Groningen vs RKC Waalwijk Prediction: Both sides are expected to score

Groningen vs RKC Waalwijk: Prediction and odds on the Match on 03 May 2025

Groningen will welcome RKC Waalwijk to the Euroborg on Saturday, 03 May 2025, in round 31 of the Eredivisie. Groningen are unbeaten in nine of their last ten games, while Waalwijk are winless in their previous eight games. Who will win? Below, you will find the team news, possible starting lineup, head-to-head statistics, interesting facts, betting tips, and odds.

Groningen: form and statistics

Groningen returned to winning ways with a 4-1 win over Heracles in their last game. Prior to this victory, they had been winless in five straight games, during which they lost four. However, their form at home has been impressive, having remained unbeaten in nine of their last ten games. The FC sit 11th on the table with 35 points in 30 games, scoring 32 goals and conceding 45. They will still face AZ Alkmaar, Ajax, and Zwolle in the season's remaining games.

Groningen: Lineup

Dick Lukkien will continue with a 4-4-2 tactical formation with Thom van Bergen and Luciano Valente expected to lead the attack. Wouter Prins is back in the squad and probably sees some minutes off the bench. However, due to injuries, the team will still be without Maxim Mariani and Fofin Turay.

🔖Groningen possible starting lineup (4-4-2)

Goalkeeper – Etienne Vaessen

Defenders – Marco Rente, Hjalmar Ekdal, Thijmen Blokzijl, Marvin Peersman

Midfielders – Jorg Schreuders, Leandro Bacuna, Tika de Jonge, Dave Kwakman

Attackers — Thom van Bergen, Luciano Valente

⛔️ Out: Maxim Mariani (knock), Fofin Turay (Achilles).

👤 Head coach: Dick Lukkien.

Groningen Latest Games

Groningen

21.12.25

Go Ahead Eagles

1 - 1

Groningen

13.12.25

Groningen

3 - 0

Volendam

05.12.25

Excelsior

0 - 2

Groningen

02.12.25

Ajax

2 - 0

Groningen

23.11.25

Groningen

2 - 2

Zwolle

09.11.25

NEC Nijmegen

2 - 0

Groningen

02.11.25

Groningen

1 - 1

FC Twente

25.10.25

Fortuna Sittard

1 - 2

Groningen

19.10.25

Groningen

0 - 2

Sparta Rotterdam

03.10.25

NAC Breda

1 - 2

Groningen

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Waalwijk Latest Games

Waalwijk

02.08.25

Heracles

3 - 1

Waalwijk

30.07.25

FC Twente

1 - 0

Waalwijk

19.07.25

Waalwijk

2 - 1

FC Utrecht

18.05.25

Waalwijk

5 - 3

Go Ahead Eagles

14.05.25

Feyenoord

2 - 0

Waalwijk

10.05.25

Waalwijk

3 - 1

Heerenveen

03.05.25

Groningen

6 - 1

Waalwijk

25.04.25

Waalwijk

0 - 4

FC Utrecht

11.04.25

NEC Nijmegen

2 - 1

Waalwijk

06.04.25

Waalwijk

0 - 0

Heracles

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RKC Waalwijk: form and statistics

RKC Waalwijk lost 4-0 to Utrecht in their last game, extending their winless run to eight games. They sit at the bottom of the table with 19 points in 30 games, scoring 35 goals and conceding 62. To avoid relegation, they will need to win their remaining matches and hope other fixtures work in their favour. In their remaining games, they will still face Heerenveen, Feyenoord, and Go Ahead Eagles.

RKC Waalwijk: Lineup

In this clash, Henk Fraser will stick with the attacking trio of Mohammed Ihattaren, Michiel Kramer, and Richonell Margaret. Jeroen Houwen will retain his place in the goalpost, and Faissal Al Mazyani and Juan Familia-Castillo will play from the defence's side.

🔖 RKC Waalwijk possible starting lineup (4-3-3)

Goalkeeper – Jeroen Houwen

Defenders – Faissal Al Mazyani, Julian Lelieveld, Liam van Gelderen, Juan Familia-Castillo

Midfielders – Yassin Oukili, Tim van de Loo, Chris Lokesa

Attackers — Mohammed Ihattaren, Michiel Kramer, Richonell Margaret.

❓Questionable: Oskar Zawada (inactive), Luuk Wouters (inactive), Daouda Weidmann (injury), Dario Van den Buijs (injury).

⛔️ Out: Yanick van Osch (injury).

👤 Head coach: Henk Fraser.

📊Groningen vs RKC Waalwijk: head-to-head statistics

History of Head-to-Heads

Eredivisie 2024/2025

03.05.25

Groningen

6 - 1

Waalwijk

Eredivisie 2024/2025

17.08.24

Waalwijk

1 - 2

Groningen

Eredivisie 2022/2023

15.04.23

Waalwijk

2 - 1

Groningen

Eredivisie 2022/2023

07.10.22

Groningen

2 - 3

Waalwijk

Eredivisie 2021/2022

01.05.22

Waalwijk

3 - 1

Groningen

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Groningen vs RKC Waalwijk: Betting Tips & Odds

• Groningen are unbeaten in nine of their last ten games, while Waalwijk are winless in their previous eight games. 1xBet offers 1.69 odds for the hosts to win;
• The last six games between the two sides have seen BTTS results. This option is available at 1.71 odds on 1xBet;
• The last four games between the two sides saw more than two goals. Bet365 offers 1.72 odds for this game to follow this trend.

1X2 DC Handicap O/U BTTS CS O/E HT/FT

Main Time (3) 1st Half (3) 2nd Half (2)

	W1	X	W2
	1.44	4.40	6.40
	1.45	4.50	6.60
	1.44	4.59	8.36

Groningen vs RKC Waalwijk match prediction 03 May 2025

Groningen remained unbeaten in nine of their last ten games and have shown remarkable consistency, and are sure of safety with the remaining games of the season. On the other hand, Waalwijk are winless in their last eight games, so I expect the hosts to get an easy win in this clash. Elsewhere, the head-to-head trend between both sides show that both sides are likely to score.

Below are our predictions for this game. 

Our match prediction: Over 2.5 goals for a coefficient of 1.72 in the Bet365 bookmaker.

Our betting tip on the match: Groningen to win for a coefficient of 1.69 in the Betway 1xBet bookmaker.

Our final betting tip on the match: Both Teams to Score for a coefficient of 1.71 in the 1xBet bookmaker.