SC Heerenveen v RKC Waalwijk Preview | Can Eredivisie bottom side grab second win of the season against Robin van Persie and co?

RKC Waalwijk are experiencing a difficult season, having secured only one win and accumulating just five points from their first 13 Eredivisie games, leaving them bottom of the table. They face Heerenveen away on Friday seeking only their second victory of the season, though even a win would leave them in the bottom two, three points adrift of safety.

Heerenveen, managed by Robin van Persie, has also had a challenging start, sitting 12th with 14 points from 13 games after losing their last match 3-0 to Feyenoord. Van Persie recently reinstated Andries Noppert as the starting goalkeeper after initial competition with Micky van der Hart. Despite their inconsistent form, Heerenveen possesses a strong home record (4 wins, 2 draws from 6 games), scoring 11 and conceding only three at the Abe Lenstra Stadion.

RKC Waalwijk holds the second-worst away record in the league, while Heerenveen has the worst home record overall. Waalwijk has earned only one point from six away matches, scoring six goals but conceding 19. Richard van der Venne leads their attack with four goals in six games and is in decent form. The team has lost only two of their last five matches across all competitions, winning two (including a cup victory over Vitesse) and drawing one.

The article concludes that both RKC Waalwijk and Almere City are widely considered strong candidates for relegation this season based on their poor performances in the Eredivisie.