RKC Waalwijk vs FC Utrecht, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RKC Waalwijk vs FC Utrecht — Eredivisie at Mandemakers Stadion.
- RKC Waalwijk 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Utrecht 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jochem Kamphuis
- Referee Richard Martens
- Referee Nicky Siebert
- Referee Luca Cantineau
- Referee Terry Hoekstra
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | FC Utrecht | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Feb | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Feb | AFC Ajax | A | 0–3 | L |
| 08 Feb | PEC Zwolle | H | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Jan | AZ | A | 0–4 | L |
| 25 Jan | VVV Venlo | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | RKC Waalwijk | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | FC Twente '65 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Feb | Willem II Tilburg | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Feb | VVV Venlo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Jan | ADO Den Haag | H | 4–0 | W |
| 17 Jan | PEC Zwolle | A | 3–3 | D |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season
FC Utrecht this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Utrecht
0-15
1/4
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/6
61-75
2/2
76+
5/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Utrecht
| Artem Stepanov | 5 G |
| Dani de Wit | 2 G |
| Matisse Didden | 2 G |
| Adrian Blake | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. RKC Waalwijk host FC Utrecht — let the battle begin!
- 5' The 31-year-old Etienne Vaessen has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 6' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Melle Meulensteen.
- 11' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 16' Over 16 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 21' RKC Waalwijk are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Utrecht's shape.
- 24' Gyrano Kerk adds to his 0 season tally! FC Utrecht lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 29' FC Utrecht is showing some good football. However, FC Utrecht are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 34' RKC Waalwijk currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 39' FC Utrecht is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 44' 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.
- 49' FC Utrecht come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 54' Netherlands international Mark van der Maarel has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 59' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RKC Waalwijk and FC Utrecht are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 60' Another change for FC Utrecht made on 60 minute. Kristoffer Peterson leaves to be changed by Bart Ramselaar.
- 61' RKC Waalwijk make a change. Stanley Elbers trudges off to be replaced by Darren Maatsen on 61 minutes.
- 66' Hannes Delcroix needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 67' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Sylla Sow.
- 68' The whistle greets Richard van der Venne as he departs to be replaced by Tijjani Reijnders.
- 69' Sylla Sow doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 74' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 76' Darren Maatsen does the damage! The net is bulging and RKC Waalwijk surge ahead!
- 79' It is a substitution in FC Utrecht team. Urby Emanuelson is replaced by Jonas Arweiler on 79 minute.
- 84' A quiet spell here at Mandemakers Stadion. FC Utrecht seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 87' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Anas Tahiri.
- 89' The RKC Waalwijk manager makes a substitution. Emil Hansson departs to be replaced by Hans Mulder.
- Another three points for RKC Waalwijk.
Lineups
RKC Waalwijk Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 23
-
17
Stanley Elbers ↓ Darren Maatsen 61'
- 10
-
27
Emil Hansson ↓ Hans Mulder 89'
- 1
- 5
- 3
- 8
- 2
- 4
Bench
- 29
-
7
Tijjani Reijnders ↑ 68'
- 16
-
12
Hans Mulder ↑ 89'
- 28
-
11
Darren Maatsen ↑ 61'
- 15
- 13
- 45
- 22
- 25
Coach
Fred Grim
FC Utrecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 6
- 5
- 10
- 2
- 28
- 22
- 7
- 19
-
21
Issah Abbas ↓ Joris van Overeem 60'
- 3
Bench
-
25
Bart Ramselaar ↑ 60'
- 31
- 40
- 9
-
8
Joris van Overeem ↑ 60'
- 32
- 20
- 41
-
39
Jonas Arweiler ↑ 79'
- 38
Coach
John van den Brom
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Anastasios Douvikas | 2 |
| Melle Meulensteen | 2 |
| Richonell Margaret | 2 |
| Gyrano Kerk | 2 |
| Michiel Kramer | 2 |
| David Min | 2 |
| Sander van de Streek | 2 |
| Bas Dost | 2 |
RKC Waalwijk Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.35
RKC Waalwijk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RKC Waalwijk win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
RKC Waalwijk or Draw
74%
Draw or FC Utrecht
55%
RKC Waalwijk or FC Utrecht
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Utrecht win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 0
11.8%
2 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.8%
1 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — RKC Waalwijk
| Handicap | RKC Waalwijk covers | Push | FC Utrecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 23% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
RKC Waalwijk keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.