RKC vs VVV Predictions

• RKC have won twice at home this season.
• VVV have lost eight times on the road.
• Over 2.5 goals have been produced in each of the pairs’ last five encounters.
• Over 2.5 goals have been scored in three of RKC’s last five matches.

RKC beat Twente 3-0 in their last home game

Neither RKC nor VVV made a winning start to the new year as Saturday’s hosts were beaten 2-0 at Den Haag, but VVV were able to hold PSV to a point courtesy of a 1-1 draw in Venlo. RKC sit 5pts behind VVV in the league table with both teams occupying the two automatic relegation places, but the hosts did win their last home game and will be confident they can secure another 3pts this weekend.

RKC head into the match as the slight form favourites after they picked up two wins and suffered three defeats in their last five league games, while VVV drew one, won one and lost three of their last five matches in the Eredivisie. The hosts have secured 7pts at home this season, averaging 0.78 points per match, while VVV have just 3pts on the road an average a mere 0.33 points per away game.

RKC concede an average of 1.78 goals per home game and both teams have scored in 56% of their home matches, while VVV concede an average of 2.78 goals per away game and both teams have scored in 56% of their games on the road, which is why we have backed a final scoreline of 2-1 in favour of the hosts this weekend.

The vast majority of both teams’ league games have featured at least 3-goals

Over 2.5 goals have been scored in 67% of RKC’s home matches this season and an average of 2.89 total goals are scored when they play at home, while 67% of VVV’s away games have seen over 2.5 goals scored and an average of 3.44 total goals are scored during those trips on the road, so you can see why we have backed at least 3-goals to be scored this weekend.

The hosts have only kept clean sheets in 22% of their home games so far this season but have only failed to score in 22% of those matches as well, while VVV ar eyet to keep a clean sheet on the road and exactly 3-goals have been scored in 22% of their away games. Four of VVV’s defeats in the league this season have been via a 1-goal margin and as we are expecting a close and competitive ninety minutes between the pair this weekend, we have backed a narrow 1-goal margin to separate the sides on Saturday as well.

We’re confident that over 2.5 goals will be scored in Saturday’s match and we have predicted a final scoreline of 2-1 in favour of RKC. The hosts won their last home game against Twente before the winter break while the visitors have lost their last seven away games in the Eredivisie. This feels like a must-win game for RKC and we believe the hosts will stand up and be counted on Saturday.