RKC Waalwijk vs SC Heerenveen, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RKC Waalwijk vs SC Heerenveen — Eredivisie at Mandemakers Stadion.
- RKC Waalwijk 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- SC Heerenveen 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Erwin Blank
- Assistant 1 Joost van Zuilen
- Assistant 2 Marco Ribbink
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | SC Heerenveen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Mar | SBV Excelsior | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Mar | SBV Vitesse | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Feb | Fortuna Sittard | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Feb | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | RKC Waalwijk | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Mar | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 2–3 | L |
| 10 Mar | NEC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Mar | PEC Zwolle | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | FC Volendam | A | 4–0 | W |
| 17 Feb | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
82%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
SC Heerenveen
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Mandemakers Stadion. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' RKC Waalwijk 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.
- 10' Che Nunnely needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' SC Heerenveen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' 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.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RKC Waalwijk and SC Heerenveen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 40' Richonell Margaret is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SC Heerenveen tonight.
- 45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 50' RKC Waalwijk are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 52' Magnificent from Pelle van Amersfoort! That is 20 goals in 369 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 57' Another substitution for RKC Waalwijk to replace Reuven Niemeijer by Chris Lokesa on 57 minute.
- 61' The referee calls foul for Pawel Bochniewicz. He receives a card.
- 66' Espen van Ee has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 369 appearances.
- 69' The deadlock is broken! Kevin Felida gets on the scoresheet on 69 minutes.
- 70' Another change for SC Heerenveen made on 70 minute. Patrik Walemark leaves to be changed by Che Nunnely.
- 75' 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.
- 79' RKC Waalwijk make a change. Mats Seuntjens trudges off to be replaced by Michiel Kramer on 79 minutes.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Syb Van Ottele. He replaces Simon Olsson on 81 minute.
- 86' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RKC Waalwijk side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 87' Another substitution for SC Heerenveen to replace Osame Sahraoui by Daniel Karlsbakk on 87 minute.
- 90' The referee shows RKC Waalwijk player a card on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
RKC Waalwijk Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
20
Mats Seuntjens ↓ Michiel Kramer 79'
- 28
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 23
-
27
Reuven Niemeijer ↓ Chris Lokesa 57'
- 19
- 9
- 35
- 6
Bench
- 25
- 13
- 11
-
29
Michiel Kramer ↑ 79'
- 10
- 5
- 8
- 20
-
7
Denilho Cleonise ↑ 57'
- 21
-
14
Chris Lokesa ↑ 57'
Coach
Henk Fraser
SC Heerenveen Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 13
- 4
- 11
- 7
-
26
Anas Tahiri ↓ Espen van Ee 70'
- 5
- 33
-
24
Patrik Walemark ↓ Che Nunnely 70'
-
19
Simon Olsson ↓ Syb Van Ottele 81'
- 20
-
45
Oliver Braude ↓ Denzel Hall 87'
Bench
- 44
- 23
- 18
-
17
Che Nunnely ↑ 70'
-
2
Denzel Hall ↑ 87'
- 25
-
6
Syb Van Ottele ↑ 81'
- 21
-
9
Daniel Karlsbakk ↑ 87'
- 14
-
40
Espen van Ee ↑ 70'
- 10
Coach
Kees van Wonderen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Henk Veerman | 4 |
| Yassin Oukili | 3 |
| Ion Nicolaescu | 2 |
| Richard van der Venne | 2 |
| Tibor Halilovic | 2 |
| Florian Jozefzoon | 2 |
| Anders Dreyer | 1 |
| Stijn Spierings | 1 |
Head to Head
RKC Waalwijk Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.29
RKC Waalwijk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
SC Heerenveen xG
I would bet for:
RKC Waalwijk or SC Heerenveen 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
RKC Waalwijk or Draw
70%
Draw or SC Heerenveen
59%
RKC Waalwijk or SC Heerenveen
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.3%
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — RKC Waalwijk
| Handicap | RKC Waalwijk covers | Push | SC Heerenveen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 21% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
RKC Waalwijk keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

