H2H: Feyenoord vs. Waalwijk – Prediction (Eredivisie

Preview and Teams Comparison.

Things could be looking up for Feyenoord after an impressive 3-0 victory away from home in Dick Advocaat’s first game in charge. That win ended a run of four winless games in all competitions (D1, L3) and was their first Eredivisie cleansheet since September. Feyenoord’s Jens Toornstra has assisted 11 of Nicolai Jørgensen’s 39 Eredivisie strikes, including his first strike since his return from injury last time out. It could get ugly if the unthinkable happens, as each of Feyenoord’s last four defeats in all competitions came with at least a two-goal margin. Moreover, they have failed to win in over half of the league games in which they have started as a home betting favourite this season (W2, D3, L1) – though that win-rate increases to 66.67% when considering last season (W14, D3, L4).

Advocaat has won ten of his 13 all-time H2Hs with Waalwijk (W10, D1, L2); nine of those victories saw a margin of 2+ goals. Waalwijk have conceded at least twice in all away league games this term. Waalwijk are amongst the worst-disciplined Eredivisie sides, racking up 28 bookings (2.33 per-match on average).

It was party time in Waalwijk last round as the relegation candidates won their first Eredivisie game at the 12th time of asking. That victory was their first clean sheet of the season but one that didn’t improve their status as the worst-defence in the league (2.75 conceded per-match on average). Sylla Sow scored against Heracles twice in two games last week; his 11th minute opener set the ball rolling for a memorable victory for Waalwijk. Twenty-one of their 33 conceded goals came on their travels where Waalwijk are prone to a late capitulation. The visitors have conceded 2.33 goals per-match in the second half alone away from home (1.17 first half), with over a third of that total shipped between the 76th-90th+ minute (38.11%).