NEC vs RKC Waalwijk, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
NEC vs RKC Waalwijk — Eredivisie at De Goffert.
- NEC 12 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- RKC Waalwijk 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jochem Kamphuis
- Assistant 1 Dyon Fikkert
- Assistant 2 Michael Osseweijer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | RKC Waalwijk | H | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | Heracles Almelo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Aug | SBV Excelsior | H | 3–4 | L |
| 28 May | Fortuna Sittard | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 May | AZ | H | 0–3 | L |
| 12 May | FC Twente '65 | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | NEC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Aug | AZ | H | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Aug | SC Heerenveen | A | 1–3 | L |
| 28 May | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | A | 0–4 | L |
| 21 May | FC Twente '65 | H | 0–5 | L |
| 13 May | FC Utrecht | A | 0–2 | L |
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at De Goffert!
- 5' RKC Waalwijk fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' RKC Waalwijk is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' The travelling RKC Waalwijk supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 16' The referee has no hesitation. Mees Hoedemakers is booked for NEC — Yellow card on 16.
- 21' It looks surprising NEC does not make any changes. Reuven Niemeijer has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 23' Magnus Mattsson does the damage! The net is bulging and NEC surge ahead!
- 28' RKC Waalwijk is showing some good football. However, RKC Waalwijk are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 33' The energy levels are beginning to show. Henk Fraser might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 38' Denmark international Mathias Ross has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 43' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Henk Fraser will be considering his options from the bench.
- 46' A change in the RKC Waalwijk ranks — Thierry Lutonda exits the field as Shawn Adewoye enters on 46.
- 51' Yassin Oukili has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both NEC and RKC Waalwijk are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 60' RKC Waalwijk player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 63' RKC Waalwijk manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Reuven Niemeijer is hanging David Min on the field on 63 minute.
- 68' NEC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Youri Baas is hanging Lars Olden Larsen on the field on 68 minute.
- 73' Lars Olden Larsen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 75' Another substitution for NEC to replace Sontje Hansen by Roberto Gonzalez on 75 minute.
- 76' Time for substitution for RKC Waalwijk. Denilho Cleonise is replaced by Richonell Margaret.
- 81' 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.
- 84' A tactical swap from RKC Waalwijk — Yosef Raz Meir on, Julian Lelieveld off on 84 minutes.
- 85' Time for substitution for NEC. Brayann Pereira is replaced by Pedro Marques.
- 90' The Denmark Magnus Mattsson breaks the deadlock on 90 minutes. 2-0!
- 90' Yassin Oukili is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for NEC players.
Lineups
NEC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 6
- 24
- 1
- 17
-
18
Koki Ogawa ↓ Bas Dost 76'
- 71
- 10
- 8
-
2
Brayann Pereira ↓ Pedro Marques 85'
-
14
Lars Olden Larsen ↓ Youri Baas 68'
- 4
Bench
-
–
Bas Dost ↑ 76'
-
11
Roberto Gonzalez ↑ 75'
-
9
Pedro Marques ↑ 85'
- 22
-
5
Youri Baas ↑ 68'
- 31
- 32
- 30
- 33
- 35
Coach
Rogier Meijer
RKC Waalwijk Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 25
- 2
- 1
- 23
- 11
- 29
-
9
David Min ↓ Reuven Niemeijer 63'
-
35
Kevin Felida ↓ Aaron Meijers 46'
-
5
Thierry Lutonda ↓ Shawn Adewoye 46'
- 7
- 6
Bench
-
28
Aaron Meijers ↑ 46'
- 13
-
27
Reuven Niemeijer ↑ 63'
-
19
Richonell Margaret ↑ 76'
-
22
Yosef Raz Meir ↑ 84'
-
4
Shawn Adewoye ↑ 46'
- 8
- 21
- 34
- 14
- 15
Coach
Henk Fraser
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Magnus Mattsson | 4 |
| Elayis Tavsan | 3 |
| David Min | 2 |
| Landry Dimata | 2 |
| Pedro Marques | 2 |
| Jordy Bruijn | 2 |
| Oussama Tannane | 2 |
| Vurnon Anita | 1 |
Head to Head
NEC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.06
NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
RKC Waalwijk xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 60% + NEC to win 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: NEC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
NEC or Draw
81%
Draw or RKC Waalwijk
41%
NEC or RKC Waalwijk
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: NEC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9%
1 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — NEC
| Handicap | NEC covers | Push | RKC Waalwijk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 22% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
NEC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
RKC Waalwijk keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

