FC Groningen vs RKC Waalwijk, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Eredivisie · 2024-25

FC Groningen

6 – 1

Full Time

RKC Waalwijk

Sat 3 May 2025 · 18:00 UTC Euroborg 22,525 HT 45' · FT 45'

Leandro Bacuna pen 7' 1–0

Stije Resink 45+2' 2–0

Noam Emeran 46' 3–0

Stije Resink 50' 4–0

Thom van Bergen 60' 5–0

5–1 67' Godfried Roemeratoe

Mats Seuntjens 89' 6–1

Y 18' Julian Lelieveld

Overview

Match Preview

FC Groningen vs RKC Waalwijk — Eredivisie at Euroborg.

FC Groningen 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
RKC Waalwijk 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
Assistant 1 Rogier Honig
Assistant 2 Patrick Inia

7 games this season 🟨 0.1/game ⚽ 3.4 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	AZ	2	6
2	Fortuna Sittard	2	4
3	PSV	2	4
4	SBV Excelsior	2	3
5	Go Ahead Eagles	1	3
6	NEC	2	3
7	AFC Ajax	1	3
8	Sparta Rotterdam	2	3
9	FC Groningen	1	3
10	Feyenoord Rotterdam	1	3
11	SC Heerenveen	1	3
12	Telstar 1963	2	3
13	FC Twente '65	1	0
14	ADO Den Haag	1	0
15	PEC Zwolle	1	0
16	FC Utrecht	2	0
17	Willem II Tilburg	2	0
18	SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden	2	0

Head-to-Head

FC Groningen 9 games · Avg 3.7 goals RKC Waalwijk

Last 5 meetings

2025-05-03 FC Groningen 6–1 RKC Waalwijk 2024-08-17 RKC Waalwijk 1–2 FC Groningen 2023-04-15 RKC Waalwijk 2–1 FC Groningen 2022-10-07 FC Groningen 2–3 RKC Waalwijk 2022-05-01 RKC Waalwijk 3–1 FC Groningen

Recent Form

FC Groningen

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 May	RKC Waalwijk	H	6–1	W
23 Apr	Heracles Almelo	H	4–1	W
13 Apr	FC Utrecht	A	1–3	L
05 Apr	PSV	H	1–3	L
02 Apr	Feyenoord Rotterdam	A	1–4	L
29 Mar	NAC Breda	A	1–1	D

RKC Waalwijk

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 May	FC Groningen	A	1–6	L
25 Apr	FC Utrecht	H	0–4	L
11 Apr	NEC	A	1–2	L
06 Apr	Heracles Almelo	H	0–0	D
01 Apr	AZ	A	2–2	D
29 Mar	PEC Zwolle	A	0–2	L

Key Stats

78% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)

78% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Groningen

0-15

1/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

–/–

46-60

1/–

61-75

–/–

76+

–/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at Euroborg. FC Groningen are looking to make home advantage count against RKC Waalwijk.
5' RKC Waalwijk are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
7' A stunning finish from Leandro Bacuna — that came from absolutely nowhere!
12' Tijmen Blokzijl has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
17' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
18' It’s gonna be a card for Julian Lelieveld.
23' Hjalmar Ekdal has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 342 appearances.
28' Silvester van der Water, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
33' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Groningen must find a spark to ignite this game.
38' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Groningen and RKC Waalwijk are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
43' Over 43 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
46' A stunning finish from Noam Emeran — that came from absolutely nowhere!
46' Another change for FC Groningen made on 46 minute. Marco Rente leaves to be changed by Noam Emeran.
47' Stije Resink is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
50' The deadlock is broken! Stije Resink gets on the scoresheet on 50 minutes.
55' Julian Lelieveld needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
57' Denilho Cleonise has so much to prove this time. He replaces Chris Lokesa on 57 minute.
60' Thom van Bergen does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Groningen surge ahead!
65' FC Groningen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RKC Waalwijk backline.
67' What a strike from Godfried Roemeratoe! The score is 5-1.
68' Romano Postema gets the nod from FC Groningen. He replaces Dave Kwakman and will look to change the dynamic.
73' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Etienne Vaessen made 197 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
74' Time for substitution for RKC Waalwijk. Julian Lelieveld is replaced by Kevin Felida.
75' Another change for FC Groningen made on 75 minute. Luciano Valente leaves to be changed by Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson.
80' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
82' RKC Waalwijk ring the changes. Tim van de Loo has done his job and it is now time for Alexander Jakobsen to step up.
87' The 21-year-old Dave Kwakman has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
89' Assisted by Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mats Seuntjens makes no mistake. 6-1!
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 6-1.

