FC Twente get everything set for another match after their 1-0 result against SC Cambuur, a game that made them wiser. Will they show it against RKC Waalwijk?
- FC Twente have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Eredivisie
- FC Twente have scored at least twice as many goals at home as RKC Waalwijk have scored away.
This football pitch has grass, unlike RKC Waalwijk's home ground. The former 27 games by the guests on grass have resulted in 5 wins, 9 draws and 13 losses.
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.
FC Twente form and stats
When playing at home in the Eredivisie, FC Twente have managed 5 wins, 0 draws and suffered 0 defeats from 5 games. FC Twente has won so many consecutive home games (five in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at De Grolsch Veste. We remember; it was Fortuna Sittard.
The FC Twente goalkeeper Lars Unnerstall is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 206 minutes without conceding a goal in the Eredivisie.
A strong away win for Twente against SC Cambuur the last match, as van Wolfswinkel were on target. Some amazing scenes last match, when van Wolfswinkel scored the winning goal six minutes into stoppage time. van Wolfswinkel, a striker, was the best player for the side in that fixture, scoring a rating of 7.6 (out of 10). Wolfswinkel scored one goal.
Ahead of that match, FC Twente won a home game hosting FC Groningen (3-0).Defensively FC Twente have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 5 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
RKC Waalwijk form and stats
The visitors are W1-D3-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Eredivisie.
Waalwijk failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Ajax (placed 1st) that ended with defeat 1-4. That defeat was their first after four consecutive league rounds winning points. Buijs was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.05. The defender Buijs won 3 of 3 duels.
A loss, in the KNVB Beker away at De Treffers, before that.
RKC Waalwijk have scored 6 goals on their travels this season, from 5 away games in the league. Waalwijk have conceded 6 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head to head totals (for the prior ten meetings): FC Twente won four games, two matches ended with a tie and RKC Waalwijk have four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / three.
Top Goalscorers
  V. Černý 4 goals |  V. Misidjan 4 goals |   I. Bel Hassani 4 goals |
FC Twente missing players
RKC Waalwijk missing players
| FC Twente | RKC Waalwijk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 19 | 15 | 7 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 21 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 6 | 18 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 91% |
| 73% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 60% | 73% |
| 55% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 40% | 64% |
| 9% | 20% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 40% | 64% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 36% |
| 27% | 20% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 60% | 73% |
| 55% | 80% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 9% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 40% | 27% |
| 6.5 | 5.8 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 5 | 6.3 |
| 5.2 | 3 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 12 | 8.2 | 6.5 |
| 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 2.2 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15.4 | 17.8 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 11.4 | 12.3 |
| 4.7 | 6.2 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 4 | 4.8 |
| 37% | 48% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 30% | 40% |
| 10.3 | 7.8 | 7.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 33 | 18.8 | 15.3 |
| 3.4 | 2.2 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 8 | 5.8 | 5.3 |
- All of FC Twente's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- FC Twente have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- FC Twente have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- FC Twente have scored at least twice as many goals at home as RKC Waalwijk have scored away.
- FC Twente have scored in all their home matches so far.
- FC Twente have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Eredivisie
- FC Twente have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Eredivisie
- FC Twente have the most clean sheets (6) in Eredivisie
- FC Twente have won all their matches at home so far.
- FC Twente haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- RKC Waalwijk have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 28 | 28 |
| 2 | PSV | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 24 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 24 |
| 4 | AZ | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 23 |
| 5 | FC Twente | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sparta Rotterdam | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Heerenveen | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 17 |
| 8 | FC Utrecht | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 15 |
| 9 | RKC Waalwijk | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 14 |
| 10 | Excelsior | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 18 | -14 | 13 |
| 11 | Fortuna Sittard | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 12 |
| 12 | NEC | 11 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| 13 | Vitesse | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -9 | 11 |
| 14 | FC Groningen | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -10 | 11 |
| 15 | Go Ahead Eagles | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -5 | 10 |
| 16 | SC Cambuur | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -10 | 8 |
| 17 | FC Emmen | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 17 | -15 | 6 |
| 18 | FC Volendam | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | -19 | 6 |
