Excelsior vs RKC Predictions

RKC Waalwijk take a narrow 2-1 lead into the 2nd leg of the Eerste Divisie Play-Off Semi-Finals, but this tie is by no means over as Excelsior are bound to take the game to their guests at home and will be encouraged by their 4-2 win in their final home game of the season against high flying AZ Alkmaar. The visitors arrive having won four of their last five matches and won’t be short on confidence, but have lost two of their last three on the road, which includes their Play-Off Quarter-Final trip to NEC.

The two teams went in goalless at the Mandemakers Stadion in Waalwijk on Sunday, but early in the second half Bilate broke the deadlock and put the hosts in front. Excelsior needed to respond, which they did in the seventy-first minute via a Fortes equaliser. However, despite not seeing as much of the ball, RKC retook the lead through Gaari with nine minutes left on the clock, with what could prove to be a vital goal in the context of this Play-Off Semi-Final.

The recent head to head record between these two clubs and their performances in their respective leagues over the last month or so, suggests that both teams will score and over 2.5 goals will be produced on Wednesday. Both teams have scored and over 2.5 goals were produced in the last three meetings between these two clubs, and both teams have scored and over 2.5 goals were scored in five of Excelsior’s and four of RKC’s last six matches. Excelsior have scored ten goals in their last three matches, while RKC Waalwijk have scored five goals in their last two matches. Excelsior have kept no clean sheets in their last twelve matches and RKC Waalwijk have only kept one clean sheet in their last eight matches, which is why we believe both teams will score and over 2.5 goals will be produced on Wednesday.

Messaoud and Ómarsson joint top scored in the Eredivisie for Excelsior this season with seven goals apiece, while Hansson and Seys both netted twelve goals each in the Eerste Divisie for RKC. We’re confident that both teams will score and over 2.5 goals will be produced on Wednesday, and have predicted a final scoreline of 3-2 to Excelsior. Although we are backing Excelsior to win the 2nd leg, a 3-2 scoreline would be enough to see RKC through to the Final via the away goals rule. Both teams head into the game with a lack of clean sheets, but with plenty of goals being scored, and that should make for an entertaining ninety minutes on Wednesday.