This match features two teams living in the basement of the Eredivisie, RKC Waalwijk holding 18th place and PEC Zwolle lying 14th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
RKC Waalwijk form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Eredivisie this season. RKC Waalwijk, who have the most conceded goals (51) in Eredivisie, have only managed 2 wins, 1 draw and 7 losses from their games here at Mandemakers Stadion. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on RKC Waalwijk to get some points in this home game.
RKC Waalwijk lost their last game at AZ Alkmaar (placed 2nd) after a 0-4 scoreline. Ahead of that match, RKC Waalwijk lost 1-2 at home to VVV-Venlo.
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.
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 four Drawn one Lost two.
The RKC Waalwijk fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 11 in 10 matches. RKC Waalwijk have conceded 18 from these games.
PEC Zwolle form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for PEC Zwolle so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 2-1-8 (win-draw-lose).
PEC Zwolle have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Michael Zetterer. It's been 184 minutes since they last conceded in Eredivisie.
PEC Zwolle are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Eredivisie against FC Groningen (placed 8th). Before that, PEC Zwolle travelled to Willem II and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found six similar matches played by PEC Zwolle in our archives, and the results are: two wins for PEC Zwolle, zero draws and four defeats.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting PEC Zwolle as they have only managed to score 8 times from 11 away games in the league. For PEC Zwolle, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result PEC Zwolle - RKC Waalwijk 6-2 entered in the official records. RKC Waalwijk-PEC Zwolle H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: RKC Waalwijk two wins, PEC Zwolle five wins, three draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  R. Ghoochannejhad Nournia 6 goals |   M. Meulensteen 3 goals |  S. Sow 3 goals |
RKC Waalwijk missing players
PEC Zwolle missing players
| RKC Waalwijk | PEC Zwolle | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 21 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 8 | 12 |
| 23 | 11 | 2 | Scored | S | 5 | 8 | 29 |
| 51 | 18 | 6 | Conceded | C | 2 | 22 | 45 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 95% |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 73% | 81% |
| 76% | 70% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 64% | 76% |
| 43% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 36% | 57% |
| 19% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 19% |
| 57% | 60% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 45% | 57% |
| 14% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 9% | 10% |
| 29% | 20% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 55% | 38% |
| 5 | 5.7 | 7.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| 4.2 | 4.3 | 2.7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 11.5 | 7.9 | 7 |
| 2.1 | 2.1 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 251 | 139 | 45 | Total Shots | T S | 43 | 143 | 266 |
| 81 | 47 | 15 | Shots on Target | S O | 20 | 54 | 104 |
| 28% | 23% | 13% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 15% | 28% |
- All of RKC Waalwijk's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- PEC Zwolle has the most matches over the total-line (13)
- PEC Zwolle have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- RKC Waalwijk has the fewest points (7) at home
- RKC Waalwijk has the most conceded goals (51)
- RKC Waalwijk has the most conceded goals in the second half (31)
- RKC Waalwijk has the most dropped points from leading position (20)
- RKC Waalwijk has the the worst goal difference (-28)
- 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 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 62 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 43 | 50 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 31 | 47 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 40 |
| 4 | Willem II | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 40 |
| 5 | PSV | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 44 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 36 |
| 6 | Vitesse | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 35 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 34 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 29 |
| 9 | SC Heerenveen | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 28 |
| 10 | Heracles | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 26 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 24 | -6 | 24 |
| 12 | FC Twente | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 24 |
| 13 | Fortuna Sittard | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 47 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 31 | -20 | 23 |
| 14 | FC Emmen | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 38 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 28 | -16 | 22 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 45 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -16 | 21 |
| 16 | VVV-Venlo | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 47 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 26 | -26 | 20 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 27 | -20 | 17 |
| 18 | RKC Waalwijk | 21 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 23 | 51 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 33 | -28 | 11 |