 1:2 loss against FC Twente, a 1:1 draw away to Feyenoord, a 4:0 win against Sparta and a 1:3 loss away to FC Groningen. So the form is not perfect, but it is noticeably more stable than that of the home side. It is particularly important that Ajax, even in weaker periods this season, still creates more chances than NAC, so even when it does not look convincing it often has enough quality to turn a match around through individual class.

Players who influence the rhythm of the match the most

At Ajax, the focus is naturally on Mika Godts. At the beginning of April, the Eredivisie described him as the player on whom Ajax is becoming increasingly dependent, and that is no exaggeration. Ahead of round 30, he had 14 league goals and 10 assists, by far the most pronounced attacking output in the team. On top of that, he also led in dribbling and in overall involvement in the finishing phase of moves. When Ajax needs to break a block, Godts is the first name looking for one-against-one space, a move inside and the final pass.

The absence of Wout Weghorst is also a major topic. Ajax officially announced that the striker had broken a toe and is expected to be out for at least six weeks. That changes the profile of the visitors' attack. Without him, Ajax loses part of its directness, duel play and presence in the penalty area, but gains an even greater need for the movement of wide players, late runs from deeper positions and greater responsibility for Mika Godts, Oscar Gloukh and the rest of the attacking line.

For NAC, it is worth watching Mohamed Nassoh, who came off the bench in Sittard and earned a point with the goal for 1:1 late on. There is also Lewis Holtby, one of the most experienced players in the squad and an important organiser of play when fit, but his status needs to be monitored right up to the match because he had to be substituted against Fortuna due to injury in the 37th minute. For a team that already does not have the luxury of wide rotation, such uncertainty before a duel with Ajax can be decisive.In NAC's squad, several names especially define the character of the team: Daniel Bielica in goal, Denis Odoi and Boy Kemper in the back line, Clint Leemans for set pieces and distribution, and André Ayew and Juho Talvitie as options who can cause unrest late on or in transition. This is not a side that will dominate possession against Ajax for long, but it is a side that can create problems if it gets a chaotic match with many second balls, duels and set pieces.


  • Ajax: Mika Godts is the main attacking pillar, and the absence of Wout Weghorst changes the way the visitors attack the penalty area.

  • NAC Breda: Mohamed Nassoh goes into the match with an important goal from Sittard, while Lewis Holtby's status is being monitored after the injury in the last round.

  • Coaches: Carl Hoefkens is fighting to stay up, while Oscar GarcĂ­a has been tasked with stabilising Ajax in the final stretch of the season.



What kind of football can be expected

Tactically, this should be a match with a very clear contrast. Ajax will almost certainly push its lines high, seek width and try to force NAC to defend deep near its own penalty area. Without Weghorst's classic presence, movement between the lines will be even more important, especially on the left side where Godts most often receives the ball facing the goal. Ajax wants tempo, quick circulation and as many situations as possible in which one dribble or a vertical pass breaks the block.Such a scenario does not necessarily have to bother NAC. In matches like this, Hoefkens' team most often looks for compact lines, a crowded midfield and a way out through the second ball or via the wing after winning a duel. The home side will want to reduce the number of clear situations, slow the match down with fouls in safe areas and make maximum use of set pieces. If the score stays level for a long time, nervousness can easily spill over to the visitors, and then Rat Verlegh can become a very difficult ground.

The first meeting this season ended in a 2:1 victory for Ajax in Amsterdam on 27 September 2025. That is a good reminder that NAC can stay in the match even when it is second best. In the broader head-to-head run, Ajax has the better streak and the stronger squad, but recent results show that NAC is still not an opponent you can beat without patience. Seats in the stands are disappearing quickly.

Rat Verlegh Stadium and what an away fan should know

Rat Verlegh Stadium has been NAC's home since 1996, and ahead of the 2025/2026 season the stadium was additionally renovated. The club states a current capacity of 20,500 spectators. The stadium is at Stadionstraat 5, 4815 NC Breda, in the Steenakker area, by the northern ring road and close to road connections towards the A16. For an away fan, that means arriving by car is simple, but traffic should be expected as kick-off approaches.The stadium's special feature is not some abstract "atmosphere", but the fact that NAC still has a very pronounced home identity. In the club's seating information, B-Side and Vak G are specifically highlighted as the sections with the loudest support. When the match becomes complicated and the home side feels it has a chance to take a point or all three, that pressure from the stands becomes very tangible. In such an environment, even calmer favourites can look nervous.


