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SC Heerenveen vs RKC Waalwijk, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2020-21
SC Heerenveen
1 – 1
Full Time
RKC Waalwijk
Thu 14 Jan 2021 · 17:45 UTC Abe Lenstra Stadion HT 45+2' · FT 45+2'
Y 47' Richard van der Venne
Mitchell van Bergen 78' Y

Overview

Match Preview

SC Heerenveen vs RKC Waalwijk — Eredivisie at Abe Lenstra Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Rob Dieperink
  • Referee Rens Bluemink
  • Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
  • Referee Nils van Kampen

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 PSV 12 26
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 12 25
3 AFC Ajax 12 25
4 FC Twente '65 12 24
5 AZ 12 23
6 SC Heerenveen 12 21
7 Fortuna Sittard 12 20
8 Go Ahead Eagles 12 17
9 FC Groningen 12 15
10 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 12 15
11 NEC 12 14
12 Sparta Rotterdam 12 12
13 PEC Zwolle 12 12
14 FC Utrecht 12 12
15 SBV Excelsior 12 11
16 Telstar 1963 12 10
17 ADO Den Haag 12 9
18 Willem II Tilburg 12 3

Head-to-Head

3
6
2
SC Heerenveen 11 games · Avg 2.7 goals RKC Waalwijk
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-14 SC Heerenveen 1–1 RKC Waalwijk 2020-11-22 RKC Waalwijk 1–1 SC Heerenveen 2019-12-08 RKC Waalwijk 1–3 SC Heerenveen

Recent Form

SC Heerenveen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Jan RKC Waalwijk H 1–1 D
10 Jan Fortuna Sittard H 1–3 L
23 Dec Feyenoord Rotterdam A 0–3 L
20 Dec Heracles Almelo H 1–2 L
13 Dec SBV Vitesse A 1–1 D
06 Dec PSV H 2–2 D
RKC Waalwijk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Jan SC Heerenveen A 1–1 D
09 Jan ADO Den Haag H 0–1 L
22 Dec Fortuna Sittard A 1–2 L
19 Dec PSV H 1–4 L
12 Dec FC Groningen A 0–2 L
05 Dec VVV Venlo H 3–2 W

Key Stats

82% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
42% Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

SC Heerenveen
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
5/2
61-75
5/5
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

SC Heerenveen
Jacob Trenskow 6 G 3 A
Ringo Meerveld 5 G 1 A
Luca Oyen 2 G 1 A
Maxence Rivera 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. SC Heerenveen get us underway at Abe Lenstra Stadion.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 7' Henk Veerman adds to his 0 season tally! SC Heerenveen lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 12' 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.
  • 17' RKC Waalwijk is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 22' SC Heerenveen 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.
  • 27' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SC Heerenveen and RKC Waalwijk are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 32' The travelling RKC Waalwijk supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 37' SC Heerenveen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 42' Over 42 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 47' A moment of madness from Richard van der Venne on 47 minutes earns him a Yellow card. RKC Waalwijk will be frustrated.
  • 52' Erwin Mulder is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SC Heerenveen tonight.
  • 56' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Richard van der Venne makes it 1-1.
  • 58' The crowd applauds Lennerd Daneels as he leaves the pitch. Ola John steps in for RKC Waalwijk.
  • 61' Siem de Jong gets the nod from SC Heerenveen. He replaces Tibor Halilovic and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 66' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 71' SC Heerenveen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RKC Waalwijk's shape.
  • 76' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 78' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mitchell van Bergen.
  • 83' RKC Waalwijk fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 88' Vitalie Damascan is replacing Finn Stokkers for the RKC Waalwijk side.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

SC Heerenveen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

RKC Waalwijk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fred Grim

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Henk Veerman 4
Yassin Oukili 3
Florian Jozefzoon 2
Ion Nicolaescu 2
Richard van der Venne 2
Tibor Halilovic 2
Richonell Margaret 1
Rodney Kongolo 1

Head to Head

2021-01-14 SC Heerenveen 1–1 RKC Waalwijk 2020-11-22 RKC Waalwijk 1–1 SC Heerenveen 2019-12-08 RKC Waalwijk 1–3 SC Heerenveen

SC Heerenveen Form

2021-01-14 SC Heerenveen 1–1 RKC Waalwijk D 2021-01-10 SC Heerenveen 1–3 Fortuna Sittard L 2020-12-23 Feyenoord Rotterdam 3–0 SC Heerenveen L 2020-12-20 SC Heerenveen 1–2 Heracles Almelo L 2020-12-13 SBV Vitesse 1–1 SC Heerenveen D 2020-12-06 SC Heerenveen 2–2 PSV D

RKC Waalwijk Form

2021-01-14 SC Heerenveen 1–1 RKC Waalwijk D 2021-01-09 RKC Waalwijk 0–1 ADO Den Haag L 2020-12-22 Fortuna Sittard 2–1 RKC Waalwijk L 2020-12-19 RKC Waalwijk 1–4 PSV L 2020-12-12 FC Groningen 2–0 RKC Waalwijk L 2020-12-05 RKC Waalwijk 3–2 VVV Venlo W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.42 SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 RKC Waalwijk xG
I would bet for: SC Heerenveen or RKC Waalwijk 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
SC Heerenveen43% Draw28% RKC Waalwijk29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

SC Heerenveen or Draw
71%
Draw or RKC Waalwijk
57%
SC Heerenveen or RKC Waalwijk
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SC Heerenveen30% Draw48% RKC Waalwijk22%
Actual: SC Heerenveen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.7%
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen

Handicap SC Heerenveen covers Push RKC Waalwijk covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 21% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
RKC Waalwijk keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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