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 0 games · 0 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 | 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
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Mandemakers Stadion. Ninety minutes of football awaits between RKC Waalwijk and FC Utrecht.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 6' The referee calls foul for Melle Meulensteen. He receives a Yellow card.
- 11' 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 Anas Tahiri suffering a number of foals already.
- 16' 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.
- 21' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hannes Delcroix is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Utrecht.
- 24' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Gyrano Kerk makes it 0-1.
- 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' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 39' Urby Emanuelson, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 44' Jeroen Zoet has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 49' FC Utrecht come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 54' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 59' It’s high time John van den Brom made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 60' The whistle greets Kristoffer Peterson as he departs to be replaced by Bart Ramselaar.
- 61' Darren Maatsen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Stanley Elbers at the 61 minute mark.
- 66' The home supporters are growing impatient. RKC Waalwijk must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 67' That is a Yellow card for RKC Waalwijk. Sylla Sow will be fuming at that decision.
- 68' Tijjani Reijnders gets the nod from RKC Waalwijk. He replaces Richard van der Venne and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' Brilliant from the ! Sylla Sow makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 69.
- 74' Stanley Elbers needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 76' Darren Maatsen does the damage! The net is bulging and RKC Waalwijk surge ahead!
- 79' Jonas Arweiler is ready to make an impact after coming on for Urby Emanuelson at the 79 minute mark.
- 84' Richard van der Venne has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 178 appearances.
- 87' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Anas Tahiri.
- 89' Hans Mulder has so much to prove this time. He replaces Emil Hansson on 89 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from RKC Waalwijk to claim maximum points.
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.