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Willem II Tilburg vs RKC Waalwijk, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2021-22
Willem II Tilburg
3 – 1
Full Time
RKC Waalwijk
Sun 6 Feb 2022 · 13:30 UTC Koning Willem II Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 65' Alexander Buttner
Y 66' Alexander Buttner
Y 86' Richard van der Venne

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Rob Dieperink
  • Referee Richard Polman
  • Referee Bas Nijhuis
  • Referee Roy de Nas
  • Referee Erwin Blank
  • Referee Stefan de Groot (Netherlands)

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
2022-02-06 Willem II Tilburg 3–1 RKC Waalwijk 2021-09-21 RKC Waalwijk 1–2 Willem II Tilburg 2021-04-23 Willem II Tilburg 1–0 RKC Waalwijk 2021-01-17 RKC Waalwijk 1–1 Willem II Tilburg 2019-10-26 Willem II Tilburg 2–1 RKC Waalwijk

Recent Form

Willem II Tilburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Feb RKC Waalwijk H 3–1 W
22 Jan FC Twente '65 H 0–1 L
14 Jan PEC Zwolle A 0–2 L
22 Dec NEC H 0–1 L
18 Dec AZ A 1–4 L
10 Dec SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden H 1–3 L
RKC Waalwijk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Feb Willem II Tilburg A 1–3 L
23 Jan Fortuna Sittard H 2–1 W
15 Jan Go Ahead Eagles A 2–0 W
23 Dec Sparta Rotterdam A 1–1 D
19 Dec PSV H 1–4 L
12 Dec FC Twente '65 A 1–2 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' What a night it is going to be! Willem II Tilburg welcome RKC Waalwijk for this crunch clash at Koning Willem II Stadion.
  • 5' Willem II Tilburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 8' Thijs Oosting doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 13' Thijs Oosting adds to his 0 season tally! Willem II Tilburg lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 14' The deadlock is broken! Thijs Oosting gets on the scoresheet on 14 minutes.
  • 19' The travelling RKC Waalwijk supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 24' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 26' Another change for RKC Waalwijk made on 26 minute. Dario Van den Buijs leaves to be changed by Richard van der Venne.
  • 31' A quiet spell here at Koning Willem II Stadion. Willem II Tilburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 36' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Willem II Tilburg and RKC Waalwijk are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 41' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 43' Against the run of play, Jizz Hornkamp has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 46' A change in the RKC Waalwijk ranks — Finn Stokkers exits the field as Roy Kuijpers enters on 46.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 61' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 65' Alexander Buttner is having his name booked by the referee on 65.
  • 66' Ulrik Jenssen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Freek Heerkens at the 66 minute mark.
  • 66' Alexander Buttner is having his name booked by the referee on 66.
  • 71' Brilliant from the ! Michiel Kramer makes it 4-1 with a superb finish on 71.
  • 72' Fresh legs for RKC Waalwijk! Iiass Bel Hassani comes on to replace Vurnon Anita.
  • 74' Willem II Tilburg make a change. Max Svensson trudges off to be replaced by Nikolaos Michelis on 74 minutes.
  • 79' RKC Waalwijk come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 84' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 85' The whistle greets Pol Llonch as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Crowley.
  • 86' A moment of madness from Richard van der Venne on 86 minutes earns him a Yellow card. RKC Waalwijk will be frustrated.
  • The final score is 3-1.

Lineups

Willem II Tilburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fred Grim

RKC Waalwijk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Joseph Oosting

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Thijs Oosting 3
Kwasi Okyere Wriedt 2
Jizz Hornkamp 1
Michiel Kramer 1
Freek Heerkens 1
Kyan Vaesen 1
Pol Llonch 1
Ringo Meerveld 1

Head to Head

2022-02-06 Willem II Tilburg 3–1 RKC Waalwijk 2021-09-21 RKC Waalwijk 1–2 Willem II Tilburg 2021-04-23 Willem II Tilburg 1–0 RKC Waalwijk 2021-01-17 RKC Waalwijk 1–1 Willem II Tilburg 2019-10-26 Willem II Tilburg 2–1 RKC Waalwijk

Willem II Tilburg Form

2022-02-06 Willem II Tilburg 3–1 RKC Waalwijk W 2022-01-22 Willem II Tilburg 0–1 FC Twente '65 L 2022-01-14 PEC Zwolle 2–0 Willem II Tilburg L 2021-12-22 Willem II Tilburg 0–1 NEC L 2021-12-18 AZ 4–1 Willem II Tilburg L 2021-12-10 Willem II Tilburg 1–3 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden L

RKC Waalwijk Form

2022-02-06 Willem II Tilburg 3–1 RKC Waalwijk L 2022-01-23 RKC Waalwijk 2–1 Fortuna Sittard W 2022-01-15 Go Ahead Eagles 0–2 RKC Waalwijk W 2021-12-23 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 RKC Waalwijk D 2021-12-19 RKC Waalwijk 1–4 PSV L 2021-12-12 FC Twente '65 2–1 RKC Waalwijk L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.45 Willem II Tilburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 RKC Waalwijk xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Willem II Tilburg47% Draw27% RKC Waalwijk26%
Actual: Willem II Tilburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Willem II Tilburg or Draw
74%
Draw or RKC Waalwijk
53%
Willem II Tilburg or RKC Waalwijk
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Willem II Tilburg31% Draw48% RKC Waalwijk21%
Actual: Willem II Tilburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
8%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Willem II Tilburg

Handicap Willem II Tilburg covers Push RKC Waalwijk covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 22% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
RKC Waalwijk keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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