Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Heracles Almelo vs RKC Waalwijk, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2019-20
Heracles Almelo
4 – 2
Full Time
RKC Waalwijk
Sun 8 Mar 2020 · 13:30 UTC Erve Asito HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Dario Van den Buijs 14' Y
Y 41' Melle Meulensteen
Maximilian Rossmann 58' Y
Y 64' Jurien Gaari
Y 73' Hannes Delcroix

Overview

Match Preview

Heracles Almelo vs RKC Waalwijk — Eredivisie at Erve Asito.

Match Details

  • Referee Jeroen Manschot
  • Referee Bas van Dongen
  • Referee Edwin van de Graaf
  • Referee Ingmar Oostrom
  • Referee Thomas Krijt
4 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 24.5 goals/game

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

3
2
5
Heracles Almelo 10 games · Avg 2.7 goals RKC Waalwijk
Last 5 meetings
2020-03-08 Heracles Almelo 4–2 RKC Waalwijk 2019-11-02 RKC Waalwijk 2–0 Heracles Almelo

Recent Form

Heracles Almelo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Mar RKC Waalwijk H 4–2 W
29 Feb ADO Den Haag A 0–0 D
23 Feb AFC Ajax H 1–0 W
14 Feb VVV Venlo A 0–1 L
07 Feb Fortuna Sittard H 2–0 W
02 Feb Willem II Tilburg A 0–1 L
RKC Waalwijk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Mar Heracles Almelo A 2–4 L
01 Mar FC Utrecht H 2–1 W
21 Feb Sparta Rotterdam H 0–1 L
16 Feb AFC Ajax A 0–3 L
08 Feb PEC Zwolle H 0–0 D
31 Jan AZ A 0–4 L

Key Stats

30% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Heracles Almelo have kicked off against RKC Waalwijk. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Darren Maatsen, as he is very good at scoring at Erve Asito with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' Cyriel Dessers is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RKC Waalwijk tonight.
  • 14' Dario Van den Buijs catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 14.
  • 16' Clint Leemans does the damage! The net is bulging and RKC Waalwijk surge ahead!
  • 21' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Heracles Almelo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 26' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 28' Anas Tahiri is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 30' A stunning finish from Dario Van den Buijs — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 34' Brilliant from the ! Silvester van der Water makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 34.
  • 39' It looks like no one’s ball. Heracles Almelo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 41' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Melle Meulensteen.
  • 46' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 51' Heracles Almelo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RKC Waalwijk backline.
  • 52' GOAL! Silvester van der Water scores on 52. Assisted by Mauro Junior
  • 57' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 58' It’s a booking for Heracles Almelo player. Maximilian Rossmann gets a Yellow card.
  • 63' A quiet spell here at Erve Asito. Heracles Almelo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 64' Jurien Gaari was booked on 64.
  • 66' Delano Burgzorg adds to his 0 season tally! Heracles Almelo lead 4-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 67' A change in the RKC Waalwijk ranks — Emil Hansson exits the field as Darren Maatsen enters on 67.
  • 72' 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.
  • 73' It’s a booking for RKC Waalwijk player. Hannes Delcroix gets a Yellow card.
  • 76' Another change for Heracles Almelo made on 76 minute. Silvester van der Water leaves to be changed by Jeremy Cijntje.
  • 77' RKC Waalwijk make a change. Richard van der Venne trudges off to be replaced by Said Bakari on 77 minutes.
  • 82' RKC Waalwijk is showing some good football. However, RKC Waalwijk are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 84' The crowd applauds Mauro Junior as he leaves the pitch. Teun Bijleveld steps in for Heracles Almelo.
  • 89' 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.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Heracles Almelo take all three points.

Lineups

Heracles Almelo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Wormuth

RKC Waalwijk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fred Grim

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
David Min 3
Richard van der Venne 3
Delano Burgzorg 2
Michiel Kramer 2
Silvester van der Water 2
Clint Leemans 1
Shawn Adewoye 1
Anas Tahiri 1

Head to Head

2020-03-08 Heracles Almelo 4–2 RKC Waalwijk 2019-11-02 RKC Waalwijk 2–0 Heracles Almelo

Heracles Almelo Form

2020-03-08 Heracles Almelo 4–2 RKC Waalwijk W 2020-02-29 ADO Den Haag 0–0 Heracles Almelo D 2020-02-23 Heracles Almelo 1–0 AFC Ajax W 2020-02-14 VVV Venlo 1–0 Heracles Almelo L 2020-02-07 Heracles Almelo 2–0 Fortuna Sittard W 2020-02-02 Willem II Tilburg 1–0 Heracles Almelo L

RKC Waalwijk Form

2020-03-08 Heracles Almelo 4–2 RKC Waalwijk L 2020-03-01 RKC Waalwijk 2–1 FC Utrecht W 2020-02-21 RKC Waalwijk 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam L 2020-02-16 AFC Ajax 3–0 RKC Waalwijk L 2020-02-08 RKC Waalwijk 0–0 PEC Zwolle D 2020-01-31 AZ 4–0 RKC Waalwijk L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.05 Heracles Almelo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 RKC Waalwijk xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Heracles Almelo56% Draw23% RKC Waalwijk21%
Actual: Heracles Almelo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Heracles Almelo or Draw
79%
Draw or RKC Waalwijk
44%
Heracles Almelo or RKC Waalwijk
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Heracles Almelo40% Draw41% RKC Waalwijk19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
7.9%
1 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 0
5.3%
3 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.9%
4 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Heracles Almelo

Handicap Heracles Almelo covers Push RKC Waalwijk covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 17% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 22% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
RKC Waalwijk keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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