G.A. Eagles vs Waalwijk prediction: NETHERLANDS: Eredivisie betting tips on match 2024-03-01 17:45.
Go Ahead Eagles have not finished in the top half of the Eredivisie since 1979, but if they manage to beat RKC Waalwijk on Saturday evening, the team will pass Ajax at least provisionally into fifth place of the Eredivisie. René Hake's side saw a series of five unbeaten games (W3, D2) end last weekend with a 3-0 defeat to FC Twente, but it shouldn’t significantly bruise the positive atmosphere surrounding the squad.
But the Eagles have had difficulty in recent years with RKC as an opponent in the Adelaarshorst. Although their last home game against the Waalwijkers yielded three points, the three previous editions were all lost, and in total Go Ahead conceded 13 goals in those four matches. Now that they are winless across a period of five Eredivisie home games (D2, L3), the public is longing for the home form they enjoyed in the first months of the season, where they won five of their first six home games.
The visitors from Waalwijk are going through a very difficult season and are in the danger zone for good reason. Henk Fraser’s side lost three of their last four games without scoring (W1) and has managed to win just two of their last 16 matches (D3, L11). With 14 defeats from their last 17 away trips (W2, D1), their efforts on foreign soil are also nothing to write home about.
RKC’s games this season have often involved some kind of penalty drama. No club has given away more spot kicks than their six, but after PSV and Fortuna Sittard, they have been awarded the most of the competition. Aaron Meijers plays a major role in this, because he is one of the only three players in the Eredivisie (going into this round) who has already given away multiple penalties and received a joint-most six yellow cards.
Players to watch: RKC is the only Eredivisie club that Go Ahead Eagles right back Mats Deijl has scored against twice in his career, whilst Waalwijk captain Michiel Kramer has scored a total of four times in his last four matches against Go Ahead.
Hot stat: RKC registered just one clean sheet across their last 19 away games.