Eredivisie preview and statistics: FC Groningen - RKC Waalwijk at Sportpark Lonerstraat

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Competition: Netherlands Eredivisie
Date: Fri 04.October
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sportpark Lonerstraat (1000 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic \"six-pointer\" with the home team placed 13th and the visitors in 18th place.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

RKC Waalwijk play their home games on artificial turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for RKC Waalwijk when playing on grass are 3 wins, 2 draws and 17 defeats from 22 matches. They have scored 27 goals and conceded 53 times in these games.

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FC Groningen form and stats

FC Groningen have played three Eredivisie home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 3 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead.

The fans are hoping that FC Groningen will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Eredivisie game against Ajax (placed 1st). Prior to that, an away loss at PSV.

FC Groningen are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found one match and the win/draw/lost stats: W1-D0-L0.

The FC Groningen fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 4 in 3 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 5 goals have been conceded.

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RKC Waalwijk form and stats

Playing away, RKC Waalwijk, who have the most conceded goals (26) in Eredivisie, have won 0 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Eredivisie this season. It's looking increasingly bleak for RKC Waalwijk who now has to deal with a five game losing streak. FC Twente was the last time a defeat was avoided. RKC Waalwijk has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

The manager F. Grim was unhappy after their last game, a Eredivisie match played at their home ground Sportpark Lonerstraat. RKC Waalwijk suffered a 1-2 loss to Vitesse (placed 4th). Preceding that game, the 0-4 loss visiting Sparta Rotterdam's place.

You'll want to know how RKC Waalwijk managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found one similar match resulting in 0 away wins, 0 draws and 1 home win.

RKC Waalwijk has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 6 goals from 4 games. RKC Waalwijk can't defend away. 16 goals have been scored by the opposition in 4 matches, an average of more than three per game. You might want to look at the total goal statistics, which can be found on the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 4 - 4 - 2 (FC Groningen wins - draws - RKC Waalwijk wins). As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

A. Hrustic
3 goals
R. Lundqvist
2 goals / 1 assists
M. Meulensteen
2 goals

FC Groningen missing players

RKC Waalwijk missing players

FC Groningen RKC Waalwijk
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
8 3 1 Played P 1 4 8
2 1 1 Won W 0 0 0
1 0 0 Drew D 0 1 1
5 2 0 Lost L 1 3 7
7 4 2 Scored S 2 6 8
12 5 0 Conceded C 6 16 26
88% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
50% 67% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 88%
25% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 100% 62%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 50% 25%
50% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 75% 62%
38% 33% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
25% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 38%
 
5.6 5 7 Corners For (avg) C F 5 4.5 5.5
4.6 2.7 3 Corners Against (avg) C A 4 4.8 4.9
1.9 2 1 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 2.5 2.1
3 2 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
Key stats This season:
  • All of FC Groningen's home matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of RKC Waalwijk's away matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
  • RKC Waalwijk have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • RKC Waalwijk have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • RKC Waalwijk have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • RKC Waalwijk have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • RKC Waalwijk have yet to win a game.
  • RKC Waalwijk haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

FC Groningen
31-08-19 ER FC Groningen 1 - 2 Heracles
14-09-19 ER VVV-Venlo 2 - 1 FC Groningen
21-09-19 ER FC Groningen 2 - 0 PEC Zwolle
25-09-19 ER PSV 3 - 1 FC Groningen
28-09-19 ER Ajax 2 - 0 FC Groningen
04-10-19 ER FC Groningen 18:00 RKC Waalwijk
20-10-19 ER FC Groningen 12:30 Sparta Rotterdam
27-10-19 ER SC Heerenveen 11:15 FC Groningen
30-10-19 KB Harkemase Boys 18:45 FC Groningen
03-11-19 ER FC Groningen 13:30 Willem II
RKC Waalwijk
25-08-19 ER RKC Waalwijk 0 - 3 ADO Den Haag
01-09-19 ER RKC Waalwijk 1 - 3 PSV
15-09-19 ER PEC Zwolle 6 - 2 RKC Waalwijk
21-09-19 ER Sparta Rotterdam 4 - 0 RKC Waalwijk
29-09-19 ER RKC Waalwijk 1 - 2 Vitesse
04-10-19 ER FC Groningen 18:00 RKC Waalwijk
19-10-19 ER RKC Waalwijk 16:30 Ajax
26-10-19 ER Willem II 16:30 RKC Waalwijk
30-10-19 KB Heracles 17:30 RKC Waalwijk
02-11-19 ER RKC Waalwijk 17:30 Heracles

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ajax 8 6 2 0 27 6 4 4 0 0 16 1 4 2 2 0 11 5 21 20
2 PSV 8 6 2 0 22 5 4 3 1 0 12 3 4 3 1 0 10 2 17 20
3 AZ Alkmaar 8 6 1 1 18 3 4 3 1 0 11 1 4 3 0 1 7 2 15 19
4 Vitesse 8 5 2 1 16 12 4 3 1 0 11 5 4 2 1 1 5 7 4 17
5 FC Utrecht 8 4 2 2 16 11 4 3 0 1 9 4 4 1 2 1 7 7 5 14
6 Feyenoord 8 3 4 1 16 13 5 2 2 1 11 9 3 1 2 0 5 4 3 13
7 Sparta Rotterdam 8 3 3 2 16 15 3 2 0 1 9 5 5 1 3 1 7 10 1 12
8 FC Twente 8 3 3 2 16 16 4 1 2 1 9 8 4 2 1 1 7 8 0 12
9 Willem II 8 4 0 4 10 13 4 2 0 2 3 4 4 2 0 2 7 9 -3 12
10 Heracles 8 3 2 3 11 14 4 1 1 2 5 8 4 2 1 1 6 6 -3 11
11 SC Heerenveen 8 2 4 2 11 9 4 0 4 0 3 3 4 2 0 2 8 6 2 10
12 VVV-Venlo 8 3 0 5 9 16 4 2 0 2 6 9 4 1 0 3 3 7 -7 9
13 FC Groningen 8 2 1 5 7 12 3 1 0 2 4 5 5 1 1 3 3 7 -5 7
14 FC Emmen 8 2 1 5 11 17 5 2 1 2 9 7 3 0 0 3 2 10 -6 7
15 PEC Zwolle 8 2 1 5 13 20 4 1 1 2 9 11 4 1 0 3 4 9 -7 7
16 ADO Den Haag 8 2 0 6 10 16 4 1 0 3 4 7 4 1 0 3 6 9 -6 6
17 Fortuna Sittard 8 0 3 5 8 21 4 0 2 2 5 7 4 0 1 3 3 14 -13 3
18 RKC Waalwijk 8 0 1 7 8 26 4 0 0 4 2 10 4 0 1 3 6 16 -18 1

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