This should be yet another action-packed clash at Mandemakers Stadion in the Eredivisie. RKC Waalwijk is in 10th place and receive Willem II in 4th place. Read all about the game here!
- RKC Waalwijk have scored in all their matches so far.
- Willem II have not yet lost a game away.
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 Willem II.
Waalwijk's stadium, Mandemakers Stadion, has a artifical turf surface. Willem II have grass on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Willem II when playing on artifical turf; 4 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses from 13 matches. They have scored 23 goals in these games and conceded 25.
RKC Waalwijk form and stats
Only two Eredivisie home games for RKC Waalwijk so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.
Waalwijk travelled for their previous game, a trip to FC Utrecht that ended 2-2. A painful moment in the game against FC Utrecht was the missed penalty kick from Jens Odgaard in the 8th minute. A goal there would obviously have changed the match and probably the outcome. Alexander Büttner was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.44 out of 10. The defender Büttner scored one goal, hit two key passes and won 3 of 6 duels.
Preceding that match was the home game against Vitesse that was lost 1-2.At Mandemakers Stadion, RKC Waalwijk has the goal stats of 2-2 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Willem II form and stats
Willem II are still undefeated on their travels in the Eredivisie. They have only played two games though, winning one and drawing the other.
The supporters enjoyed Willem II's previous game versus FC Groningen (placed 11th), a Eredivisie 2-1 win played at home. Kwasi Okyere Wriedt, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.85. Wriedt scored one goal, served one assist, hit two key passes and dribled passed the opponent 1 of 2 times.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus NEC that ended 0-0.A quick return to home after this game, as Willem are hosting PSV in the Eredivisie only four days away.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Willem II has managed 3 goals and let in 0 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Previous ten meetings featuring these participants: RKC Waalwijk won zero, Willem II triumphed in seven and we saw three draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with under 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  M. Kramer 3 goals |  J. Odgaard 2 goals |   K. Wriedt 2 goals |
RKC Waalwijk missing players
Willem II missing players
| RKC Waalwijk | Willem II | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 50% | 80% |
| 80% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 60% |
| 80% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 60% |
| 60% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 80% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 100% | 60% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 5 | 4.5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 4.6 | 4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 8 | 4.8 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11.4 | 8.5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 10.5 | 8.6 |
| 3.2 | 3.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.5 | 3 |
| 50% | 29% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 60% | 40% |
- RKC Waalwijk have scored in all their matches so far.
- RKC Waalwijk haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Willem II have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Willem II have not yet lost a game away.
- Willem II have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| RKC Waalwijk | Last season | Willem II | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 34 | 17 | Played | P | 17 | 34 | ||
| 7 | 5 | Won | W | 2 | 8 | ||
| 9 | 4 | Drew | D | 5 | 7 | ||
| 18 | 8 | Lost | L | 10 | 19 | ||
| 33 | 21 | Scored | S | 18 | 40 | ||
| 55 | 25 | Conceded | C | 35 | 68 | ||
| 97% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 88% | 94% | ||
| 79% | 76% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 82% | 85% | ||
| 47% | 53% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 53% | 59% | ||
| 24% | 29% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 41% | 44% | ||
| 9% | 12% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 29% | 24% | ||
| 53% | 65% | BTTS | BTTS | 53% | 56% | ||
| 15% | 12% | Clean Sheets | C S | 18% | 18% | ||
| 35% | 24% | Failed to Score | F T | 41% | 32% | ||
| 4.5 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 4.2 | ||
| 5 | 4.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.4 | 4.5 | ||
| 1 | 1.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.4 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | ||
| 10.1 | 12.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.2 | 10.7 | ||
| 3.7 | 4.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.8 | ||
| 26% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 31% | ||
| 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 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 13 |
| 2 | PSV | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 12 |
| 3 | SC Heerenveen | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 4 | Willem II | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 5 | FC Utrecht | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 6 | NEC | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 8 |
| 7 | Feyenoord | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | Vitesse | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -6 | 6 |
| 9 | SC Cambuur | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | -8 | 6 |
| 10 | RKC Waalwijk | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 5 |
| 11 | FC Groningen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 5 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -4 | 5 |
| 13 | Fortuna Sittard | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 14 | FC Twente | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 15 | AZ | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 16 | Go Ahead Eagles | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 3 |
| 17 | Heracles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 1 |
| 18 | PEC Zwolle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 0 |