Thursday , 2 July 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)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 ADO Den Haag 0 0
2 AFC Ajax 0 0
3 AZ 0 0
4 FC Groningen 0 0
5 FC Twente '65 0 0
6 FC Utrecht 0 0
7 Feyenoord Rotterdam 0 0
8 Fortuna Sittard 0 0
9 Go Ahead Eagles 0 0
10 NEC 0 0
11 PEC Zwolle 0 0
12 PSV 0 0
13 SBV Excelsior 0 0
14 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 0 0
15 SC Heerenveen 0 0
16 Sparta Rotterdam 0 0
17 Telstar 1963 0 0
18 Willem II Tilburg 0 0

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. FC Groningen kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Richard van der Venne made 178 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 11' GOAL! Jorg Schreuders scores on 11. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna
  • 16' Supporters expect more eagerness from Johan Hove, as he is very good at scoring at Mandemakers Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 21' It looks surprising FC Groningen does not make any changes. Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 26' FC Groningen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 26.
  • 31' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 36' The travelling FC Groningen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 41' Aaron Meijers needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 46' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RKC Waalwijk needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 48' That looks like a foul for a card for Richard van der Venne.
  • 53' 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.
  • 55' That looks like a foul for a card for Denilho Cleonise.
  • 60' 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 Julian Lelieveld suffering a number of foals already.
  • 65' It’s high time Dick Lukkien made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 67' Leandro Bacuna was booked on 67.
  • 72' Another change for FC Groningen made on 72 minute. Rui Mendes leaves to be changed by Thijs Oosting.
  • 77' What a strike from Thom van Bergen! The score is 0-2.
  • 79' The whistle greets Dario Van den Buijs as he departs to be replaced by Liam van Gelderen.
  • 82' The whistle greets Denilho Cleonise as he departs to be replaced by Richonell Margaret.
  • 86' The whistle greets Godfried Roemeratoe as he departs to be replaced by Daouda Weidmann.
  • 88' The supporters are chanting for Tijmen Blokzijl. He replaces Thom van Bergen on 88 minute.
  • 89' Goal! Richard van der Venne scores his 19 goal in 178 matches.
  • 90' The referee shows FC Groningen player a card on 90.
  • Another three points for FC Groningen.

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.