Lineups

FC Groningen Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

7
Leandro Bacuna
5
Marco Rente ↓ Noam Emeran 46'
1
Etienne Vaessen
6
Stije Resink
10
Luciano Valente ↓ Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson 75'
26
Thom van Bergen ↓ Mats Seuntjens 82'
14
Jorg Schreuders
4
Hjalmar Ekdal
3
Tijmen Blokzijl
16
Dave Kwakman ↓ Romano Postema 68'
43
Marvin Peersman ↓ Wouter Prins 68'

Bench

Coach Dick Lukkien

RKC Waalwijk Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

17
Roshon van Eijma
2
Julian Lelieveld ↓ Kevin Felida 74'
16
Mark Spenkelink
29
Michiel Kramer ↓ Godfried Roemeratoe 57'
19
Richonell Margaret ↓ Silvester van der Water 74'
6
Yassin Oukili
4
Liam van Gelderen
14
Chris Lokesa ↓ Denilho Cleonise 57'
5
Juan Familia-Castillo
33
Faissal Al Mazyani
22
Tim van de Loo ↓ Alexander Jakobsen 82'

Bench

Coach Henk Fraser

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Michiel Kramer	3
Richard van der Venne	2
Finn Stokkers	2
Ricardo Pepi	2
Thom van Bergen	2
Ahmed El Messaoudi	2
Stije Resink	2
Thijs Oosting	2

Head to Head

FC Groningen Form

2025-05-03 FC Groningen 6–1 RKC Waalwijk W 2025-04-23 FC Groningen 4–1 Heracles Almelo W 2025-04-13 FC Utrecht 3–1 FC Groningen L 2025-04-05 FC Groningen 1–3 PSV L 2025-04-02 Feyenoord Rotterdam 4–1 FC Groningen L 2025-03-29 NAC Breda 1–1 FC Groningen D

RKC Waalwijk Form

2025-05-03 FC Groningen 6–1 RKC Waalwijk L 2025-04-25 RKC Waalwijk 0–4 FC Utrecht L 2025-04-11 NEC 2–1 RKC Waalwijk L 2025-04-06 RKC Waalwijk 0–0 Heracles Almelo D 2025-04-01 AZ 2–2 RKC Waalwijk D 2025-03-29 PEC Zwolle 2–0 RKC Waalwijk L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.33 FC Groningen xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.33 RKC Waalwijk xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct

FC Groningen57% Draw22% RKC Waalwijk21%

Actual: FC Groningen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes66% 0% No34%

Avg goals/match: 3.66

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	88%	12%
± 2.5	69%	31%
± 3.5	49%	51%
± 4.5	30%	70%

Double Chance

FC Groningen or Draw

79%

Draw or RKC Waalwijk

43%

FC Groningen or RKC Waalwijk

78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

FC Groningen43% Draw38% RKC Waalwijk19%

Actual: FC Groningen win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 6–1 not predicted

6 – 1

Actual

2 – 1

1 – 1

8.8%

2 – 0

3 – 1

6.9%

2 – 2

5.9%

1 – 0

5.6%

3 – 0

5.3%

1 – 2

5.2%

3 – 2

4.6%

4 – 1

0 – 0

3.8%

4 – 0

3.1%

Asian Handicap — FC Groningen

Handicap	FC Groningen covers	Push	RKC Waalwijk covers
-2.5	20%	—	80%
-2	20%	17%	62%
-1.5	38%	—	62%
-1	38%	21%	42%
-0.5	58%	—	42%
+0.5	79%	—	21%
+1	79%	12%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

FC Groningen keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

RKC Waalwijk keeps clean sheet

11% ✓

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