KNVB Beker: Buckle up for the RKC Waalwijk - ADO Den Haag clash

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Competition: Netherlands KNVB Beker
Competition: Tue 18.January
Match begins: 17:45 (UTC)
Venue: Mandemakers Stadion (7500 seats)

National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's RKC Waalwijk or ADO Den Haag that keep their silverware dream alive.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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RKC Waalwijk form and stats

RKC Waalwijk participated in KNVB Beker the last season, where they reached the 1st round.

RKC Waalwijk have played 9 Eredivisie games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-1-5 (wins-draws-losses).

Happy days for RKC Waalwijk in their previous game, a Eredivisie match away at Go Ahead Eagles that ended with a 2-0 victory. Vaessen, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 8.4 out of 10 in that game. Vaessen stopped the opponent with four saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.

Preceding that game was the away draw at Sparta Rotterdam that finished 1-1.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how RKC Waalwijk have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found two games) they have won zero times, drawn one and lost one.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for RKC Waalwijk here at Mandemakers Stadion in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (8 from 9 games). Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 16 goals have been conceded.

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ADO Den Haag form and stats

Last season their KNVB Beker adventure ended in the 8th finals.

ADO Den Haag's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed ADO Den Haag collect 20 points from their 10 away matches in the Eerste Divisie. 6 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats).

Haag had fun at their own home (Mandemakers Stadion) last time out, beating TOP Oss 2-0. Klas and Verheydt scored. Goalkeeper Koopmans was absolutely vital in the ADO Den Haag victory against TOP Oss, making six saves. Attacker Kishna got a player rating of 8.61 in the game. "Man of the match" Kishna hit the woodwork once, hit eight key passes and dribled past the opponent 4 of 5 times.

That result followed a home victory 4-1 versus NAC Breda in the Eerste Divisie.

We have checked recent matches where ADO Den Haag have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those six games were two victories, zero draws and four defeats.

Haag have another game away from home in just three sleeps, a Eerste Divisie game versus Roda JC Kerkrade. A gruelling itinerary for the guests!

ADO Den Haag have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 22 goals from 10 away matches. As opposed to that, ADO Den Haag have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Data for the last ten meetings between these two sides are: three wins for RKC Waalwijk, three draws and four wins for ADO Den Haag. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

ADO Den HaagT. Verheydt
T. Verheydt
17 goals
ADO Den HaagS. Steijn
S. Steijn
11 goals
RKC WaalwijkJ. Odgaard
J. Odgaard
7 goals

RKC Waalwijk missing players

ADO Den Haag missing players

Total First Half Second Half
RKC Waalwijk ADO Den Haag
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 11   Played P   13 25
8 5   Won W   7 17
7 1   Drew D   3 3
10 5   Lost L   3 5
38 15   Scored S   27 59
41 18   Conceded C   16 30
96% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   92% 96%
80% 73%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   77% 88%
64% 64%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   54% 56%
40% 27%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   46% 48%
28% 27%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   31% 40%
60% 55%   BTTS BTTS   54% 56%
24% 27%   Clean Sheets C S   31% 32%
20% 18%   Failed to Score F T   23% 16%
 
3.9 4.2   Corners for (avg) C F   5.2 6
4.5 4   Corners against (avg) C A   5.5 4.9
1.6 1.4   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.5 1.6
1 0   Red cards R C   0 0
 
10.6 11   Shots (avg) S (   11.1 13.3
3.4 3.6   Shots on Target (avg) S O   5.3 6.2
44% 38%   Goal Efficiency G E   41% 39%
 
13.5 13   Shots against (avg) S A   9.1 9
5 5   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.6 4.3

