NEC vs RKC Waalwijk, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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NEC vs RKC Waalwijk — Eredivisie at Stadion De Goffert.
- NEC 2 games · 3 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 | 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
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
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: RKC Waalwijk gets underway.
- 4' Dario Van den Buijs is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 9' With 0 assists to his name this season, Landry Dimata is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RKC Waalwijk.
- 11' The referee shows RKC Waalwijk player a Red card on 11.
- 12' The referee has no hesitation. Iiass Bel Hassani is booked for RKC Waalwijk — Red card on 12.
- 17' Both keepers have barely been tested. NEC and RKC Waalwijk are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 22' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 27' A quiet spell here at Stadion De Goffert. NEC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 32' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 36' Souffian El Karouani is having his name booked by the referee on 36.
- 38' Magnificent from Landry Dimata! That is 33 goals in 390 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 39' The deadlock is broken! Landry Dimata gets on the scoresheet on 39 minutes.
- 44' It looks like no one’s ball. NEC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 46' Roy Kuijpers is ready to make an impact after coming on for Florian Jozefzoon at the 46 minute mark.
- 50' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Souffian El Karouani makes it 3-1.
- 55' NEC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 58' Jurien Gaari was booked on 58.
- 63' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His NEC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 67' Souffian El Karouani makes way for Elayis Tavsan at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from NEC.
- 68' Calvin Verdonk gets the nod from NEC. He replaces Ibrahim Cissoko and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' A change in the RKC Waalwijk ranks — Dario Van den Buijs exits the field as Said Bakari enters on 69.
- 73' Magnus Mattsson adds to his 0 season tally! NEC lead 4-1 — and this changes everything.
- 74' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Magnus Mattsson makes it 5-1.
- 76' NEC ring the changes. Landry Dimata has done his job and it is now time for Pedro Marques to step up.
- 77' Another change for NEC made on 77 minute. Philippe Sandler leaves to be changed by Joris Kramer.
- 78' Against the run of play, Pedro Marques has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 83' NEC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jordy Bruijn is hanging Magnus Mattsson on the field on 83 minute.
- 88' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Elayis Tavsan makes it 7-1.
- 89' A stunning finish from Elayis Tavsan — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 90' That is a Yellow card for RKC Waalwijk. Vurnon Anita will be fuming at that decision.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from NEC to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Jordy Bruijn | 2 |
| Oussama Tannane | 2 |
| David Min | 2 |
| Landry Dimata | 2 |
| Pedro Marques | 2 |
| Bryan Linssen | 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.