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- RKC Waalwijk have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sparta Rotterdam have the fewest scored goals (1) away 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.
RKC Waalwijk form and stats
RKC Waalwijk have played 4 Eredivisie games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-1-1 (wins-draws-losses). Hopes of three in a row are alive for RKC Waalwijk after consecutive victories at their own ground.
RKC Waalwijk's last game was hosting SC Cambuur (placed 17th) and winning 5-1. As mentioned above, Waalwijk "killed" SC Cambuur in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency. Hassani (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 10.0/10. Hassani scored one goal, hit six key passes and dribled past the opponent 9 of 10 times.
Prior to that, an away loss at PSV.This is expected to be a close game, with RKC 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 9 games. RKC Waalwijk has won 4 of these, drawn 2 and lost 3.
Waalwijk have conceded 6 from these games.
Sparta Rotterdam form and stats
Things could have gone better for Sparta Rotterdam in their Eredivisie away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.
Sparta Rotterdam are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the fixture against FC Groningen (placed 12th). Attacker van Crooij got a player rating of 8.24 in the game. "Man of the match" Crooij scored one goal, served one assist and hit three key passes.
Prior to that match, the Sparta Rotterdam manager Steijn faced defeat when travelling to Feyenoord and losing 0-3.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 10 similar matches played by Sparta Rotterdam in our archives, and the results are: 6 wins for Sparta Rotterdam, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
Rotterdam are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 1 goal from 3 away games.
Head 2 Head
Data for the previous ten meetings involving these two squads are: two wins for RKC Waalwijk, two draws and six wins for Sparta Rotterdam. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: eight games.
Top Goalscorers
  V. van Crooij 4 goals |   I. Bel Hassani 3 goals |  M. Kramer 3 goals |
RKC Waalwijk missing players
Sparta Rotterdam missing players
| RKC Waalwijk | Sparta Rotterdam | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | 12 | 7 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | 6 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 67% | 86% |
| 71% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 57% |
| 57% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 57% |
| 57% | 75% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 29% | 50% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 71% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 43% |
| 29% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 67% | 43% |
| 6.3 | 8.2 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.3 | 4.3 |
| 6.1 | 4.5 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5.3 | 5.9 |
| 1.9 | 1.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 0.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 13 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 10.7 | 10.6 |
| 4.9 | 5.8 | 6.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.3 | 4.4 |
| 44% | 52% | 54% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 10% | 29% |
| 15.7 | 10.2 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 14.3 | 15.4 |
| 4.9 | 3.8 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 5 | 4.7 |
- RKC Waalwijk have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- RKC Waalwijk have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- RKC Waalwijk have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sparta Rotterdam have scored away.
- RKC Waalwijk have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- RKC Waalwijk haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sparta Rotterdam have the fewest scored goals (1) away in Eredivisie
- Sparta Rotterdam have won significantly more corners away than 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 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 18 | 18 |
| 2 | Ajax | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 18 |
| 3 | AZ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 4 | Feyenoord | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 16 |
| 5 | FC Twente | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 7 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 8 | RKC Waalwijk | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 9 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | -1 | 9 |
| 10 | Excelsior | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -8 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Groningen | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 8 |
| 13 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -5 | 6 |
| 14 | Vitesse | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -9 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Volendam | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | -13 | 5 |
| 16 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -8 | 4 |
| 17 | SC Cambuur | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -9 | 4 |
| 18 | FC Emmen | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | -12 | 4 |
