AZ vs RKC Waalwijk, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AZ vs RKC Waalwijk — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
- AZ 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- RKC Waalwijk 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rob Dieperink
- Assistant 1 Frans Ozinga (Netherlands)
- Assistant 2 Luc de Koning (Netherlands)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr | RKC Waalwijk | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Mar | NEC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 16 Mar | AFC Ajax | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Mar | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Mar | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | SC Heerenveen | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr | AZ | A | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Mar | PEC Zwolle | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Mar | PSV | H | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Feb | Fortuna Sittard | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Feb | FC Twente '65 | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Feb | NAC Breda | H | 5–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AZ
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. AZ host RKC Waalwijk — let the battle begin!
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 13' What a strike from Troy Parrott! The score is 1-0.
- 18' It’s high time Maarten Martens made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 23' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mexx Meerdink is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AZ.
- 28' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 33' RKC Waalwijk 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.
- 38' RKC Waalwijk is showing some good football. However, RKC Waalwijk are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 42' Richard van der Venne was booked on 42.
- 47' Julian Lelieveld is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RKC Waalwijk so far.
- 52' 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.
- 57' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 58' Time for substitution for RKC Waalwijk. Richard van der Venne is replaced by Chris Lokesa.
- 59' Denso Kasius gets the nod from AZ. He replaces Ibrahim Sadiq and will look to change the dynamic.
- 62' What an equalizer from Michiel Kramer!
- 67' It looks surprising AZ does not make any changes. Rome Owusu-Oduro has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 69' The crowd applauds Elijah Dijkstra as he leaves the pitch. Kristijan Belic steps in for AZ.
- 71' Another substitution for RKC Waalwijk to replace Oskar Zawada by Richonell Margaret on 71 minute.
- 76' AZ is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 81' AZ are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 82' Brilliant from the ! Chris Lokesa makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 82.
- 84' A stunning finish from Mexx Meerdink — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 85' Roshon van Eijma was booked on 85.
- 89' RKC Waalwijk player sees a card in front of him.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
11
Ibrahim Sadiq ↓ Denso Kasius 59'
- 9
- 6
- 28
-
34
Mees De Wit ↓ Ruben van Bommel 59'
- 5
- 1
-
3
Wouter Goes ↓ Maxim Dekker 69'
- 18
- 26
- 43
Bench
- 41
- 4
- 12
- 21
-
30
Denso Kasius ↑ 59'
-
35
Mexx Meerdink ↑ 69'
-
22
Maxim Dekker ↑ 69'
-
7
Ruben van Bommel ↑ 59'
-
14
Kristijan Belic ↑ 69'
- 27
- 48
Coach
Maarten Martens
RKC Waalwijk Lineups
3-1-4-2Starting XI
- 28
- 17
- 24
- 2
- 23
- 29
- 6
- 1
- 32
- 4
- 9
Bench
- 18
- 16
- 52
-
19
Richonell Margaret ↑ 71'
- 35
- 11
- 8
- 7
- 13
-
14
Chris Lokesa ↑ 58'
-
5
Juan Familia-Castillo ↑ 58'
- 22
Coach
Henk Fraser
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Michiel Kramer | 4 |
| Oussama Idrissi | 4 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 3 |
| Calvin Stengs | 3 |
| Dani de Wit | 2 |
| Finn Stokkers | 2 |
| David Min | 2 |
| Mexx Meerdink | 2 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.79
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
RKC Waalwijk xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
79%
Draw or RKC Waalwijk
45%
AZ or RKC Waalwijk
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
9%
0 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
5.7%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | RKC Waalwijk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 23% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
RKC Waalwijk keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.