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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 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

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/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/5
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Koning Willem II Stadion. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Willem II Tilburg must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 8' Thijs Oosting doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 13' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Thijs Oosting makes it 2-0.
  • 14' Thijs Oosting is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 19' 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.
  • 24' The energy levels are beginning to show. Fred Grim might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 26' Richard van der Venne has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dario Van den Buijs on 26 minute.
  • 31' Willem II Tilburg have won 214 goals from 165 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 36' RKC Waalwijk fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 41' With 0 assists to his name this season, Richard van der Venne is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Willem II Tilburg.
  • 43' What a moment for Jizz Hornkamp! That strike on 43 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 46' The whistle greets Finn Stokkers as he departs to be replaced by Roy Kuijpers.
  • 51' Iiass Bel Hassani is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RKC Waalwijk tonight.
  • 56' Willem II Tilburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 61' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RKC Waalwijk needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 65' Alexander Buttner catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 65.
  • 66' Ulrik Jenssen is replacing Freek Heerkens for the Willem II Tilburg side.
  • 66' Poor challenge from Alexander Buttner. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 71' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Michiel Kramer makes no mistake. 4-1!
  • 72' Another substitution for RKC Waalwijk to replace Vurnon Anita by Iiass Bel Hassani on 72 minute.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Max Svensson as he leaves the pitch. Nikolaos Michelis steps in for Willem II Tilburg.
  • 79' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 84' Finn Stokkers needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 85' Daniel Crowley is replacing Pol Llonch for the Willem II Tilburg side.
  • 86' That is a Yellow card for RKC Waalwijk. Richard van der Venne will be fuming at that decision.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Willem II Tilburg to claim maximum points.

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.