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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 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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for RKC Waalwijk to score. At the same time, FC Utrecht does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ahmed Touba, as he is very good at scoring at Mandemakers Stadion with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 7' The Netherlands Melle Meulensteen breaks the deadlock on 7 minutes. 1-0!
  • 12' Quinten Timber is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Utrecht tonight.
  • 17' The home supporters are growing impatient. RKC Waalwijk must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 22' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 27' Alexander Buttner needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 32' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 34' Quinten Timber has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 34 minutes.
  • 39' Vurnon Anita is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RKC Waalwijk so far.
  • 44' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 46' Richard van der Venne is replacing Finn Stokkers for the RKC Waalwijk side.
  • 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RKC Waalwijk and FC Utrecht are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 61' Time for substitution for FC Utrecht. Anastasios Douvikas is replaced by Sander van de Streek.
  • 66' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Utrecht that had 317 games and scored 433 goals.
  • 71' A change in the RKC Waalwijk ranks — Alexander Buttner exits the field as Said Bakari enters on 71.
  • 74' Another change for FC Utrecht made on 74 minute. Quinten Timber leaves to be changed by Joris van Overeem.
  • 79' With 0 assists to his name this season, Roy Kuijpers is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Utrecht.
  • 83' Roy Kuijpers is replacing Vurnon Anita for the RKC Waalwijk side.
  • 88' 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 Adam Maher suffering a number of foals already.
  • 89' Moussa Sylla is replacing Othman Boussaid for the FC Utrecht side.
  • It finishes all square. RKC Waalwijk and FC Utrecht share the spoils 1-1.

Lineups

RKC Waalwijk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Joseph Oosting

FC Utrecht Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mimoun Mahi 2
Dario Van den Buijs 2
Anastasios Douvikas 2
Melle Meulensteen 2
Richonell Margaret 2
Gyrano Kerk 2
Michiel Kramer 2
David Min 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.