RKC Waalwijk will be aiming to avoid a fourth defeat on the bounce when they welcome Go Ahead Eagles to the Mandemakers Stadion on Saturday.
On the other hand, the visiting team make the journey to Waalwijk this weekend aiming to record a third win in a row across all competitions.
Match preview
Waalwijk came away empty-handed from their encounter with Feyenoord on Saturday, which ended in a narrow 2-1 defeat against the defending champions.
Henk Fraser's men got their noses in front through Denilho Cleonise but were soon pegged back by Quinten Timber before Bart Nieuwkoop completed the turnaround midway through the second half.
As a result, RKC have dropped down to 15th place in the Eredivisie table, just one point clear of the drop zone having played one game fewer.
Coming up next is the challenge of an opposing outfit who boast just one victory from the last eight editions of this fixture dating back to 2019.
However, that solitary win did come in the most recent encounter back in April, when Saturday's hosts fell to a 3-2 loss in last season's reverse meeting.
Go Ahead Eagles cruised to an emphatic 5-1 victory over Vitesse when the teams went head-to-head at De Adelaarshorst on Saturday evening.
Strikes from Oliver Edvardsen and Victor Edvardsen in between a Willum Thor Willumsson brace put Rene Hake's men in cruise control after which Joris Kramer rounded off the scoring five minutes from time.
With 18 points amassed from 11 matches this term, the pride of the IJssel Kowet have made a fine start to the campaign and currently sit fifth in the standings.
Off the back of recently ending a nine-game winless run on the road, Saturday's visitors now go in search of consecutive wins away from home for the first time since January.
Team News
Twenty-two-year-old Luca Everink is still unavailable for selection due to a muscle problem he sustained during pre-season for Go Ahead Eagles.
The visitors will also have to cope with the absence of Finn Stokkers, who has missed the last six months of action through a long-term injury.
Waalwijk first-choice goalkeeper Etienne Vaessen remains out of contention though with a head injury which he suffered back in September.
Shawn Adewoye will not play any part for this weekend's hosts after the Belgian received his marching orders in the defeat to Feyenoord last time out.
RKC Waalwijk possible starting lineup:
Spenkelink; Meijers, Gaari, Bruma, Lelieveld; Roemeratoe, Oukili, Felida; Cleonise, Stevanovic; Kramer
Go Ahead Eagles possible starting lineup:
De Lange; Kuipers, Kramer, Amofa, Deijl; Rommens, Linthorst; Breum, Willumsson, Edvardsen; Edvardsen
We say: RKC Waalwijk 1-2 Go Ahead Eagles
Go Ahead Eagles are the more in-form team heading into this one and will back themselves to come away with maximum points. While we expect Waalwijk to give their visitors a run for their money, we are tipping Go Ahead Eagles to emerge victorious in the end.
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