Excelsior - RKC
Netherlands Eredivisie - Van Donge & De Roo Stadion
Prediction 1
Under 2.5 Goals
99/50 (1.98)
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Prediction 2
Excelsior to Win
13/8 (2.63)
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Excelsior vs RKC Waalwijk Best Bets and Predictions
Excelsior is inching closer to the relegation zone, so this match is all that important for their ambitions to remain part of the elite of Dutch football.
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Under 2.5 Goals
Excelsior is tied for third as the worst goalscoring team in the league with only 20 goals while at the same time, they have the worst defense in the league with 43 conceded goals. But that stat can be a bit misleading when it comes to over/under for this particular game because most of the goals that Excelsior allowed came from the fact that they suffered some heavy losses against the best teams in the league. When it comes to their record concerning over/under games, it stands 10-9, with the bigger number directed at ‘over' matches. However, four out of their past five matches were the ones with fewer than three goals scored. RKC had 12 games with over 2.5 goals and seven on the opposite side, but they've also had more low-scoring games recently, namely three out of the last five going for ‘under' goals. Their h2h record speaks a different story, they have gone over 2.5 goals in three of the past five matches.
Excelsior to Win
It's quite interesting to notice that Excelsior only played one draw the entire season, and that was away from home. At their stadium, they have been consistent most of the time recording five wins with four losses. On the other hand, RKC hasn't been playing well as a guest team winning only once and drawing four times which is the number of their losses as well. Statistics don't back the Excelsior odds as the last time they beat the team from Waalwijk was in 2014. Since then, they played four times with RKC winning twice and a couple of games ended in a draw. In the first game of this season, RKC trashed Excelsior 5-2, so looking at these odds, it's difficult to predict what will happen this time around.
Latest Odds and Statistical Information regarding the match between Excelsior versus RKC Waalwijk
Here are the top stats for the game along with a tool to help you pick the best odds.
Head to Head
04/09/22
Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands
RKC
Excelsior
5
2
22/05/19
Holland Eerste Divisie Play-Offs Holland
Excelsior
RKC
1
1
19/05/19
Holland Eerste Divisie Play-Offs Holland
RKC
Excelsior
2
1
02/08/17
Europe Friendlies Europe
Excelsior
RKC
2
1
18/05/14
Netherlands Eredivisie Play-Offs Netherlands
RKC
Excelsior
2
2
Last Five - Excelsior
29/01/23
Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands
Ajax
Excelsior
4
1
L
25/01/23
Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands
FC Utrecht
Excelsior
1
0
L
20/01/23
Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands
FC Volendam
Excelsior
0
2
W
14/01/23
Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands
Sparta Rotterdam
Excelsior
1
0
L
11/01/23
Netherlands Cup Netherlands
AZ
Excelsior
4
1
L
Last Five - RKC
01/02/23
Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands
Go Ahead Eagles
RKC
1
3
W
28/01/23
Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands
FC Emmen
RKC
0
2
W
24/01/23
Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands
Sparta Rotterdam
RKC
0
0
D
14/01/23
Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands
FC Volendam
RKC
2
1
L
07/01/23
Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands
Heerenveen
RKC
0
0
D
Bookmakers have made their predictions about the tie in question:
Excelsior odds: 9/5 (2.80) – 35.7%
Draw odds: 13/5 (3.50) – 28.6%
RKC Waalwijk odds: 6/4 (2.50) – 40%
The bookmakers predict a win for RKC, but these are really small margins to take a significant risk. Other options include: First Half Correct Score 1-1 will give you odds of 7/1 (7.00) – 14.3%, while you can try your luck at Over Goals with BTTS which is valued at 1/1 (2.00) – 50%.
Potential Lineups, Team News, and Preview
Excelsior
It is still a strange circumstance that Excelsior is not in the relegation zone even though they are the worst team in the league when it comes to defending their goal as well as being one with some of the weakest forward lines in the league. They did, however, win six times so that form kept them outside the danger zone for the time being. Julian Baas and Yassine Ayoub are injured while Kik Pierie and Jacky Donkor could be out.
Potential lineup: van Gassel, Tjoe a On, el Yaakoubi, Awoudja, Nieuwpoort, Horemans, Lamprou, Goudmijn, Koopmeiners, Driouech, Azarkan.
RKC Waalwijk
After beating the Go Ahead Eagles a few days ago, RKC is comfortably sitting at the ninth spot in the league. They have gone undefeated in three straight games while holding hope they might get involved in a fight to play in European competitions next season. Mika Biereth is the only injury casualty for the visiting team.
Potential lineup: Vaessen, Lutonda, Nieuwpoort, Adewoye, Gaari, Lelieveld, Clement, Anita, Oukili, Seuntjens, Kramer.
Starting lineups
Starting lineups are usually released 60 minutes before kick-off.
Player to Watch: Michiel Kramer
RKC's good season can be focused on a couple of players, but the one that is carrying the team at the moment is Michiel Kramer who overtook the top spot when it comes to the team's best scorer rankings with six goals. Kramer also has a couple of assists to his name.
Netherlands Eredivisie
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | +/- | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Feyenoord | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 42 |
| 2 |  AZ | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 40 |
| 3 |  PSV | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 38 |
| 4 |  Ajax | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 37 |
| 5 |  FC Twente | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 36 |
| 6 |  Sparta Rotterdam | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 33 |
| 7 |  FC Utrecht | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 30 |
| 8 |  Heerenveen | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 27 |
| 9 | RKC | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 25 |
| 10 |  NEC | 19 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 23 |
| 11 |  Fortuna Sittard | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | -8 | 22 |
| 12 |  Go Ahead Eagles | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -8 | 19 |
| 13 |  Vitesse | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -12 | 19 |
| 14 | Excelsior | 19 | 6 | 1 | 12 | -23 | 19 |
| 15 |  FC Volendam | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -23 | 16 |
| 16 |  FC Emmen | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -19 | 15 |
| 17 |  Cambuur Leeuwarden | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | -19 | 12 |
| 18 |  FC Groningen | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | -20 | 12 |
Questions and Answers about Excelsior vs RKC Waalwijk
- Where is the match venue? – Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam
- How many goals did they score this season? – Excelsior scored 20 goals while RKC recorded 31
- Who will referee the match? – Marc Nagtegaal
