RKC Waalwijk look to Mandemakers Stadion supporters for inspiration before FC Groningen match

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Competition: Netherlands Eredivisie
Competition: Sat 15.April
Match begins: 16:45 (UTC)
Venue: Mandemakers Stadion (7500 seats)

Get ready for Eredivisie and RKC Waalwijk - FC Groningen. In this article you'll get stats, scores, numbercrunching, tendencies and stories!

Insights:
  • RKC Waalwijk have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • FC Groningen have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Eredivisie

3-2-6 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for FC Groningen when playing away games on artifical turf, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has grass). Their goal statistics from those eleven matches are 15-19 (scored/conceded).

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.

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RKC Waalwijk form and stats

The story so far in the Eredivisie for RKC Waalwijk at their home stadium (Mandemakers Stadion) is 7 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats.

Waalwijk lost their last game at Feyenoord (placed 1st) after a 1-5 scoreline. RKC Waalwijk were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one. RKC Waalwijk's goalkeeper Vaessen was extremely busy against Feyenoord, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning six saves. Lobete, who usually plays near the opponent's goal, was the top performer for the side in that fixture, earning a rating of 7.33 (out of 10). Lobete scored one goal and dribled past the opponent 5 of 9 times.

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Vitesse.

The manager Oosting will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Go Ahead Eagles in only four days.

On the other hand, RKC Waalwijk have conceded 19 goals.

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FC Groningen form and stats

FC Groningen have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Eredivisie, after 1-2-11 (14 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Groningen have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone eleven consecutive matches without winning on the road.

Home advantage was not enough for FC Groningen in their previous game as they lost hosting FC Utrecht, 1-2. Midfielder Antman was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.15. Antman scored one goal, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 30 successful passes (of 35 total).

A 1-3 defeat away at Fortuna Sittard before that.

We have checked recent matches where Groningen have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 7 games were 3 victories, 1 draw and 3 defeats.

The visitors have scored 9 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The FC Groningen manager der Ree has some worries about the defense as 32 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

Waalwijk have won or drawn the last 4 fixtures (3-1-0) facing FC Groningen.

The most recent registered meeting featuring both these participants is the FC Groningen - RKC Waalwijk 2-3 played not long ago this season. The matches between these clubs have sometimes been a bit rough, having seen 5 sending-offs from the last ten encounters.

Top Goalscorers

FC GroningenR. Pepi
R. Pepi
10 goals
RKC WaalwijkM. Kramer
M. Kramer
8 goals
RKC WaalwijkI. Bel Hassani
I. Bel Hassani
5 goals

RKC Waalwijk missing players

FC Groningen missing players

Total First Half Second Half
RKC Waalwijk FC Groningen
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 14 4 Played P 4 14 28
9 7 4 Won W 0 1 4
8 3 0 Drew D 1 2 5
10 4 0 Lost L 3 11 19
42 28 13 Scored S 4 9 27
45 19 3 Conceded C 9 32 57
85% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 96%
70% 71% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 64% 71%
63% 64% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 57% 57%
56% 64% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 36% 36%
26% 21% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 21% 25%
63% 64% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 54%
22% 21% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 14%
30% 21% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 43% 36%
 
4.2 4.9 7 Corners for (avg) C F 6.2 3.9 4.3
6 4.7 2.8 Corners against (avg) C A 5.8 7.5 6.4
1.8 1.9 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.8 1.5
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
11.1 11.9 12.2 Shots (avg) S ( 12 9.1 11.2
4.5 5.1 6.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 2.6 3.2
35% 39% 52% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 25% 30%
 
