AZ vs RKC Waalwijk, Eredivisie 2021-22 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 Marc Nagtegaal
- Referee Van der Eijk
- Referee Yorick Weterings
- Referee Robin Gansner
- Referee Thomas Krijt
- Referee Mark Janssen (Netherlands)
3 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 7.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | RKC Waalwijk | H | 1–3 | L |
| 11 May | FC Utrecht | A | 2–2 | D |
| 08 May | AFC Ajax | H | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Apr | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Apr | SC Heerenveen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Apr | PEC Zwolle | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | AZ | A | 3–1 | W |
| 11 May | Heracles Almelo | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 May | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 May | FC Groningen | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Apr | PEC Zwolle | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Apr | PSV | A | 0–2 | 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' And we are off! AZ vs RKC Waalwijk — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Aslak Fonn Witry has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Dani de Wit has been relatively quiet despite scoring 44 goals in his last 492 appearances.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 18' Assisted by Said Bakari with the perfectly-timed delivery and Finn Stokkers makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 23' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 28' Supporters expect more eagerness from Fredrik Midtsjo, as he is very good at scoring at AFAS Stadion with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 33' Vangelis Pavlidis has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 14 goals this season.
- 38' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 43' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 46' It is a substitution in RKC Waalwijk team. Melle Meulensteen is replaced by Jurien Gaari on 46 minute.
- 47' A stunning finish from Dani de Wit — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 52' AZ have won 597 goals from 316 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 57' It is a cagey affair so far. AZ in their trying to find a way past RKC Waalwijk's compact .
- 60' RKC Waalwijk ring the changes. Lennerd Daneels has done his job and it is now time for Iiass Bel Hassani to step up.
- 61' The AZ bench stirs into life. Aslak Fonn Witry is withdrawn and Tijani Reijnders gets his opportunity.
- 64' GOAL! Jurien Gaari scores on 64. Assisted by Finn Stokkers
- 69' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 69 minutes.
- 74' RKC Waalwijk are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 75' Luuk Wouters is ready to make an impact after coming on for Thierry Lutonda at the 75 minute mark.
- 79' A goal from the Netherlands international Roy Kuijpers! He fires home on 79 to make it 1-3!
- 80' A change in the AZ ranks — Hakon Evjen exits the field as Myron van Brederode enters on 80.
- 83' It is a substitution in RKC Waalwijk team. Vurnon Anita is replaced by Sebbe Augustijns on 83 minute.
- 88' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Said Bakari made 197 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- With this win, RKC Waalwijk is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 5
- 6
- 4
- 10
- 20
- 9
- 1
- 18
- 11
- 15
Bench
-
31
Sam Beukema ↑ 61'
- 12
- 2
-
7
Zakaria Aboukhlal ↑ 80'
- 23
- 8
- 16
- 14
-
24
Tijani Reijnders ↑ 61'
- 34
- 26
- 40
-
16
Myron van Brederode ↑ 80'
Coach
Pascal Jansen
RKC Waalwijk Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Vurnon Anita ↓ Sebbe Augustijns 83'
- 10
- 1
- 3
- 22
- 9
- 15
- 20
- 4
-
5
Thierry Lutonda ↓ Luuk Wouters 75'
- 33
Bench
- 28
- 13
- 12
-
2
Jurien Gaari ↑ 46'
- 31
- 29
-
26
Sebbe Augustijns ↑ 83'
- 14
-
34
Luuk Wouters ↑ 75'
-
17
Roy Kuijpers ↑ 60'
-
11
Iiass Bel Hassani ↑ 60'
Coach
Joseph Oosting
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Oussama Idrissi | 4 |
| Michiel Kramer | 4 |
| Calvin Stengs | 3 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 3 |
| Mexx Meerdink | 2 |
| Jesper Karlsson | 2 |
| Ruben van Bommel | 2 |
| Zakaria Bakkali | 2 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.53
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
RKC Waalwijk xG
I would bet for:
AZ or RKC Waalwijk 72% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: RKC Waalwijk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
67%
Draw or RKC Waalwijk
60%
AZ or RKC Waalwijk
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
7.5%
0 – 0
7.4%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | RKC Waalwijk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 20% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
RKC Waalwijk keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.