Waalwijk vs Vitesse prediction: NETHERLANDS: Eredivisie betting tips on match 2024-03-09 20:00.
[p]In terms of on-field play, this can’t promise to be the best match of the weekend, but it could be the most important. With only ten rounds left, this meeting between RKC Waalwijk and Vitesse Arnhem can genuinely be labelled as a relegation showdown. Home side RKC hold a two-point advantage but are in dreadful form, suffering defeat in six of their last eight league matches (W1, D1).[/p]
[p]The Waalwijkers lost their last three matches 1-0 and have scored a maximum of one goal in nine of their last ten outings. Fixtures against Vitesse have usually gone to plan in recent years, with three wins and a draw from the last four H2Hs. Their squad is packed with former Vitesse troops such as Jeroen Lelieveld, Jeroen Houwen, Yassin Oukili, Patrick Vroegh, Nouri El Harmazi and Richonell Margaret, while head coach Henk Fraser also has a rich past in Arnhem.[/p]
[p]Opponent Vitesse can share the feeling of what it is like to have collected only four points from the last eight Eredivisie rounds. The Arnhem side won their last away match 2-1 against Excelsior, but conceded at least three goals in six of the prior seven away trips. Frank Sturing’s team is also the only one to have scored fewer goals than RKC this season (19 to 20). Vitesse is also the only club in the competition that has already been punished with a red card four times, whilst their opponents RKC are one of the teams that has done this three times.[/p]
[p]Winter acquisition Anis Hadj Moussa has proven to be an effective reinforcement for Vitesse and it has not gone unnoticed in his home country Algeria. The attacker, who is on loan from partner club Patro Eisden, made the national team squad for the first time. Defender Nicolas Isimat-Mirin, who scored his first goal for Vitesse in his last match, was back on the training field on Thursday after his back injury and may be available again.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: RKC captain Michiel Kramer had to make do with a substitute appearance in the last two matches, but may be effective with more minutes having scored in four of his last six starts. Meanwhile, Carlens Arcus has provided an assist in half of his last four appearances for Vitesse.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Vitesse conceded at least one goal in all 12 away outings this Eredivisie season. [/p]