On October 30, 2026, in the 13th round of the Eerste Divisie, Waalwijk will host Almere. Ahead of the match, the teams sit in different league positions: the visitors are battling for the top spots, while the home side needs to close the gap on the leaders.
Waalwijk vs Almere: What to Expect
RKC Waalwijk
RKC are in 11th place with 16 points after 12 matches. The team have recorded three wins, seven draws and two defeats. Their goal difference is 21:17. These statistics show that the team are competitive, but the high number of draws is preventing them from climbing the table.
In their previous matches, Waalwijk have been inconsistent: they thrashed MVV Maastricht (6–1), lost to Roda JC (2:0) and Heracles (3:0), and drew with FC Emmen (1:1), FC Volendam (1:1) and De Graafschap (1:1). These results show the team can score plenty of goals but do not always stay solid at the back.
The prediction for the home side in the Waalwijk vs Almere match will depend on whether they can combine their attacking prowess with improved defensive organisation.
Almere City FC
Almere go into the match in 4th place with 22 points (seven wins, one draw and four defeats). The team has scored 25 goals and conceded 12, showing strong attacking potential. However, the last match revealed defensive problems: Almere lost 2:3 to Roda JC, despite leading 1–0 at half-time and extending their lead to two goals in the 51st minute. The opposition responded with three goals, with Anthony van den Hurk scoring a hat-trick.
For the visitors, this match is a chance to bounce back from a painful defeat and stay in the promotion race. The visitors’ success in the upcoming game will depend largely on their defensive discipline: the team’s attacking prowess is evident, but conceding a second lead in a row is dangerous. At the same time, the prediction of the match is complicated by RKC’s ability to put up a fight on home turf.
RKC Waalwijk vs Almere City FC: Head-to-Head Matches
In head-to-head matches leading up to this game, Waalwijk have the upper hand: in the last five encounters, the home side have won three times, there has been one draw, and Almere have won once, albeit in a friendly match.
| Waalwijk – Almere H2H | |||
| Eerste Divisie Season 25/26 | |||
| Almere City FC | 3 | 3 | RKC Waalwijk |
| RKC Waalwijk | 2 | 4 | Almere City FC |
| Eredivisie Season 24/25 | |||
| Almere City FC | 2 | 0 | RKC Waalwijk |
| RKC Waalwijk | 3 | 3 | Almere City FC |
| Friendly Match Season 23/24 | |||
| Almere City FC | 2 | 2 | RKC Waalwijk |
Waalwijk vs Almere: Match Prediction
Come what may, the home side hasn’t lost at home this season, and even an opponent of this calibre is unlikely to leave without conceding a goal in the upcoming match.
Waalwijk vs Almere prediction: Goals range for the home team 1-2.
| The Match Predictions | ||
| Waalwijk’s Goals Range 1-2 (~odds at 1.57) | ||
