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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 ADO Den Haag 0 0
2 AFC Ajax 0 0
3 AZ 0 0
4 FC Groningen 0 0
5 FC Twente '65 0 0
6 FC Utrecht 0 0
7 Feyenoord Rotterdam 0 0
8 Fortuna Sittard 0 0
9 Go Ahead Eagles 0 0
10 NEC 0 0
11 PEC Zwolle 0 0
12 PSV 0 0
13 SBV Excelsior 0 0
14 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 0 0
15 SC Heerenveen 0 0
16 Sparta Rotterdam 0 0
17 Telstar 1963 0 0
18 Willem II Tilburg 0 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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. NEC host RKC Waalwijk — let the battle begin!
  • 5' It looks surprising RKC Waalwijk does not make any changes. Anas Tahiri has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' 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 Paul Quasten suffering a number of foals already.
  • 12' What a moment for Mike Ndayishimye! That strike on 12 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 15' Brilliant from the ! Jordy Bruijn makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 15.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both NEC and RKC Waalwijk are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 21' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mathias Bossaerts.
  • 26' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 31' NEC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 36' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 41' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ron de Groot will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 46' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering NEC that had 171 games and scored 233 goals.
  • 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mart Dijkstra is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RKC Waalwijk.
  • 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 61' Daan Rienstra is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for NEC so far.
  • 65' Darren Maatsen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dylan Seys at the 65 minute mark.
  • 67' It’s a booking for NEC player. Randy Wolters gets a Yellow card.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Randy Wolters as he leaves the pitch. Anthony Musaba steps in for NEC.
  • 75' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His NEC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 79' The NEC bench stirs into life. Mike Ndayishimye is withdrawn and Joey van den Berg gets his opportunity.
  • 84' Another change for RKC Waalwijk made on 84 minute. Anas Tahiri leaves to be changed by Ezra Walian.
  • 86' Poor challenge from Ezra Walian. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Stijn Spierings. He receives a Yellow card.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

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.