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FC Utrecht vs RKC Waalwijk, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2023-24
FC Utrecht
1 – 1
Full Time
RKC Waalwijk
Sat 16 Dec 2023 · 15:30 UTC Stadion Galgenwaard HT 45' · FT 45'
Victor Jensen 28' 1–0
1–1 45+3' Michiel Kramer pen
Y 58' Yassin Oukili
Y 63' Shawn Adewoye
Y 90' Kevin Felida

Overview

Match Preview

FC Utrecht vs RKC Waalwijk — Eredivisie at Stadion Galgenwaard.

Match Details

  • Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
  • Assistant 1 Erwin Zeinstra
  • Assistant 2 Johan Balder
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

5
5
2
FC Utrecht 12 games · Avg 3.2 goals RKC Waalwijk
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-16 FC Utrecht 1–1 RKC Waalwijk 2023-05-13 FC Utrecht 2–0 RKC Waalwijk 2022-08-06 RKC Waalwijk 2–2 FC Utrecht 2022-04-02 RKC Waalwijk 1–1 FC Utrecht 2021-09-18 FC Utrecht 2–2 RKC Waalwijk

Recent Form

FC Utrecht
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec RKC Waalwijk H 1–1 D
10 Dec Go Ahead Eagles A 2–0 W
03 Dec AZ H 1–1 D
26 Nov Sparta Rotterdam A 2–1 W
12 Nov SBV Excelsior H 2–2 D
05 Nov FC Twente '65 H 1–1 D
RKC Waalwijk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec FC Utrecht A 1–1 D
10 Dec Fortuna Sittard A 0–1 L
06 Dec AFC Ajax H 2–3 L
02 Dec SBV Excelsior H 2–2 D
25 Nov PEC Zwolle A 2–1 W
11 Nov Go Ahead Eagles H 0–1 L

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Utrecht
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Stadion Galgenwaard that hosts another battle between FC Utrecht and RKC Waalwijk.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ron Jans will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' Denmark international Victor Jensen has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Utrecht side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' Bart Ramselaar is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Utrecht so far.
  • 25' FC Utrecht are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against RKC Waalwijk's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 28' Magnificent from Victor Jensen! That is 11 goals in 480 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 33' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 38' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 43' Oscar Fraulo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 46' Time for substitution for FC Utrecht. Mats Seuntjens is replaced by Ole Romeny.
  • 48' GOAL! Michiel Kramer fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 53' FC Utrecht is showing some good football. However, FC Utrecht are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 58' Yassin Oukili is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
  • 63' FC Utrecht manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Zidane Iqbal is hanging Oscar Fraulo on the field on 63 minute.
  • 63' Shawn Adewoye picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 64' Fresh legs for RKC Waalwijk! Jurien Gaari comes on to replace Godfried Roemeratoe.
  • 65' A change in the RKC Waalwijk ranks — Godfried Roemeratoe exits the field as Jurien Gaari enters on 65.
  • 70' Reuven Niemeijer has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 73' The FC Utrecht manager makes a substitution. Othman Boussaid departs to be replaced by Marouan Azarkan.
  • 74' RKC Waalwijk make a change. Reuven Niemeijer trudges off to be replaced by Filip Stevanovic on 74 minutes.
  • 79' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 81' The whistle greets Marouan Azarkan as he departs to be replaced by Jens Toornstra.
  • 86' Jurien Gaari is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RKC Waalwijk tonight.
  • 88' Time for substitution for RKC Waalwijk. Dario Van den Buijs is replaced by Kevin Felida.
  • 90' Kevin Felida picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' Yannick Leliendal gets the nod from FC Utrecht. He replaces Souffian El Karouani and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

FC Utrecht Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ron Jans

RKC Waalwijk Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Henk Fraser

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Richonell Margaret 2
Gyrano Kerk 2
Michiel Kramer 2
David Min 2
Sander van de Streek 2
Bas Dost 2
Mimoun Mahi 2
Dario Van den Buijs 2

Head to Head

2023-12-16 FC Utrecht 1–1 RKC Waalwijk 2023-05-13 FC Utrecht 2–0 RKC Waalwijk 2022-08-06 RKC Waalwijk 2–2 FC Utrecht 2022-04-02 RKC Waalwijk 1–1 FC Utrecht 2021-09-18 FC Utrecht 2–2 RKC Waalwijk

FC Utrecht Form

2023-12-16 FC Utrecht 1–1 RKC Waalwijk D 2023-12-10 Go Ahead Eagles 0–2 FC Utrecht W 2023-12-03 FC Utrecht 1–1 AZ D 2023-11-26 Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 FC Utrecht W 2023-11-12 FC Utrecht 2–2 SBV Excelsior D 2023-11-05 FC Utrecht 1–1 FC Twente '65 D

RKC Waalwijk Form

2023-12-16 FC Utrecht 1–1 RKC Waalwijk D 2023-12-10 Fortuna Sittard 1–0 RKC Waalwijk L 2023-12-06 RKC Waalwijk 2–3 AFC Ajax L 2023-12-02 RKC Waalwijk 2–2 SBV Excelsior D 2023-11-25 PEC Zwolle 1–2 RKC Waalwijk W 2023-11-11 RKC Waalwijk 0–1 Go Ahead Eagles L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.32 FC Utrecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 RKC Waalwijk xG
I would bet for: FC Utrecht or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Utrecht44% Draw28% RKC Waalwijk28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.42
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 Utrecht or Draw
72%
Draw or RKC Waalwijk
56%
FC Utrecht or RKC Waalwijk
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Utrecht28% Draw50% RKC Waalwijk22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.1%
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — FC Utrecht

Handicap FC Utrecht covers Push RKC Waalwijk covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 21% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
RKC Waalwijk keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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