On May 1st, RKC Waalwijk will play host to FC Groningen in a clash of the Eredivisie. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. RKC Waalwijk sits at 15th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against PEC Zwolle. Thomas van den Belt scored the first goal for PEC Zwolle in the 16th minute, then Bram Van Polen added another in the 50th minute on a penalty shot In the end, RKC Waalwijk was frustrated by PEC Zwolle’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. PEC Zwolle ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while in their last match, FC Groningen recorded a 0-1 loss against Heracles. Nikolai Laursen scored the first goal for Heracles in the 22nd minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, FC Groningen was frustrated by Heracles’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Heracles ended the match with the shutout victory. FC Groningen is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
In their last match on Nov 7th, FC Groningen and RKC Waalwijk battled to a 1-1 draw. Michiel Kramer struck first for RKC Waalwijk in the 14th minute on a feed from Jens Odgaard, then in the 85th minute, Mo El Hankouri sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Jörgen Strand Larsen earning FC Groningen at least a draw.
Jörgen Strand Larsen has been the most effective weapon for FC Groningen lately. The Norwegian attacker has netted three goals in his last 5 matches. Alexander Büttner and Melle Meulensteen are the top scorers for RKC Waalwijk in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.