NEC manager Meijer looking for three points in RKC Waalwijk showdown

NEC's stadium, Goffertstadion, has a grass surface. RKC Waalwijk have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for RKC Waalwijk when playing on grass; 4 wins, 6 draws and 17 losses from 27 matches. They have scored 33 goals in these games and conceded 57.

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.

NEC form and stats

NEC's results here at Goffertstadion in the Eredivisie have been very modest with 2 victories, 3 draws and 5 defeats.

A good away victory last time out for NEC, who won 1-0 against SC Heerenveen (placed 11th). The goalie Branderhorst was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 7.84 out of ten. Branderhorst topped it up with a clean sheet.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how NEC have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found nine games) they have won five times, drawn two and lost two.

NEC's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

RKC Waalwijk form and stats

There's been little loot from RKC Waalwijk's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 11 away games in the Eredivisie. RKC Waalwijk only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 6 draws.

RKC Waalwijk failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Feyenoord (placed 3rd) that ended with defeat 0-2. The attacker Odgaard got a match rating of 7.25 in that game. Odgaard hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 5 of 8 times.

We have checked recent matches where Waalwijk have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those seven games were one victory, zero draws and six defeats.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far RKC Waalwijk have scored 14 goals in 11 league games away. As for defending, RKC Waalwijk rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 17 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

NEC and RKC Waalwijk have played each other previously this season: RKC Waalwijk - NEC 2-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's seven NEC victories, zero draws and three RKC Waalwijk wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

M. Kramer 8 goals

J. Odgaard 7 goals

J. Bruijn 5 goals

NEC missing players

RKC Waalwijk missing players