Match Timeline
Anthony van den Hurk🟨D. Van den Buijs🔄A. van den Hurk⚽
J. Boetius🔄A. van den Hurk🔄I. Griffith🔄Jesper Uneken🟨H. Kuster🔄R. Fage🔄D. Cleonise🔄M. Breij🔄J. P. Muller🔄Reda El Meliani🟨Unknown Player🔄J. Uneken⚽J. Uneken🔄L. Postma🔄K. Jansen🔄Match Statistics
Starting Lineups
Waalwijk1:1
Starting XI
Roda1:1
Starting XI
Head-to-Head
📈 Team Form & Statistics
ELO comparison
Pre-match ratings
 WaalwijkHome | Rating |  RodaAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,426.3 | Overall | 1,386.9 |
| 1,477.8 | Match venue | 1,398.3 |
| 1,477.8 | At home | 1,402.3 |
| 1,353.5 | Away | 1,398.3 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,470.3 | Attack | 1,434.9 |
| 1,448.1 | Defence | 1,409.3 |
| 1,478.3 | Home attack | 1,404.3 |
| 1,438.9 | Away attack | 1,438 |
| 1,485.4 | Home defence | 1,446.7 |
| 1,425.6 | Away defence | 1,427.2 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,893.3 | Goal environment | 1,833.3 |
| 1,651.7 | Home goals | 1,560 |
| 1,741.7 | Away goals | 1,773.3 |
| 1,499.1 | Possession | 1,500.9 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,515 | Set-piece attack | 1,485 |
| 1,514.4 | Set-piece defence | 1,485.6 |
| 1,385.9 | Close games | 1,488.1 |
| 1,438.3 | Winning margin | 1,358.9 |
Match venue compares Waalwijk at home with Roda away. All ratings are within this league.
Higher goal environment ratings mean higher-scoring games, not necessarily a stronger team. A starting league rating is 1500.
📝 Match Preview
Welcome, fellow lovers of the overlooked! 🐾 Today we’re looking at Waalwijk vs Roda in the Eredivisie, and as always, I’m sniffing out value where the majority misses it. While the bookmakers have set Waalwijk as the slight favorite at 2.19, the data tells a different story for our little puppy, Roda. On paper, Waalwijk looks formidable at home, boasting a 75% win rate over their last 4 home fixtures, averaging 3.25 goals scored and conceding just 1.25. However, history has a funny way of humbling the big dogs. In their last three meetings at Waalwijk’s home ground, Roda has won all three, giving Waalwijk a 0-0-3 home record against them. That perfect head-to-head dominance at this specific venue is a massive red flag for the home side and a golden opportunity for the underdog. Roda arrives with a 50% away win rate over their last 4 road games, scoring 1.75 goals per match while keeping a tidy 1.00 goals conceded. Their recent form shows a 20% win rate overall, but their away performances have been notably resilient. When you combine their flawless H2H record at this venue with a solid away scoring rate, the 3.50 odds for an Away Win present a clear value play. The market is pricing Roda as a long shot, but the historical matchup data strongly supports the underdog. Looking at the goal markets, the Poisson model expects 2.12 goals for Waalwijk and 1.50 for Roda, totaling 3.62 expected goals. While Over 2.5 Goals is priced as a heavy favorite at 1.45, our focus remains strictly on the underdog. Backing Roda to win outright captures that goal expectancy while capitalizing on their psychological edge and proven track record against this opponent. **Key Points:** - Roda holds a perfect 3-0-0 record in their last three visits to Waalwijk’s home ground. - Away form shows Roda scoring 1.75 goals per game and conceding 1.00, indicating solid road resilience. - Waalwijk’s overall trends are declining, with a 23.33% trend confidence pointing to potential fatigue or regression. - The 3.50 odds for an Away Win offer a 6%+ edge over the implied probability, fitting our value threshold. When the big dogs sleep, the little puppies eat. With a flawless head-to-head record at this venue and reliable away scoring, Roda is the clear underdog play. Backing Roda to win at 3.50 odds gives us the value we hunt for. 🐾
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