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RKC Waalwijk vs FC Groningen, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2020-21
RKC Waalwijk
3 – 1
Full Time
FC Groningen
Sat 20 Mar 2021 · 20:00 UTC Mandemakers Stadion HT 45+2' · FT 45+7'
Ahmed Touba 66' Y
Y 72' Alessio Da Cruz
Y 90' Ko Itakura

Overview

Match Preview

RKC Waalwijk vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie at Mandemakers Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Jan de Vries
  • Referee Danny Makkelie
  • Referee Edwin van de Graaf
  • Referee Marc Nagtegaal
  • Referee Thomas Krijt

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 7 19
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 7 17
3 PSV 7 16
4 FC Twente '65 7 16
5 AFC Ajax 7 14
6 Fortuna Sittard 7 13
7 SBV Excelsior 7 11
8 FC Groningen 7 11
9 Go Ahead Eagles 7 10
10 SC Heerenveen 7 9
11 NEC 7 8
12 Sparta Rotterdam 7 5
13 Telstar 1963 7 5
14 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 7 5
15 FC Utrecht 7 5
16 PEC Zwolle 7 4
17 ADO Den Haag 7 2
18 Willem II Tilburg 7 2

Head-to-Head

4
1
4
RKC Waalwijk 9 games · Avg 3.7 goals FC Groningen
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-20 RKC Waalwijk 3–1 FC Groningen 2020-12-12 FC Groningen 2–0 RKC Waalwijk 2019-10-04 FC Groningen 3–0 RKC Waalwijk

Recent Form

RKC Waalwijk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Mar FC Groningen H 3–1 W
13 Mar Sparta Rotterdam A 0–2 L
06 Mar FC Utrecht H 1–2 L
27 Feb ADO Den Haag A 0–0 D
21 Feb Heracles Almelo H 3–0 W
12 Feb FC Emmen H 1–0 W
FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Mar RKC Waalwijk A 1–3 L
13 Mar FC Emmen H 1–1 D
07 Mar AFC Ajax A 1–3 L
28 Feb Fortuna Sittard H 1–0 W
24 Feb Feyenoord Rotterdam H 0–0 D
21 Feb SC Heerenveen A 1–1 D

Key Stats

78% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
78% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Groningen
0-15
3/2
16-30
5/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Groningen
Thom van Bergen 4 G 2 A
Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson 4 G
David van der Werff 2 G 3 A
Tygo Land 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Mandemakers Stadion!
  • 5' Against the run of play, Thijs Oosting has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 10' RKC Waalwijk are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Thijs Oosting makes it 2-0.
  • 20' Paulos Abraham, a Sweden , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 30' FC Groningen have won 254 goals from 312 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 33' What a moment for Ahmed El Messaoudi! That strike on 33 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 38' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 43' RKC Waalwijk is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 46' RKC Waalwijk manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sylla Sow is hanging Lennerd Daneels on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 56' 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.
  • 61' Ayman Azhil is replacing Ola John for the RKC Waalwijk side.
  • 63' Kian Slor has so much to prove this time. He replaces Patrick Joosten on 63 minute.
  • 66' A moment of madness from Ahmed Touba on 66 minutes earns him a Yellow card. RKC Waalwijk will be frustrated.
  • 71' It’s high time Danny Buijs made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 72' FC Groningen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 77' The 26-year-old Daniel van Kaam has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 81' Azor Matusiwa is replacing Tomas Suslov for the FC Groningen side.
  • 85' Another change for RKC Waalwijk made on 85 minute. Anas Tahiri leaves to be changed by Thierry Lutonda.
  • 86' Goal! Sylla Sow scores his 17 goal in 321 matches.
  • 89' The RKC Waalwijk bench stirs into life. Richard van der Venne is withdrawn and Jurien Gaari gets his opportunity.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ko Itakura on 90.
  • The points are shared — RKC Waalwijk 3-1 FC Groningen. Honours even.

Lineups

RKC Waalwijk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fred Grim

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-03-20 RKC Waalwijk 3–1 FC Groningen 2020-12-12 FC Groningen 2–0 RKC Waalwijk 2019-10-04 FC Groningen 3–0 RKC Waalwijk

RKC Waalwijk Form

2021-03-20 RKC Waalwijk 3–1 FC Groningen W 2021-03-13 Sparta Rotterdam 2–0 RKC Waalwijk L 2021-03-06 RKC Waalwijk 1–2 FC Utrecht L 2021-02-27 ADO Den Haag 0–0 RKC Waalwijk D 2021-02-21 RKC Waalwijk 3–0 Heracles Almelo W 2021-02-12 RKC Waalwijk 1–0 FC Emmen W

FC Groningen Form

2021-03-20 RKC Waalwijk 3–1 FC Groningen L 2021-03-13 FC Groningen 1–1 FC Emmen D 2021-03-07 AFC Ajax 3–1 FC Groningen L 2021-02-28 FC Groningen 1–0 Fortuna Sittard W 2021-02-24 FC Groningen 0–0 Feyenoord Rotterdam D 2021-02-21 SC Heerenveen 1–1 FC Groningen D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.6 RKC Waalwijk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 FC Groningen xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RKC Waalwijk47% Draw26% FC Groningen27%
Actual: RKC Waalwijk win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

RKC Waalwijk or Draw
73%
Draw or FC Groningen
53%
RKC Waalwijk or FC Groningen
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RKC Waalwijk32% Draw45% FC Groningen23%
Actual: RKC Waalwijk win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
7.8%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — RKC Waalwijk

Handicap RKC Waalwijk covers Push FC Groningen covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 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
30% ✓
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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