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RKC Waalwijk vs FC Groningen, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2022-23
RKC Waalwijk
2 – 1
Full Time
FC Groningen
Sat 15 Apr 2023 · 16:45 UTC Mandemakers Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 43' Matej Chalus
Etienne Vaessen 53' Y

Overview

Match Preview

RKC Waalwijk vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie at Mandemakers Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Charles Schaap
  • Referee Laurens Gerrets
  • Referee Van der Eijk
  • Referee Freek Vandeursen
  • Referee Robin Hensgens
  • Referee Kevin Bodde

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
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 2021-03-20 RKC Waalwijk 3–1 FC Groningen

Recent Form

RKC Waalwijk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Apr FC Groningen H 2–1 W
09 Apr Feyenoord Rotterdam A 1–5 L
01 Apr SBV Vitesse H 1–0 W
18 Mar NEC H 1–3 L
05 Mar PSV H 0–1 L
25 Feb SC Heerenveen A 4–1 W
FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Apr RKC Waalwijk A 1–2 L
07 Apr FC Utrecht H 1–2 L
02 Apr Fortuna Sittard A 1–3 L
19 Mar SC Heerenveen H 0–2 L
11 Mar AZ A 0–1 L
04 Mar Feyenoord Rotterdam A 0–1 L

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' Daleho Irandust has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' FC Groningen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' Netherlands international Michael Verrips has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 30' It looks surprising FC Groningen does not make any changes. Thierry Lutonda has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 35' It’s high time Dennis van der Ree made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 40' Pelle Clement needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 43' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Matej Chalus on 43 minutes.
  • 46' Yassin Oukili makes way for Julen Lobete at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from RKC Waalwijk.
  • 49' Said Bakari gets the nod from RKC Waalwijk. He replaces Thierry Lutonda and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 53' The referee shows RKC Waalwijk player a Yellow card on 53.
  • 58' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 63' FC Groningen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 64' Goal! Michiel Kramer scores his 48 goal in 321 matches.
  • 67' A stunning finish from Ricardo Pepi — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 72' Mika Biereth is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RKC Waalwijk so far.
  • 77' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 79' Thom van Bergen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nordin Musampa on 79 minute.
  • 80' The crowd applauds Florian Jozefzoon as he leaves the pitch. Mika Biereth steps in for RKC Waalwijk.
  • 85' It looks like no one’s ball. RKC Waalwijk is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 86' Michiel Kramer makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and RKC Waalwijk are in front.
  • 89' It is a substitution in RKC Waalwijk team. Michiel Kramer is replaced by Lars Nieuwpoort on 89 minute.
  • 90' Another change for FC Groningen made on 90 minute. Tomas Suslov leaves to be changed by Jorg Schreuders.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from RKC Waalwijk to claim maximum points.

Lineups

RKC Waalwijk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Joseph Oosting

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dennis van der Ree

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

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 2021-03-20 RKC Waalwijk 3–1 FC Groningen

RKC Waalwijk Form

2023-04-15 RKC Waalwijk 2–1 FC Groningen W 2023-04-09 Feyenoord Rotterdam 5–1 RKC Waalwijk L 2023-04-01 RKC Waalwijk 1–0 SBV Vitesse W 2023-03-18 RKC Waalwijk 1–3 NEC L 2023-03-05 RKC Waalwijk 0–1 PSV L 2023-02-25 SC Heerenveen 1–4 RKC Waalwijk W

FC Groningen Form

2023-04-15 RKC Waalwijk 2–1 FC Groningen L 2023-04-07 FC Groningen 1–2 FC Utrecht L 2023-04-02 Fortuna Sittard 3–1 FC Groningen L 2023-03-19 FC Groningen 0–2 SC Heerenveen L 2023-03-11 AZ 1–0 FC Groningen L 2023-03-04 Feyenoord Rotterdam 1–0 FC Groningen L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.62 RKC Waalwijk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 FC Groningen xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
RKC Waalwijk54% Draw25% FC Groningen21%
Actual: RKC Waalwijk win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

RKC Waalwijk or Draw
79%
Draw or FC Groningen
46%
RKC Waalwijk or FC Groningen
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
RKC Waalwijk35% Draw46% FC Groningen19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.8%
2 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — RKC Waalwijk

Handicap RKC Waalwijk covers Push FC Groningen covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 23% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

RKC Waalwijk keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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