RKC Waalwijk

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Heracles Almelo

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

We Think Over 2.5 is the Value Bet

When RKC meet Heracles, there could be a few goals scored. That leads us to back the Over 2.5 selection when it comes to Total Goals, with the betting odds of 1.70 looking like excellent value.

2-2 Draw in Previous H2H

RKC Waalwijk drew on the road in their last game. A 2-2 scoreline was played out against AZ Alkmaar at AFAS Stadion. Henk Fraser's men ended up with just 38% possession and had two shots on target, while Michiel Kramer and Chris Lokesa scored one goal each.

Heracles won their previous game which was at home. It was a 2-1 victory against FC Twente at Asito Stadion. The Almelo outfit had 42% possession and managed four shots on goal, while Jizz Hornkamp netted twice.

The most recent clash between the teams saw RKC draw 2-2 away to Heracles at Asito Stadion. In the past 10 H2H meetings, we have seen five RKC wins, four Heracles victories and one draw.

Eredivisie G W D L GF GA GD GD P
10 Heracles logo Heracles 30 8 11 11 37 52 -15 37:52 35
17 RKC Waalwijk logo RKC Waalwijk 29 4 7 18 35 58 -23 35:58 19
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RKC Waalwijk – Last 10 League Games

3 wins, 5 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.6 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 13.9 attempts. RKC have had 48.2% possession, 416.5 passes and 5.6 corners per game. On average, their opponents have scored 1.5 goals from 5.0 shots on goal and 16.2 attempts, while being awarded 6.5 corners.

Top goalscorer Oskar Zawada has found the net 4 times, with Chris Lokesa, Yassin Oukili and Mohammed Ihattaren scoring 2 each. The leading assistors are Richonell Margaret and Yassin Oukili with 3, while goalie Jeroen Houwen has recorded 2 clean sheets.

Heracles – Last 10 League Games

Heracles have 4 victories, 2 defeats and 4 draws, with an average of 3.9 shots on goal, 11.5 attempts and 1.6 goals. Erwin van de Looi's team average 47.4% possession, 386.0 passes, 4.8 corners awarded and 5.0 corners against, while 1.4 goals have been conceded from 12.4 attempts and 4.5 shots on goal.

Jizz Hornkamp is top of the team’s scoring charts with 5, while Thomas Bruns, Brian De Keersmaecker, Juho Talvitie and Luka Kulenovic have 2. Suf Podgoreanu, Brian De Keersmaecker and Mario Engels are top assists providers with 2, while Fabian de Keijzer has recorded one clean sheet in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

RKC Waalwijk confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Jeroen Houwen (GK), Faissal Al Mazyani, Julian Lelieveld, Liam van Gelderen, Kevin Felida, Tim van de Loo, Yassin Oukili, Juan Familia-Castillo, Mohammed Ihattaren, Oskar Zawada, Richonell Margaret.

Heracles confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Fabian de Keijzer (GK), Jannes Wieckhoff, Damon Mirani, Ivan Mesik, Mats Rots, Sem Scheperman, Daniel van Kaam, Brian De Keersmaecker, Juho Talvitie, Jizz Hornkamp, Suf Podgoreanu.

Expert Eredivisie Analysis

We use the injury and suspension information to come up with the best possible football tips. You will also see that we take a stats-led approach by considering the key numbers.

Key RKC Waalwijk vs Heracles league stats:

  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 13 of the last 20 RKC games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 11 of the last 18 RKC games at home.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 3 RKC games at home.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Heracles games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 10 of the last 18 Heracles games on the road.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 3 games between these teams.

RKC Waalwijk vs Heracles Prediction

We are backing Over 2.5 Goals at 1.70, with this Eredivisie game set to be a high-scoring affair. We think the odds are attractive when it comes to at least three goals being scored.

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Over 2.5 Probability

The bookies are estimating that there is a 58.8% likelihood of this pick landing a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 65-70%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

Our Pick

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Corners Prediction

RKC To Have Most Corners 1.98 Bet365 logo

RKC Waalwijk have had an average of 6.60 corners in the past 5 home games, with Heracles averaging 3.60 corners in their last 10 away matches. We think that the value can be found by backing RKC to win the Corner Match Bet and you can get attractive odds of 1.98.

Corner Stats

League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
RKC Logo RKC
Total
12.10 5.60 6.50
Home
11.70 4.80 6.90
Away
12.80 4.70 8.10
Heracles Logo Heracles
Total
9.80 4.80 5.00
Home
9.50 5.50 4.00
Away
9.30 3.60 5.70

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RKC Waalwijk vs Heracles Odds

The bookies have priced up the draw at 3.60, with RKC Waalwijk available to back at betting odds of 2.35. Heracles are 2.75 to win this Eredivisie match.

For those expecting a high-scoring game, Over 2.5 Goals is the shortest price. The Yes option in the Both Teams to Score market is regarded as the most likely outcome and is trading at 1.62.

You can back RKC Waalwijk at 1.73 on the Draw No Bet market, with money back if the game is a draw. Heracles are 2.00 with the football betting sites to win this Eredivisie game.

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Team Stats

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Full time Result

  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 4 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 1 wins, 7 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

It’s good to know about any injuries and this is reflected in our RKC Waalwijk vs Heracles team news, with this leading to predicted and confirmed lineups.

