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NEC vs RKC Waalwijk, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2021-22
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Full Time
Sat 19 Feb 2022 · 15:30 UTC Stadion De Goffert HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

NEC vs RKC WaalwijkEredivisie at Stadion De Goffert.

Match Details

  • Referee Rens Bluemink
  • Referee Luca Cantineau
  • Referee Erwin Blank
  • Referee Sam Droge
  • Referee Frans Ozinga (Netherlands)
  • Referee Marisca Overtoom

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Feb RKC Waalwijk H 1–1 D
13 Feb SC Heerenveen A 1–0 W
05 Feb PEC Zwolle A 1–1 D
23 Jan Feyenoord Rotterdam H 1–4 L
15 Jan Heracles Almelo H 0–0 D
22 Dec Willem II Tilburg A 1–0 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Feb NEC A 1–1 D
13 Feb Feyenoord Rotterdam H 0–2 L
06 Feb Willem II Tilburg A 1–3 L
23 Jan Fortuna Sittard H 2–1 W
15 Jan Go Ahead Eagles A 2–0 W
23 Dec Sparta Rotterdam A 1–1 D

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for NEC to score. At the same time, RKC Waalwijk does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' NEC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RKC Waalwijk backline.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rogier Meijer might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 18' Goal! Richard van der Venne scores his 19 goal in 178 matches.
  • 23' 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 Bart van Rooij suffering a number of foals already.
  • 28' NEC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RKC Waalwijk's shape.
  • 33' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 38' NEC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 43' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 46' Ali Akman gets the nod from NEC. He replaces Rodrigo Guth and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 61' It is a substitution in RKC Waalwijk team. Yassin Oukili is replaced by Ayman Azhil on 61 minute.
  • 66' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 66 minutes.
  • 68' Finn Stokkers is replacing Michiel Kramer for the RKC Waalwijk side.
  • 69' Another substitution for NEC to replace Edgar Barreto by Dirk Proper on 69 minute.
  • 72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Alexander Buttner.
  • 77' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 79' Cas Odenthal picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 80' The RKC Waalwijk manager makes a substitution. Alexander Buttner departs to be replaced by Luuk Wouters.
  • 85' 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.
  • 88' Jonathan Okita is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for NEC. Lasse Schone will be fuming at that decision.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.25 NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 RKC Waalwijk xG
I would bet for: NEC or RKC Waalwijk 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
NEC39% Draw29% RKC Waalwijk32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

NEC or Draw
68%
Draw or RKC Waalwijk
61%
NEC or RKC Waalwijk
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
NEC26% Draw50% RKC Waalwijk24%
Actual: RKC Waalwijk win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11%
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 0
2.7%

Asian Handicap — NEC

Handicap NEC covers Push RKC Waalwijk covers
-2.5 6% 94%
-2 6% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% 84%
-1 16% 20% 64%
-0.5 36% 64%
+0.5 67% 33%
+1 67% 19% 14%
+1.5 86% 14%
+2 86% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% 5%

Clean Sheet

NEC keeps clean sheet
31%
RKC Waalwijk keeps clean sheet
29%

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