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NEC Nijmegen vs RKC Waalwijk Top Picks and Predictions
The masters of draw games are ready to extend their short winning streak against a surprising package of the season RKC Waalwijk.
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Draw
NEC are league leaders when it comes to drawing games, they had eight of them, but for the last couple of games, they had a loss, and a win last week against Cambuur. RKC did even better, they beat AZ Alkmaar at home which is their fourth win of the season. These teams seem as evenly matched, and a draw is certainly a realistic possibility.
Both Teams to Score – Yes
Most of the draw matches that NEC had were by the scoreline 1-1, and in their last two h2h matches, both teams scored at least a goal. Their history goes a long way, but as both teams had played in the lower division, most of their games in the last three years were friendly matches, and as one would expect, goals were scored from both sides of the field.
Key information about NEC Nijmegen vs RKC Waalwijk
NEC looking to build on another win
By beating Cambuur away from home, NEC managed to get going with only their second win of the season. Because they accumulated no less than an impressive eight-draw game, they are constantly hovering around the top ten of Eredivisie. There are only a handful of teams that score fewer goals than NEC, and most of them are in the bottom part of the rankings. It's somewhat strange to see NEC placed as a tenth team in the league when they only have two wins on the record when some teams like Emmen or Cambuur, are ranked in the bottom three teams with the same amount of victories. NEC only scored 13 goals this season they get one goal per game which is not a great stat, but it's something that a team from Nijmegen made work.
NEC Nijmegen's predicted lineup: Cillessen, van Rooij, Marquez, Sandler, El Karouani, Proper, Tannane, Schone, Mattsson, Dimata, Cissoko.
RKC is much more effective than their counterparts, getting a goal difference of 24-22. They score a lot of goals, but they also concede regularly. Last week they beat AZ Alkmaar 3-1 which was another impressive performance by the team coached by Jospeh Oosting. RKC's danger zone is their away record, they only have one win in times when they don't play in front of their fans. That win was achieved at Groningen it doesn't belong in the upper part of the rankings. The main strength of RKC is its diversity when scoring goals. Everybody, from all parts of the field, is involved in scoring goals which makes them a very dangerous opponent.
RKC Waalwijk's predicted lineup: Vaessen, Lutonda, Van den Buijs, Adewoye, Gaari, Lelieveld, Clement, Anita, Oukili, Lobete, Bel Hassani.
Team News:
NEC Nijmegen: No news to report
RKC Waalwijk: No injuries or suspensions.
Facts and notes about NEC Nijmegen vs RKC Waalwijk
- When will the game take place? – Sunday, November 13th, 11:15 BST (12:15 CET)
- Who is the host? – NEC will host the match at Goffertstadion in Nijmegen
- Who are the favorites according to the bookmakers? – NEC is considered a favorite
