Waalwijk vs Heracles prediction 12.01.2024
RKC Waalwijk
1 : 2
Heracles Almelo
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- Competition: Eredivisie
- Date: 12th January 2024
- Kickoff: 19:00 UTC / 20:00 CET
- Venue: Mandemakers Stadion
Waalwijk aims to maintain their chances of playing in Holland’s premier league next season, as they host fellow relegation contenders Heracles on Friday night.
The fans have received little to celebrate this season from the hosts. Last season, Henk Fraser’s team secured their highest finish in the Eredivisie since the 2011-12 season, but it was always going to be a challenge to sustain that performance. Currently, the Boys in Green find themselves struggling in the last three, having won only two out of the sixteen games this season. They entered the Christmas break following a streak of four games without a win.
Heracles are also fighting to avoid relegation, which is unsurprising considering they were only just promoted from the second division at the end of the previous season. Erwin van de Looi’s team enters Friday’s game above the relegation zone, but with a mere one point gap between them and the bottom three, anything less than a victory will undoubtedly distress their fans.
Waalwijk vs Heracles Betting Tips: Draw and under 3.5 goals
These two teams are separated by just a single point, indicating a potentially close game. Waalwijk comes into this game on a streak of four home games without a victory, with their last two games ending with less than 2.5 goals each.
One of the major issues in recent games has been scoring goals. Erwin van de Looi’s team has only managed to score a single goal in their last four matches, and only one of these games ended with more than 2.5 goals.
We anticipate a tight match due to recent encounters between these two teams at this venue, which were not exactly thrilling. Five out of the previous six matches concluded with three or less goals, and we believe Friday’s game will follow the same pattern.
- Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals
- Waalwijk vs Heracles prediction: 1-1
RKC Waalwijk vs Heracles Almelo Head to Head (H2H) stats
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11 may 22
RKC Waalwijk
2 : 0
Heracles Almelo
Eredivisie
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26 sep 21
Heracles Almelo
1 : 0
RKC Waalwijk
Eredivisie
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30 jul 21
Heracles Almelo
4 : 1
RKC Waalwijk
Club Friendlies 1
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21 feb 21
RKC Waalwijk
3 : 0
Heracles Almelo
Eredivisie
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17 oct 20
Heracles Almelo
0 : 1
RKC Waalwijk
Eredivisie
Waalwijk team news
In their last draw against Utrecht, Waalwijk didn’t suffer any injuries. Therefore, it’s probable that head coach Henk Fraser will return to the team that managed to come from behind and secure a point.
In that game, Michiel Kramer netted his fourth goal of the season. The 35-year-old will persist as the lead, with Filip Stevanović as a potential alternative. Meanwhile, Jurien Gaari is vying for a starting position in defence.
Last matches of RKC Waalwijk
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16 dec 23
Utrecht
1 : 1
RKC Waalwijk
Eredivisie
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10 dec 23
Fortuna Sittard
1 : 0
RKC Waalwijk
Eredivisie
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06 dec 23
RKC Waalwijk
2 : 3
Ajax
Eredivisie
-
02 dec 23
RKC Waalwijk
2 : 2
Excelsior
Eredivisie
-
25 nov 23
PEC Zwolle
1 : 2
RKC Waalwijk
Eredivisie
RKC Waalwijk lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Etienne Vaessen
Defenders
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28
Aaron Meijers
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3
Dario Van den Buijs
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4
Shawn Adewoye
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2
Julian Lelieveld
Midfielders
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6
Yassin Oukili
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14
Chris-Emmanuel Dikwama Lokesa
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24
Godfried Roemeratoe
Forwards
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10
Filip Stevanović
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29
Michiel Kramer
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7
Denilho Cleonise
Heracles team news
Heracles head coach Hendrie Krüzen will once more be without the services of Nikolai Laursen due to his injury. The right-winger has been sidelined since April 2023 with a cruciate ligament injury and it is doubtful that he will make a return this month.
Jizz Hornkamp and Diego van Oorschot, who are respectively dealing with ankle and leg injuries, are also on the visitors’ absentee list.
Mohamed Sankoh, who is currently the club’s joint leading scorer this season with four goals, is vying for a starting position. This comes after he was only used as a substitute in the 0-4 loss to champions Feyenoord prior to the Christmas break.
Last matches of Heracles Almelo
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07 jan 24
PSV Eindhoven
1 : 1
Heracles Almelo
Club Friendlies 1
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17 dec 23
Heracles Almelo
0 : 4
Feyenoord
Eredivisie
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10 dec 23
Vitesse
2 : 0
Heracles Almelo
Eredivisie
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02 dec 23
Heracles Almelo
0 : 1
Sparta Rotterdam
Eredivisie
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26 nov 23
Almere City
0 : 5
Heracles Almelo
Eredivisie
Heracles Almelo lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Michael Brouwer
Defenders
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3
Jannes Wieckhoff
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4
Sven Sonnenberg
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21
Justin Hoogma
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12
Ruben Roosken
Midfielders
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7
Bryan Limbombe
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14
Brian De Keersmaecker
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32
Sem Scheperman
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29
Emil Hansson
Forwards
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44
Mohamed Sankoh
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10
Anas Ouahim
Three reasons we expect under 3.5 goals in this game
- In Waalwijk’s last twelve league games, only two ended with more than 3.5 goals.
- In five of the last six competitive matches between Waalwijk and Heracles at this venue, less than 3.5 goals were scored.
- Under 2.5 goals were scored in each of the last two matches between these two sides.
Main prediction RKC Waalwijk &— Heracles Almelo
Under 3.5 goals
Best Odds:
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1.44
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