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RKC Waalwijk vs Heracles Almelo, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2019-20
RKC Waalwijk
2 – 0
Full Time
Heracles Almelo
Sat 2 Nov 2019 · 17:30 UTC Mandemakers Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Sylla Sow 19' Y
Y 37' Silvester van der Water
Said Bakari 44' Y
Kees Heemskerk 45' Y
Dylan Vente 52' Y
Y 61' Janis Blaswich
Stijn Spierings 65' Y
Darren Maatsen 80' Y
Y 84' Mauro Junior

Overview

Match Preview

RKC Waalwijk vs Heracles Almelo — Eredivisie at Mandemakers Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Edwin van de Graaf
  • Referee Erik Kleinjan
  • Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
  • Referee Patrick Inia
  • Referee Robin Gansner

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

5
2
3
RKC Waalwijk 10 games · Avg 2.7 goals Heracles Almelo
Last 5 meetings
2019-11-02 RKC Waalwijk 2–0 Heracles Almelo

Recent Form

RKC Waalwijk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Nov Heracles Almelo H 2–0 W
26 Oct Willem II Tilburg A 1–2 L
19 Oct AFC Ajax H 1–2 L
04 Oct FC Groningen A 0–3 L
29 Sep SBV Vitesse H 1–2 L
21 Sep Sparta Rotterdam A 0–4 L
Heracles Almelo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Nov RKC Waalwijk A 0–2 L
26 Oct PEC Zwolle H 4–0 W
20 Oct Feyenoord Rotterdam A 1–1 D
05 Oct FC Emmen H 2–0 W
29 Sep AZ A 0–2 L
20 Sep FC Twente '65 A 3–2 W

Key Stats

30% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. RKC Waalwijk host Heracles Almelo — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Dylan Vente has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Heracles Almelo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 11' Sylla Sow is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 16' Both keepers have barely been tested. RKC Waalwijk and Heracles Almelo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 19' The referee shows RKC Waalwijk player a Yellow card on 19.
  • 24' A quiet spell here at Mandemakers Stadion. Heracles Almelo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 29' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Stijn Spierings made 197 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 34' RKC Waalwijk are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Heracles Almelo backline.
  • 37' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Silvester van der Water on 37 minutes.
  • 42' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 44' Said Bakari has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 44.
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kees Heemskerk.
  • 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 52' Dylan Vente is having his name booked by the referee on 52.
  • 57' It looks surprising Heracles Almelo does not make any changes. Silvester van der Water has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 61' That is a Yellow card for Heracles Almelo. Janis Blaswich will be fuming at that decision.
  • 61' Teun Bijleveld is replacing Silvester van der Water for the Heracles Almelo side.
  • 62' The whistle greets Dabney dos Santos as he departs to be replaced by Joey Konings.
  • 65' The referee shows RKC Waalwijk player a Yellow card on 65.
  • 70' 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.
  • 75' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Fred Grim will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 80' Controversy at the stadium! Darren Maatsen argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 81' Another change for RKC Waalwijk made on 81 minute. Dylan Vente leaves to be changed by Kevin Vermeulen.
  • 84' The referee has no hesitation. Mauro Junior is booked for Heracles Almelo — Yellow card on 84.
  • 84' Fresh legs for Heracles Almelo! Adrian Szoke comes on to replace Alexander Merkel.
  • 86' RKC Waalwijk ring the changes. Daan Rienstra has done his job and it is now time for Ingo van Weert to step up.
  • It finishes all square. RKC Waalwijk and Heracles Almelo share the spoils 2-0.

Lineups

RKC Waalwijk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fred Grim

Heracles Almelo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Wormuth

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Richard van der Venne 3
David Min 3
Michiel Kramer 2
Silvester van der Water 2
Delano Burgzorg 2
Oskar Zawada 1
Ola John 1
Lennerd Daneels 1

Head to Head

2019-11-02 RKC Waalwijk 2–0 Heracles Almelo

RKC Waalwijk Form

2019-11-02 RKC Waalwijk 2–0 Heracles Almelo W 2019-10-26 Willem II Tilburg 2–1 RKC Waalwijk L 2019-10-19 RKC Waalwijk 1–2 AFC Ajax L 2019-10-04 FC Groningen 3–0 RKC Waalwijk L 2019-09-29 RKC Waalwijk 1–2 SBV Vitesse L 2019-09-21 Sparta Rotterdam 4–0 RKC Waalwijk L

Heracles Almelo Form

2019-11-02 RKC Waalwijk 2–0 Heracles Almelo L 2019-10-26 Heracles Almelo 4–0 PEC Zwolle W 2019-10-20 Feyenoord Rotterdam 1–1 Heracles Almelo D 2019-10-05 Heracles Almelo 2–0 FC Emmen W 2019-09-29 AZ 2–0 Heracles Almelo L 2019-09-20 FC Twente '65 2–3 Heracles Almelo W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.55 RKC Waalwijk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83 Heracles Almelo xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RKC Waalwijk51% Draw28% Heracles Almelo21%
Actual: RKC Waalwijk win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

RKC Waalwijk or Draw
78%
Draw or Heracles Almelo
49%
RKC Waalwijk or Heracles Almelo
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RKC Waalwijk36% Draw49% Heracles Almelo15%
Actual: RKC Waalwijk win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.3%
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 0
11.3%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
2.2%

Asian Handicap — RKC Waalwijk

Handicap RKC Waalwijk covers Push Heracles Almelo covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 25% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 13% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

RKC Waalwijk keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.