AZ vs RKC Waalwijk, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs RKC Waalwijk — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
- AZ 12 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
- RKC Waalwijk 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Charles Schaap
- Referee Jan de Vries
- Referee Rob Dieperink
- Referee Marc Nagtegaal
12 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 13.9 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan | RKC Waalwijk | H | 4–0 | W |
| 25 Jan | SC Heerenveen | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Jan | Willem II Tilburg | H | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Dec | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Dec | AFC Ajax | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Dec | Manchester United FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 14 Dec | Fortuna Sittard | A | 2–3 | L |
| 08 Dec | SC Heerenveen | H | 1–3 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AZ
0-15
3/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/1
76+
7/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AZ
| Mexx Meerdink | 6 G | 3 A |
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 5 G | 1 A |
| Ayoub Oufkir | 3 G | |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 G | |
| Calvin Stengs | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between AZ and RKC Waalwijk is underway.
- 4' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Hans Mulder.
- 9' Over 9 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 14' 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 Hannes Delcroix suffering a number of foals already.
- 19' RKC Waalwijk are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 24' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 29' The deadlock is broken! Oussama Idrissi gets on the scoresheet on 29 minutes.
- 34' A quiet spell here at AFAS Stadion. AZ seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 36' Myron Boadu has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 36 minutes.
- 41' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 46' Another change for RKC Waalwijk made on 46 minute. Hans Mulder leaves to be changed by Paul Quasten.
- 51' What a strike from Oussama Idrissi! The score is 3-0.
- 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
- 61' Jordy Clasie is ready to make an impact after coming on for Teun Koopmeiners at the 61 minute mark.
- 65' The deadlock is broken! Calvin Stengs gets on the scoresheet on 65 minutes.
- 70' RKC Waalwijk come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 71' Another substitution for AZ to replace Oussama Idrissi by Zakaria Aboukhlal on 71 minute.
- 75' Fresh legs for RKC Waalwijk! Daan Rienstra comes on to replace Clint Leemans.
- 80' RKC Waalwijk ring the changes. Richard van der Venne has done his job and it is now time for Anas Tahiri to step up.
- 85' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AZ side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 90' AZ are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RKC Waalwijk backline.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — AZ 4-0 RKC Waalwijk.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 15
- 30
-
7
Calvin Stengs ↓ Hakon Evjen 71'
- 2
- 8
- 6
- 11
- 9
- 10
Bench
- 29
- 5
- 14
- 22
- 16
- 21
-
20
Jordy Clasie ↑ 61'
- 26
- 27
-
17
Zakaria Aboukhlal ↑ 71'
-
18
Hakon Evjen ↑ 71'
Coach
Arne Slot
RKC Waalwijk Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 7
-
23
Clint Leemans ↓ Daan Rienstra 75'
- 10
- 27
- 9
- 1
-
12
Hans Mulder ↓ Paul Quasten 46'
- 11
- 4
- 25
Bench
- 19
- 24
- 16
-
6
Daan Rienstra ↑ 75'
-
5
Paul Quasten ↑ 46'
- 3
- 28
-
8
Anas Tahiri ↑ 80'
- 2
- 15
- 13
- 22
Coach
Fred Grim
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 |
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.12
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76
RKC Waalwijk xG
I would bet for:
AZ to win 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
87%
Draw or RKC Waalwijk
34%
AZ or RKC Waalwijk
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.4%
1 – 0
11.4%
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
6.5%
4 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
3.6%
4 – 1
3.5%
2 – 2
3.5%
1 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | RKC Waalwijk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 21% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 24% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
RKC Waalwijk keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

