FC Groningen vs RKC Waalwijk, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Groningen vs RKC Waalwijk — Eredivisie at Euroborg.
- FC Groningen 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- RKC Waalwijk 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Referee Kevin Blom
- Referee Cristian Dobre
- Referee
- Referee Frans Ozinga (Netherlands)
- Referee Jan Derk Kleinjan
4 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 4.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | RKC Waalwijk | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Oct | NEC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Oct | AZ | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Oct | FC Twente '65 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Sep | AFC Ajax | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | FC Groningen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Oct | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Oct | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Oct | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Oct | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Sep | Heracles Almelo | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
78%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
78%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
FC Groningen this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Groningen
0-15
3/2
16-30
5/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Groningen
| Thom van Bergen | 4 G | 2 A |
| Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson | 4 G | |
| David van der Werff | 2 G | 3 A |
| Tygo Land | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' FC Groningen have kicked off against RKC Waalwijk. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Groningen in their trying to find a way past RKC Waalwijk's compact .
- 14' Michiel Kramer puts RKC Waalwijk on the lead.
- 19' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 24' Etienne Vaessen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 29' Finn Stokkers, a Netherlands forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 34' The referee shows RKC Waalwijk player a Yellow card on 34.
- 39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
- 44' Jurien Gaari has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Romano Postema. He replaces Cyril Ngonge on 46 minute.
- 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tomas Suslov is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Groningen.
- 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Groningen and RKC Waalwijk are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 61' RKC Waalwijk is showing some good football. However, RKC Waalwijk are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 64' A change in the RKC Waalwijk ranks — Michiel Kramer exits the field as Finn Stokkers enters on 64.
- 66' A change in the FC Groningen ranks — Daleho Irandust exits the field as Jorgen Larsen enters on 66.
- 67' Fresh legs for FC Groningen! Paulos Abraham comes on to replace Michael de Leeuw.
- 71' Lennerd Daneels has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alexander Buttner on 71 minute.
- 75' Fresh legs for FC Groningen! Patrick Joosten comes on to replace Romano Postema.
- 80' RKC Waalwijk make a change. Jens Odgaard trudges off to be replaced by Sebbe Augustijns on 80 minutes.
- 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Joseph Oosting will be considering his options from the bench.
- 86' The deadlock is broken! Jorgen Larsen gets on the scoresheet on 86 minutes.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Bart van Hintum.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
FC Groningen Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
2
Damil Dankerlui ↓ Laros Duarte 67'
- 11
- 20
- 4
- 8
-
10
Daleho Irandust ↓ Jorgen Larsen 66'
-
27
Cyril Ngonge ↓ Romano Postema 46'
- 7
- 21
- 1
Bench
- 14
- 16
- 26
-
9
Jorgen Larsen ↑ 66'
- 25
-
6
Laros Duarte ↑ 67'
-
29
Romano Postema ↑ 46'
- 15
-
19
Paulos Abraham ↑ 67'
- 40
Coach
Danny Buijs
RKC Waalwijk Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 6
-
7
Jens Odgaard ↓ Sebbe Augustijns 80'
- 1
- 3
- 22
-
2
Jurien Gaari ↓ Luuk Wouters 64'
-
29
Michiel Kramer ↓ Finn Stokkers 64'
- 4
-
33
Yassin Oukili ↓ Ayman Azhil 64'
- 59
Bench
- 12
-
9
Finn Stokkers ↑ 64'
- 15
- 13
- 31
-
20
Lennerd Daneels ↑ 71'
- 5
-
26
Sebbe Augustijns ↑ 80'
-
8
Ayman Azhil ↑ 64'
-
34
Luuk Wouters ↑ 64'
Coach
Joseph Oosting
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Michiel Kramer | 3 |
| Finn Stokkers | 2 |
| Ricardo Pepi | 2 |
| Thom van Bergen | 2 |
| Ahmed El Messaoudi | 2 |
| Stije Resink | 2 |
| Thijs Oosting | 2 |
| Jorgen Larsen | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Groningen Form
RKC Waalwijk Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.42
FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
RKC Waalwijk xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
FC Groningen or Draw
74%
Draw or RKC Waalwijk
55%
FC Groningen or RKC Waalwijk
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RKC Waalwijk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 0
11%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Groningen
| Handicap | FC Groningen covers | Push | RKC Waalwijk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 23% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
RKC Waalwijk keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.