RKC Waalwijk vs NEC, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RKC Waalwijk vs NEC — Eredivisie at Mandemakers Stadion.
- RKC Waalwijk 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- NEC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeroen Manschot
- Assistant 1 Rens Bluemink
- Assistant 2 Luc de Koning (Netherlands)
4 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 24.5 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Feb | NEC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Feb | FC Twente '65 | A | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Jan | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Jan | AFC Ajax | A | 1–4 | L |
| 12 Jan | Heracles Almelo | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Dec | FC Utrecht | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Feb | RKC Waalwijk | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Feb | Heracles Almelo | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Jan | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Jan | FC Twente '65 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Jan | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Dec | Fortuna Sittard | H | 4–1 | W |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
NEC this season
NEC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
NEC
0-15
3/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
NEC
| Tjaronn Chery | 3 G | 2 A |
| Kaj Sierhuis | 2 G | |
| Adam Tahauia | 2 G | |
| Bryan Linssen | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. RKC Waalwijk host NEC — let the battle begin!
- 5' It looks surprising NEC does not make any changes. Bart van Rooij has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 7' GOAL! David Min fires home to make it 1-0!
- 12' It’s high time Rogier Meijer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 17' NEC 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.
- 22' Brilliant from the forward! David Min makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 22.
- 27' RKC Waalwijk are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against NEC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 32' The home supporters are growing impatient. RKC Waalwijk must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 37' NEC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 42' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yassin Oukili, as he is very good at scoring at Mandemakers Stadion with 12 goals in the last 9 games.
- 46' NEC make a change. Mees Hoedemakers trudges off to be replaced by Roberto Gonzalez on 46 minutes.
- 51' That is a Yellow card for RKC Waalwijk. Aaron Meijers will be fuming at that decision.
- 53' It’s a booking for RKC Waalwijk player. Aaron Meijers gets a Yellow card.
- 58' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 63' A moment of madness from Bram Nuytinck on 63 minutes earns him a Yellow card. NEC will be frustrated.
- 65' Fresh legs for RKC Waalwijk! Jurien Gaari comes on to replace Reuven Niemeijer.
- 67' NEC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 72' Both keepers have barely been tested. RKC Waalwijk and NEC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 76' The crowd applauds Denilho Cleonise as he leaves the pitch. Ilias Takidine steps in for RKC Waalwijk.
- 77' David Min makes way for Richonell Margaret at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from RKC Waalwijk.
- 77' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dirk Proper.
- 79' Another substitution for NEC to replace Kodai Sano by Yvandro Borges Sanches on 79 minute.
- 84' Youri Baas gets the nod from NEC. He replaces Calvin Verdonk and will look to change the dynamic.
- 89' RKC Waalwijk make a change. Kevin Felida trudges off to be replaced by Patrick Vroegh on 89 minutes.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Julian Lelieveld on 90 minutes.
- With this win, RKC Waalwijk is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
RKC Waalwijk Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 28
- 3
- 2
- 1
-
27
Reuven Niemeijer ↓ Jurien Gaari 65'
-
9
David Min ↓ Richonell Margaret 77'
-
35
Kevin Felida ↓ Patrick Vroegh 89'
- 4
- 7
- 6
- 14
Bench
- 25
- 13
-
23
Jurien Gaari ↑ 65'
- 11
-
19
Richonell Margaret ↑ 77'
- 10
- 5
-
8
Patrick Vroegh ↑ 89'
-
20
Ilias Takidine ↑ 76'
- 21
- 30
Coach
Henk Fraser
NEC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 6
- 9
-
24
Calvin Verdonk ↓ Youri Baas 84'
- 1
- 17
- 18
- 3
- 28
- 71
-
10
Sontje Hansen ↓ Sylla Sow 46'
- 23
Bench
-
19
Sylla Sow ↑ 46'
-
11
Roberto Gonzalez ↑ 46'
- 22
-
5
Youri Baas ↑ 84'
- 31
- 2
- 14
-
27
Yvandro Borges Sanches ↑ 79'
- 4
Coach
Rogier Meijer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Magnus Mattsson | 4 |
| Elayis Tavsan | 3 |
| David Min | 2 |
| Landry Dimata | 2 |
| Pedro Marques | 2 |
| Jordy Bruijn | 2 |
| Oussama Tannane | 2 |
| Richard van der Venne | 1 |
Head to Head
RKC Waalwijk Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.4
RKC Waalwijk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
NEC xG
I would bet for:
RKC Waalwijk or NEC 72% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RKC Waalwijk win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
RKC Waalwijk or Draw
66%
Draw or NEC
62%
RKC Waalwijk or NEC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RKC Waalwijk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
7.9%
0 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
2.8%
Asian Handicap — RKC Waalwijk
| Handicap | RKC Waalwijk covers | Push | NEC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 19% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 19% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
RKC Waalwijk keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
NEC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.