Eredivisie Playoffs match preview and statistics: RKC Waalwijk fight Excelsior

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Competition: Netherlands Eredivisie Playoffs
Date: Sun 19.May
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)

Excelsior have traveled here for an interesting fight against the hosts RKC Waalwijk. Prepare for the match with this Eredivisie Playoffs preview!

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Eredivisie. That match was played in the comfort of their own home stadium, hosting AZ. There's been little rest and some travel, but Excelsior will do their best.

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RKC Waalwijk form and stats

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for RKC Waalwijk as they are travelling to their away game against Excelsior in the Eredivisie Playoffs. That match is three days after this one.

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Excelsior form and stats

After this away game Excelsior return home for a Eredivisie Playoffs game against RKC Waalwijk. That game is only three sleeps after this.

The last season was not a pleasant experience for Excelsior as they could not accumulate enough points to survive. After only 9 victories from 34 games, relegation was a fact. Excelsior's manager R. Moniz are hoping to lead the team right back to Eredivisie at the first attempt.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last six meetings): RKC Waalwijk won 3 games, 2 matches ended with a draw and Excelsior has 1 win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 2 / 4

Top Goalscorers

E. Hansson
12 goals / 11 assists
D. Seys
12 goals / 10 assists
D. Maatsen
10 goals / 6 assists

RKC Waalwijk missing players

Excelsior missing players

RKC Waalwijk Excelsior
Total Home Home vs no_table Statistic Away vs no_table Away Total
2 1 0 Played 0 0 0
1 1 0 Won 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
1 0 0 Lost 0 0 0
3 3 0 Scored 0 0 0
2 0 0 Conceded 0 0 0
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 100% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 0%
50% 100% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
50% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
6.5 8 0 Corners For (avg) 0 0 0
3.5 5 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 0 0
1.5 1 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
RKC Waalwijk Last season Excelsior
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
38 19   Played   17 34
18 9   Won   3 9
5 4   Drew   2 6
15 6   Lost   12 19
69 36   Scored   19 46
57 30   Conceded   43 79
95% 95%   Over 0.5   94% 97%
79% 68%   Over 1.5   76% 85%
68% 63%   Over 2.5   65% 62%
42% 53%   Over 3.5   47% 41%
26% 32%   Over 4.5   35% 35%
66% 63%   BTTS   53% 59%
16% 16%   Clean Sheets   12% 15%
24% 26%   Failed To Score   41% 29%
 
6.2 6.8   Corners For (avg)   4.5 4.1
5.6 5.2   Corners Against (avg)   7.7 7.9
1.8 1.5   Yellow Cards (avg)   1.8 1.4
4 2   Red Cards   1 4
Key stats last season:
  • Excelsior have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Excelsior have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

RKC Waalwijk
All Eredivisie Playoffs Eerste Divisie Club Friendlies KNVB Beker
All Home Away
05-04-19 ED Roda JC Kerkrade 0 - 0 RKC Waalwijk
12-04-19 ED Jong AZ 2 - 4 RKC Waalwijk
19-04-19 ED RKC Waalwijk 4 - 4 FC Dordrecht
22-04-19 ED NEC 2 - 1 RKC Waalwijk
26-04-19 ED Go Ahead Eagles 1 - 4 RKC Waalwijk
03-05-19 ED RKC Waalwijk 3 - 1 FC Eindhoven
10-05-19 EP NEC 2 - 0 RKC Waalwijk
14-05-19 EP RKC Waalwijk 3 - 0 NEC
19-05-19 EP RKC Waalwijk 12:30 Excelsior
22-05-19 EP Excelsior 16:30 RKC Waalwijk
Excelsior
All Eredivisie Playoffs Eredivisie Club Friendlies KNVB Beker
All Home Away
30-03-19 ER SC Heerenveen 1 - 0 Excelsior
03-04-19 ER Excelsior 1 - 2 NAC Breda
06-04-19 ER FC Groningen 1 - 0 Excelsior
13-04-19 ER Ajax 6 - 2 Excelsior
21-04-19 ER Excelsior 1 - 1 Willem II
25-04-19 ER ADO Den Haag 3 - 1 Excelsior
12-05-19 ER Heracles 4 - 5 Excelsior
15-05-19 ER Excelsior 4 - 2 AZ
19-05-19 EP RKC Waalwijk 12:30 Excelsior
22-05-19 EP Excelsior 16:30 RKC Waalwijk

Last season Total Home Away  
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Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Ajax 34 28 2 4 119 32 17 15 2 0 70 13 17 13 0 4 49 19 87 86
2 PSV 34 26 5 3 98 26 17 16 1 0 58 7 17 10 4 3 40 19 72 83
3 Feyenoord 34 20 5 9 75 41 17 14 0 3 43 16 17 6 5 6 32 25 34 65
4 AZ 34 17 7 10 64 43 17 11 3 3 35 15 17 6 4 7 29 28 21 58
5 Vitesse 34 14 11 9 70 51 17 10 6 1 45 25 17 4 5 8 25 26 19 53
6 FC Utrecht 34 15 8 11 60 51 17 9 5 3 30 16 17 6 3 8 30 35 9 53
7 Heracles 34 15 3 16 61 68 17 11 0 6 42 32 17 4 3 10 19 36 -7 48
8 FC Groningen 34 13 6 15 39 41 17 10 1 6 26 16 17 3 5 9 13 25 -2 45
9 ADO Den Haag 34 12 9 13 58 63 17 7 4 6 33 32 17 5 5 7 25 31 -5 45
10 Willem II 34 13 5 16 58 72 17 6 2 9 26 33 17 7 3 7 32 39 -14 44
11 SC Heerenveen 34 10 11 13 64 73 17 4 7 6 27 35 17 6 4 7 37 38 -9 41
12 VVV-Venlo 34 11 8 15 47 63 17 7 3 7 25 25 17 4 5 8 22 38 -16 41
13 PEC Zwolle 34 11 6 17 44 57 17 6 3 8 31 31 17 5 3 9 13 26 -13 39
14 FC Emmen 34 10 8 16 41 72 17 5 5 7 23 31 17 5 3 9 18 41 -31 38
15 Fortuna Sittard 34 9 7 18 50 80 17 7 5 5 30 26 17 2 2 13 20 54 -30 34
16 Excelsior 34 9 6 19 46 79 17 6 4 7 27 36 17 3 2 12 19 43 -33 33
17 Graafschap 34 8 5 21 38 75 17 6 3 8 25 28 17 2 2 13 13 47 -37 29
18 NAC Breda 34 5 8 21 29 74 17 4 6 7 18 30 17 1 2 14 11 44 -45 23

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