The Eredivisie squad information is a great asset when it comes to making your bets.

RKC Waalwijk vs Heracles Lineups

RKC Waalwijk Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Heracles Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

RKC Waalwijk Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

1 Jeroen Houwen
33 Faissal Al Mazyani 2 Julian Lelieveld 4 Liam van Gelderen 35 Kevin Felida
22 Tim van de Loo 6 Yassin Oukili 5 J. Familia-Castillo 52 Mohammed Ihattaren
9 Oskar Zawada 19 Richonell Margaret
1 Fabian de Keijzer
3 Jannes Wieckhoff 4 Damon Mirani 24 Ivan Mesik 39 Mats Rots
32 Sem Scheperman 26 Daniel van Kaam 14 B. De Keersmaecker
23 Juho Talvitie 9 Jizz Hornkamp 29 Suf Podgoreanu

Heracles Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

RKC Waalwijk Substitutes

  • 7Denilho Cleonise
  • 8Patrick Vroegh
  • 11Alexander Jakobsen
  • 13Joey Kesting
  • 14Chris Lokesa
  • 16Mark Spenkelink
  • 17Roshon van Eijma
  • 18S. van der
  • 23R. van der
  • 24Godfried Roemeratoe
  • 28Aaron Meijers
  • 29Michiel Kramer

Heracles Substitutes

  • 2Mimeirhel Benita
  • 5Jordy Bruijn
  • 7Bryan Limbombe
  • 8Mario Engels
  • 13Jan Zamburek
  • 16Timo Jansink
  • 18Kelvin Leerdam
  • 19Luka Kulenovic
  • 20Diego van Oorschot
  • 21Justin Hoogma
  • 22Lorenzo Milani
  • 36Jonah te Fruchte

Previous RKC Waalwijk Lineups

02 Apr Eredivisie
AZ Alkmaar 2-2 RKC Waalwijk
30 Mar Eredivisie
PEC Zwolle 2-0 RKC Waalwijk
16 Mar Eredivisie
RKC Waalwijk 0-3 PSV
01 Mar Eredivisie
RKC Waalwijk 1-2 Fortuna Sittard
16 Feb Eredivisie
Twente 2-0 RKC Waalwijk
09 Feb Eredivisie
RKC Waalwijk 5-0 NAC Breda

Previous Heracles Lineups

30 Mar Eredivisie
Heracles 2-1 Twente
16 Mar Eredivisie
SC Heerenveen 1-1 Heracles
08 Mar Eredivisie
Fortuna Sittard 1-0 Heracles
02 Mar Eredivisie
Heracles 4-2 PEC Zwolle
28 Feb KNVB Cup
Heracles 5-6 AZ Alkmaar
16 Feb Eredivisie
Ajax 4-0 Heracles

Injuries & Suspensions

RKC Waalwijk Injury Table

Type Name Info
Luuk Wouters Other
Dario van den Buijs Knee
Daouda Weidmann Other
Yanick van Osch Shoulder
Nouri Cheung Shoulder

Heracles Injury Table

Type Name Info
Sava Cestic Ankle
Nikolai Laursen Knee

Netherlands FlagEredivisie Table

2024/2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Ajax 30 23 4 3 62:26 73
2 PSV 30 21 4 5 89:34 67
3 Feyenoord 29 17 8 4 64:32 59
4 Utrecht 30 17 8 5 57:42 59
5 Twente 30 13 9 8 56:44 48
6 AZ Alkmaar 30 13 8 9 48:34 47
7 Go Ahead E. 29 13 7 9 52:46 46
8 SC Heerenveen 30 10 7 13 38:53 37
9 Groningen 30 9 8 13 32:45 35
10 Heracles 30 8 11 11 37:52 35
11 Sp. Rotterdam 29 8 10 11 33:36 34
12 NEC Nijmegen 29 9 6 14 42:43 33
13 Fortuna Sittard 29 9 6 14 33:49 33
14 NAC Breda 30 8 8 14 32:50 32
15 PEC Zwolle 29 7 10 12 35:44 31
16 Willem II 29 6 6 17 30:49 24
17 RKC Waalwijk 29 4 7 18 35:58 19
18 Almere 30 4 7 19 21:59 19
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Ajax 14 12 2 0 35:10 38
2 PSV 15 11 3 1 47:13 36
3 Twente 15 9 4 2 32:18 31
4 Go Ahead E. 15 9 4 2 31:19 31
5 Feyenoord 14 9 3 2 30:15 30
6 SC Heerenveen 15 8 6 1 27:15 30
7 Utrecht 16 9 2 5 27:23 29
8 Groningen 15 7 5 3 19:11 26
9 Heracles 15 6 7 2 27:21 25
10 AZ Alkmaar 15 7 3 5 26:16 24
11 NAC Breda 15 6 5 4 19:18 23
12 PEC Zwolle 15 6 3 6 21:19 21
13 NEC Nijmegen 15 5 5 5 32:23 20
14 Sp. Rotterdam 15 4 6 5 19:19 18
15 Fortuna Sittard 14 6 0 8 15:24 18
16 Willem II 15 3 3 9 18:23 12
17 RKC Waalwijk 14 3 3 8 17:23 12
18 Almere 14 2 3 9 12:32 9