RKC Waalwijk hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 27 points and a 14th position in the Eredivisie table. Visiting FC Twente holds 12th place with 38 pts.
- RKC Waalwijk have the fewest matches over the total-line (9) in Eredivisie
- FC Twente have the fewest points from losing position (3) in Eredivisie
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.
8-4-7 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for FC Twente 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 19 matches are 25-25 (scored/conceded).
Relegation threatens Waalwijk who should definitely be looking for some points here. Twente are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
RKC Waalwijk form and stats
RKC Waalwijk's struggle is real here at Mandemakers Stadion with only 16 points collected from 16 Eredivisie games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 4-4-8. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Waalwijk, their manager F. Grim and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
Before that game, the home loss against AZ with the scoreline 1-3.
As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?
This is expected to be a close game, with 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 eight games. RKC Waalwijk has won four of these, drawn one and lost three.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for RKC Waalwijk as they are travelling to their away game against Feyenoord in the Eredivisie. That match is three days after this one.
Waalwijk has scored 19 league goals at home this season, in 16 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Waalwijk defense is not exactly impregnable. 24 goals conceded from 16 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
FC Twente form and stats
6-5-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for FC Twente in their Eredivisie matches away. The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Twente, who have now gone ten games without a victory. The Vitesse game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Twente are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Prior to that match, the Twente manager R. Jans faced defeat when travelling to Fortuna Sittard and losing 0-3.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Twente playing away and similar expectations, we found seven relevant matches. Results were one FC Twente win, three draws and three defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Twente are hosting ADO Den Haag in the Eredivisie only three days away.
Twente are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 24 times in 16 away games so far. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 23 goals have been conceded by FC Twente in these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result FC Twente - Waalwijk 0-2 entered in the official records. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Waalwijk victories, four draws and three FC Twente wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Pereira da Silva 16 goals |  Q. Menig 8 goals |  V. Černý 6 goals |
RKC Waalwijk missing players
FC Twente missing players
| RKC Waalwijk | FC Twente | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 16 | 32 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 4 | 6 | 9 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 31 | 19 | 8 | Scored | S | 13 | 24 | 44 |
| 51 | 24 | 6 | Conceded | C | 5 | 23 | 46 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 91% |
| 78% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 81% | 84% |
| 44% | 50% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 80% | 69% | 56% |
| 25% | 31% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 31% | 31% |
| 9% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 40% | 19% | 12% |
| 53% | 62% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 56% | 62% |
| 16% | 12% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 25% | 19% |
| 34% | 25% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 31% | 28% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1.1 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10.4 | 12.5 | 12.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15.4 | 10.8 | 11.1 |
| 3.9 | 4.8 | 6.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.2 | 4.1 | 4.3 |
| 25% | 25% | 26% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 37% | 32% |
- FC Twente have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- FC Twente have the fewest points from losing position (3) in Eredivisie
- RKC Waalwijk have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- RKC Waalwijk have the fewest matches over the total-line (9) in Eredivisie
- RKC Waalwijk have the most matches under the total-line (20) in Eredivisie
- RKC Waalwijk haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | 31 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 93 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 8 | 72 | 79 |
| 2 | AZ | 32 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 70 | 41 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 23 | 29 | 67 |
| 3 | PSV | 31 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 67 | 32 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 21 | 35 | 65 |
| 4 | Vitesse | 32 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 48 | 32 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 60 |
| 5 | Feyenoord | 31 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 60 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 28 | 55 |
| 6 | FC Utrecht | 32 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 51 | 40 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 51 |
| 7 | FC Groningen | 31 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 36 | 36 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 0 | 46 |
| 8 | Sparta Rotterdam | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 47 | 47 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 27 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 0 | 43 |
| 9 | Heracles | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 41 | 47 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 32 | -6 | 43 |
| 10 | Fortuna Sittard | 32 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 46 | 53 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 23 | -7 | 40 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 32 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 41 | 44 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 28 | -3 | 39 |
| 12 | FC Twente | 32 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 44 | 46 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 23 | -2 | 38 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 31 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 41 | 48 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 31 | -7 | 35 |
| 14 | RKC Waalwijk | 32 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 31 | 51 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 27 | -20 | 27 |
| 15 | Willem II | 31 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 34 | 64 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 34 | -30 | 25 |
| 16 | FC Emmen | 31 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 33 | 63 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 36 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 27 | -30 | 24 |
| 17 | VVV-Venlo | 32 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 42 | 84 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 42 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 42 | -42 | 23 |
| 18 | ADO Den Haag | 31 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 25 | 69 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 34 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 35 | -44 | 19 |