Go Ahead Eagles vs RKC Waalwijk, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Go Ahead Eagles vs RKC Waalwijk — Eredivisie at De Adelaarshorst.
- Go Ahead Eagles 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- RKC Waalwijk 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Assistant 1 Stefan de Groot (Netherlands)
- Assistant 2 Michael Osseweijer
4 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 5.8 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | RKC Waalwijk | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | FC Twente '65 | A | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Feb | SC Heerenveen | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Feb | PEC Zwolle | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Feb | SBV Vitesse | A | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Jan | NEC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Feb | Fortuna Sittard | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Feb | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Feb | NEC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Feb | FC Twente '65 | A | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Jan | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Go Ahead Eagles this season
Go Ahead Eagles this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Go Ahead Eagles
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
3/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Go Ahead Eagles host RKC Waalwijk — let the battle begin!
- 5' RKC Waalwijk fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Go Ahead Eagles side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' Godfried Roemeratoe needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 35' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Dario Van den Buijs suffering a number of foals already.
- 40' It’s high time Rene Hake made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 41' Controversy at the stadium! Julian Lelieveld argues furiously but the card stands.
- 46' A tactical swap from RKC Waalwijk — Jurien Gaari on, Julian Lelieveld off on 46 minutes.
- 51' 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.
- 56' RKC Waalwijk started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 61' GOAL! Jakob Breum scores on 61. Assisted by Soren Tengstedt
- 66' Supporters expect more eagerness from Willum Thor Willumsson, as he is very good at scoring at De Adelaarshorst with 5 goals in the last 4 games.
- 67' The crowd applauds Soren Tengstedt as he leaves the pitch. Thibo Baeten steps in for Go Ahead Eagles.
- 68' A change in the Go Ahead Eagles ranks — Jakob Breum exits the field as Oliver Edvardsen enters on 68.
- 73' Pim Saathof has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luca Everink on 73 minute.
- 74' Another substitution for RKC Waalwijk to replace Reuven Niemeijer by Michiel Kramer on 74 minute.
- 75' It is a substitution in RKC Waalwijk team. Denilho Cleonise is replaced by Filip Stevanovic on 75 minute.
- 80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RKC Waalwijk that had 197 games and scored 250 goals.
- 82' Fresh legs for Go Ahead Eagles! Dean James comes on to replace Finn Stokkers.
- 86' The RKC Waalwijk manager makes a substitution. Aaron Meijers departs to be replaced by Ilias Takidine.
- Go Ahead Eagles celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Go Ahead Eagles Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 8
- 4
- 5
- 1
- 3
-
27
Finn Stokkers ↓ Dean James 82'
-
7
Soren Tengstedt ↓ Thibo Baeten 67'
- 21
-
24
Luca Everink ↓ Pim Saathof 73'
- 18
-
29
Jakob Breum ↓ Oliver Edvardsen 68'
Bench
- 22
-
32
Thibo Baeten ↑ 67'
- 30
- 20
-
23
Oliver Edvardsen ↑ 68'
-
15
Dean James ↑ 82'
-
28
Pim Saathof ↑ 73'
Coach
Rene Hake
RKC Waalwijk Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
28
Aaron Meijers ↓ Ilias Takidine 86'
- 3
- 24
-
2
Julian Lelieveld ↓ Jurien Gaari 46'
- 1
- 27
- 9
- 4
- 7
- 6
-
14
Chris Lokesa ↓ Zakaria Bakkali 75'
Bench
- 25
- 13
-
23
Jurien Gaari ↑ 46'
-
11
Zakaria Bakkali ↑ 75'
-
29
Michiel Kramer ↑ 74'
- 19
-
10
Filip Stevanovic ↑ 75'
- 35
- 5
- 8
-
20
Ilias Takidine ↑ 86'
- 21
Coach
Henk Fraser
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Michiel Kramer | 6 |
| Yassin Oukili | 3 |
| Finn Stokkers | 2 |
| Mats Seuntjens | 2 |
| Evert Linthorst | 2 |
| Jakob Breum | 2 |
| Inigo Cordoba | 1 |
| Finn Stokkers | 1 |
Head to Head
Go Ahead Eagles Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.32
Go Ahead Eagles xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
RKC Waalwijk xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Go Ahead Eagles win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Go Ahead Eagles or Draw
77%
Draw or RKC Waalwijk
51%
Go Ahead Eagles or RKC Waalwijk
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
12.8%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 2
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Go Ahead Eagles
| Handicap | Go Ahead Eagles covers | Push | RKC Waalwijk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 23% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Go Ahead Eagles keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
RKC Waalwijk keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

