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

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.

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

4
1
4
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Bench

Coach Dick Lukkien

RKC Waalwijk Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Henk Fraser

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Michiel Kramer 3
Jorgen Larsen 2
Richard van der Venne 2
Finn Stokkers 2
Ricardo Pepi 2
Thom van Bergen 2
Ahmed El Messaoudi 2
Stije Resink 2

Head to Head

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

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
9%
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
7%
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
4%
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.