Pre-match most people would expect a pronounced contrast in performance between these sides based on results so far, with FC Twente in front of RKC Waalwijk by 10 points.
- FC Twente have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- RKC Waalwijk have yet to win a game away.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
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 3 victories, 6 draws and 16 defeats from 25 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 29-58. You can compare this with overall results below.
FC Twente form and stats
FC Twente have collected 12 points from their Eredivisie home games so far after 3-3-1.
It's back home for Twente, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Go Ahead Eagles away with the result 2-1. Ramiz Zerrouki and Ricky van Wolfswinkel found the net in that victory. Ramiz Zerrouki (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.64/10. Zerrouki scored one goal, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 80 successful passes (of 86 total).
In the match before that, Twente hosted Feyenoord and drew the game 0-0.There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Twente, as the KNVB Beker home game vs Feyenoord is only three days away.
FC Twente are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 8 goals in 7 games. Twente are not conceding a lot of goals here at De Grolsch Veste in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 7 matches.
RKC Waalwijk form and stats
There's been little loot from RKC Waalwijk's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 7 away games in the Eredivisie. RKC Waalwijk only have 0 wins to counter their 2 defeats and 5 draws. It's three draws from RKC Waalwijk's last three away games, a decent catch but one that could be so much better.
Waalwijk are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Eredivisie against NEC (placed 11th). World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager J. Oosting when Roy Kuijpers scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 71st minute. The end of the last match, against NEC, was very satisfying as Roy Kuijpers scored the winning goal deep into overtime. The attacker Jens Odgaard got a match rating of 7.82 in that game. Odgaard scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.
Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to PEC Zwolle.There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Waalwijk manager J. Oosting as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Harkemase Boys.
RKC Waalwijk find the net regularly in their away games. 9 goals from 7 away fixtures in the league. As for defending, RKC Waalwijk rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 11 goals from these away matches. RKC Waalwijk has visited these top teams two times, and 2 of 2 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the prior ten meetings involving these two sides are: two wins for Twente, four draws and four wins for RKC Waalwijk. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  R. van Wolfswinkel 6 goals |   M. Kramer 5 goals |  R. Pröpper 4 goals |
FC Twente missing players
RKC Waalwijk missing players
| FC Twente | RKC Waalwijk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 22 | 8 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 9 | 16 |
| 19 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 11 | 23 |
| 93% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 93% |
| 73% | 57% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 67% |
| 47% | 29% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 57% | 53% |
| 27% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 57% | 33% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 13% |
| 67% | 57% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 71% | 60% |
| 27% | 43% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 20% |
| 13% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 27% |
| 3.6 | 3 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4 | 4.3 |
| 5.6 | 5.4 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 10 | 6 | 5.3 |
| 2.1 | 2.1 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.9 | 11.6 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 8.7 | 10.5 |
| 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 2.3 | 2.9 |
| 38% | 30% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 57% | 56% | 36% |
| 12.3 | 10.3 | 8.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 20 | 15.6 | 14.3 |
| 4.1 | 2.7 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 5.1 | 4.7 |
- FC Twente have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- RKC Waalwijk have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- RKC Waalwijk have yet to win a game away.
| 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 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 48 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 46 | 36 |
| 2 | Feyenoord | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 24 | 35 |
| 3 | PSV | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 34 |
| 4 | FC Utrecht | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 26 |
| 5 | Vitesse | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | -2 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Twente | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 25 |
| 7 | SC Cambuur | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 35 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 17 | -8 | 24 |
| 8 | AZ | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 23 |
| 9 | SC Heerenveen | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -3 | 21 |
| 10 | Go Ahead Eagles | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | -6 | 20 |
| 11 | NEC | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 19 |
| 12 | FC Groningen | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -4 | 18 |
| 13 | Willem II | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -12 | 18 |
| 14 | RKC Waalwijk | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -7 | 15 |
| 15 | Heracles | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 14 |
| 16 | Sparta Rotterdam | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -12 | 10 |
| 17 | Fortuna Sittard | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 39 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -23 | 9 |
| 18 | PEC Zwolle | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 20 | -19 | 6 |