Waalwijk sit 7th in the Eerste Divisie on 13 points from 8 matches, having scored 18 and conceded 11. On the model's scale they rate 0.68 in attack and 1.58 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Eerste Divisie averages of 0.57 and 1.68: above the division's average in attack, about average at the back. Across their last 5 league matches they have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat, most recently losing to Roda 0-2 away. That is 1.63 points a match, scoring 2.25 and conceding 1.38 per game across 3 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat. That leaves them 9 points behind Heracles at the top, in a table of 20. Among the 20 rated sides in the division that is the 2nd-best attack and the 7th-best defence. They scored in 4 of those 5 and kept 1 clean sheet. Next they host Emmen in the Eerste Divisie on 3 October 2026, a match the model gives them 51%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, on one scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side, so clubs in lower divisions read below it — how the ratings are built.
Eerste Divisie table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heracles | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 28:12 | +16 | WWLWD | 22 |
| 2 | Almere City FC | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18:7 | +11 | WLWWL | 16 |
| 3 | MVV | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12:15 | -3 | WDLLW | 16 |
| 4 | VVV Venlo | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 21:14 | +7 | WLWWL | 15 |
| 5 | Roda | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9:5 | +4 | DDWDW | 15 |
| 6 | Emmen | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18:17 | +1 | LWLLW | 15 |
| 7 | Waalwijk | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 18:11 | +7 | DWWWL | 13 |
| 8 | Vitesse | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13:11 | +2 | WWLWL | 13 |
| 9 | NAC Breda | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17:17 | 0 | DLLWW | 13 |
| 10 | Jong AZ | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 22:17 | +5 | WWLDW | 13 |
| 11 | FC Volendam | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 20:16 | +4 | WLWLW | 12 |
| 12 | Jong PSV U21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14:16 | -2 | DWLDL | 12 |
| 13 | FC Eindhoven | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13:17 | -4 | LDWWL | 10 |
| 14 | Helmond Sport | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15:16 | -1 | WWLLD | 9 |
| 15 | Jong Ajax | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13:22 | -9 | DWLLD | 8 |
| 16 | Den Bosch | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12:17 | -5 | LLLWL | 7 |
| 17 | Dordrecht | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12:23 | -11 | LLLLW | 7 |
| 18 | De Graafschap | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9:20 | -11 | LLWLW | 7 |
| 19 | Jong Utrecht | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 15:21 | -6 | LDWWL | 7 |
| 20 | FC OSS | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8:13 | -5 | WLLWL | 6 |
- Promotion to Eredivisie
Waalwijk sit 7 of 20, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- L0-2away to Roda26 September 2026
- W6-1MVV18 September 2026
- W2-0away to Jong Ajax11 September 2026
- W4-2NAC Breda4 September 2026
- D2-2Jong PSV U2128 August 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Waalwijk vs Emmen
Waalwijk host Emmen at Mandemakers Stadion, Waalwijk on 3 October 2026, 18:00 UTC. The model makes it 51% Waalwijk, 26% draw and 23% Emmen, with a most likely scoreline of 2-1. It projects 2.21 expected goals for Waalwijk against 1.12. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 61% and over 2.5 goals at 65%.
Full preview and model analysis for Waalwijk vs Emmen
Recent meetings with Emmen
- 10 April 2026Waalwijk 5–0 EmmenEerste Divisie
- 2 November 2025Emmen 2–2 WaalwijkEerste Divisie
- 28 January 2023Waalwijk 2–0 EmmenEredivisie
- 13 August 2022Emmen 1–1 WaalwijkEredivisie
- 4 April 2021Emmen 3–1 WaalwijkEredivisie
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.