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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 AZ 2 6
2 Fortuna Sittard 2 4
3 PSV 2 4
4 SBV Excelsior 2 3
5 Go Ahead Eagles 1 3
6 NEC 2 3
7 AFC Ajax 1 3
8 Sparta Rotterdam 2 3
9 FC Groningen 1 3
10 Feyenoord Rotterdam 1 3
11 SC Heerenveen 1 3
12 Telstar 1963 2 3
13 FC Twente '65 1 0
14 ADO Den Haag 1 0
15 PEC Zwolle 1 0
16 FC Utrecht 2 0
17 Willem II Tilburg 2 0
18 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 2 0

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
100% Clean Sheets
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Abe Lenstra Stadion!
  • 5' SC Heerenveen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RKC Waalwijk backline.
  • 7' Against the run of play, Henk Veerman has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 12' Erwin Mulder is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RKC Waalwijk tonight.
  • 17' James Efmorfidis has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 22' Over 22 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 27' Supporters expect more eagerness from Anas Tahiri, as he is very good at scoring at Abe Lenstra Stadion with 5 goals in the last 4 games.
  • 32' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 37' Kostas Lamprou has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
  • 47' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Richard van der Venne.
  • 52' Tibor Halilovic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 56' GOAL! Richard van der Venne scores on 56. Assisted by Thierry Lutonda
  • 58' RKC Waalwijk ring the changes. Lennerd Daneels has done his job and it is now time for Ola John to step up.
  • 61' Siem de Jong is replacing Tibor Halilovic for the SC Heerenveen side.
  • 66' SC Heerenveen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 71' The 34-year-old Ola John has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 76' Thierry Lutonda, a DR Congo , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 78' Mitchell van Bergen catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 78.
  • 83' RKC Waalwijk are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 88' The crowd applauds Finn Stokkers as he leaves the pitch. Vitalie Damascan steps in for RKC Waalwijk.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Levi Smans 1
Sydney van Hooijdonk 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.