Waalwijk vs Heerenveen prediction: NETHERLANDS: Eredivisie betting tips on match 2024-03-29 19:00.
[p]There is light at the end of the tunnel again for RKC Waalwijk after the team gained four points from the last two rounds of Eredivisie competition. Although they are still in the danger zone, RKC were equal on points with 15th-placed Excelsior, who will take to the field at the same time on Saturday evening. With a total of 43 goals conceded, the Waalwijkers are doing relatively well defensively and have, for example, conceded fewer goals than the likes of Ajax, Fortuna Sittard and next opponents SC Heerenveen.[/p]
[p]But after relegation rival Vitesse, RKC are the lowest scoring team in the competition with 24 goals and, after FC Utrecht, have seen the fewest total goals scored per Eredivisie match on average (2.6). No fewer than two-thirds of RKC’s goals were scored in their own Mandemakers Stadium, but neither team found the net in their last two home matches against Heerenveen.[/p]
[p]After two consecutive defeats, Heerenveen have to pick themselves up to get back into the chase to stay in the race for European football. Kees van Wonderen’s team seemed to be on track for a point against Feyenoord in the previous round, but conceded a decisive goal just before the end owing to a crucial error by Syb van Ottele. Remarkably, this was already the third major mistake by the beleaguered defender that led to a goal.[/p]
[p]Van Ottele is therefore the first outfield player in the competition to have registered three or more crucial errors. The only one who has had this happen more often this year is his teammate and now substitute goalkeeper Andries Noppert (five). In any case, Heerenveen has had a very fruitful international break. For example, Nathan Tjoe-A-On and Thom Haye made their international debuts for Indonesia, each producing an assist in a win over Vietnam, whilst Ion Nicolaescu was on the scoresheet again for Moldova.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: RKC defender Dario Van den Buijs provided an assist in each of his last two matches, whilst Mats Kohlert produced an eye-catching in Heerenveen colours last match with two goals against Feyenoord.[/p]
[p]Hot streak: RKC failed to win each of their last 12 home games against Heerenveen (W9, D3).[/p]