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NEC vs RKC Waalwijk, 2018-19

Eredivisie · 2018-19
NEC
2 – 0
Full Time
RKC Waalwijk
Fri 10 May 2019 · 16:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

NEC vs RKC Waalwijk — Eredivisie .

Match Details

  • Referee Cristian Dobre
  • Referee Clay Ruperti
  • Referee Luca Cantineau
  • Referee Christiaan Bax
  • Referee Ruud Bexkens

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

6
1
2
NEC 9 games · Avg 3.2 goals RKC Waalwijk
Last 5 meetings
2019-05-10 NEC 2–0 RKC Waalwijk

Recent Form

NEC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 May RKC Waalwijk H 2–0 W
RKC Waalwijk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 May NEC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
NEC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

NEC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' NEC have kicked off against RKC Waalwijk. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ron de Groot might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jurien Gaari made 197 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 12' The deadlock is broken! Mike Ndayishimye gets on the scoresheet on 12 minutes.
  • 15' A stunning finish from Jordy Bruijn — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 20' Ezra Walian has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 197 appearances.
  • 21' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mathias Bossaerts.
  • 26' Mattijs Branderhorst, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 31' Etienne Vaessen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 36' NEC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 41' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 46' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 51' RKC Waalwijk have won 250 goals from 197 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His NEC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 61' NEC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 65' Darren Maatsen is replacing Dylan Seys for the RKC Waalwijk side.
  • 67' Randy Wolters is having his name booked by the referee on 67.
  • 70' Time for substitution for NEC. Randy Wolters is replaced by Anthony Musaba.
  • 75' It’s high time Ron de Groot made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 79' A change in the NEC ranks — Mike Ndayishimye exits the field as Joey van den Berg enters on 79.
  • 84' Anas Tahiri makes way for Ezra Walian at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from RKC Waalwijk.
  • 86' Ezra Walian catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 86.
  • 90' Stijn Spierings picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • NEC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

NEC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ron de Groot

RKC Waalwijk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fred Grim

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.69 NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53 RKC Waalwijk xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 66% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
NEC62% Draw25% RKC Waalwijk13%
Actual: NEC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes34% 0% No66%
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

NEC or Draw
87%
Draw or RKC Waalwijk
38%
NEC or RKC Waalwijk
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
NEC43% Draw48% RKC Waalwijk9%
Actual: NEC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
17.7%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12.9%
1 – 1
10.3%
3 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
8%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
4 – 0
3.5%
1 – 2
2.4%
2 – 2
2.2%
4 – 1
2%

Asian Handicap — NEC

Handicap NEC covers Push RKC Waalwijk covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 20% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 27% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 8% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

NEC keeps clean sheet
59% ✓
RKC Waalwijk keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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