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RKC Waalwijk vs Heracles Almelo, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2020-21
RKC Waalwijk
3 – 0
Full Time
Heracles Almelo
Sun 21 Feb 2021 · 13:30 UTC Mandemakers Stadion HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Ahmed Touba 35' Y
Y 70' Rai Vloet
Y 88' Noah Fadiga

Overview

Match Preview

RKC Waalwijk vs Heracles Almelo — Eredivisie at Mandemakers Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Stan Teuben
  • Referee Erik Kleinjan
  • Referee Erwin Blank
  • Referee Christiaan Bax
  • Referee Dyon Fikkert

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
2021-02-21 RKC Waalwijk 3–0 Heracles Almelo 2020-10-17 Heracles Almelo 0–1 RKC Waalwijk 2020-03-08 Heracles Almelo 4–2 RKC Waalwijk 2019-11-02 RKC Waalwijk 2–0 Heracles Almelo

Recent Form

RKC Waalwijk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Feb Heracles Almelo H 3–0 W
12 Feb FC Emmen H 1–0 W
06 Feb PEC Zwolle A 1–1 D
30 Jan SBV Vitesse A 1–1 D
27 Jan Fortuna Sittard H 1–2 L
23 Jan PSV A 0–2 L
Heracles Almelo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Feb RKC Waalwijk A 0–3 L
13 Feb AFC Ajax H 0–2 L
05 Feb Fortuna Sittard A 1–0 W
30 Jan FC Groningen H 1–0 W
26 Jan PEC Zwolle A 2–2 D
23 Jan SC Heerenveen H 1–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between RKC Waalwijk and Heracles Almelo is underway.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. RKC Waalwijk in their trying to find a way past Heracles Almelo's compact .
  • 10' RKC Waalwijk are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Heracles Almelo backline.
  • 11' Brilliant from the ! Ola John makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 11.
  • 16' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 21' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RKC Waalwijk and Heracles Almelo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 23' What composure from Lennerd Daneels! The Belgium international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 28' Heracles Almelo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 33' Luca de la Torre has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 343 appearances.
  • 35' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ahmed Touba on 35.
  • 40' Adrian Szoke is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RKC Waalwijk tonight.
  • 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Heracles Almelo team. Delano Burgzorg is replaced by Sinan Bakis on 46 minute.
  • 51' Heracles Almelo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 56' Heracles Almelo is showing some good football. However, Heracles Almelo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 61' Adrian Szoke has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ahmed Kutucu on 61 minute.
  • 66' Delano Burgzorg has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 67' Fresh legs for RKC Waalwijk! Finn Stokkers comes on to replace Thijs Oosting.
  • 70' The referee has no hesitation. Rai Vloet is booked for Heracles Almelo — Yellow card on 70.
  • 75' Against the run of play, Richard van der Venne has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 76' Sylla Sow is replacing Lennerd Daneels for the RKC Waalwijk side.
  • 81' RKC Waalwijk are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Heracles Almelo's shape.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Orestis Kiomourtzoglou. He replaces Lucas Schoofs on 82 minute.
  • 87' Heracles Almelo seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 88' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Noah Fadiga.
  • It finishes all square. RKC Waalwijk and Heracles Almelo share the spoils 3-0.

Lineups

RKC Waalwijk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fred Grim

Heracles Almelo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Wormuth

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
David Min 3
Richard van der Venne 3
Michiel Kramer 2
Silvester van der Water 2
Delano Burgzorg 2
Lennerd Daneels 1
Sylla Sow 1
Kevin Vermeulen 1

Head to Head

2021-02-21 RKC Waalwijk 3–0 Heracles Almelo 2020-10-17 Heracles Almelo 0–1 RKC Waalwijk 2020-03-08 Heracles Almelo 4–2 RKC Waalwijk 2019-11-02 RKC Waalwijk 2–0 Heracles Almelo

RKC Waalwijk Form

2021-02-21 RKC Waalwijk 3–0 Heracles Almelo W 2021-02-12 RKC Waalwijk 1–0 FC Emmen W 2021-02-06 PEC Zwolle 1–1 RKC Waalwijk D 2021-01-30 SBV Vitesse 1–1 RKC Waalwijk D 2021-01-27 RKC Waalwijk 1–2 Fortuna Sittard L 2021-01-23 PSV 2–0 RKC Waalwijk L

Heracles Almelo Form

2021-02-21 RKC Waalwijk 3–0 Heracles Almelo L 2021-02-13 Heracles Almelo 0–2 AFC Ajax L 2021-02-05 Fortuna Sittard 0–1 Heracles Almelo W 2021-01-30 Heracles Almelo 1–0 FC Groningen W 2021-01-26 PEC Zwolle 2–2 Heracles Almelo D 2021-01-23 Heracles Almelo 1–0 SC Heerenveen W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.63 RKC Waalwijk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 Heracles Almelo xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
RKC Waalwijk53% Draw26% Heracles Almelo21%
Actual: RKC Waalwijk win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

RKC Waalwijk or Draw
79%
Draw or Heracles Almelo
47%
RKC Waalwijk or Heracles Almelo
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RKC Waalwijk37% Draw47% Heracles Almelo16%
Actual: RKC Waalwijk win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
11.7%
2 – 0
10%
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
6.2%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.4%

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% 24% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

RKC Waalwijk keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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