FC Groningen have performed better than RKC Waalwijk so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:
- FC Groningen has the fewest points from losing position (-1) in Eredivisie
- RKC Waalwijk has the most matches under the total-line (8) in Eredivisie
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
FC Groningen form and stats
The story so far in the Eredivisie for FC Groningen at their home stadium (Sportpark Lonerstraat) is 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat.
A good away victory last time out for Groningen, who won 2-1 against AZ (placed 8th). Before that, Groningen had a home game versus Willem II which ended with a victory 1-0.
Things did not look good last match, when Mo El Hankouri got a red card in the 90th minute. They were already behind at this time, but a tremendous finish from Groningen resulted in a win!
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Groningen as they are travelling to their away game against FC Emmen in the KNVB Beker. That match is three days after this one.
Groningen are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 6 goals in 6 games. From these home matches, Groningen have conceded only 5 goals.
RKC Waalwijk form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Eredivisie travels is 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats.
Waalwijk won their last game, 3-2 versus VVV-Venlo played at home. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at FC Twente.
World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager F. Grim when Lennerd Daneels scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 63rd minute.
The visitors have scored 4 goals from 5 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. RKC Waalwijk struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 9 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Groningen won five, RKC Waalwijk won two and three draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. El Messaoudi 4 goals |  J. Strand Larsen 3 goals |   F. Stokkers 3 goals |
FC Groningen missing players
RKC Waalwijk missing players
| FC Groningen | RKC Waalwijk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 13 | 6 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 12 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 91% | 83% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 64% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 82% |
| 45% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 60% | 45% |
| 27% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 27% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 55% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 20% | 45% |
| 36% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 40% | 18% |
| 18% | 17% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 40% | 36% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 2 | 5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 13.1 | 13.7 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 7 | 10.4 |
| 3.6 | 2.7 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 2.8 | 4.1 |
| 32% | 38% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 29% | 24% |
- FC Groningen has the fewest points from losing position (-1) in Eredivisie
- RKC Waalwijk has the most matches under the total-line (8) in Eredivisie
- RKC Waalwijk have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- RKC Waalwijk have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- 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 | Ajax | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 36 | 27 |
| 2 | Vitesse | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 25 |
| 3 | PSV | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 23 |
| 4 | Feyenoord | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 23 |
| 5 | FC Twente | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 21 |
| 6 | FC Groningen | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 20 |
| 7 | SC Heerenveen | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 18 |
| 8 | AZ | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| 9 | Sparta Rotterdam | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 12 |
| 10 | FC Utrecht | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 12 |
| 11 | PEC Zwolle | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 12 |
| 12 | RKC Waalwijk | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 12 |
| 13 | Heracles | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | -10 | 9 |
| 14 | VVV-Venlo | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -15 | 9 |
| 15 | Willem II | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -10 | 8 |
| 16 | Fortuna Sittard | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -14 | 6 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 18 | -18 | 6 |
| 18 | FC Emmen | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -17 | 3 |