RKC Waalwijk vs FC Utrecht, Eredivisie 2021-22 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 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marc Nagtegaal
- Referee Richard Brondijk
- Referee Van der Eijk
- Referee Nils van Kampen
- Referee Martijn Vos
- Referee Stefan de Groot (Netherlands)
3 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 7.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr | FC Utrecht | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Mar | SBV Vitesse | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Mar | SC Heerenveen | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Mar | AFC Ajax | A | 2–3 | L |
| 25 Feb | FC Twente '65 | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Feb | NEC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr | RKC Waalwijk | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Mar | FC Groningen | H | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Mar | PSV | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Mar | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Feb | SC Heerenveen | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Feb | SBV Vitesse | H | 1–1 | 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
1/5
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/7
46-60
5/9
61-75
5/3
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Utrecht
| Artem Stepanov | 5 G | |
| Yoann Cathline | 4 G | 2 A |
| Angel Alarcon | 4 G | 1 A |
| Dani de Wit | 3 G | 1 A |
| Adrian Blake | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against RKC Waalwijk and FC Utrecht has kicked off!
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 7' Melle Meulensteen is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 12' 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.
- 17' Over 17 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 22' Both keepers have barely been tested. RKC Waalwijk and FC Utrecht are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 27' RKC Waalwijk is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 32' RKC Waalwijk are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Utrecht backline.
- 34' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Quinten Timber makes it 1-1.
- 39' A quiet spell here at Mandemakers Stadion. RKC Waalwijk seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 44' Simon Gustafson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' Another change for RKC Waalwijk made on 46 minute. Finn Stokkers leaves to be changed by Richard van der Venne.
- 51' 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.
- 56' Djevencio van der Kust has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 325 appearances.
- 61' Fresh legs for FC Utrecht! Sander van de Streek comes on to replace Anastasios Douvikas.
- 66' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 71' Said Bakari has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alexander Buttner on 71 minute.
- 74' Joris van Overeem is replacing Quinten Timber for the FC Utrecht side.
- 79' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Utrecht that had 325 games and scored 447 goals.
- 83' The whistle greets Vurnon Anita as he departs to be replaced by Roy Kuijpers.
- 88' Supporters expect more eagerness from Othman Boussaid, as he is very good at scoring at Mandemakers Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 89' It is a substitution in FC Utrecht team. Othman Boussaid is replaced by Moussa Sylla on 89 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
RKC Waalwijk Lineups
Starting XI
-
28
Alexander Buttner ↓ Said Bakari 71'
-
6
Vurnon Anita ↓ Roy Kuijpers 83'
- 7
- 1
- 3
- 2
- 9
- 29
- 4
-
8
Ayman Azhil ↓ Yassin Oukili 71'
- 59
Bench
- 24
-
10
Richard van der Venne ↑ 46'
- 12
-
22
Said Bakari ↑ 71'
- 15
- 21
- 31
- 20
- 5
-
33
Yassin Oukili ↑ 71'
-
17
Roy Kuijpers ↑ 83'
- 11
Coach
Joseph Oosting
FC Utrecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 6
- 33
- 10
- 2
- 14
-
26
Othman Boussaid ↓ Moussa Sylla 89'
- 9
- 16
- 27
- 35
Bench
- –
-
22
Sander van de Streek ↑ 61'
-
8
Joris van Overeem ↑ 74'
- 21
- 11
-
29
Moussa Sylla ↑ 89'
- 32
- 5
- 3
- 17
- 30
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 |
Head to Head
RKC Waalwijk Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.2
RKC Waalwijk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for:
RKC Waalwijk or FC Utrecht 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
RKC Waalwijk or Draw
66%
Draw or FC Utrecht
63%
RKC Waalwijk or FC Utrecht
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Utrecht win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11%
0 – 1
9.7%
1 – 0
9.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — RKC Waalwijk
| Handicap | RKC Waalwijk covers | Push | FC Utrecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 19% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 20% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
RKC Waalwijk keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.