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SC Heerenveen vs RKC Waalwijk, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2023-24
SC Heerenveen
3 – 1
Full Time
RKC Waalwijk
Sat 12 Aug 2023 · 16:45 UTC Abe Lenstra Stadion 19,500 HT 45' · FT 45'
Ion Nicolaescu 24' 1–0
Pawel Bochniewicz 30' 2–0
Osame Sahraoui 43' 3–0
3–1 60' Michiel Kramer pen
Y 79' Kevin Felida

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Marc Nagtegaal
  • Assistant 1 Rob van de Ven
  • Assistant 2 Yorick Weterings

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
2023-08-12 SC Heerenveen 3–1 RKC Waalwijk 2023-02-25 SC Heerenveen 1–4 RKC Waalwijk 2023-01-07 RKC Waalwijk 0–0 SC Heerenveen 2022-03-12 RKC Waalwijk 0–0 SC Heerenveen 2021-08-21 SC Heerenveen 3–2 RKC Waalwijk

Recent Form

SC Heerenveen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Aug RKC Waalwijk H 3–1 W
28 May Go Ahead Eagles H 2–0 W
21 May PSV A 3–3 D
13 May SBV Excelsior H 0–0 D
06 May NEC A 3–2 W
22 Apr FC Emmen H 2–3 L
RKC Waalwijk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Aug SC Heerenveen A 1–3 L
28 May SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden A 0–4 L
21 May FC Twente '65 H 0–5 L
13 May FC Utrecht A 0–2 L
05 May FC Volendam H 4–1 W
23 Apr AZ A 0–3 L

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' The wait is over. RKC Waalwijk get us underway at Abe Lenstra Stadion.
  • 5' Godfried Roemeratoe has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' Chris Lokesa, a Belgium , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' SC Heerenveen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 24' What composure from Ion Nicolaescu! The Moldova international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 29' With 0 assists to his name this season, Thom Haye is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SC Heerenveen.
  • 30' What composure from Pawel Bochniewicz! The Poland international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 35' RKC Waalwijk is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 40' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 43' Osame Sahraoui is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 48' SC Heerenveen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 53' It is a cagey affair so far. SC Heerenveen in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past RKC Waalwijk's compact 4-4-2.
  • 58' Both keepers have barely been tested. SC Heerenveen and RKC Waalwijk are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 60' Michiel Kramer does the damage! The net is bulging and RKC Waalwijk surge ahead!
  • 61' The SC Heerenveen bench stirs into life. Ion Nicolaescu is withdrawn and Daniel Karlsbakk gets his opportunity.
  • 64' RKC Waalwijk ring the changes. Dario Van den Buijs has done his job and it is now time for Jeffrey Bruma to step up.
  • 69' A quiet spell here at Abe Lenstra Stadion. RKC Waalwijk seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Denzel Hall. He replaces Hussein Ali on 71 minute.
  • 76' SC Heerenveen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RKC Waalwijk backline.
  • 79' Kevin Felida was booked on 79.
  • 84' RKC Waalwijk make a change. Julian Lelieveld trudges off to be replaced by Patrick Vroegh on 84 minutes.
  • 89' RKC Waalwijk is showing some good football. However, RKC Waalwijk are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • The points are shared — SC Heerenveen 3-1 RKC Waalwijk. Honours even.

Lineups

SC Heerenveen Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kees van Wonderen

RKC Waalwijk Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Henk Fraser

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
Jens Odgaard 1
Levi Smans 1

Head to Head

2023-08-12 SC Heerenveen 3–1 RKC Waalwijk 2023-02-25 SC Heerenveen 1–4 RKC Waalwijk 2023-01-07 RKC Waalwijk 0–0 SC Heerenveen 2022-03-12 RKC Waalwijk 0–0 SC Heerenveen 2021-08-21 SC Heerenveen 3–2 RKC Waalwijk

SC Heerenveen Form

2023-08-12 SC Heerenveen 3–1 RKC Waalwijk W 2023-05-28 SC Heerenveen 2–0 Go Ahead Eagles W 2023-05-21 PSV 3–3 SC Heerenveen D 2023-05-13 SC Heerenveen 0–0 SBV Excelsior D 2023-05-06 NEC 2–3 SC Heerenveen W 2023-04-22 SC Heerenveen 2–3 FC Emmen L

RKC Waalwijk Form

2023-08-12 SC Heerenveen 3–1 RKC Waalwijk L 2023-05-28 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 4–0 RKC Waalwijk L 2023-05-21 RKC Waalwijk 0–5 FC Twente '65 L 2023-05-13 FC Utrecht 2–0 RKC Waalwijk L 2023-05-05 RKC Waalwijk 4–1 FC Volendam W 2023-04-23 AZ 3–0 RKC Waalwijk L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.73 SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99 RKC Waalwijk xG
I would bet for: SC Heerenveen to win 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SC Heerenveen55% Draw25% RKC Waalwijk20%
Actual: SC Heerenveen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

SC Heerenveen or Draw
80%
Draw or RKC Waalwijk
45%
SC Heerenveen or RKC Waalwijk
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SC Heerenveen38% Draw46% RKC Waalwijk16%
Actual: SC Heerenveen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 0
10.6%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen

Handicap SC Heerenveen covers Push RKC Waalwijk covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 17% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 23% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
RKC Waalwijk keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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