Waalwijk vs G.A. Eagles prediction: NETHERLANDS: Eredivisie betting tips on match 2023-01-21 20:00.
RKC Waalwijk will begin this match as the most prolific scorers of all bottom-half clubs (26 in 16 games), but courtesy of a leaky defence and the goals recently drying up, that figure has not translated into a continuation of the good form established prior to the World Cup. After crashing down away to lowly Volendam (1-2) last round despite opening the scoring, the Waalwijkers have won just one of their last seven league games (D2, L4).
There has certainly been nothing particularly wrong with the way RKC have been starting, with ten of their last 11 Eredivisie games producing half-time stalemates and their loss away to Twente being the only exception. Their 12 half-time draws across the campaign is a league-high, with mixed second half form resulting in just two games all season producing a different win-draw-loss result to the previous one. As well as the accuracy of newcomer Mats Seuntjens against Volendam, RKC will be boosted by the return of five-time goalscorer Illiass Bel Hassani from suspension.
Go Ahead Eagles’ remarkable transformation continued with a 2-2 draw at home to top-half club Utretcht, extending their unbeaten run in all competitions to 13 games (W6, D7) – including the longest active stretch of any Eredivisie club this season without a loss – after five consecutive Eredivisie defeats to open the season. The club from Deventer will still be wondering what might have been with a little more effectiveness in front of goal, with their average of four shots on target per 90 minutes amongst the worst in the division.
Striker Bobby Adekanye has been a shining example to his teammates, contributing to an impressive seven goals from his last six Eredivisie appearances, playing a leading role in their excellent away form of late. Go Ahead Eagles’ unbeaten run includes five away trips (W2, D3) that include visits to both Ajax (1-1) and Twente (1-1), and look primed to bring an end to five consecutive games away to Waalwijk without a win.
Players to watch: Zakaria Bakkali has completed Bel Hassani with second half goals in Waalwijk’s last two Eredivisie home wins, whilst Bas Kuipers scored alongside Bobby Adekanye in Go Ahead Eagles’ two league away wins.
Hot stat: Eight of Waalwijk’s last ten Eredivisie games produced at least three total goals (average: 3.7).