FC Groningen vs RKC Waalwijk, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Eredivisie · 2022-23

FC Groningen

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RKC Waalwijk

Fri 7 Oct 2022 · 18:00 UTC Euroborg HT 45' · FT 45'

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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 Cristian Dobre
Referee Clay Ruperti
Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
Referee Alex Bos
Referee Jan Derk Kleinjan
Referee Joris Westhof (Netherlands)

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

FC Groningen 9 games · Avg 3.7 goals RKC Waalwijk

Last 5 meetings

2022-10-07 FC Groningen 2–3 RKC Waalwijk 2022-05-01 RKC Waalwijk 3–1 FC Groningen 2021-11-07 FC Groningen 1–1 RKC Waalwijk 2021-03-20 RKC Waalwijk 3–1 FC Groningen 2020-12-12 FC Groningen 2–0 RKC Waalwijk

Recent Form

FC Groningen

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 Oct	RKC Waalwijk	H	2–3	L
01 Oct	AZ	H	1–4	L
17 Sep	Sparta Rotterdam	A	1–2	L
11 Sep	SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden	A	1–0	W
04 Sep	SBV Vitesse	H	0–1	L
26 Aug	NEC	A	1–1	D

RKC Waalwijk

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 Oct	FC Groningen	A	3–2	W
02 Oct	Sparta Rotterdam	H	2–2	D
17 Sep	SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden	H	5–1	W
11 Sep	PSV	A	0–1	L
04 Sep	SBV Excelsior	H	5–2	W
27 Aug	SBV Vitesse	A	2–2	D

Key Stats

78% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)

78% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

14% Clean Sheets
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' The game is set. FC Groningen kicks off things out of here…
5' 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.
10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
14' Goal! Ricardo Pepi scores his 60 goal in 289 matches.
19' Etienne Vaessen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
24' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
29' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
34' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Groningen in their trying to find a way past RKC Waalwijk's compact .
39' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
49' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
54' 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.
59' Michael Verrips, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
64' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ragnar Oratmangoen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Groningen.
69' Vurnon Anita has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
74' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Groningen must find a spark to ignite this game.
79' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
84' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RKC Waalwijk needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
89' Supporters expect more eagerness from Julian Lelieveld, as he is very good at scoring at Euroborg with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-3.

Lineups

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Wormuth

RKC Waalwijk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Joseph Oosting

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

FC Groningen Form

2022-10-07 FC Groningen 2–3 RKC Waalwijk L 2022-10-01 FC Groningen 1–4 AZ L 2022-09-17 Sparta Rotterdam 2–1 FC Groningen L 2022-09-11 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 0–1 FC Groningen W 2022-09-04 FC Groningen 0–1 SBV Vitesse L 2022-08-26 NEC 1–1 FC Groningen D

RKC Waalwijk Form

2022-10-07 FC Groningen 2–3 RKC Waalwijk W 2022-10-02 RKC Waalwijk 2–2 Sparta Rotterdam D 2022-09-17 RKC Waalwijk 5–1 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden W 2022-09-11 PSV 1–0 RKC Waalwijk L 2022-09-04 RKC Waalwijk 5–2 SBV Excelsior W 2022-08-27 SBV Vitesse 2–2 RKC Waalwijk D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.39 FC Groningen xG

Expected Goals

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

1.69 RKC Waalwijk xG

I would bet for: FC Groningen or RKC Waalwijk 74% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct

FC Groningen30% Draw26% RKC Waalwijk44%

Actual: RKC Waalwijk win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes61% 0% No39%

Avg goals/match: 3.08

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	59%	41%
± 3.5	37%	63%
± 4.5	20%	80%

Double Chance

FC Groningen or Draw

57%

Draw or RKC Waalwijk

70%

FC Groningen or RKC Waalwijk

74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

FC Groningen24% Draw44% RKC Waalwijk32%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.7%

1 – 2

8.8%

2 – 1

7.2%

0 – 1

0 – 2

6.5%

0 – 0

6.3%

2 – 2

6.1%

1 – 0

5.6%

1 – 3

4.9%

2 – 0

4.4%

0 – 3

3.6%

2 – 3

Actual

Asian Handicap — FC Groningen

Handicap	FC Groningen covers	Push	RKC Waalwijk covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	9%	86%
-1.5	14%	—	86%
-1	14%	16%	69%
-0.5	31%	—	69%
+0.5	57%	—	43%
+1	57%	20%	23%
+1.5	77%	—	23%
+2	77%	13%	10%
+2.5	90%	—	10%

Clean Sheet

FC Groningen keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

RKC Waalwijk keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

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