Season ticket holders at Mandemakers Stadion haven’t seen too many victories this season, with RKC Waalwijk languishing in the 18th position so far. The guesting FC Twente will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a KNVB Beker game only three days ago.
RKC Waalwijk form and stats
RKC Waalwijk's struggle is real here at Mandemakers Stadion with only 4 points collected from 8 Eredivisie games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-1-6.
In their previous game, the manager F. Grim led his RKC Waalwijk to a defeat in the Eredivisie match away at Fortuna Sittard. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Mandemakers Stadion. Before that game, the home loss against SC Heerenveen with the scoreline 1-3.
RKC Waalwijk's goalkeeper Etienne Vaessen was extremely busy against Fortuna Sittard, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning 10 saves.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how RKC Waalwijk have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found seven matches with the results: Won 3 Drawn 1 Lost 3.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for RKC Waalwijk here at Mandemakers Stadion in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (7 from 8 games). RKC Waalwijk have conceded 16 goals in these home games, a significant number.
FC Twente form and stats
There's been little loot from FC Twente's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 8 away games in the Eredivisie. FC Twente only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 2 draws.
A. Cantalapiedra was the last player to score for the away team. FC Twente haven't scored a league goal in the last 251 minutes.
FC Twente failed to get anything from their last game, a KNVB Beker home match vs Go Ahead Eagles that ended with defeat 2-5. A 0-3 loss hosting Vitesse before that.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for FC Twente, as mentioned above. 7 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by FC Twente in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for FC Twente, 3 draws and 3 defeats.
FC Twente have scored 9 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. In the opposite end, FC Twente have conceded 15 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was FC Twente - RKC Waalwijk 3-3, played this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 2 RKC Waalwijk victories, 5 draws and 3 FC Twente wins. 3 of these games ended with three goals or more, 7 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  H. Vučkič 8 goals |  Aitor Cantalapiedra 7 goals |   M. Meulensteen 3 goals |
RKC Waalwijk missing players
FC Twente missing players
| RKC Waalwijk | FC Twente | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 19 | 7 | 4 | Scored | S | 4 | 9 | 26 |
| 43 | 16 | 5 | Conceded | C | 4 | 15 | 34 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 75% | 88% |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 75% | 82% |
| 76% | 62% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 75% | 76% |
| 47% | 25% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 38% | 47% |
| 24% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 25% | 35% |
| 65% | 62% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 62% | 71% |
| 12% | 12% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 25% | 12% |
| 24% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 38% | 29% |
| 5.5 | 6.4 | 4.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
| 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7.3 | 6.9 | 5.6 |
| 2.4 | 2.2 | 3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 205 | 111 | 45 | Total Shots | T S | 29 | 65 | 159 |
| 67 | 36 | 15 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 20 | 57 |
| 28% | 19% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 45% | 46% |
- All of RKC Waalwijk's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- FC Twente has the fewest points from losing position (1)
- FC Twente have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- FC Twente have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- RKC Waalwijk has the fewest points (4) at home
- RKC Waalwijk has the fewest scored goals (7) at home
- RKC Waalwijk has the most conceded goals (43)
- RKC Waalwijk has the most dropped points from leading position (17)
- RKC Waalwijk has the the worst goal difference (-9) at home
- RKC Waalwijk have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- 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 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 37 | 41 |
| 2 | AZ | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 31 | 41 |
| 3 | Willem II | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 32 |
| 4 | PSV | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 31 |
| 5 | FC Utrecht | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 29 |
| 6 | Feyenoord | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 28 |
| 7 | SC Heerenveen | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 27 |
| 8 | Vitesse | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 27 |
| 9 | Heracles | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 25 |
| 10 | FC Groningen | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 22 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 20 | -6 | 20 |
| 12 | FC Twente | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -8 | 19 |
| 13 | FC Emmen | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 32 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 22 | -12 | 18 |
| 14 | Fortuna Sittard | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 42 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 30 | -19 | 18 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 38 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 18 | -14 | 16 |
| 16 | VVV-Venlo | 17 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 17 | 41 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 22 | -24 | 15 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -13 | 13 |
| 18 | RKC Waalwijk | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 19 | 43 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 27 | -24 | 8 |