16.4 13.9 11.5 Shots against (avg) S A 13 16.1 15.1
5.7 5.2 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.5 6.1 5.2
Key stats in Eredivisie this season:
  • FC Groningen have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • FC Groningen have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Eredivisie
  • RKC Waalwijk have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • RKC Waalwijk have scored at least twice as many goals at home as FC Groningen have scored 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 Feyenoord 28 20 7 1 67 27 14 10 4 0 31 8 14 10 3 1 36 19 40 67
2 Ajax 28 17 8 3 76 28 14 8 4 2 41 12 14 9 4 1 35 16 48 59
3 PSV 28 18 5 5 75 33 14 12 1 1 46 10 14 6 4 4 29 23 42 59
4 AZ 28 16 6 6 53 32 14 7 5 2 27 17 14 9 1 4 26 15 21 54
5 FC Twente 28 14 9 5 48 22 14 11 3 0 36 7 14 3 6 5 12 15 26 51
6 Sparta Rotterdam 28 14 7 7 43 30 14 8 2 4 24 16 14 6 5 3 19 14 13 49
7 FC Utrecht 28 11 9 8 44 42 14 5 5 4 14 13 14 6 4 4 30 29 2 42
8 SC Heerenveen 28 10 8 10 34 38 14 5 2 7 17 23 14 5 6 3 17 15 -4 38
9 NEC 28 7 14 7 37 30 14 3 9 2 25 18 14 4 5 5 12 12 7 35
10 RKC Waalwijk 27 9 8 10 42 45 14 7 3 4 28 19 13 2 5 6 14 26 -3 35
11 Fortuna Sittard 28 9 5 14 35 51 14 4 3 7 18 24 14 5 2 7 17 27 -16 32
12 Go Ahead Eagles 27 7 9 11 36 46 13 4 5 4 19 20 14 3 4 7 17 26 -10 30
13 Vitesse 28 6 9 13 32 47 14 3 5 6 16 25 14 3 4 7 16 22 -15 27
14 FC Volendam 28 7 6 15 32 58 13 6 1 6 20 26 15 1 5 9 12 32 -26 27
15 FC Emmen 28 5 10 13 25 46 15 3 9 3 15 17 13 2 1 10 10 29 -21 25
16 Excelsior 28 7 3 18 25 65 14 6 2 6 17 23 14 1 1 12 8 42 -40 24
17 FC Groningen 28 4 5 19 27 57 14 3 3 8 18 25 14 1 2 11 9 32 -30 17
18 SC Cambuur 28 4 4 20 21 55 14 2 0 12 10 27 14 2 4 8 11 28 -34 16

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Feyenoord 28 20 7 1 67 27 14 10 4 0 31 8 14 10 3 1 36 19 40 67
2 Ajax 28 17 8 3 76 28 14 8 4 2 41 12 14 9 4 1 35 16 48 59
3 PSV 28 18 5 5 75 33 14 12 1 1 46 10 14 6 4 4 29 23 42 59
4 AZ 28 16 6 6 53 32 14 7 5 2 27 17 14 9 1 4 26 15 21 54
5 FC Twente 28 14 9 5 48 22 14 11 3 0 36 7 14 3 6 5 12 15 26 51
6 Sparta Rotterdam 28 14 7 7 43 30 14 8 2 4 24 16 14 6 5 3 19 14 13 49
7 FC Utrecht 28 11 9 8 44 42 14 5 5 4 14 13 14 6 4 4 30 29 2 42
8 SC Heerenveen 28 10 8 10 34 38 14 5 2 7 17 23 14 5 6 3 17 15 -4 38
9 NEC 28 7 14 7 37 30 14 3 9 2 25 18 14 4 5 5 12 12 7 35
10 RKC Waalwijk 27 9 8 10 42 45 14 7 3 4 28 19 13 2 5 6 14 26 -3 35
11 Fortuna Sittard 28 9 5 14 35 51 14 4 3 7 18 24 14 5 2 7 17 27 -16 32
12 Go Ahead Eagles 27 7 9 11 36 46 13 4 5 4 19 20 14 3 4 7 17 26 -10 30
13 Vitesse 28 6 9 13 32 47 14 3 5 6 16 25 14 3 4 7 16 22 -15 27
14 FC Volendam 28 7 6 15 32 58 13 6 1 6 20 26 15 1 5 9 12 32 -26 27
15 FC Emmen 28 5 10 13 25 46 15 3 9 3 15 17 13 2 1 10 10 29 -21 25
16 Excelsior 28 7 3 18 25 65 14 6 2 6 17 23 14 1 1 12 8 42 -40 24
17 FC Groningen 28 4 5 19 27 57 14 3 3 8 18 25 14 1 2 11 9 32 -30 17
18 SC Cambuur 28 4 4 20 21 55 14 2 0 12 10 27 14 2 4 8 11 28 -34 16

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The Eredivisie is the highest level of professional football in the Netherlands. 18 teams play two fixtures against each other to form the final league table and decide which team wins the Dutch national championship. The phrase Eredivisie translates to “Honour Division”. The “big three” in Dutch football are Ajax, PSV and Feyenoord.