RKC Waalwijk vs Go Ahead Eagles Best odds and tips

RKC Waalwijk are 17th in the Eredivisie 2024/2025 table with 22 points from 32 games and the relegation battle is all but over for the club from North Brabant. Henk Fraser’s men have been solid at the back since he took over in July 2023, but have lacked a cutting edge in the attacking third. The hosts have scored only 20 goals in 16 home league games and conceded too many on their own patch, but have been solid enough to bounce back from heavy defeats with a morale-boosting 3-1 home win over SC Heerenveen two days ago. Oskar Zawada is RKC’s top scorer with nine goals in 25 Eredivisie 2024/2025 appearances and is usually the outlet for Fraser’s 5-3-2 formation, which is built around a strong defensive structure.

Go Ahead Eagles are seventh in the Eredivisie 2024/2025 table with 48 points from 32 matches, which is a good result for Paul Simonis’ side. Paul Simonis has instilled a high-tempo, pressing style in his side, which has been as effective on the road as at home, with GAE unbeaten in their last four Eredivisie away games (drawn three, won one). Mats Deijl has been a real find for GAE, having scored two of his team’s last three league goals and adding a threat from deeper positions, while Jakob Breum remains their most dangerous player with nine Eredivisie 2024/2025 goals in 24 appearances. Go Ahead Eagles are the bookmakers’ favourites for this game at 2.40, but RKC can be backed at 2.90 and the draw at 3.85. We’re going to back the away side to nick this because they are the better side and the current odds reflect that.

The Eagles average 1.38 goals scored and 1.75 goals conceded per away game in the Eredivisie 2024/2025, which suggests there will be chances at both ends of the field on Sunday. RKC are in must-win territory and that could force them out of their shell a little, so we are likely to see a clash between a low block and a high press. Go Ahead Eagles have been getting results against bottom-half sides and, although they have been less consistent away from home, they can get the better of RKC.