Saturday , 14 November 2026

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
12 games this season 🟨 4.2/game ⚽ 13.9 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 PSV 12 26
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 12 25
3 AFC Ajax 12 25
4 FC Twente '65 12 24
5 AZ 12 23
6 SC Heerenveen 12 21
7 Fortuna Sittard 12 20
8 Go Ahead Eagles 12 17
9 FC Groningen 12 15
10 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 12 15
11 NEC 12 14
12 Sparta Rotterdam 12 12
13 PEC Zwolle 12 12
14 FC Utrecht 12 12
15 SBV Excelsior 12 11
16 Telstar 1963 12 10
17 ADO Den Haag 12 9
18 Willem II Tilburg 12 3

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
1/5
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/7
46-60
5/9
61-75
5/3
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Utrecht
Artem Stepanov 5 G
Yoann Cathline 4 G 2 A
Angel Alarcon 4 G 1 A
Dani de Wit 3 G 1 A
Adrian Blake 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Stadion Galgenwaard. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Julian Lelieveld has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' FC Utrecht have won 454 goals from 329 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Utrecht and RKC Waalwijk are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Utrecht and RKC Waalwijk are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' RKC Waalwijk are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 28' GOAL! Victor Jensen fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 33' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 33 minutes.
  • 38' Supporters expect more eagerness from Filip Stevanovic, as he is very good at scoring at Stadion Galgenwaard with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' Ole Romeny is replacing Mats Seuntjens for the FC Utrecht side.
  • 48' Against the run of play, Michiel Kramer has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 53' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Utrecht needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 58' Yassin Oukili has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 58.
  • 63' Zidane Iqbal is ready to make an impact after coming on for Oscar Fraulo at the 63 minute mark.
  • 63' Shawn Adewoye picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 64' Jurien Gaari has so much to prove this time. He replaces Godfried Roemeratoe on 64 minute.
  • 65' Jurien Gaari has so much to prove this time. He replaces Godfried Roemeratoe on 65 minute.
  • 70' FC Utrecht currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 73' FC Utrecht ring the changes. Othman Boussaid has done his job and it is now time for Marouan Azarkan to step up.
  • 74' Filip Stevanovic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Reuven Niemeijer at the 74 minute mark.
  • 79' Godfried Roemeratoe has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 81' A tactical swap from FC Utrecht — Jens Toornstra on, Marouan Azarkan off on 81 minutes.
  • 86' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Utrecht and RKC Waalwijk are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 88' It is a substitution in RKC Waalwijk team. Dario Van den Buijs is replaced by Kevin Felida on 88 minute.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Kevin Felida is booked for RKC Waalwijk — Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' Yannick Leliendal is ready to make an impact after coming on for Souffian El Karouani at the 90 minute mark.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Utrecht 1-1 RKC Waalwijk.

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
Anastasios Douvikas 2
Melle Meulensteen 2
Richonell Margaret 2
Gyrano Kerk 2
Michiel Kramer 2
David Min 2
Sander van de Streek 2
Bas Dost 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.