Perhaps a welcome break from league football as RKC Waalwijk & Willem II face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the KNVB Beker. All the pre-match information is available here!
RKC Waalwijk and Willem II should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
It should be mentioned that Willem II 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 Willem II on artifical turf are 5 victories, 4 draws and 5 defeats from 14 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 26-27. You can compare this with overall results below.
RKC Waalwijk form and stats
Waalwijk participated in KNVB Beker the last season, where they reached the 1st round.RKC Waalwijk have played 5 Eredivisie games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Waalwijk's previous game was a Eredivisie match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Sparta Rotterdam. The home side are looking to build on that result. Defender Ahmed Touba got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.73/10. Touba won 10 of 12 duels.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Feyenoord that finished 2-2.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 ten games. Waalwijk has won four of these, drawn two and lost four.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as SC Cambuur are coming to town in three days.
Waalwijk has scored 5 league goals at home this season, in 5 matches. On the other hand, Waalwijk have conceded 5 goals.
Willem II form and stats
Last season their KNVB Beker adventure ended in the 2nd round.2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Willem II playing as the away team in the Eredivisie this season.
Willem's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Fortuna Sittard that finished 1-1. Goalkeeper Timon Wellenreuther made a total of six saves, making him a hero against Fortuna Sittard. Heavily contributing to the draw after 90 minutes. Defender Mats Köhlert was the best team player with a rating of 7.91. Köhlert scored one goal, hit one key pass and won 7 of 8 duels.
Before that, Willem travelled to FC Twente and returned home with a draw after the Eredivisie game finished 1-1.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eight similar matches played by Willem II in our archives, and the results are: four wins for Willem, three draws and one defeat.
The schedule is very tough for Willem II now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Eredivisie game at FC Utrecht is waiting in only three days.
Willem are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 8 times in 5 away games so far. Willem II have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Waalwijk-Willem II H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: RKC Waalwijk zero wins, Willem II seven wins, three draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  M. Kramer 4 goals |  J. Odgaard 3 goals |   C. Nunnely 3 goals |
RKC Waalwijk missing players
Willem II missing players
| RKC Waalwijk | Willem II | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 6 | 5 | Won | W | 4 | 14 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 4 | 5 | ||
| 13 | 5 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | ||
| 34 | 16 | Scored | S | 17 | 42 | ||
| 47 | 15 | Conceded | C | 14 | 30 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 82% | 92% | ||
| 80% | 73% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 82% | 80% | ||
| 68% | 64% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 55% | 56% | ||
| 44% | 27% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 36% | 32% | ||
| 20% | 9% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 27% | 20% | ||
| 68% | 73% | BTTS | BTTS | 55% | 56% | ||
| 8% | 18% | Clean Sheets | C S | 36% | 28% | ||
| 24% | 9% | Failed to Score | F T | 27% | 24% | ||
| 3.5 | 3.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 4.2 | ||
| 5 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4.2 | ||
| 1.2 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.1 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 8.5 | 9.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.2 | 11 | ||
| 2.9 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4.4 | ||
| 45% | 41% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 38% | ||
| 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 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 30 | 22 |
| 2 | PSV | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Utrecht | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | Willem II | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 18 |
| 5 | Feyenoord | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| 6 | Vitesse | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -6 | 16 |
| 7 | FC Twente | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 15 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -4 | 13 |
| 9 | AZ | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 12 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 | -6 | 12 |
| 11 | NEC | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | -6 | 11 |
| 12 | RKC Waalwijk | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 10 |
| 13 | Heracles Almelo | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 10 |
| 14 | Go Ahead Eagles | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | -7 | 10 |
| 15 | Fortuna Sittard | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -8 | 9 |
| 16 | FC Groningen | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -7 | 7 |
| 17 | Sparta Rotterdam | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -10 | 7 |
| 18 | PEC Zwolle | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | -13 | 4 |