  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 18 14 1 3 46 24 9 8 0 1 27 12 9 6 1 2 19 12 22 43
2 Ajax 18 13 3 2 56 4 10 7 1 2 38 3 8 6 2 0 18 1 52 42
3 Feyenoord 19 12 3 4 42 18 10 7 1 2 24 10 9 5 2 2 18 8 24 39
4 Vitesse 19 11 3 5 26 25 9 4 2 3 10 13 10 7 1 2 16 12 1 36
5 FC Twente 19 10 5 4 30 22 9 5 3 1 12 6 10 5 2 3 18 16 8 35
6 AZ 18 10 2 6 35 23 9 7 1 1 24 10 9 3 1 5 11 13 12 32
7 FC Utrecht 18 8 5 5 33 23 9 6 3 0 23 7 9 2 2 5 10 16 10 29
8 SC Cambuur 18 9 1 8 32 39 9 4 0 5 17 20 9 5 1 3 15 19 -7 28
9 NEC 19 7 5 7 24 26 9 2 3 4 9 10 10 5 2 3 15 16 -2 26
10 SC Heerenveen 19 7 4 8 20 27 10 3 2 5 11 17 9 4 2 3 9 10 -7 25
11 Go Ahead Eagles 19 6 3 10 19 31 10 4 0 6 13 15 9 2 3 4 6 16 -12 21
12 Heracles 19 5 4 10 21 26 10 5 2 3 15 12 9 0 2 7 6 14 -5 19
13 FC Groningen 18 4 7 7 20 27 8 1 6 1 7 6 10 3 1 6 13 21 -7 19
14 RKC Waalwijk 19 4 7 8 21 30 9 3 1 5 8 16 10 1 6 3 13 14 -9 19
15 Willem II 19 5 3 11 18 38 9 3 1 5 7 15 10 2 2 6 11 23 -20 18
16 Sparta Rotterdam 18 2 7 9 15 27 10 1 5 4 9 14 8 1 2 5 6 13 -12 13
17 Fortuna Sittard 18 3 4 11 19 46 8 2 2 4 10 21 10 1 2 7 9 25 -27 13
18 PEC Zwolle 19 2 3 14 11 32 10 2 2 6 6 11 9 0 1 8 5 21 -21 9
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 FC Volendam 22 14 7 1 52 28 11 8 2 1 28 15 11 6 5 0 24 13 24 49
2 Excelsior 21 13 4 4 48 26 10 5 3 2 21 13 11 8 1 2 27 13 22 43
3 FC Emmen 21 13 3 5 32 15 9 6 0 3 17 6 12 7 3 2 15 9 17 42
4 ADO Den Haag 21 15 2 4 50 24 11 9 0 2 28 12 10 6 2 2 22 12 26 41
5 Jong Ajax 21 12 4 5 47 32 10 6 2 2 25 15 11 6 2 3 22 17 15 40
6 Roda JC Kerkrade 22 10 7 5 43 28 11 4 4 3 17 14 11 6 3 2 26 14 15 37
7 Graafschap 22 11 4 7 34 25 11 3 3 5 11 16 11 8 1 2 23 9 9 37
8 FC Eindhoven 22 10 5 7 38 28 11 7 3 1 23 11 11 3 2 6 15 17 10 35
9 NAC Breda 22 7 8 7 32 27 11 5 5 1 17 7 11 2 3 6 15 20 5 29
10 Jong PSV 22 8 5 9 38 34 11 5 2 4 21 15 11 3 3 5 17 19 4 29
11 VVV-Venlo 22 8 2 12 26 33 12 5 1 6 17 19 10 3 1 6 9 14 -7 26
12 FC Den Bosch 21 8 2 11 25 39 11 6 0 5 12 19 10 2 2 6 13 20 -14 26
13 Telstar 22 5 8 9 25 42 11 2 4 5 14 24 11 3 4 4 11 18 -17 23
14 MVV Maastricht 22 7 2 13 23 43 11 4 2 5 15 18 11 3 0 8 8 25 -20 23
15 Jong AZ 20 6 4 10 19 25 11 4 3 4 11 12 9 2 1 6 8 13 -6 22
16 Jong Utrecht 22 6 4 12 24 39 11 3 0 8 9 21 11 3 4 4 15 18 -15 22
17 Helmond Sport 21 5 5 11 19 32 11 3 2 6 10 19 10 2 3 5 9 13 -13 20
18 TOP Oss 21 4 6 11 23 35 10 2 4 4 14 17 11 2 2 7 9 18 -12 18
19 Almere City 22 4 5 13 34 52 11 2 2 7 17 26 11 2 3 6 17 26 -18 17
20 FC Dordrecht 21 3 5 13 25 50 10 1 4 5 11 20 11 2 1 8 14 30 -25 14

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 FC Volendam 22 14 7 1 52 28 11 8 2 1 28 15 11 6 5 0 24 13 24 49
2 Excelsior 21 13 4 4 48 26 10 5 3 2 21 13 11 8 1 2 27 13 22 43
3 FC Emmen 21 13 3 5 32 15 9 6 0 3 17 6 12 7 3 2 15 9 17 42
4 ADO Den Haag 21 15 2 4 50 24 11 9 0 2 28 12 10 6 2 2 22 12 26 41
5 Jong Ajax 21 12 4 5 47 32 10 6 2 2 25 15 11 6 2 3 22 17 15 40
6 Roda JC Kerkrade 22 10 7 5 43 28 11 4 4 3 17 14 11 6 3 2 26 14 15 37
7 Graafschap 22 11 4 7 34 25 11 3 3 5 11 16 11 8 1 2 23 9 9 37
8 FC Eindhoven 22 10 5 7 38 28 11 7 3 1 23 11 11 3 2 6 15 17 10 35
9 NAC Breda 22 7 8 7 32 27 11 5 5 1 17 7 11 2 3 6 15 20 5 29
10 Jong PSV 22 8 5 9 38 34 11 5 2 4 21 15 11 3 3 5 17 19 4 29
11 VVV-Venlo 22 8 2 12 26 33 12 5 1 6 17 19 10 3 1 6 9 14 -7 26
12 FC Den Bosch 21 8 2 11 25 39 11 6 0 5 12 19 10 2 2 6 13 20 -14 26
13 Telstar 22 5 8 9 25 42 11 2 4 5 14 24 11 3 4 4 11 18 -17 23
14 MVV Maastricht 22 7 2 13 23 43 11 4 2 5 15 18 11 3 0 8 8 25 -20 23
15 Jong AZ 20 6 4 10 19 25 11 4 3 4 11 12 9 2 1 6 8 13 -6 22
16 Jong Utrecht 22 6 4 12 24 39 11 3 0 8 9 21 11 3 4 4 15 18 -15 22
17 Helmond Sport 21 5 5 11 19 32 11 3 2 6 10 19 10 2 3 5 9 13 -13 20
18 TOP Oss 21 4 6 11 23 35 10 2 4 4 14 17 11 2 2 7 9 18 -12 18
19 Almere City 22 4 5 13 34 52 11 2 2 7 17 26 11 2 3 6 17 26 -18 17
20 FC Dordrecht 21 3 5 13 25 50 10 1 4 5 11 20 11 2 1 8 14 30 -25 14

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