Match Report
5th against 6th, but level on points: Almere City and RKC Waalwijk both had 58. On recent form Almere City sat only 11th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 5th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Almere City 2.05 scored and 1.66 conceded per game, RKC Waalwijk 1.87 and 1.55, with the league averaging 1.6.
RKC Waalwijk entered with three wins in a row, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 3 Almere City wins, 3 for RKC Waalwijk, 1 draw, at 2.71 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 71% of the meetings. Historically tight: 29% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
Yanmar Stadion staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,501. On the scoreboard, RKC Waalwijk led 2-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-2.
Goal scorers
Almere City: Roshon van Eijma (25' og), Luuk Wouters (78' og) · RKC Waalwijk: Harrie Kuster (16'), Jesper Uneken (28')
Key stats
Possession: Almere City 48% · RKC Waalwijk 52% · Total shots: 6-10 · On target: 1-2 · Corners: 1-6