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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 AZ 2 6
2 Fortuna Sittard 2 4
3 PSV 2 4
4 SBV Excelsior 2 3
5 Go Ahead Eagles 1 3
6 NEC 2 3
7 AFC Ajax 1 3
8 Sparta Rotterdam 2 3
9 FC Groningen 1 3
10 Feyenoord Rotterdam 1 3
11 SC Heerenveen 1 3
12 Telstar 1963 2 3
13 FC Twente '65 1 0
14 ADO Den Haag 1 0
15 PEC Zwolle 1 0
16 FC Utrecht 2 0
17 Willem II Tilburg 2 0
18 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 2 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
100% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

AFC Ajax
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against AFC Ajax and RKC Waalwijk has kicked off!
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. AFC Ajax and RKC Waalwijk are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' Mario Bilate is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RKC Waalwijk so far.
  • 13' Dusan Tadic adds to his 0 season tally! AFC Ajax lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 18' The travelling RKC Waalwijk supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 23' RKC Waalwijk are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 28' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryan Babel made 33 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 33' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 38' AFC Ajax are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RKC Waalwijk backline.
  • 43' Over 43 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 46' It is a substitution in AFC Ajax team. Hakim Ziyech is replaced by Daley Blind on 46 minute.
  • 50' Carel Eiting catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 50.
  • 52' GOAL! Lassina Franck Traore scores on 52. Assisted by Donny van de Beek
  • 57' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Carel Eiting suffering a number of foals already.
  • 61' Klaas-Jan Huntelaar gets the nod from AFC Ajax. He replaces Lassina Franck Traore and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 66' The home supporters are growing impatient. AFC Ajax must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 71' Jurien Gaari has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 73' A change in the RKC Waalwijk ranks — Richard van der Venne exits the field as Tijjani Reijnders enters on 73.
  • 76' That is a Yellow card for RKC Waalwijk. Melle Meulensteen will be fuming at that decision.
  • 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' The whistle greets Sylla Sow as he departs to be replaced by Stanley Elbers.
  • 88' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AFC Ajax that had 480 games and scored 817 goals.
  • 90' Against the run of play, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-0.

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.