RKC Waalwijk vs Almere City FC, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RKC Waalwijk vs Almere City FC — Eredivisie at Mandemakers Stadion.
- RKC Waalwijk 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Almere City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
- Assistant 1 Mark Janssen (Netherlands)
- Assistant 2 Thomas Krijt
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Apr | Almere City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Mar | SC Heerenveen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Mar | SBV Excelsior | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Mar | SBV Vitesse | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Feb | Fortuna Sittard | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Apr | RKC Waalwijk | A | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Mar | FC Volendam | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Mar | SBV Vitesse | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Mar | FC Utrecht | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Mar | Heracles Almelo | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Feb | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between RKC Waalwijk and Almere City FC is underway.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RKC Waalwijk side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Almere City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 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.
- 19' Thierry Lutonda is ready to make an impact after coming on for Aaron Meijers at the 19 minute mark.
- 24' Etienne Vaessen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 29' The home supporters are growing impatient. RKC Waalwijk must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 34' Almere City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 39' That looks like a foul for a card for Godfried Roemeratoe.
- 44' Almere City FC is showing some good football. However, Almere City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 48' Almere City FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 53' A change in the Almere City FC ranks — Theo Barbet exits the field as Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp enters on 53.
- 58' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Almere City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 60' The referee shows RKC Waalwijk player a card on 60.
- 65' It is a cagey affair so far. RKC Waalwijk in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Almere City FC's compact 4-4-2.
- 68' Rajiv van La Parra gets the nod from Almere City FC. He replaces Joey Jacobs and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' The crowd applauds Richonell Margaret as he leaves the pitch. Denilho Cleonise steps in for RKC Waalwijk.
- 77' Yoann Cathline needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 81' Another substitution for RKC Waalwijk to replace Chris Lokesa by Zakaria Bakkali on 81 minute.
- 86' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 88' Adi Nalic is replacing Yoann Cathline for the Almere City FC side.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — RKC Waalwijk 0-0 Almere City FC.
Lineups
RKC Waalwijk Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 20
-
28
Aaron Meijers ↓ Thierry Lutonda 19'
- 3
- 24
- 2
- 1
- 23
- 19
-
9
David Min ↓ Michiel Kramer 81'
- 6
-
14
Chris Lokesa ↓ Zakaria Bakkali 81'
Bench
- 25
- 13
-
27
Reuven Niemeijer ↑ 81'
-
11
Zakaria Bakkali ↑ 81'
-
29
Michiel Kramer ↑ 81'
- 10
- 35
-
5
Thierry Lutonda ↑ 19'
- 8
- 20
-
7
Denilho Cleonise ↑ 72'
- 21
Coach
Henk Fraser
Almere City FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 4
- 2
- 9
- 22
- 18
- 20
-
19
Yoann Cathline ↓ Adi Nalic 88'
- 28
- 15
- 3
-
17
Kornelius Hansen ↓ Pena 53'
Bench
-
27
Rajiv van La Parra ↑ 68'
-
6
Pena ↑ 53'
- 29
- 21
-
16
Adi Nalic ↑ 88'
- 5
- 24
- 14
- 25
- 7
- 39
- 52
Coach
Alex Pastoor
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Thomas Robinet | 1 |
| Silvester van der Water | 1 |
| Richard van der Venne | 1 |
| Mohammed Ihattaren | 1 |
| Yassin Oukili | 1 |
| Oskar Zawada | 1 |
| Junior Kadile | 1 |
RKC Waalwijk Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.93
RKC Waalwijk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
Almere City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 73% + RKC Waalwijk or Draw 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.79
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 2.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
RKC Waalwijk or Draw
70%
Draw or Almere City FC
64%
RKC Waalwijk or Almere City FC
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
14%
0 – 1
12.9%
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
6.1%
0 – 2
5.8%
1 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
2.8%
3 – 0
2.1%
3 – 1
1.9%
1 – 3
1.7%
Asian Handicap — RKC Waalwijk
| Handicap | RKC Waalwijk covers | Push | Almere City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 21% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 20% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
RKC Waalwijk keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Almere City FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

