Saturday , 14 November 2026

RKC Waalwijk vs FC Groningen, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2024-25
RKC Waalwijk
1 – 2
Full Time
FC Groningen
Sat 17 Aug 2024 · 19:00 UTC Mandemakers Stadion 6,492 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 11' Jorg Schreuders
0–2 77' Thom van Bergen
Richard van der Venne 89' 1–2
Richard van der Venne 48' Y
Denilho Cleonise 55' Y
Y 67' Leandro Bacuna
Y 90' Finn Stam
Oskar Zawada 90' R

Overview

Match Preview

RKC Waalwijk vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie at Mandemakers Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Robin Hensgens
  • Assistant 1 Rens Bluemink
  • Assistant 2 Roan van Marrewijk (Netherlands)
7 games this season 🟨 2.1/game ⚽ 8.6 goals/game

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

4
1
4
RKC Waalwijk 9 games · Avg 3.7 goals FC Groningen
Last 5 meetings
2024-08-17 RKC Waalwijk 1–2 FC Groningen 2023-04-15 RKC Waalwijk 2–1 FC Groningen 2022-10-07 FC Groningen 2–3 RKC Waalwijk 2022-05-01 RKC Waalwijk 3–1 FC Groningen 2021-11-07 FC Groningen 1–1 RKC Waalwijk

Recent Form

RKC Waalwijk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Aug FC Groningen H 1–2 L
10 Aug PSV A 1–5 L
19 May PSV A 1–3 L
12 May PEC Zwolle H 1–1 D
05 May Heracles Almelo A 5–0 W
28 Apr FC Utrecht H 2–2 D
FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Aug RKC Waalwijk A 2–1 W
09 Aug NAC Breda H 4–1 W
28 May Sparta Rotterdam H 0–5 L
21 May SBV Vitesse A 0–6 L
16 May AFC Ajax H 2–3 L
07 May Go Ahead Eagles A 1–1 D

Key Stats

78% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
78% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
8% Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Groningen
0-15
7/4
16-30
6/3
31-45
4/5
46-60
4/5
61-75
3/5
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Groningen
Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson 9 G 1 A
Thom van Bergen 8 G 3 A
David van der Werff 2 G 3 A
Tygo Land 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — RKC Waalwijk and FC Groningen get this one started.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 11' The Netherlands Jorg Schreuders breaks the deadlock on 11 minutes. 0-1!
  • 16' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dario Van den Buijs made 233 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 21' RKC Waalwijk is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 26' 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 Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 31' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marco Rente, as he is very good at scoring at Mandemakers Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 36' FC Groningen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 41' 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.
  • 46' The energy levels are beginning to show. Henk Fraser might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 48' RKC Waalwijk receives a card for a hard tackle on 48.
  • 53' Marvin Peersman has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 55' The referee has no hesitation. Denilho Cleonise is booked for RKC Waalwijk — card on 55.
  • 60' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 65' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 67' Leandro Bacuna catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 67.
  • 72' A change in the FC Groningen ranks — Rui Mendes exits the field as Thijs Oosting enters on 72.
  • 77' Thom van Bergen adds to his 6 season tally! FC Groningen lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 79' Fresh legs for RKC Waalwijk! Liam van Gelderen comes on to replace Dario Van den Buijs.
  • 82' Denilho Cleonise makes way for Richonell Margaret at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from RKC Waalwijk.
  • 86' Fresh legs for RKC Waalwijk! Daouda Weidmann comes on to replace Godfried Roemeratoe.
  • 88' The crowd applauds Thom van Bergen as he leaves the pitch. Tijmen Blokzijl steps in for FC Groningen.
  • 89' A goal from the Netherlands international Richard van der Venne! He fires home on 89 to make it 1-2!
  • 90' FC Groningen receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Groningen players.

Lineups

RKC Waalwijk Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Henk Fraser

FC Groningen Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dick Lukkien

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Michiel Kramer 3
Richard van der Venne 2
Finn Stokkers 2
Ricardo Pepi 2
Thom van Bergen 2
Ahmed El Messaoudi 2
Stije Resink 2
Thijs Oosting 2

Head to Head

2024-08-17 RKC Waalwijk 1–2 FC Groningen 2023-04-15 RKC Waalwijk 2–1 FC Groningen 2022-10-07 FC Groningen 2–3 RKC Waalwijk 2022-05-01 RKC Waalwijk 3–1 FC Groningen 2021-11-07 FC Groningen 1–1 RKC Waalwijk

RKC Waalwijk Form

2024-08-17 RKC Waalwijk 1–2 FC Groningen L 2024-08-10 PSV 5–1 RKC Waalwijk L 2024-05-19 PSV 3–1 RKC Waalwijk L 2024-05-12 RKC Waalwijk 1–1 PEC Zwolle D 2024-05-05 Heracles Almelo 0–5 RKC Waalwijk W 2024-04-28 RKC Waalwijk 2–2 FC Utrecht D

FC Groningen Form

2024-08-17 RKC Waalwijk 1–2 FC Groningen W 2024-08-09 FC Groningen 4–1 NAC Breda W 2023-05-28 FC Groningen 0–5 Sparta Rotterdam L 2023-05-21 SBV Vitesse 6–0 FC Groningen L 2023-05-16 FC Groningen 2–3 AFC Ajax L 2023-05-07 Go Ahead Eagles 1–1 FC Groningen D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.65 RKC Waalwijk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27 FC Groningen xG
I would bet for: RKC Waalwijk or FC Groningen 73% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
RKC Waalwijk44% Draw27% FC Groningen29%
Actual: FC Groningen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

RKC Waalwijk or Draw
71%
Draw or FC Groningen
56%
RKC Waalwijk or FC Groningen
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RKC Waalwijk33% Draw45% FC Groningen22%
Actual: FC Groningen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8.1%
2 – 0
7.2%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
6%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — RKC Waalwijk

Handicap RKC Waalwijk covers Push FC Groningen covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 21% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 16% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

RKC Waalwijk keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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