Waalwijk vs Emmen: Hosts Unbeaten in Four at Home
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Waalwijk host Emmen in the Eerste Divisie on Saturday, 3 October 2026, at Mandemakers Stadion in Waalwijk, looking to protect an unbeaten home record that has produced 14 goals across four matches.
Fourteen home goals fuel Waalwijk
Waalwijk sit seventh in the table with 13 points from eight games, trailing sixth-placed Emmen by two points. Their domestic form at Mandemakers Stadion has been productive, recording two wins and two draws with 14 goals scored and seven conceded. That home sequence includes a 6-1 victory over MVV on 18 September and a 4-2 win against NAC Breda on 4 September. Keyan Varela leads the scoring for Waalwijk this season with three goals in all competitions, while the side generates 1.28 expected goals and allows 1.01 per game. Their last outing ended a four-match unbeaten run, falling to a 2-0 defeat away at Roda on 26 September.
Emmen travel with Quispel in scoring form
Emmen enter matchweek nine with 15 points and 18 league goals scored, matched by 17 conceded. Freddy Quispel has supplied six of those goals in all competitions to lead their attack. Emmen responded to a 3-1 away loss at FC Eindhoven by edging TOP Oss 1-0 on 26 September, courtesy of a first-half strike from 17-year-old Chiel Sunder. On the road, Emmen have found consistency harder to come by, recording one win and two defeats while conceding 11 times in three fixtures. That run includes a 4-0 defeat away at VVV Venlo on 30 August, although their overall chance quality remains high at 2.30 expected goals created and 1.54 conceded per match.
Five-goal home victory in previous meeting
The most recent meeting between the clubs finished 5-0 to Waalwijk on 10 April 2026, following a 2-2 draw when Emmen hosted them on 2 November 2025. Across those two encounters, Waalwijk scored seven goals and conceded two against their northern opponents.
Our model expects a Waalwijk win
Our forecasting model expects a Waalwijk win with medium confidence. The call aligns with Waalwijk's unblemished home record at Mandemakers Stadion, their recent five-goal victory against Emmen in April 2026, and an away record that has seen Emmen concede 11 goals in three road trips.

