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 18th and the visitors in 13th place.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
This stadium uses artificial turf, unlike FC Emmen's home stadium. The visitors last 15 games on artificial turf have ended in 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses.
RKC Waalwijk form and stats
RKC Waalwijk's struggle is real here at Mandemakers Stadion with only 3 points collected from 6 Eredivisie games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-0-5.
RKC Waalwijk lost their last game at Feyenoord (placed 10th) after a 2-3 scoreline. Before that, RKC Waalwijk had a home game versus Heracles which ended with a victory 2-0.
A disaster for the home team in their last match (vs Feyenoord) as a comfortable lead 2-0 was completely ruined into a loss 2-3.
This is expected to be a close game, with RKC Waalwijk perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with RKC Waalwijk as a small favourite), we find seven games. RKC Waalwijk has won 3 of these, drawn 1 and lost 3.
RKC Waalwijk have scored 5 league goals here from 6 matches, not a lot. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for RKC Waalwijk with 12 goals conceded in these matches.
FC Emmen form and stats
FC Emmen, who have the fewest points (0) away in Eredivisie, have only collected 0 points from their away games in the Eredivisie, after 0-0-6 (6 played). The manager D. Lukkien is not happy with the away performances in the Eredivisie so far, as all 6 matches have been lost. Bitter travels for FC Emmen as they have lost six games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Ajax match.
It might be tough going out on the road again for FC Emmen, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-3 versus AZ Alkmaar (placed 2nd). A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Vitesse.
FC Emmen goalkeeper Dennis Telgenkamp had a great day against AZ Alkmaar, but despite making 7 saves the loss could not be avoided.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by FC Emmen in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for FC Emmen, 3 draws and 2 defeats.
Goals are few and far between in FC Emmen's away league games. Only 3 goals from 6 travels. There are big problems for the FC Emmen defense as they have conceded 19 goals in 6 away games.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: RKC Waalwijk won 1, FC Emmen won 7 and 2 draws. 4 games with over 2,5 goals, 6 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. de Leeuw 4 goals |   M. Meulensteen 2 goals |  S. Sow 2 goals |
RKC Waalwijk missing players
FC Emmen missing players
| RKC Waalwijk | FC Emmen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 14 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| 36 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 19 | 28 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 92% |
| 85% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 83% | 77% |
| 46% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 23% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 23% |
| 62% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 54% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 31% | 33% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 31% |
| 5.1 | 6.2 | 10 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 2.2 | 4.4 |
| 4.6 | 4.7 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6 | 5.9 |
| 2.4 | 2.3 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
- All of FC Emmen's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of RKC Waalwijk's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- FC Emmen have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- FC Emmen have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- FC Emmen have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- FC Emmen have lost all their away matches so far.
- FC Emmen have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- FC Emmen have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- FC Emmen haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- RKC Waalwijk have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- RKC Waalwijk have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- 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 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 34 | 35 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 23 | 29 |
| 3 | PSV | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 24 |
| 4 | FC Utrecht | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 23 |
| 5 | Vitesse | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 23 |
| 6 | Willem II | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -2 | 22 |
| 7 | Heracles | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 21 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 21 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 20 |
| 10 | Feyenoord | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 20 |
| 11 | FC Twente | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -1 | 18 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -2 | 16 |
| 13 | FC Emmen | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 19 | -12 | 13 |
| 14 | Fortuna Sittard | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 22 | -14 | 12 |
| 15 | ADO Den Haag | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -9 | 10 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 16 | -13 | 10 |
| 17 | VVV-Venlo | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 21 | -25 | 9 |
| 18 | RKC Waalwijk | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 24 | -22 | 4 |