Feyenoord vs Waalwijk prediction: NETHERLANDS: Eredivisie betting tips on match 2023-04-08 18:00.
Life was certainly no fun for Feyenoord last week. The KNVB Cup elimination in their own Kuip (2-1) meant the end of hopes for a 'treble' in 2022/23, but the events surrounding the match will have a negative impact on the club and professional football in general for much longer. Before the match there were offensive chants from the terraces, the start of the match was hampered by smoke and then there was an outrageous assault on Davy Klaassen that left the match suspended and the star midfielder bleeding.
After this dark day in what has otherwise been a positive season for Feyenoord, manager Arne Slot expressed his disapproval of the many farcical incidents, but had to turn the page and move on immediately after. Far more important is their mission to become national champions, which they moved closer to doing last weekend with a 3-1 win over Rotterdam rivals Sparta. Their lead over closest competitor Ajax grew to eight points, so Feyenoord can guarantee the title with as little as 14 points from their remaining seven games.
Upcoming opponent RKC Waalwijk will in many ways recognize the sky-high feeling that Feyenood must be going through as far as their league campaign is concerned. Under the leadership of manager, they continue to overachieve with one of the smallest wage budgets in the Eredivisie. After recent home defeats against PSV and NEC, the pieces were picked up last weekend with a 1-0 win over Vitesse for a handy total of nine points from their last five league games (W3, L2).
But for RKC, their recipe of success has largely been formulated at home. Out of their 35 league points, almost 70% (24) were collected at home. If they can succeed in further increasing a dismal points average of fewer than 1.00 per away game, participation in the playoffs is not entirely inconceivable. Due to the KNVB Cup final taking place between PSV and Ajax, the number eight position in the standings will also be in those playoffs, and RKC were precisely there with eight matches to go.
Players to watch: His fifth away goalscoring appearance last round means little here, but Santiago Giménez is on fire with ten goal contributions from his last 13 competitive starts for Feyenoord. For RKC, Mats Seuntjes has delivered seven assists from his 13 games played.
Hot stat: The team to score first has won just nine matches involving Waalwijk (D4, L9) this Eredivisie season.