The Dutch Eredivisie is sometimes overlooked when it comes to opportunities to find good games. Games there tend to be interesting and goal-rich. RKC Waalwijk and NEC Nijmegen’s clash will open the 21st round of the league and what an opener. Host Waalwijk are looking to stave off relegation, while NEC Nijmegen are on their way to secure a spot in the Eredivisie Conference League playoffs.
RKC Waalwijk Team News
It has not been a good campaign for Waalwijk so far and their recent form summarizes this very well. The team last saw a win back in November 25th after a 1-2 away win at Zwolle. If we look at games after that we will see only losses and draws. Waalwijk’s last 5 games make no exception – 3 losses and 2 draws with just 3 goals scored in total and 11 conceded. At home is where the team makes the majority of its points – 8 out of 15. Interestingly enough, the home team has managed to score in 4 of their last league games and home fixtures. The last clean sheet for Waalwijk came on September 16th during their 0-2 away victory over Vitesse.
NEC Nijmegen Team News
Visitors NEC Nijmegen come in good form and with 3 wins and 2 draws in their last 5 Eredivisie games. Overall the team has scored a total of 12 goals in these games averaging 2.4 goals per game and has conceded exactly 5 i.e. an average of a goal per game. It is worth noting that the recent away form of NEC is also satisfactory at 3 draws and 2 wins. The last loss for the team came against Ajax on December 3rd. Interestingly enough, NEC has also scored 12 goals in their last 5 visits while managing to score at least 2 goals in all of them.
Head-to-Head-Games
In the head-to-head, NEC Nijmegen has an advantage over Waalwijk – 3 wins in the last 5 fixtures. A draw and a Waalwijk win complete the last five. Four of those games saw both teams scoring a goal and equally as much saw over 2.5 goals.
RKC Waalwijk – NEC Nijmegen Betting Prediction
I expect this to be a hard fought battle for both teams as each has their own pressing agenda and will be looking for the 3 points. Waalwijk has an incredibly leaky defense, yet they manage to score on a regular basis. NEC’s games have been goal-rich if anything and while they are quite adept at scoring, the team is also quite susceptible to conceding. Taking into account recent statistics, my pick here would be goal-related. I anticipate that we will see over 2.5 goals here and scoring done from both sides.
Betting Tip: Over 2.5 Goals & Both Teams To Score: Yes
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Odds: 1.79
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