📏 Form Guide

FC Groningen

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FC Groningen, following on from their previous result, will be hoping for more of the same after a 4-1 Eredivisie triumph vs Heracles Almelo.

In that game, FC Groningen had 43% possession and 12 attempts at goal with 6 on target. For FC Groningen, the scorers were Marco Rente (4'), Jorg Schreuders (16') and Leandro Bacuna (50'). At the other end, Heracles Almelo had 8 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. Thomas Bruns (20') and Brian De Keersmaecker (59' Own goal) scored for Heracles Almelo.

FC Groningen haven’t had any problems with scoring, hitting the target in each and every one of their last 6 games.

They have totted up the amount of 9 during that period while seeing the number of goals scored against them stand at 12.

RKC Waalwijk

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After tasting defeat last time out to FC Utrecht in Eredivisie action, RKC Waalwijk and their travelling supporters will be hoping that they can get a better result in this one.

In that match, RKC Waalwijk managed 47% possession and 13 attempts at goal with 2 on target. FC Utrecht got 20 attempts on goal with 9 on target. Oscar Fraulo (15'), Sébastien Haller (19'), Miguel Rodríguez (27') and David Min (87') scored for FC Utrecht.

The attacking players from RKC Waalwijk have suffered from a shortage of goals over their last 6 games, recording the poor return of only 3. In those fixtures, RKC have also seen the collective goal aggregate against them equal 13. Putting that to one side, time will tell if the trend shall be sustained in this next game.

Their previous form shows that RKC Waalwijk:

• are undefeated by FC Groningen when they've played them away from home in the last 2 league games.
• have not won away from home in their last 4 league games.

↔️ Head to head

Looking over their past head to head clashes dating back to 20/03/2021 tells us that FC Groningen have won 1 of these and RKC Waalwijk 4, with the number of drawn results standing at 1.

An aggregate of 21 goals were scored between them during those clashes, with 8 of them for Trots van het Noorden and 13 coming from RKC. The average number of goals per game works out to 3.5.

The last league encounter between these clubs was Eredivisie match day 2 on 17/08/2024 which ended up with the score at RKC Waalwijk 1-2 FC Groningen.

On that day, RKC Waalwijk managed 57% possession and 13 shots on goal with 7 on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Richard van der Venne (89').

FC Groningen had 15 shots at goal with 9 on target. Jorg Schreuders (11') and Thom van Bergen (77') scored.

The referee was Robin Hensgens.

📋 Team News: FC Groningen

Mats Seuntjens (unknown injury), Maxim Mariani (Knock), Fofin Turay (Achilles tendon problems) and Sven Bouland (unknown injury) won’t be playing for FC Groningen manager Dick Lukkien.

It’s our opinion that Trots van het Noorden will possibly employ a 4-4-2 formation for the game with Etienne Vaessen, Marco Rente, Hjalmar Ekdal, Thijmen Blokzijl, Marvin Peersman, Jorg Schreuders, Leandro Bacuna, Tika de Jonge, Dave Kwakman, Thom van Bergen and Luciano Valente.

📋 Team News: RKC Waalwijk

In an otherwise healthy group, there is only the lone fitness worry for the RKC Waalwijk manager Henk Fraser to be concerned with. Yanick van Osch (unknown injury) won’t be in action.

We’re of the thinking that RKC Waalwijk seem likely to elect for a 4-3-3 system, choosing Jeroen Houwen, Faissal Al Mazyani, Julian Lelieveld, Liam van Gelderen, J. Familia-Castillo, Yassin Oukili, Tim van de Loo, Chris Lokesa, Mohammed Ihattaren, Michiel Kramer and Richonell Margaret.

🔮 Prediction

We’re thinking that RKC Waalwijk have it within them to score against this FC Groningen outfit, but it is unlikely to be as many as they will have scored against them.

We are anticipating a close game with a 2-1 advantage for FC Groningen at the end of the match. Should be a good one.

Andre Moura, 17:01 03/05/2025