Both RKC Waalwijk and PSV are hungry for points in this game, despite the visitors holding a 22 point edge so far this season.
- RKC Waalwijk haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- PSV is in the best form (5-1-0) in Eredivisie
It should be mentioned that PSV play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for PSV on artifical turf are 7 victories, 3 draws and 0 defeats from ten games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 25-8. You can compare this with overall results below.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Waalwijk and PSV.
RKC Waalwijk form and stats
RKC Waalwijk have collected 10 points from their Eredivisie home games so far after 3-1-4.
It's back home for Waalwijk, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Harkemase Boys away with the result 5-0. Oukili, Stokkers (2), Bakari and Lutonda found the net in that victory. As mentioned above, Waalwijk "killed" Harkemase Boys in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
Prior to that, an away loss at FC Twente in the Eredivisie.Waalwijk are traveling soon after this match as the Eredivisie match at Sparta Rotterdam awaits in four days.
Waalwijk aren't scoring a lot here at Mandemakers Stadion in the league, with only 7 goals from 8 games. RKC Waalwijk have conceded 12 from these games. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches. When Waalwijk hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Fortuna Sittard, Sparta Rotterdam, PEC Zwolle, Heracles Almelo and Willem II), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.
PSV form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 5 wins, 1 draw and only 2 losses in the Eredivisie.
Doan (2) scored in PSV's previous match, the home game against Fortuna Sittard that ended 2-0. Midfield player Doan was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.41/10. Doan scored two goals and hit one key pass.
Preceding that game was the away Eredivisie victory against NEC with the score of 2-1.A quick return to home after this game, as PSV are hosting Go Ahead Eagles in the Eredivisie only four days away.
PSV are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 15 times in 8 away games so far. PSV have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Waalwijk victories, zero draws and six PSV wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Kramer 5 goals |  J. Odgaard 5 goals |   A. Tué Na Bangna 5 goals |
RKC Waalwijk missing players
PSV missing players
| RKC Waalwijk | PSV | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 17 | 7 | 1 | Scored | S | 7 | 15 | 40 |
| 25 | 12 | 7 | Conceded | C | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 69% | 62% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 56% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 75% | 81% |
| 31% | 12% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 25% | 50% |
| 12% | 12% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 25% | 38% |
| 62% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 62% | 69% |
| 19% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 25% | 19% |
| 25% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 4.2 | 4.6 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.3 | 6.9 | 6.5 |
| 5.2 | 4.6 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1.3 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.6 | 12.1 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 22 | 17 | 17.8 |
| 2.9 | 3.5 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 8.7 | 6.5 | 7.1 |
| 37% | 25% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 29% | 35% |
| 14.5 | 13.1 | 14 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 5.7 | 8.6 | 8.6 |
| 4.9 | 4.4 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.7 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
- All of PSV's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- PSV have scored more than double the goals of RKC Waalwijk.
- PSV have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in Eredivisie
- PSV have the most points from losing position (15) in Eredivisie
- PSV have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- PSV haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- PSV is in the best form (5-1-0) 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 | PSV | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 37 |
| 2 | Ajax | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 45 | 36 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 24 | 36 |
| 4 | Vitesse | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | -1 | 29 |
| 5 | FC Twente | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 28 |
| 6 | FC Utrecht | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 27 |
| 7 | SC Cambuur | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 36 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 18 | -6 | 27 |
| 8 | AZ | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 26 |
| 9 | SC Heerenveen | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -3 | 22 |
| 10 | Go Ahead Eagles | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | -6 | 21 |
| 11 | FC Groningen | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -4 | 19 |
| 12 | NEC | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 16 | -5 | 19 |
| 13 | Willem II | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -14 | 18 |
| 14 | RKC Waalwijk | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -8 | 15 |
| 15 | Heracles Almelo | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -7 | 14 |
| 16 | Fortuna Sittard | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 39 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 20 | -22 | 12 |
| 17 | Sparta Rotterdam | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -12 | 11 |
| 18 | PEC Zwolle | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 20 | -20 | 6 |