Eredivisie match prediction and preview for RKC Waalwijk vs Heracles clash

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Competition: Netherlands Eredivisie
Date: Sat 02.November
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Mandemakers Stadion (7500 seats)

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 Heracles will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

RKC Waalwijk and Heracles should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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RKC Waalwijk form and stats

There have been more unhappy faces than points at this arena so far this season, with RKC Waalwijk yet to win or draw a Eredivisie game here. The sad story at Mandemakers Stadion is: RKC Waalwijk played 5 games, lost 5 games. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in eleven attempts. The season ticket holders are starting to dread their visits here at Mandemakers Stadion, with the home team losing five in a row. They have not avoided a defeat here since the Go Ahead Eagles game.

RKC Waalwijk lost their last game at Willem II (placed 6th) after a 1-2 scoreline. Ahead of that match, RKC Waalwijk lost 1-2 at home to Ajax.

RKC Waalwijk have scored 3 league goals here from 5 matches, not a lot. RKC Waalwijk have conceded 12 goals in these home games, a significant number.

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Heracles form and stats

As the visiting team in Eredivisie matches, Heracles have produced an overall stat of 2-2-1 so far.

Heracles won their last game, 4-0 versus PEC Zwolle played at home. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Feyenoord that ended 1-1.

As mentioned above, Heracles was the only team on the pitch versus PEC Zwolle in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task. Goalkeeper Janis Blaswich was absolutely vital in the Heracles victory against PEC Zwolle, making 6 saves.

Heracles are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 7 away goals from 5 games (in the league). Heracles have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

RKC Waalwijk-Heracles H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: RKC Waalwijk 0 wins, Heracles 7 wins, 3 draws. 6 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

HeraclesC. Dessers
C. Dessers
5 goals / 2 assists
HeraclesS. van der Water
S. van der Water
4 goals / 1 assists
HeraclesMauro Júnior
Mauro Júnior
4 goals / 1 assists

RKC Waalwijk missing players

Heracles missing players

RKC Waalwijk Heracles
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
11 5 0 Played P 1 5 11
0 0 0 Won W 0 2 5
1 0 0 Drew D 1 2 3
10 5 0 Lost L 0 1 3
10 3 0 Scored S 1 7 18
33 12 0 Conceded C 1 7 15
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
91% 80% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 40% 45%
45% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 36%
18% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 18%
64% 60% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 80% 55%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 18%
36% 40% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 27%
 
5 6 0 Corners For (avg) C F 12 6.2 5.5
4.8 5.2 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 4 5.8 4.5
2 1.6 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 4 2.4 1.5
1 1 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • All of Heracles's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of RKC Waalwijk's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Heracles have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Heracles have scored at least twice as many goals away as RKC Waalwijk have scored home.
  • Heracles 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 failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • RKC Waalwijk have lost all their home matches so far.
  • RKC Waalwijk haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

RKC Waalwijk
All Eredivisie Playoffs Eredivisie Eerste Divisie KNVB Beker
All Home Away Home vs mid
21-09-19 ER Sparta Rotterdam 4 - 0 RKC Waalwijk
29-09-19 ER RKC Waalwijk 1 - 2 Vitesse
04-10-19 ER FC Groningen 3 - 0 RKC Waalwijk
19-10-19 ER RKC Waalwijk 1 - 2 Ajax
26-10-19 ER Willem II 2 - 1 RKC Waalwijk
30-10-19 KB Heracles 18:30 RKC Waalwijk
02-11-19 ER RKC Waalwijk 18:30 Heracles
10-11-19 ER Feyenoord 16:45 RKC Waalwijk
24-11-19 ER RKC Waalwijk 14:30 FC Emmen
01-12-19 ER FC Utrecht 14:30 RKC Waalwijk
Heracles
All Eredivisie Club Friendlies KNVB Beker
All Home Away Away vs low
20-09-19 ER FC Twente 2 - 3 Heracles
29-09-19 ER AZ Alkmaar 2 - 0 Heracles
05-10-19 ER Heracles 2 - 0 FC Emmen
20-10-19 ER Feyenoord 1 - 1 Heracles
26-10-19 ER Heracles 4 - 0 PEC Zwolle
30-10-19 KB Heracles 18:30 RKC Waalwijk
02-11-19 ER RKC Waalwijk 18:30 Heracles
09-11-19 ER Heracles 20:45 VVV-Venlo
23-11-19 ER Ajax 19:45 Heracles
30-11-19 ER Heracles 20:45 ADO Den Haag

  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 11 9 2 0 35 7 5 5 0 0 20 1 6 4 2 0 15 6 28 29
2 AZ Alkmaar 11 7 2 2 25 8 5 3 1 1 13 5 6 4 1 1 12 3 17 23
3 PSV 11 7 2 2 26 13 6 4 1 1 16 8 5 3 1 1 10 5 13 23
4 Vitesse 11 7 2 2 22 15 6 4 1 1 13 8 5 3 1 1 9 7 7 23
5 FC Utrecht 11 6 2 3 22 14 5 4 0 1 12 4 6 2 2 2 10 10 8 20
6 Willem II 11 6 1 4 14 15 6 3 1 2 6 6 5 3 0 2 8 9 -1 19
7 Heracles 11 5 3 3 18 15 6 3 1 2 11 8 5 2 2 1 7 7 3 18
8 SC Heerenveen 11 4 5 2 17 12 6 1 5 0 5 4 5 3 0 2 12 8 5 17
9 FC Twente 11 4 3 4 21 20 6 2 2 2 13 10 5 2 1 2 8 10 1 15
10 Sparta Rotterdam 11 4 3 4 19 20 5 3 0 2 12 8 6 1 3 2 7 12 -1 15
11 FC Groningen 11 4 2 5 13 13 5 3 0 2 9 5 6 1 2 3 4 8 0 14
12 Feyenoord 11 3 5 3 19 22 6 2 3 1 12 10 5 1 2 2 7 12 -3 14
13 PEC Zwolle 11 3 1 7 16 26 5 2 1 2 12 12 6 1 0 5 4 14 -10 10
14 FC Emmen 11 3 1 7 14 24 6 3 1 2 11 8 5 0 0 5 3 16 -10 10
15 ADO Den Haag 11 3 0 8 13 21 5 1 0 4 4 9 6 2 0 4 9 12 -8 9
16 Fortuna Sittard 11 2 3 6 17 26 6 2 2 2 13 10 5 0 1 4 4 16 -9 9
17 VVV-Venlo 11 3 0 8 11 28 5 2 0 3 6 13 6 1 0 5 5 15 -17 9
18 RKC Waalwijk 11 0 1 10 10 33 5 0 0 5 3 12 6 0 1 5 7 21 -23 1

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