NEC vs RKC Waalwijk, 2018-19
Overview
Match Preview
NEC vs RKC Waalwijk — Eredivisie .
- NEC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- RKC Waalwijk 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Cristian Dobre
- Referee Clay Ruperti
- Referee Luca Cantineau
- Referee Christiaan Bax
- Referee Ruud Bexkens
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | RKC Waalwijk | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
NEC this season
NEC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
NEC
0-15
3/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
NEC
| Tjaronn Chery | 3 G | 2 A |
| Kaj Sierhuis | 2 G | |
| Adam Tahauia | 2 G | |
| Bryan Linssen | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' NEC have kicked off against RKC Waalwijk. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Mart Dijkstra has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 178 appearances.
- 10' RKC Waalwijk come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 12' What a strike from Mike Ndayishimye! The score is 1-0.
- 15' What composure from Jordy Bruijn! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 20' Josef Kvida has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 21' Mathias Bossaerts catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 21.
- 26' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 31' The home supporters are growing impatient. NEC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 36' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 41' Jonathan Okita has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' It looks surprising NEC does not make any changes. Jurien Gaari has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 56' NEC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RKC Waalwijk's shape.
- 61' The travelling RKC Waalwijk supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 65' The RKC Waalwijk bench stirs into life. Dylan Seys is withdrawn and Darren Maatsen gets his opportunity.
- 67' The referee has no hesitation. Randy Wolters is booked for NEC — Yellow card on 67.
- 70' Fresh legs for NEC! Anthony Musaba comes on to replace Randy Wolters.
- 75' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 79' A change in the NEC ranks — Mike Ndayishimye exits the field as Joey van den Berg enters on 79.
- 84' A change in the RKC Waalwijk ranks — Anas Tahiri exits the field as Ezra Walian enters on 84.
- 86' Ezra Walian catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 86.
- 90' Stijn Spierings is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for RKC Waalwijk.
Lineups
NEC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 31
- 7
- 71
- 44
- 12
- 2
- 4
- 21
- 77
-
11
Randy Wolters ↓ Anthony Musaba 70'
Bench
- 1
- 52
- 17
-
49
Anthony Musaba ↑ 70'
- 34
- 15
- 30
-
8
Joey van den Berg ↑ 79'
- 6
- 20
Coach
Ron de Groot
RKC Waalwijk Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 9
- 1
- 4
- 6
- 5
- 3
-
7
Dylan Seys ↓ Darren Maatsen 65'
-
8
Anas Tahiri ↓ Ezra Walian 84'
- 2
- 10
Bench
- 20
-
14
Ezra Walian ↑ 84'
- 19
- 21
- 15
- 12
- 13
- 18
-
17
Darren Maatsen ↑ 65'
- 16
- 23
Coach
Fred Grim
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Magnus Mattsson | 4 |
| Elayis Tavsan | 3 |
| Pedro Marques | 2 |
| Jordy Bruijn | 2 |
| Oussama Tannane | 2 |
| David Min | 2 |
| Landry Dimata | 2 |
| Ivan Marquez | 1 |
Head to Head
NEC Form
RKC Waalwijk Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: NEC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.

