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De Graafschap v Waalwijk

De Graafschap
1–1Full time
Waalwijk

Eerste Divisie · FRI 23 OCT · De Vijverberg

Full timeGraded 23 Oct 21:33
De Graafschap 1–1 Waalwijk DE GRAAFSCHAP WIN · WRONGOVER 2.5 · WRONGBOTH TO SCORE · RIGHTOVER 1.5 · RIGHTUNDER 3.5 · RIGHT1–1 EXACTLY · RIGHT
We said De Graafschap win42%
The market said36%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.917
The market’s Brier score0.873

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay18 notes · 23 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said De Graafschap win at 42%.
  2. 1′Much as we predicted: De Graafschap was 42% before kick-off and our model makes it 42% now. 0–0 · 42–22–36
  3. 1′KICK-OFF De Graafschap v Waalwijk
  4. 31′9 shots for Waalwijk, 4 the other way, and nothing between the sides on the scoreboard. 0–0 · 38–29–33
  5. 34′33′: Bjorn van Zijl on the scoresheet for De Graafschap. 0–0 · 38–30–33
  6. 35′We published De Graafschap at 42%. Our model now makes it 67%. 1–0 · 67–21–12
  7. 35′⚽ GOAL · 33' De Graafschap 1–0 Waalwijk · Bjorn van Zijl (assist Rowan Besselink)
  8. 35′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 35' De Graafschap win: 42% at kick-off, 67% now
  9. 36′Goals are coming at about the 3.4 we expected. 1–0 · 67–21–12
  10. 45′HALF-TIME De Graafschap 1–0 Waalwijk
  11. 45′SECOND HALF De Graafschap 1–0 Waalwijk
  12. 47′Waalwijk have had 12 attempts to 5 and it is still 1–0. 1–0 · 69–21–10
  13. 48′We published De Graafschap at 42%. Our model now makes it 70%. 1–0 · 70–21–9
  14. 55′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 55' De Graafschap win: 42% at kick-off, 72% now
  15. 61′17 shots for Waalwijk, 10 the other way, and they still trail 1–0. 1–0 · 74–20–6
  16. 63′We published De Graafschap at 42%. Our model now makes it 75%. 1–0 · 75–20–6
  17. 63′SUBSTITUTION · 62' Waalwijk · On: Ryan Fage · Off: Virgil Misidjan
  18. 63′SUBSTITUTION · 62' Waalwijk · On: Navajo Bakboord · Off: F. Al Mazyani
  19. 66′SUBSTITUTION · 65' De Graafschap · On: Jannes Luca·Wieckhoff · Off: Levi Schoppema
  20. 66′SUBSTITUTION · 65' De Graafschap · On: Clint Leemans · Off: Kaya Symons
  21. 72′We published De Graafschap at 42%. Our model now makes it 80%. 1–0 · 80–17–3
  22. 72′SUBSTITUTION · 71' De Graafschap · On: Nathan Charles Kaninda · Off: Bjorn van Zijl
  23. 73′🟨 YELLOW · 73' Loek Postma · Waalwijk
  24. 75′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 75' De Graafschap win: 42% at kick-off, 82% now
  25. 77′SUBSTITUTION · 77' Waalwijk · On: Sven van der Plas · Off: Jordy de Wijs
  26. 78′SUBSTITUTION · 77' Waalwijk · On: Azzedine Dkidak · Off: Loek Postma
  27. 79′We published De Graafschap at 42%. Our model now makes it 85%. 1–0 · 85–13–1
  28. 80′SUBSTITUTION · 79' De Graafschap · On: Kyano Kwint · Off: Donny Warmerdam
  29. 81′SUBSTITUTION · 79' De Graafschap · On: Joran Hardeman · Off: Toivo Mero
  30. 82′Waalwijk have had 20 attempts to 12 and it is still 1–0. 1–0 · 88–11–1
  31. 82′We said De Graafschap at 42%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 13%. 1–1 · 13–76–12
  32. 82′⚽ GOAL · 82' De Graafschap 1–1 Waalwijk
  33. 82′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 82' De Graafschap win: 42% at kick-off, 13% now
  34. 82′THE CALL SWINGS · 82' Draw is now our likeliest result at 76% (was De Graafschap win 88%)
  35. 83′83′: Ryan Fage on the scoresheet for Waalwijk, making it 1–1. 1–1 · 11–78–10
  36. 83′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 83' De Graafschap win: 42% at kick-off, 11% now
  37. 85′We said De Graafschap at 42%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 9%. 1–1 · 9–82–8
  38. 88′Waalwijk have had 24 attempts to 12 and it is still 1–1. 1–1 · 7–87–6
  39. 89′SUBSTITUTION · 89' Waalwijk · On: Nazjir Held · Off: Jesse van de Haar
  40. 90′Full time, 1–1. We called De Graafschap at 42% — wrong, and it goes on the record that way. 1–1 · 0–100–0
  41. 92′We said De Graafschap at 42%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 4%. 1–1 · 4–93–3
  42. FTFULL TIME De Graafschap 1–1 Waalwijk
  43. FTDe Graafschap 1–1 Waalwijk · De Graafschap win: wrong · Over 2.5: wrong · Both to score: right · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: right · 1–1 exactly: right

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle.

