FC Emmen host RKC Waalwijk at De Oude Meerdijk, Emmen on Saturday, Jan 9 at 4:30 PM in the Eerste Divisie.

FC Emmen come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 0D 3L). RKC Waalwijk, meanwhile, arrive in good form (3W 2D 0L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. FC Emmen head into this on the back of a defeat, while RKC Waalwijk arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — FC Emmen and RKC Waalwijk have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (3W–3D–4W). Their last encounter ended in FC Emmen won 0–5. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.4 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: RKC Waalwijk's quality should tell even on the road. FC Emmen will push, but the visitors have too much class. RKC Waalwijk to win.