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Feyenoord
Eredivisie | Gameweek 34
May 16, 2021 at 1.30pm UK
De Kuip
Waalwijk logo

Feyenoord
3 - 0
RKC Waalwijk

Jorgensen (37'), Toornstra (43'), Berghuis (49')
FT(HT: 2-0)

Preview: Feyenoord vs. RKC Waalwijk - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Eredivisie clash between Feyenoord and RKC Waalwijk, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Looking to end a barren run of four league games without a victory, Feyenoord welcome RKC Waalwijk to De Kuip on Sunday.

RKC are on the verge of retaining their top-flight status, but they need at least a point from this one in order to lay any fears to rest.


Match preview

Feyenoord head coach Dick Advocaat pictured on November 5, 2020© Reuters

Feyenoord ended a two-game losing streak following a 1-1 stalemate against Heracles Almelo at the Erve Asito on Thursday.

Dick Advocaat's men took the lead in the second half through Orkun Kokcu, but that advantage only lasted for four minutes as Sinan Bakis restored parity from the spot moments later.

As a result of that draw, De Stadionclub are now guaranteed to finish in fourth spot with no possibility of a higher or lower finish.

Nonetheless, Sunday's hosts will aim to preserve their exceptional record in this fixture as they have won four of the last five editions.

However, Feyenoord were held to a 2-2 draw in October's reverse fixture where they had to come from behind twice.

RKC Waalwijk picked up their first victory in six outings courtesy of a crucial 2-1 triumph over FC Twente on Thursday.

Fred Grim's men found themselves behind early in the second half to Danilo's strike, before Sylla Sow netted a brace in next to no time to turn the game on its head.

Waalwijk remain three points clear of the drop and are on course to extend their two-year stay in the Eredivisie.

Saturday's visitors made life difficult for themselves in the final third of the season, but it looks as if they have done enough to stay afloat.

Feyenoord Eredivisie form:
  • W
  • W
  • D
  • L
  • L
  • D

RKC Waalwijk Eredivisie form:
  • L
  • L
  • L
  • L
  • D
  • W



Team News

Feyenoord's Marcos Senesi pictured in December 2020© Reuters

Bart Nieuwkoop suffered a thigh injury on the last day of February, and as a result, he is ruled out of Sunday's game.

The duo of Steven Berghuis and Jens Toornstra are eligible to participate once again after fully serving their three-game and one-game bans respectively.

A recurring muscle injury has hampered Christian Conteh's season, limiting him to just one appearance in all competitions.

RKC's Morad El Haddouti is unavailable for the clash due to an ankle injury which he picked up when he came on as a second-half substitute back in November.

Feyenoord possible starting lineup:
Marsman; Geertruida, Spajic, Senesi, Malacia; Toornstra, Kokcu, Teixeira; Berghuis, Bozenik, Linssen

RKC Waalwijk possible starting lineup:
Lamprou; Quasten, Touba, Meulensteen, Bakari; Anita, Van der Venne, Tahiri; Oosting, Sow, Daneels


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We say: Feyenoord 2-0 RKC Waalwijk

Feyenoord's record in the fixture makes it hard to envisage any other outcome than a home win. We are tipping the hosts to secure all three points come the full-time whistle.



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Our expert tipster partners at Sporita.com are predicting under 3.5 goals in this match. Click here to find out what else they are predicting for this game and for more of their tried-and-tested football tips.Under 3.5:data



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Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Feyenoord win with a probability of 62.67%. A draw had a probability of 19.8% and a win for RKC Waalwijk had a probability of 17.52%.

The most likely scoreline for a Feyenoord win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.87%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.28%) and 1-0 (8.54%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.08%), while for a RKC Waalwijk win it was 1-2 (4.82%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 6.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Feyenoord would win this match.


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