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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 PSV 12 26
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 12 25
3 AFC Ajax 12 25
4 FC Twente '65 12 24
5 AZ 12 23
6 SC Heerenveen 12 21
7 Fortuna Sittard 12 20
8 Go Ahead Eagles 12 17
9 FC Groningen 12 15
10 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 12 15
11 NEC 12 14
12 Sparta Rotterdam 12 12
13 PEC Zwolle 12 12
14 FC Utrecht 12 12
15 SBV Excelsior 12 11
16 Telstar 1963 12 10
17 ADO Den Haag 12 9
18 Willem II Tilburg 12 3

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
2/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
–/7
46-60
1/7
61-75
2/11
76+
5/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Willem II Tilburg
Devin Haen 3 G 2 A
Thomas Verheydt 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. RKC Waalwijk get us underway at Koning Willem II Stadion.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Fred Grim might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 8' Brilliant from the ! Thijs Oosting makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 8.
  • 13' Thijs Oosting has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 13 minutes.
  • 14' A stunning finish from Thijs Oosting — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 19' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 24' Willem II Tilburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RKC Waalwijk's shape.
  • 26' RKC Waalwijk ring the changes. Dario Van den Buijs has done his job and it is now time for Richard van der Venne to step up.
  • 31' RKC Waalwijk come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 36' 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.
  • 41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 43' What a strike from Jizz Hornkamp! The score is 4-0.
  • 46' The RKC Waalwijk bench stirs into life. Finn Stokkers is withdrawn and Roy Kuijpers gets his opportunity.
  • 51' Netherlands international Freek Heerkens has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 65' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alexander Buttner on 65 minutes.
  • 66' Another change for Willem II Tilburg made on 66 minute. Freek Heerkens leaves to be changed by Ulrik Jenssen.
  • 66' It’s a booking for RKC Waalwijk player. Alexander Buttner gets a Yellow card.
  • 71' Michiel Kramer is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 72' Vurnon Anita makes way for Iiass Bel Hassani at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from RKC Waalwijk.
  • 74' Nikolaos Michelis is replacing Max Svensson for the Willem II Tilburg side.
  • 79' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 84' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 85' The Willem II Tilburg manager makes a substitution. Pol Llonch departs to be replaced by Daniel Crowley.
  • 86' Richard van der Venne picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Willem II Tilburg players.

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
Anas Tahiri 1
Vangelis Pavlidis 1
Mats Kohlert 1
Melle Meulensteen 1
Jizz Hornkamp 1
Michiel Kramer 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.