De Graafschap
- De Graafschap sit 3rd in the Eerste Divisie 2025/2026 table with 37 points from 22 matches.
- De Graafschap are without a win in two, drawing 0-0 with FC Den Bosch and losing to Almere City FC at home.
RKC Waalwijk
- RKC Waalwijk are 9th in the Eerste Divisie 2025/2026 after collecting 30 points from their first 22 matches.
- Waalwijk have two wins and one defeat from their last three away matches, so there’s reason to believe that this match will be a lot closer.
Head-to-Head
In the last head-to-head matchup, De Graafschap hammered RKC Waalwijk4-1 away from home, and that scoreline was indicative of a mismatch between the two sides at that moment in time.
Key Players
- Marinus Dijkhuizen, who took over as head coach of De Graafschap in January 2025, has instilled an aggressive, high-intensity philosophy upon the team, which is based around a 4-3-3 structure.
- De Graafschap players press aggressively and look to transition to attack quickly, with Bouke Boersma their biggest threat.
- Waalwijk still play the 4-3-3, but look to utilise their 4-3-3 shape to play patient football and pick their moments for vertical transitions.
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Notable players:
- Bouke Boersma - 11 goals in 21 league appearances.
- Jesper Uneken - seven goals in 20 appearances so far this season.
Betting Insights
- De Graafschap are the bookmakers' favorites for this one at 2.15, while RKC Waalwijk are priced at 2.88.
- While the bookmakers are heavily favouring the Over 2.5 goals market at 1.38, De Graafschap have conceded 16 goals in 10 home matches this season, which is a little too high for a team with such high ambitions.
Prediction
I’m happy to take the Over , and I’m tipping De Graafschap to edge it as they have a little more about them in their frontline, but RKC are good enough on their travels to keep this a close match.
