AFC Ajax vs RKC Waalwijk, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AFC Ajax vs RKC Waalwijk — Eredivisie at Johan Cruijff Arena.
- AFC Ajax 12 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- RKC Waalwijk 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (12 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AFC Ajax
0-15
3/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
8/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
8/1
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AFC Ajax
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 7 G | 1 A |
| Julian Brandt | 6 G | 2 A |
| Davy Klaassen | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jorthy Mokio | 3 G | 1 A |
| Kasper Dolberg | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for AFC Ajax to score. At the same time, RKC Waalwijk does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Florian Jozefzoon has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 400 appearances.
- 10' RKC Waalwijk started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 17' Mats Seuntjens makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and RKC Waalwijk are in front.
- 18' Assisted by Julen Lobete with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mats Seuntjens makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 23' The travelling RKC Waalwijk supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 28' Supporters expect more eagerness from Said Bakari, as he is very good at scoring at Johan Cruijff Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 33' It looks like no one’s ball. RKC Waalwijk is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 38' 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.
- 41' Davy Klaassen catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 41.
- 46' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. Davy Klaassen is replaced by Calvin Bassey.
- 50' What a moment for Brian Brobbey! That strike on 50 puts his side firmly in control.
- 55' It looks surprising AFC Ajax does not make any changes. Shawn Adewoye has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 60' Julen Lobete, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 65' Geronimo Rulli has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 68' Yassin Oukili gets the nod from RKC Waalwijk. He replaces Iiass Bel Hassani and will look to change the dynamic.
- 73' RKC Waalwijk come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 76' Said Bakari is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mats Seuntjens at the 76 minute mark.
- 77' That is a Yellow card for RKC Waalwijk. Julian Lelieveld will be fuming at that decision.
- 78' What composure from Jurrien Timber! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 2-2.
- 81' Goal! Mohammed Kudus scores his 55 goal in 6 matches.
- 84' A moment of madness from Julian Lelieveld on 84 minutes earns him a Yellow card. RKC Waalwijk will be frustrated.
- 86' Another substitution for AFC Ajax to replace Devyne Rensch by Jorge Sanchez on 86 minute.
- 89' The crowd applauds Owen Wijndal as he leaves the pitch. Jorrel Hato steps in for AFC Ajax.
- 90' Fresh legs for AFC Ajax! Christian Rasmussen comes on to replace Mohammed Kudus.
- AFC Ajax celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Davy Klaassen ↓ Calvin Bassey 46'
-
5
Owen Wijndal ↓ Jorrel Hato 89'
- 10
- 23
- 12
- 4
- 20
- 2
- 8
-
15
Devyne Rensch ↓ Jorge Sanchez 86'
- 35
Bench
- 18
- 1
- 22
- 21
-
19
Jorge Sanchez ↑ 86'
-
3
Calvin Bassey ↑ 46'
-
9
Brian Brobbey ↑ 46'
- 26
- 28
-
–
Jorrel Hato ↑ 89'
-
–
Christian Rasmussen ↑ 90'
Coach
Johnny Heitinga
RKC Waalwijk Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Pelle Clement ↓ Zakaria Bakkali 76'
-
20
Mats Seuntjens ↓ Said Bakari 76'
- 24
- 6
- 2
- 1
- 23
- 4
- 5
- 7
- 11
Bench
-
10
Florian Jozefzoon ↑ 68'
- 13
-
22
Said Bakari ↑ 76'
- 15
- 21
-
19
Zakaria Bakkali ↑ 76'
- 35
- 8
- 26
-
33
Yassin Oukili ↑ 68'
- 34
- 17
Coach
Joseph Oosting
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Steven Berghuis | 7 |
| Brian Brobbey | 6 |
| Sebastien Haller | 6 |
| Michiel Kramer | 5 |
| Dusan Tadic | 4 |
| Zakaria Labyad | 3 |
| Jurrien Timber | 2 |
| Mats Seuntjens | 2 |
Head to Head
AFC Ajax Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.