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Willem II Tilburg vs RKC Waalwijk, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2019-20
Willem II Tilburg
2 – 1
Full Time
RKC Waalwijk
Sat 26 Oct 2019 · 16:30 UTC Koning Willem II Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 67' Stanley Elbers
Y 68' Stanley Elbers

Overview

Match Preview

Willem II Tilburg vs RKC Waalwijk — Eredivisie at Koning Willem II Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Dave Goossens
  • Referee Pol van Boekel
  • Referee Kevin Blom
  • Referee Laurens Gerrets
  • Referee Freek Vandeursen

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

5
1
1
Willem II Tilburg 7 games · Avg 2.6 goals RKC Waalwijk
Last 5 meetings
2019-10-26 Willem II Tilburg 2–1 RKC Waalwijk

Recent Form

Willem II Tilburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Oct RKC Waalwijk H 2–1 W
19 Oct FC Twente '65 A 1–0 W
06 Oct AZ H 1–1 D
29 Sep FC Utrecht A 0–2 L
21 Sep VVV Venlo H 1–0 W
15 Sep Heracles Almelo A 1–4 L
RKC Waalwijk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Oct Willem II Tilburg A 1–2 L
19 Oct AFC Ajax H 1–2 L
04 Oct FC Groningen A 0–3 L
29 Sep SBV Vitesse H 1–2 L
21 Sep Sparta Rotterdam A 0–4 L
15 Sep PEC Zwolle A 2–6 L

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Willem II Tilburg this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Willem II Tilburg
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/5
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/8
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Willem II Tilburg
Devin Haen 3 G 1 A
Thomas Verheydt 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Willem II Tilburg host RKC Waalwijk — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Willem II Tilburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' RKC Waalwijk have won 250 goals from 197 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 11' Freek Heerkens adds to his 0 season tally! Willem II Tilburg lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 14' GOAL! Pol Llonch scores on 14.
  • 19' Willem II Tilburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Stanley Elbers makes it 2-1.
  • 25' Clint Leemans has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 236 appearances.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 40' Jordens Peters has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 45' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 50' Willem II Tilburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 55' Willem II Tilburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 63' The crowd applauds Anas Tahiri as he leaves the pitch. Sylla Sow steps in for RKC Waalwijk.
  • 66' Damil Dankerlui gets the nod from Willem II Tilburg. He replaces Che Nunnely and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for Darren Maatsen. He replaces Stanley Elbers on 67 minute.
  • 67' The referee shows RKC Waalwijk player a Yellow card on 67.
  • 68' Controversy at the stadium! Stanley Elbers argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 73' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Willem II Tilburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 74' Another substitution for Willem II Tilburg to replace Bart Nieuwkoop by Johnny Quinonez on 74 minute.
  • 78' The RKC Waalwijk manager makes a substitution. Daan Rienstra departs to be replaced by Melle Meulensteen.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Vangelis Pavlidis as he leaves the pitch. Paul Gladon steps in for Willem II Tilburg.
  • 86' It is a cagey affair so far. Willem II Tilburg in their trying to find a way past RKC Waalwijk's compact .
  • The points are shared — Willem II Tilburg 2-1 RKC Waalwijk. Honours even.

Lineups

Willem II Tilburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adrie Koster

RKC Waalwijk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fred Grim

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Thijs Oosting 3
Kwasi Okyere Wriedt 2
Anas Tahiri 1
Vangelis Pavlidis 1
Mats Kohlert 1
Melle Meulensteen 1
Jizz Hornkamp 1
Michiel Kramer 1

Head to Head

2019-10-26 Willem II Tilburg 2–1 RKC Waalwijk

Willem II Tilburg Form

2019-10-26 Willem II Tilburg 2–1 RKC Waalwijk W 2019-10-19 FC Twente '65 0–1 Willem II Tilburg W 2019-10-06 Willem II Tilburg 1–1 AZ D 2019-09-29 FC Utrecht 2–0 Willem II Tilburg L 2019-09-21 Willem II Tilburg 1–0 VVV Venlo W 2019-09-15 Heracles Almelo 4–1 Willem II Tilburg L

RKC Waalwijk Form

2019-10-26 Willem II Tilburg 2–1 RKC Waalwijk L 2019-10-19 RKC Waalwijk 1–2 AFC Ajax L 2019-10-04 FC Groningen 3–0 RKC Waalwijk L 2019-09-29 RKC Waalwijk 1–2 SBV Vitesse L 2019-09-21 Sparta Rotterdam 4–0 RKC Waalwijk L 2019-09-15 PEC Zwolle 6–2 RKC Waalwijk L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.81 Willem II Tilburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 RKC Waalwijk xG
I would bet for: Willem II Tilburg to win 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Willem II Tilburg58% Draw24% RKC Waalwijk18%
Actual: Willem II Tilburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Willem II Tilburg or Draw
82%
Draw or RKC Waalwijk
42%
Willem II Tilburg or RKC Waalwijk
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Willem II Tilburg40% Draw45% RKC Waalwijk15%
Actual: Willem II Tilburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 0
10.5%
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.1%
3 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 2
2.9%
0 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Willem II Tilburg

Handicap Willem II Tilburg covers Push RKC Waalwijk covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 17% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 23% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 12% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
RKC Waalwijk keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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