Sunday , 16 August 2026

Heracles Almelo vs RKC Waalwijk, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2024-25
Heracles Almelo
2 – 2
Full Time
RKC Waalwijk
Sat 23 Nov 2024 · 17:45 UTC Erve Asito 11,635 HT 45' · FT 45'
Luka Kulenovic 29' 1–0
1–1 57' Richard van der Venne
Jizz Hornkamp pen 80' 2–1
2–2 90+4' Oskar Zawada
Brian De Keersmaecker 38' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Heracles Almelo vs RKC Waalwijk — Eredivisie at Erve Asito.

Match Details

  • Referee Van der Eijk
  • Assistant 1 Rens Bluemink
  • Assistant 2 Roy de Nas
5 games this season 🟨 0.4/game ⚽ 2.6 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

3
2
5
Heracles Almelo 10 games · Avg 2.7 goals RKC Waalwijk
Last 5 meetings
2024-11-23 Heracles Almelo 2–2 RKC Waalwijk 2024-05-05 Heracles Almelo 0–5 RKC Waalwijk 2024-01-12 RKC Waalwijk 1–2 Heracles Almelo 2022-05-11 RKC Waalwijk 2–0 Heracles Almelo 2021-09-26 Heracles Almelo 1–0 RKC Waalwijk

Recent Form

Heracles Almelo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Nov RKC Waalwijk H 2–2 D
08 Nov FC Utrecht A 0–1 L
02 Nov NAC Breda H 2–0 W
27 Oct FC Twente '65 A 0–5 L
20 Oct AFC Ajax H 3–4 L
06 Oct Go Ahead Eagles A 1–4 L
RKC Waalwijk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Nov Heracles Almelo A 2–2 D
09 Nov NEC H 0–3 L
03 Nov Almere City FC H 2–0 W
26 Oct NAC Breda A 1–4 L
19 Oct FC Twente '65 H 2–2 D
05 Oct FC Utrecht A 2–3 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' Mario Engels is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Heracles Almelo so far.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' Heracles Almelo currently sit 15 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Heracles Almelo and RKC Waalwijk are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 29' GOAL! Luka Kulenovic fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 34' A quiet spell here at Erve Asito. RKC Waalwijk seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 38' The referee has no hesitation. Brian De Keersmaecker is booked for Heracles Almelo — card on 38.
  • 43' It looks surprising Heracles Almelo does not make any changes. Jordy Bruijn has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Godfried Roemeratoe as he leaves the pitch. Yassin Oukili steps in for RKC Waalwijk.
  • 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 53' Denilho Cleonise is ready to make an impact after coming on for Silvester van der Water at the 53 minute mark.
  • 57' Richard van der Venne makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and RKC Waalwijk are in front.
  • 61' It is a substitution in Heracles Almelo team. Mario Engels is replaced by Jizz Hornkamp on 61 minute.
  • 62' Another change for Heracles Almelo made on 62 minute. Juho Talvitie leaves to be changed by Suf Podgoreanu.
  • 67' Both keepers have barely been tested. Heracles Almelo and RKC Waalwijk are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 72' 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 Brian De Keersmaecker suffering a number of foals already.
  • 77' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 80' A stunning finish from Jizz Hornkamp — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 82' It is a substitution in RKC Waalwijk team. Tim van de Loo is replaced by Michiel Kramer on 82 minute.
  • 87' RKC Waalwijk ring the changes. Dario Van den Buijs has done his job and it is now time for Mohammed Ihattaren to step up.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Heracles Almelo Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erwin van de Looi

RKC Waalwijk Lineups

4-4-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Henk Fraser

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
David Min 3
Richard van der Venne 3
Silvester van der Water 2
Delano Burgzorg 2
Michiel Kramer 2
Kevin Vermeulen 1
Mario Engels 1
Dario Van den Buijs 1

Head to Head

2024-11-23 Heracles Almelo 2–2 RKC Waalwijk 2024-05-05 Heracles Almelo 0–5 RKC Waalwijk 2024-01-12 RKC Waalwijk 1–2 Heracles Almelo 2022-05-11 RKC Waalwijk 2–0 Heracles Almelo 2021-09-26 Heracles Almelo 1–0 RKC Waalwijk

Heracles Almelo Form

2024-11-23 Heracles Almelo 2–2 RKC Waalwijk D 2024-11-08 FC Utrecht 1–0 Heracles Almelo L 2024-11-02 Heracles Almelo 2–0 NAC Breda W 2024-10-27 FC Twente '65 5–0 Heracles Almelo L 2024-10-20 Heracles Almelo 3–4 AFC Ajax L 2024-10-06 Go Ahead Eagles 4–1 Heracles Almelo L

RKC Waalwijk Form

2024-11-23 Heracles Almelo 2–2 RKC Waalwijk D 2024-11-09 RKC Waalwijk 0–3 NEC L 2024-11-03 RKC Waalwijk 2–0 Almere City FC W 2024-10-26 NAC Breda 4–1 RKC Waalwijk L 2024-10-19 RKC Waalwijk 2–2 FC Twente '65 D 2024-10-05 FC Utrecht 3–2 RKC Waalwijk L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.66 Heracles Almelo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49 RKC Waalwijk xG
I would bet for: Heracles Almelo or RKC Waalwijk 74% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Heracles Almelo42% Draw26% RKC Waalwijk32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Heracles Almelo or Draw
68%
Draw or RKC Waalwijk
58%
Heracles Almelo or RKC Waalwijk
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Heracles Almelo31% Draw43% RKC Waalwijk26%
Actual: Heracles Almelo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.6%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
5.9%
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 1
5.6%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Heracles Almelo

Handicap Heracles Almelo covers Push RKC Waalwijk covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 19% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 17% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
RKC Waalwijk keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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