AI match analysis

Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

De Graafschap are narrow favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: De Graafschap 42%, draw 22%, Waalwijk 36%. Over 2.5 goals 65%, both teams to score 66%.

The AI’s read on De Graafschap v WaalwijkBefore, during and after the match · From £5.99 + VAT · paid once, never renewsSee the passes

Pre-match prediction

First published 17 Oct 00:01 · locked at kick-off

De Graafschap win42%
Draw22%
Waalwijk win36%

Kick-offFRI 23 OCT · 19:00

RoundMatchday 12

VenueDe Vijverberg

Line-ups

De Graafschap

4-2-3-1

Waalwijk

4-1-3-2

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

De Graafschap

Waalwijk

4Days since last match5

Last match: 19 Oct · the Dutch Eerste Divisie

Last match: 18 Oct · the Dutch Eerste Divisie

2Matches in previous 14 days2

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026/27 · Regular season

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
10Waalwijk11+415
17De Graafschap11−1111

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

De Graafschap

4-2-3-1

1 T. Wieggers

16 N. Martens

3 R. Besselink

15 T. Kok

5 L. Schoppema

8 D. Warmerdam

21 K. Symons

7 Bjorn van Zijl

23 M. Diemers

11 T. Mero

10 F. de Jong

Coach · T. Duivenvoorden

Substitutes

22 · P. Reverson

6 · C. Leemans

2 · J. Wieckhoff

20 · Gabriele Finocchiaro

18 · Denzel Eijken

14 · Gijs Bolk

27 · N. Ahmeti-Grainca

4 · J. Hardeman

33 · R. Jonkers

9 · J. Kania

17 · N. Kaninda

40 · Kyano Kwint

Waalwijk

4-1-3-2

1 N. Schiks

33 F. Al Mazyani

4 L. van Gelderen

30 J. de Wijs

5 Juan Carlos Familia-Castillo

6 L. Postma

93 V. Misidjan

22 T. van de Loo

11 Yorem van der Veen

27 F. Stokkers

9 J. van de Haar

Coach · Sander Duits

Substitutes

24 · A. Dkidak

7 · R. Fage

55 · N. Held

17 · R. Kuijpers

13 · Xander Mulder

8 · J. Nap

20 · Keyan Varela

16 · M. Spenkelink

19 · H. van Gemert

18 · R. van Hedel

3 · S. van der Plas

25 · N. Bakboord

Our number · de graafschap winFirst published 17 Oct 00:01 · updated 20 Oct 00:14 · locked at kick-off
42% The market36%
Us42%
Market36%

We make De Graafschap a 42% chance to win. The market has them at 36%. We are 6 points more confident than the market. The model expects 1.8–1.6.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · De Graafschap v Waalwijk1.76 – 1.61
Form · last six in Eerste Divisie this season · since 11 SeptW3 D1 L2 · W2 D2 L2
Table places · points 11 v 1517 v 10
The market · De Graafschap win36% · ours 42%

Built from every result and the chances each side creates and concedes, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
35%40%45% 17 OCT 00:0123 OCT 18:44
Our probability · De Graafschap win The market, margin stripped

Published at 43%, 42% now. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 36% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
De Graafschap win42%36%+6
Draw22%24%−2
Waalwijk win36%40%−4
Over 2.5 goals65%68%−3
Both teams to score66%69%−3
Over 1.5 goals84%85%−1
Over 3.5 goals44%48%−4
De Graafschap or draw64%60%+4
De Graafschap clean sheet20%––
Waalwijk clean sheet17%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 9 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 1–1 at 9.3%
0123450 3.2 5.9 4.5 2.4 1 6.4 9.3 7.7 4.2 2 5.3 8.4 6.7 3.6 3 3.2 5.0 4.0 2.1 4 2.2 5
under 2% 5% 12%+De Graafschap down, Waalwijk across0–5 goals a side shown (98.3% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

2 meetings since 2021/22
Goals a meeting5.50
Over 2.52 of 2
Both scored2 of 2
Last meetingsDEG 2–4 WAA · WAA 1–4 DEG

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · last six in Eerste Divisie this season · since 11 Sept

DE GRAAFSCHAP

WLWDWL2–1 · 1–2 · 1–0 · 2–2 · 2–1 · 1–2

WAALWIJK

WWLDLD2–0 · 6–1 · 0–2 · 1–1 · 0–3 · 1–1

The table

2026/27 · Regular season
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Heracles11+2328
2Almere City FC11+1422
3VVV Venlo11+1222
4Emmen11+522
5NAC Breda11+320
6Roda11+319
7Vitesse11+117
8FC Volendam11+516
9MVV11−1116
10Waalwijk11+415
11Jong AZ11+414
12Den Bosch11−314
13Jong PSV U2111−313
14FC OSS11−112
15FC Eindhoven11−811
16Jong Ajax11−1111
17De Graafschap11−1111
18Dordrecht11−1311
19Helmond Sport11−59
20Jong Utrecht11−87

The competition's standings before kick-off.