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AFC Ajax vs RKC Waalwijk, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2019-20
AFC Ajax
3 – 0
Full Time
RKC Waalwijk
Sun 16 Feb 2020 · 13:30 UTC Johan Cruyff ArenA HT 45' · FT 45'
Carel Eiting 50' Y
Y 76' Melle Meulensteen
Y 78' Jurien Gaari

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Ajax vs RKC Waalwijk — Eredivisie at Johan Cruyff ArenA.

Match Details

  • Referee Dennis Higler
  • Referee Joost van Zuilen
  • Referee Rogier Honig
  • Referee Joey Kooij
  • Referee Christiaan Bax

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 ADO Den Haag 0 0
2 AFC Ajax 0 0
3 AZ 0 0
4 FC Groningen 0 0
5 FC Twente '65 0 0
6 FC Utrecht 0 0
7 Feyenoord Rotterdam 0 0
8 Fortuna Sittard 0 0
9 Go Ahead Eagles 0 0
10 NEC 0 0
11 PEC Zwolle 0 0
12 PSV 0 0
13 SBV Excelsior 0 0
14 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 0 0
15 SC Heerenveen 0 0
16 Sparta Rotterdam 0 0
17 Telstar 1963 0 0
18 Willem II Tilburg 0 0

Head-to-Head

12
AFC Ajax 12 games · Avg 3.7 goals RKC Waalwijk
Last 5 meetings
2020-02-16 AFC Ajax 3–0 RKC Waalwijk 2019-10-19 RKC Waalwijk 1–2 AFC Ajax

Recent Form

AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Feb RKC Waalwijk H 3–0 W
02 Feb PSV H 1–0 W
26 Jan FC Groningen A 1–2 L
19 Jan Sparta Rotterdam H 2–1 W
22 Dec ADO Den Haag H 6–1 W
15 Dec AZ A 0–1 L
RKC Waalwijk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Feb AFC Ajax A 0–3 L
08 Feb PEC Zwolle H 0–0 D
31 Jan AZ A 0–4 L
25 Jan VVV Venlo H 1–2 L
19 Jan ADO Den Haag A 0–2 L
20 Dec FC Twente '65 H 3–0 W

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Johan Cruyff ArenA will turn into a battlefield for AFC Ajax and RKC Waalwijk.
  • 5' RKC Waalwijk started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' Dusan Tadic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Ajax tonight.
  • 13' Dusan Tadic adds to his 0 season tally! AFC Ajax lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 18' AFC Ajax seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 23' Lassina Franck Traore has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 28' The 39-year-old Ryan Babel has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 33' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 38' It looks surprising AFC Ajax does not make any changes. Clint Leemans has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 43' Supporters expect more eagerness from Carel Eiting, as he is very good at scoring at Johan Cruyff ArenA with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 46' A change in the AFC Ajax ranks — Hakim Ziyech exits the field as Daley Blind enters on 46.
  • 50' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Carel Eiting.
  • 52' GOAL! Lassina Franck Traore scores on 52. Assisted by Donny van de Beek
  • 57' It is a cagey affair so far. AFC Ajax in their trying to find a way past RKC Waalwijk's compact .
  • 61' AFC Ajax manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar is hanging Lassina Franck Traore on the field on 61 minute.
  • 66' It’s high time Erik ten Hag made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 71' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Erik ten Hag will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 73' Another substitution for RKC Waalwijk to replace Richard van der Venne by Tijjani Reijnders on 73 minute.
  • 76' Melle Meulensteen catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 76.
  • 78' A moment of madness from Jurien Gaari on 78 minutes earns him a Yellow card. RKC Waalwijk will be frustrated.
  • 79' The AFC Ajax bench stirs into life. Donny van de Beek is withdrawn and Jurgen Ekkelenkamp gets his opportunity.
  • 83' Stanley Elbers is replacing Sylla Sow for the RKC Waalwijk side.
  • 88' Both keepers have barely been tested. AFC Ajax and RKC Waalwijk are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 90' GOAL! Klaas-Jan Huntelaar scores on 90. Assisted by Nicolas Tagliafico
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

RKC Waalwijk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fred Grim

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.08 AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69 RKC Waalwijk xG
I would bet for: AFC Ajax to win 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax67% Draw21% RKC Waalwijk12%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw
88%
Draw or RKC Waalwijk
33%
AFC Ajax or RKC Waalwijk
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax48% Draw42% RKC Waalwijk10%
Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.3%
1 – 0
12.5%
1 – 1
9.6%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9%
0 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
6.3%
4 – 0
4.7%
0 – 1
3.6%
4 – 1
3.4%
2 – 2
3.1%
1 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap AFC Ajax covers Push RKC Waalwijk covers
-2.5 23% — 77%
-2 23% 21% 56%
-1.5 44% — 56%
-1 44% 24% 32%
-0.5 68% — 32%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 7% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
51% ✓
RKC Waalwijk keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.