Erwin Koeman’s side has been staging dazzling shows in the recent weeks, and would be keen to continue performing brightly when they take on Robert Maaskant’s men on Saturday.
On matchday 14 of the Dutch top flight football, RKC Waalwijk will take on FC Groningen at Mandemakers Stadion on Saturday, November 24.
RKC Waalwijk
The Waalwijk outfit are heading into the game on the back of back-to-back victories over http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/SC-Heerenveen-c40463.
RKC recorded an impressive 4-0 win over the Utreg on November 10 before cruising to a comfortable 0-2 victory over the Friesland outfit on November 17.
The Waalwijk-based club have been securing good results at home, but their poor showings on the road, winning only one of their six encounters, have dropped them down in the league standings to occupy the ninth spot. They have an overall record of 13 played,
4 won, 4 drawn and 5 lost.
Erwin Koeman, the RKC head coach, has urged his troops to put in their 100 percent in the upcoming encounter to extend their winning run to three games.
FC Groningen
Pride of the North would be disappointed after dropping two points in their last week’s clash against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Tim-Sparv-c35105 broke the deadlock in the 57th minute to give his side a deserving lead, but Adam Maher’s strike in the
72nd minute brought the two sides level on terms, and the game ended in a 1-1 stalemate.
Occupying the 11th spot on the Eredivisie table, the Green-White Army have been struggling to perform brightly since the start of the 2012/13 season. They have failed to secure maximum points at home, winning only one of their seven fixtures.
However, they have staged better shows on the road. They have an overall record of 13 played, 4 won, 3 drawn and 6 lost.
The Groningen outfit boss, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Robert-c31222 Maaskant, has expressed confidence in his side’s abilities, and has insisted that they will manage to finish in the top half of the table at the end of the season.
Head-to-Head statistics
There is nothing to choose between the two sides, as both have managed to win two of their last five head-to-head battles against each other, while the remaining game ended in a draw.
Players to watch
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/RKC-Waalwijk-c40370
The 25-year-old attacker has been in fine form this term. Netting seven goals while providing four assists as well in 13 Eredivisie appearances, the Dutchman has played a vital role in helping his side secure a good result.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Michael-c25261 de Leeuw – FC Groningen
The highly influential midfielder has been one of the most consistent players for the Green-White Army. The 26-year-old has failed to assert his authority on the pitch in most of the games this term, but he would be keen to impress in the upcoming fixture.
Prediction
It will be an enthralling battle between the two aggressive minded sides. Both sides have plenty of quality players in their squad, but RKC’s impressive showings in the recent weeks put them as the favourites to bag all three points on Saturday.
Predicted score-line: RKC 2-0 http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Groningen-c39119.
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