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RKC Waalwijk vs FC Utrecht, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2021-22
RKC Waalwijk
1 – 1
Full Time
FC Utrecht
Sat 2 Apr 2022 · 18:00 UTC Mandemakers Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

RKC Waalwijk vs FC Utrecht — Eredivisie at Mandemakers Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Marc Nagtegaal
  • Referee Richard Brondijk
  • Referee Van der Eijk
  • Referee Nils van Kampen
  • Referee Martijn Vos
  • Referee Stefan de Groot (Netherlands)

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

2
5
5
RKC Waalwijk 12 games · Avg 3.2 goals FC Utrecht
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-02 RKC Waalwijk 1–1 FC Utrecht 2021-09-18 FC Utrecht 2–2 RKC Waalwijk 2021-03-06 RKC Waalwijk 1–2 FC Utrecht 2020-09-27 FC Utrecht 3–1 RKC Waalwijk 2020-03-01 RKC Waalwijk 2–1 FC Utrecht

Recent Form

RKC Waalwijk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
FC Utrecht
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Utrecht
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. RKC Waalwijk host FC Utrecht — let the battle begin!
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Willem Janssen made 317 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 7' Melle Meulensteen puts RKC Waalwijk on the lead.
  • 12' It’s high time Joseph Oosting made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 17' Quinten Timber needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 22' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Joseph Oosting will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 27' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RKC Waalwijk and FC Utrecht are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 32' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 34' Quinten Timber doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 39' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RKC Waalwijk side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 44' RKC Waalwijk are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Utrecht's shape.
  • 46' RKC Waalwijk make a change. Finn Stokkers trudges off to be replaced by Richard van der Venne on 46 minutes.
  • 51' The 33-year-old Adam Maher has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 61' Sander van de Streek is ready to make an impact after coming on for Anastasios Douvikas at the 61 minute mark.
  • 66' Joris van Overeem, a Netherlands midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 71' RKC Waalwijk ring the changes. Alexander Buttner has done his job and it is now time for Said Bakari to step up.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Joris van Overeem. He replaces Quinten Timber on 74 minute.
  • 79' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 83' Vurnon Anita makes way for Roy Kuijpers at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from RKC Waalwijk.
  • 88' 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.
  • 89' The FC Utrecht manager makes a substitution. Othman Boussaid departs to be replaced by Moussa Sylla.
  • The points are shared — RKC Waalwijk 1-1 FC Utrecht. Honours even.

Lineups

RKC Waalwijk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Joseph Oosting

FC Utrecht Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gyrano Kerk 2
Michiel Kramer 2
David Min 2
Sander van de Streek 2
Bas Dost 2
Mimoun Mahi 2
Dario Van den Buijs 2
Anastasios Douvikas 2

Head to Head

2022-04-02 RKC Waalwijk 1–1 FC Utrecht 2021-09-18 FC Utrecht 2–2 RKC Waalwijk 2021-03-06 RKC Waalwijk 1–2 FC Utrecht 2020-09-27 FC Utrecht 3–1 RKC Waalwijk 2020-03-01 RKC Waalwijk 2–1 FC Utrecht

RKC Waalwijk Form

2022-04-02 RKC Waalwijk 1–1 FC Utrecht D 2022-03-20 SBV Vitesse 1–2 RKC Waalwijk W 2022-03-12 RKC Waalwijk 0–0 SC Heerenveen D 2022-03-06 AFC Ajax 3–2 RKC Waalwijk L 2022-02-25 RKC Waalwijk 1–2 FC Twente '65 L 2022-02-19 NEC 1–1 RKC Waalwijk D

FC Utrecht Form

2022-04-02 RKC Waalwijk 1–1 FC Utrecht D 2022-03-20 FC Utrecht 1–3 FC Groningen L 2022-03-13 FC Utrecht 0–1 PSV L 2022-03-05 Go Ahead Eagles 1–1 FC Utrecht D 2022-02-27 SC Heerenveen 1–2 FC Utrecht W 2022-02-20 FC Utrecht 1–1 SBV Vitesse D

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

✗ Wrong
RKC Waalwijk37% Draw29% FC Utrecht34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
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

✗ Wrong
RKC Waalwijk25% Draw50% FC Utrecht25%
Actual: 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.