Heerenveen will trade tackles with Waalwijk in a KNVB Beker round-of-16 tie on Thursday (January 15th). The game will be played at Abe Lenstra Stadion.
The hosts are coming into the game on the back of a 2-2 draw against Feyenoord at the same venue in the Eredivisie over the weekend. They were 2-1 down at the break, with Leo Sauer and Sem Steijn scoring either side of Luuk Brouwers. Amourricho van Axel Dongen equalized in the 87th minute.
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Waalwijk, meanwhile, claimed maximum points with a 2-0 away win over Jong Ajax in the Eerste Divisie. Denilho Cleonise broke the deadlock in the 17th minute to put them ahead while Harrie Kuster doubled their lead two minutes into the second half.
RKC will turn their focus to the Cup, having booked their spot at this stage with a 9-0 away thrashing of HSC ’21. Heerenveen eliminated Feyenoord with a 3-2 away win.
Heerenveen vs Waalwijk Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Heerenveen have 26 wins from the last 57 head-to-head games. Waalwijk were victorious 14 times, while 17 games ended in draws.
- Their most recent clash came in May 2025 when Waalwijk claimed a 3-1 home win.
- The last five head-to-head games have seen both sides find the back of the net.
- Six of Heerenveen’s last seven games across competitions have produced three goals or more.
- Heerenveen have scored at least two goals in five of their last seven competitive games.
- Waalwijk have lost just one of the last seven head-to-head games (four draws).
- Heerenveen have not kept a clean sheet in 10 home games played across competitions this season.
Heerenveen vs Waalwijk Prediction
Heerenveen are unbeaten in their last four competitive games, winning three matches in this run. The first of those victories saw them knock out Feyenoord in a shock away win. They will be looking to build on that to advance to the quarterfinal. Robin Veldman’s side sit just outside the European places in the league.
Waalwijk were relegated from the top flight last season, but their hopes of returning to the Eredivisie are far from straightforward this term and they are one point away from the top eight.
We are backing the home side to advance with a comfortable victory with goals at both ends.
Prediction: Heerenveen 3-1 Waalwijk
Heerenveen vs Waalwijk Betting Tips
Tip 1 – Heerenveen to win
Tip 2 – Both teams to score
Tip 3 – Over 2.5 goals
Tip 4 – Heerenveen to score over 1.5 goals
Edited by Peter P
