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Eredivisie | Gameweek 1
Aug 12, 2023 at 5.45pm UK
Abe Lenstra Stadion
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Heerenveen
3 - 1
RKC Waalwijk
Nicolaescu (24'), Bochniewicz (30'), Sahraoui (43')
FT(HT: 3-0)
Kramer (60' pen.)
Felida (79')
The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Eredivisie clash between Heerenveen and RKC Waalwijk, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
More game data and we say below the videos

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Huddersfield 1-0 Heerenveen
Saturday, July 29 at 3pm in Club Friendlies 1
Last Game: Cambuur 4-0 RKC Waalwijk
Sunday, May 28 at 1.30pm in Eredivisie

We said: Heerenveen 2-2 RKC Waalwijk

Waalwijk's 4-1 win here last season continued a run of high-scoring encounters at this venue, as the previous four meetings have produced 19 goals. Not much separated the sides last season, and this could be another close matchup on the opening day. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Heerenveen win with a probability of 56.49%. A draw had a probability of 22.4% and a win for RKC Waalwijk had a probability of 21.1%.

The most likely scoreline for a Heerenveen win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.95%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.9%) and 2-0 (9.34%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.54%), while for a RKC Waalwijk win it was 0-1 (5.61%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 6.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Heerenveen would win this match.

Result
HeerenveenDrawRKC Waalwijk
56.49% (-0.225 -0.23) 22.4% (0.171 0.17) 21.1% (0.050000000000001 0.05)
Both teams to score 55.37% (-0.496 -0.5)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
56.29% (-0.698 -0.7)43.71% (0.695 0.7)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
33.9% (-0.686 -0.69)66.1% (0.682 0.68)
Heerenveen Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
84.72% (-0.31399999999999 -0.31)15.28% (0.31 0.31)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
56.01% (-0.59 -0.59)43.99% (0.587 0.59)
RKC Waalwijk Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
65.35% (-0.34599999999999 -0.35)34.64% (0.341 0.34)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
28.63% (-0.369 -0.37)71.37% (0.36499999999999 0.36)
Score Analysis
    Heerenveen 56.49%
    RKC Waalwijk 21.1%
    Draw 22.4%
HeerenveenDrawRKC Waalwijk
1-0 @ 9.95% (0.193 0.19)
2-1 @ 9.9% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
2-0 @ 9.34% (0.081999999999999 0.08)
3-1 @ 6.2% (-0.072 -0.07)
3-0 @ 5.85% (-0.013 -0.01)
3-2 @ 3.29% (-0.07 -0.07)
4-1 @ 2.91% (-0.066 -0.07)
4-0 @ 2.75% (-0.036 -0.04)
4-2 @ 1.54% (-0.05 -0.05)
5-1 @ 1.09% (-0.037 -0.04)
5-0 @ 1.03% (-0.025 -0.02)
Other @ 2.64%
Total : 56.49%
1-1 @ 10.54% (0.11 0.11)
0-0 @ 5.29% (0.159 0.16)
2-2 @ 5.25% (-0.053 -0.05)
3-3 @ 1.16% (-0.036 -0.04)
Other @ 0.16%
Total : 22.4%
0-1 @ 5.61% (0.118 0.12)
1-2 @ 5.59% (0.0049999999999999 0)
0-2 @ 2.97% (0.034 0.03)
1-3 @ 1.97% (-0.017 -0.02)
2-3 @ 1.85% (-0.037 -0.04)
0-3 @ 1.05% (0.002 0)
Other @ 2.05%
Total : 21.1%

How you voted: Heerenveen vs RKC Waalwijk

Heerenveen
66.7%
Draw
22.2%
RKC Waalwijk
11.1%
9
Head to Head
Feb 25, 2023 5.45pm
Gameweek 23
Heerenveen
1-4
RKC Waalwijk
Jozefzoon (61', 90+4'), Lelieveld (75'), Oukili (77')
Jan 7, 2023 3.30pm
Mar 12, 2022 8pm
Gameweek 24
RKC Waalwijk
0-0
Heerenveen
Gaari (35'), Anita (78'), Kuijpers (90+4')
van Beek (47'), Haye (90+2')
Aug 21, 2021 5.45pm
Gameweek 2
Heerenveen
3-2
RKC Waalwijk
Veerman (14' pen., 44'), Halilovic (31')
van Ewijk (76')
Odgaard (68'), Van der Venne (89')
Touba (13'), van der Venne (43'), Kramer (50')
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1PSV EindhovenPSV77002322121
2AZ AlkmaarAZ76102031719
3FC Twente76011441018
4Feyenoord75202662017
5SBV ExcelsiorExcelsior73311411312
6Sparta RotterdamSparta7322109111
7Heracles73221213-111
8Go Ahead Eagles73131315-210
9Fortuna SittardSittard7232711-49
10NECNijmegen82241315-28
11PEC Zwolle7214712-57
12Heerenveen82151018-87
13Almere CityAlmere City8215718-117
14Vitesse7205611-56
15RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk7205514-96
16Ajax5122710-35
17FC VolendamVolendam7115716-94
18FC UtrechtUtrecht8107417-133

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