  • Stadium: Rat Verlegh Stadium

  • Address: Stadionstraat 5, 4815 NC Breda

  • Capacity: 20,500 spectators

  • Opening: 1996

  • Special feature: after works ahead of the 2025/2026 season, the stadium has greater capacity and a renewed home atmosphere



Arrival, parking and entrances

On its service pages, the club lists several parking zones around the stadium, including P1, P2 and P8 for matchdays, while P1 and P5 are especially highlighted for general stadium information. For drivers, the most important thing is to set off earlier and follow the club's instructions for the specific day, because the parking arrangement depends on the organisation of the home match. If you are arriving in Breda earlier in the day, the city centre is a practical base before heading to the stadium.For fans arriving by train or bus, NAC particularly points out that Rat Verlegh Stadium is well connected by public transport and bicycle, with a recommendation to use 9292 for current departures. The city of Breda is generally very walkable and well adapted to moving around on foot or by bicycle, and the city's official tourist portal particularly emphasises the developed public transport network and the easy navigation between the station, the centre and other city points. That is good news for anyone who wants to combine the match with a few hours in the city.

As for the opening of the entrances, the club usually publishes separate service information for individual home matches a few days before the encounter. For earlier home matches this season, NAC published detailed entrance and ingress schedules, so it is most reasonable to follow exactly that model for the clash with Ajax as well. If the official announcement for this match has not yet been published, the safest option is to arrive early and assume that the specific information will be confirmed immediately before the match. It is worth securing tickets in time.

Breda as a city for a football trip

Breda is a city where a football trip easily turns into an all-day stay. The official city portal describes it as a lively city with a historic core, culture, water, green zones and a very active centre. In practice, for a fan that means you can combine lunch or a drink in the centre, a short walk through the old town and a trip to the stadium in the later afternoon without much logistical stress.The centre of Breda is particularly suitable for visitors who want to experience the city on foot. The city's tourist information states that the centre is close to the main railway station and easily accessible, and that very transition between the compact centre and the stadium area is one of the reasons why a match in Breda is pleasant even for a neutral visitor. This is not a huge metropolis where the match swallows everything else, but a city in which football is part of a broader weekend rhythm.

Where the match could be decided

The first key point is the left side of Ajax's attack. If NAC fails to close down the space for Godts with doubling up and timely pressure, the home defence will spend the evening retreating. The second point is set pieces. NAC does not have the luxury of creating ten clear chances against an opponent like this, but from corners and free kicks it can get what it does not receive often enough from open play.

The third is the psychology of the score. If Ajax takes the lead early, the match could move towards a scenario in which the home side has to open up the flanks and take more risks than it wants. If, however, it remains 0:0 deep into the first half or at the start of the second, then the pressure shifts to the visitors and the crowd will feel that the evening can turn into a tough, nervous and very loud "Avondje NAC" edition.Finally, it is worth keeping in mind that this is not a duel in which the table itself plays the match. Ajax is better in quality and far more dangerous in attack, but NAC in evenings like this lives off a sense of urgency, off the crowd and off pulling the opponent into an uncomfortable match with a lot of contact and little space. Ticket sales for this match are ongoing.

Sources:
- Eredivisie.nl - official standings after 30 rounds, club profiles, official schedule, summaries of the latest rounds and analysis of Mika Godts' performance
- NAC.nl - official schedule and match date, information about Rat Verlegh Stadium, parking, public transport and club news on form and the fight for survival
- Ajax.nl - official announcement on Wout Weghorst's injury and the change on the bench, namely Oscar GarcĂ­a's arrival at the head of the first team
- ESPN - overview of NAC Breda and Ajax results in the 2025/2026 season and the result of the first head-to-head duel this season
- Explore Breda - official tourist and practical information about the city for fans travelling to Breda

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