This is a vital shoot-out in the bottom section of the Eredivisie, with both Almere City and RKC Waalwijk suffering more worry than joy. This match is a real "six-pointer" with the host team positioned 15th and the visiting team in 14th position.
- Almere City have the most conceded goals (18) in Eredivisie
- RKC Waalwijk have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
It should be mentioned that RKC Waalwijk play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for RKC Waalwijk on grass are 7 victories, 6 draws and 15 defeats from 28 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 38-56. You can compare this with overall results below.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Almere City form and stats
Three Eredivisie home games done for Almere City, who are not happy collecting 0 points from these matches.
Almere City are returning here after visiting FC Utrecht and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Robinet and Parra scored the goal(s). What a relief, as that was the first three points in the league after going winless in six consecutive fixtures. Robinet (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.05/10. Robinet scored one goal and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Preceding that match was the home game against PSV that was lost 0-4.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Almere City have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 6 matches with the results: Won 4, drawn 1 and lost 1.
Almere City have scored {2 league goals} here from 3 matches, not a lot. Almere's defense is seriously deficient as 10 goals have been conceded in these matches.
RKC Waalwijk form and stats
RKC Waalwijk are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Eredivisie, having played 3 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses).
RKC Waalwijk might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Ajax proved too strong as RKC Waalwijk slumped to a 2-3 defeat in front of their own fans at Mandemakers Stadion. Oukili got a match rating of 7.73 in that game, top player of the team. Oukili scored one goal, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 37 successful passes (of 41 total).
Before that, RKC Waalwijk secured a home win against FC Twente with the score 1-0.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 6 similar matches played by RKC Waalwijk in our archives, and the results are: 0 wins for RKC Waalwijk, 4 draws and 2 defeats.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, RKC Waalwijk has managed {3 goals} and let in 6 from 3 matches.
Head 2 Head
Almere have won all of the 4 latest battles against this team. Another win today?Top Goalscorers
  T. Robinet 2 goals |   M. Kramer 2 goals |  D. Post 1 goals |
Almere City missing players
RKC Waalwijk missing players
| Almere City | RKC Waalwijk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 18 | 10 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 6 | 16 |
| 86% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 71% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 67% | 71% |
| 43% | 67% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 57% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 57% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 33% | 43% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | 29% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 4.7 | 4.7 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4 | 3.7 |
| 6.3 | 7.7 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.5 | 5.7 | 7.1 |
| 2.6 | 2.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 10.3 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15.5 | 13.7 | 10.7 |
| 3.3 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| 26% | 22% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 21% | 20% | 25% |
| 18.6 | 17.7 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 17.5 | 16 | 15.4 |
| 7.4 | 7.7 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 7 | 6.4 |
- All of Almere City's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of RKC Waalwijk's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Almere City have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Almere City have lost all their home matches so far.
- Almere City have the most conceded goals (18) in Eredivisie
- RKC Waalwijk have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- RKC Waalwijk haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | PSV | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 21 | 21 |
| 2 | FC Twente | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 18 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 17 |
| 4 | AZ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 16 |
| 5 | Sparta Rotterdam | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -2 | 10 |
| 7 | Excelsior | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| 8 | Fortuna Sittard | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| 9 | Heracles | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 8 |
| 10 | Ajax | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 8 |
| 11 | NEC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 12 | PEC Zwolle | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 7 |
| 13 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -8 | 6 |
| 14 | RKC Waalwijk | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -9 | 6 |
| 15 | Almere City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -12 | 4 |
| 16 | Vitesse | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -7 | 3 |
| 17 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -12 | 3 |
| 18 | FC Volendam | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -10 | 1 |
