Wednesday , 30 September 2026

AFC Ajax vs RKC Waalwijk, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2022-23
AFC Ajax
3 – 1
Full Time
RKC Waalwijk
Sun 12 Feb 2023 · 15:45 UTC Johan Cruijff Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Davy Klaassen 41' Y
Y 77' Julian Lelieveld
Y 77' Yassin Oukili
Y 84' Julian Lelieveld
Y 84' Yassin Oukili
Steven Berghuis 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Ajax vs RKC Waalwijk — Eredivisie at Johan Cruijff Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Laurens Gerrets
  • Referee Van der Eijk
  • Referee Maarten Ketting
  • Referee Dyon Fikkert
  • Referee Robin Gansner
  • Referee Roan van Marrewijk (Netherlands)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 7 19
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 7 17
3 PSV 7 16
4 FC Twente '65 7 16
5 AFC Ajax 7 14
6 Fortuna Sittard 7 13
7 SBV Excelsior 7 11
8 FC Groningen 7 11
9 Go Ahead Eagles 7 10
10 SC Heerenveen 7 9
11 NEC 7 8
12 Sparta Rotterdam 7 5
13 Telstar 1963 7 5
14 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 7 5
15 FC Utrecht 7 5
16 PEC Zwolle 7 4
17 ADO Den Haag 7 2
18 Willem II Tilburg 7 2

Head-to-Head

12
AFC Ajax 12 games · Avg 3.7 goals RKC Waalwijk
Last 5 meetings
2023-02-12 AFC Ajax 3–1 RKC Waalwijk 2022-10-22 RKC Waalwijk 1–4 AFC Ajax 2022-03-06 AFC Ajax 3–2 RKC Waalwijk 2021-11-21 RKC Waalwijk 0–5 AFC Ajax 2021-04-11 RKC Waalwijk 0–1 AFC Ajax

Recent Form

AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Feb RKC Waalwijk H 3–1 W
05 Feb SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden A 5–0 W
29 Jan SBV Excelsior A 4–1 W
26 Jan FC Volendam H 1–1 D
22 Jan Feyenoord Rotterdam A 1–1 D
14 Jan FC Twente '65 H 0–0 D
RKC Waalwijk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Feb AFC Ajax A 1–3 L
04 Feb SBV Excelsior A 0–0 D
01 Feb Go Ahead Eagles H 3–1 W
28 Jan FC Emmen H 2–0 W
24 Jan Sparta Rotterdam A 0–0 D
14 Jan FC Volendam A 1–2 L

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

AFC Ajax
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
6/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
5/1
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

AFC Ajax
Julian Brandt 4 G
Toluwalas Arokodare 3 G 1 A
Davy Klaassen 3 G
Kasper Dolberg 2 G 2 A
Jorthy Mokio 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against AFC Ajax and RKC Waalwijk has kicked off!
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 10' RKC Waalwijk fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. AFC Ajax and RKC Waalwijk are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 17' What a moment for Mats Seuntjens! That strike on 17 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 18' Brilliant from the midfielder! Mats Seuntjens makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 18.
  • 23' Dusan Tadic, a Serbia , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 28' Vurnon Anita is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RKC Waalwijk so far.
  • 33' RKC Waalwijk is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 38' Over 38 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 41' AFC Ajax receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 41.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Davy Klaassen as he leaves the pitch. Calvin Bassey steps in for AFC Ajax.
  • 50' Brian Brobbey makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and AFC Ajax are in front.
  • 55' Yassin Oukili has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Johnny Heitinga might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 65' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 68' Yassin Oukili gets the nod from RKC Waalwijk. He replaces Iiass Bel Hassani and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 73' It’s high time Joseph Oosting made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 76' Mats Seuntjens makes way for Said Bakari at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from RKC Waalwijk.
  • 77' Julian Lelieveld catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 77.
  • 78' Jurrien Timber adds to his 0 season tally! AFC Ajax lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 81' Goal! Mohammed Kudus scores his 55 goal in 6 matches.
  • 84' Julian Lelieveld catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 84.
  • 86' The AFC Ajax bench stirs into life. Devyne Rensch is withdrawn and Jorge Sanchez gets his opportunity.
  • 89' Another substitution for AFC Ajax to replace Owen Wijndal by Jorrel Hato on 89 minute.
  • 90' The AFC Ajax bench stirs into life. Mohammed Kudus is withdrawn and Christian Rasmussen gets his opportunity.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. AFC Ajax take all three points.

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Johnny Heitinga

RKC Waalwijk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Joseph Oosting

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Steven Berghuis 7
Brian Brobbey 6
Sebastien Haller 6
Michiel Kramer 5
Dusan Tadic 4
Zakaria Labyad 3
Mats Seuntjens 2
Jurrien Timber 2

Head to Head

2023-02-12 AFC Ajax 3–1 RKC Waalwijk 2022-10-22 RKC Waalwijk 1–4 AFC Ajax 2022-03-06 AFC Ajax 3–2 RKC Waalwijk 2021-11-21 RKC Waalwijk 0–5 AFC Ajax 2021-04-11 RKC Waalwijk 0–1 AFC Ajax

AFC Ajax Form

2023-02-12 AFC Ajax 3–1 RKC Waalwijk W 2023-02-05 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 0–5 AFC Ajax W 2023-01-29 SBV Excelsior 1–4 AFC Ajax W 2023-01-26 AFC Ajax 1–1 FC Volendam D 2023-01-22 Feyenoord Rotterdam 1–1 AFC Ajax D 2023-01-14 AFC Ajax 0–0 FC Twente '65 D

RKC Waalwijk Form

2023-02-12 AFC Ajax 3–1 RKC Waalwijk L 2023-02-04 SBV Excelsior 0–0 RKC Waalwijk D 2023-02-01 RKC Waalwijk 3–1 Go Ahead Eagles W 2023-01-28 RKC Waalwijk 2–0 FC Emmen W 2023-01-24 Sparta Rotterdam 0–0 RKC Waalwijk D 2023-01-14 FC Volendam 2–1 RKC Waalwijk L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.78 AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 RKC Waalwijk xG
I would bet for: AFC Ajax to win 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax60% Draw24% RKC Waalwijk16%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw
83%
Draw or RKC Waalwijk
40%
AFC Ajax or RKC Waalwijk
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AFC Ajax40% Draw45% RKC Waalwijk15%
Actual: RKC Waalwijk win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 0
11.5%
2 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.8%
3 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
2.8%
0 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap AFC Ajax covers Push RKC Waalwijk covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 18% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 24% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
41% ✓
RKC Waalwijk keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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