Saturday , 14 November 2026

Almere City FC vs RKC Waalwijk, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2023-24
Almere City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
RKC Waalwijk
Sat 7 Oct 2023 · 16:45 UTC Yanmar Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Thomas Robinet 32' 1–0
Y 36' Aaron Meijers
Loic Mbe Soh 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Almere City FC vs RKC Waalwijk — Eredivisie at Yanmar Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Jeroen Manschot
  • Assistant 1 Cristian Dobre
  • Assistant 2 Mark Janssen (Netherlands)
8 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 19.9 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 PSV 12 26
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 12 25
3 AFC Ajax 12 25
4 FC Twente '65 12 24
5 AZ 12 23
6 SC Heerenveen 12 21
7 Fortuna Sittard 12 20
8 Go Ahead Eagles 12 17
9 FC Groningen 12 15
10 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 12 15
11 NEC 12 14
12 Sparta Rotterdam 12 12
13 PEC Zwolle 12 12
14 FC Utrecht 12 12
15 SBV Excelsior 12 11
16 Telstar 1963 12 10
17 ADO Den Haag 12 9
18 Willem II Tilburg 12 3

Head-to-Head

1
1
2
Almere City FC 4 games · Avg 2.0 goals RKC Waalwijk
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-07 Almere City FC 1–0 RKC Waalwijk

Recent Form

Almere City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Oct RKC Waalwijk H 1–0 W
30 Sep FC Utrecht A 2–0 W
23 Sep PSV H 0–4 L
17 Sep SBV Excelsior A 0–0 D
02 Sep PEC Zwolle H 1–2 L
27 Aug Feyenoord Rotterdam A 1–6 L
RKC Waalwijk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Oct Almere City FC A 0–1 L
24 Sep FC Twente '65 H 1–0 W
16 Sep SBV Vitesse A 2–0 W
02 Sep PSV H 0–4 L
26 Aug NEC A 0–3 L
20 Aug AZ H 1–3 L

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Almere City FC and RKC Waalwijk is underway.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Almere City FC in their 5-3-2 trying to find a way past RKC Waalwijk's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 12' A tactical swap from RKC Waalwijk — Chris Lokesa on, Denilho Cleonise off on 12 minutes.
  • 17' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RKC Waalwijk that had 197 games and scored 250 goals.
  • 22' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Theo Barbet suffering a number of foals already.
  • 27' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Almere City FC and RKC Waalwijk are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 32' Goal! Thomas Robinet scores his 20 goal in 340 matches.
  • 36' Controversy at the stadium! Aaron Meijers argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 41' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 46' The Almere City FC manager makes a substitution. Damian van Bruggen departs to be replaced by Yoann Cathline.
  • 51' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 52' The RKC Waalwijk manager makes a substitution. Zakaria Bakkali departs to be replaced by Filip Stevanovic.
  • 55' Kornelius Hansen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yann Kitala on 55 minute.
  • 60' RKC Waalwijk have won 250 goals from 197 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 65' Peer Koopmeiners has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 16 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
  • 70' Almere City FC are deployed in a 5-3-2 today, looking to exploit space against RKC Waalwijk's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Hamdi Akujobi as he leaves the pitch. Manel Royo steps in for Almere City FC.
  • 79' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 84' The home supporters are growing impatient. Almere City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 85' Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp is replacing Rajiv van La Parra for the Almere City FC side.
  • 87' Another substitution for RKC Waalwijk to replace Godfried Roemeratoe by Daouda Weidmann on 87 minute.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Loic Mbe Soh.
  • Full Time. Almere City FC beats RKC Waalwijk

Lineups

Almere City FC Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Pastoor

RKC Waalwijk Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Henk Fraser

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.14 Almere City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92 RKC Waalwijk xG
I would bet for: Almere City FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Almere City FC44% Draw30% RKC Waalwijk26%
Actual: Almere City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.06
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Almere City FC or Draw
74%
Draw or RKC Waalwijk
56%
Almere City FC or RKC Waalwijk
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Almere City FC27% Draw54% RKC Waalwijk19%
Actual: Almere City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.2%
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.4%
2 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 0
3%
3 – 1
2.9%
1 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Almere City FC

Handicap Almere City FC covers Push RKC Waalwijk covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 22% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 18% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Almere City FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
RKC Waalwijk keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.