NEC vs RKC Waalwijk, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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NEC vs RKC Waalwijk — Eredivisie at Stadion De Goffert.
- NEC 12 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- RKC Waalwijk 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bas van Dongen
- Referee Edwin van de Graaf
- Referee Martin Perez
- Referee Alex Bos
- Referee Kevin Bodde
- Referee Joey Waleveld (Netherlands)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov | RKC Waalwijk | H | 6–1 | W |
| 04 Nov | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | PSV | A | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Oct | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 3–3 | D |
| 16 Oct | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Oct | SBV Excelsior | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov | NEC | A | 1–6 | L |
| 06 Nov | AZ | H | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Oct | FC Twente '65 | A | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Oct | AFC Ajax | H | 1–4 | L |
| 15 Oct | Fortuna Sittard | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Oct | FC Groningen | A | 3–2 | 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
3/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/5
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
NEC
| Tjaronn Chery | 4 G | 2 A |
| Kaj Sierhuis | 2 G | |
| Adam Tahauia | 2 G | |
| Bryan Linssen | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Stadion De Goffert. Ninety minutes of football awaits between NEC and RKC Waalwijk.
- 4' Dario Van den Buijs has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 4 minutes.
- 9' NEC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RKC Waalwijk's shape.
- 11' A moment of madness from Iiass Bel Hassani on 11 minutes earns him a Red card. RKC Waalwijk will be frustrated.
- 12' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Iiass Bel Hassani on 12 minutes.
- 17' Dirk Proper, a Netherlands midfielder, has 15 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 22' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both NEC and RKC Waalwijk are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 27' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Joseph Oosting will be considering his options from the bench.
- 32' The home supporters are growing impatient. NEC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 36' NEC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 38' What an equalizer from Landry Dimata!
- 39' NEC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Landry Dimata on 39.
- 44' Shawn Adewoye needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 46' The RKC Waalwijk manager makes a substitution. Florian Jozefzoon departs to be replaced by Roy Kuijpers.
- 50' Goal! Souffian El Karouani scores his 5 goal in 189 matches.
- 55' RKC Waalwijk started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
- 58' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jurien Gaari.
- 63' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RKC Waalwijk that had 197 games and scored 250 goals.
- 67' Time for substitution for NEC. Souffian El Karouani is replaced by Elayis Tavsan.
- 68' NEC ring the changes. Ibrahim Cissoko has done his job and it is now time for Calvin Verdonk to step up.
- 69' RKC Waalwijk manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Said Bakari is hanging Dario Van den Buijs on the field on 69 minute.
- 73' Magnus Mattsson is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 74' The deadlock is broken! Magnus Mattsson gets on the scoresheet on 74 minutes.
- 76' A change in the NEC ranks — Landry Dimata exits the field as Pedro Marques enters on 76.
- 77' It is a substitution in NEC team. Philippe Sandler is replaced by Joris Kramer on 77 minute.
- 78' Brilliant from the ! Pedro Marques makes it 6-1 with a superb finish on 78.
- 83' Jordy Bruijn is replacing Magnus Mattsson for the NEC side.
- 88' A stunning finish from Elayis Tavsan — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 89' Elayis Tavsan is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 90' That is a Yellow card for RKC Waalwijk. Vurnon Anita will be fuming at that decision.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 6-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
NEC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 20
- 22
-
19
Landry Dimata ↓ Pedro Marques 76'
-
3
Philippe Sandler ↓ Joris Kramer 76'
- 28
- 16
- 71
- 4
-
11
Magnus Mattsson ↓ Jordy Bruijn 83'
- 21
Bench
-
5
Joris Kramer ↑ 76'
- 1
-
24
Calvin Verdonk ↑ 67'
-
6
Jordy Bruijn ↑ 83'
- 10
-
9
Pedro Marques ↑ 76'
- 34
-
7
Elayis Tavsan ↑ 67'
- 8
- 31
- 2
Coach
Rogier Meijer
RKC Waalwijk Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Pelle Clement ↓ Patrick Vroegh 77'
- 10
- 24
- 6
- 2
- 23
- 21
- 4
- 5
-
33
Yassin Oukili ↓ Zakaria Bakkali 68'
- 11
Bench
- 13
- 12
-
22
Said Bakari ↑ 68'
- 15
-
19
Zakaria Bakkali ↑ 68'
- 35
-
8
Patrick Vroegh ↑ 77'
- 26
- 34
-
17
Roy Kuijpers ↑ 46'
- 31
Coach
Joseph Oosting
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Magnus Mattsson | 4 |
| Elayis Tavsan | 3 |
| Oussama Tannane | 2 |
| David Min | 2 |
| Landry Dimata | 2 |
| Pedro Marques | 2 |
| Jordy Bruijn | 2 |
| Dario Van den Buijs | 1 |
Head to Head
NEC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.31
NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
RKC Waalwijk xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: NEC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
NEC or Draw
81%
Draw or RKC Waalwijk
40%
NEC or RKC Waalwijk
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 6–1 not predicted6 – 1Actual
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
8.6%
3 – 1
7.1%
1 – 0
7%
3 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 0
4.6%
1 – 2
4.6%
4 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
4.1%
4 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — NEC
| Handicap | NEC covers | Push | RKC Waalwijk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 19% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 22% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
NEC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
RKC Waalwijk keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

