AZ vs RKC Waalwijk, Eredivisie 2022-23 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 Jochem Kamphuis
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Referee Joost van Zuilen
- Referee Rens Bluemink
- Referee Frank Jansen
- Referee Luuk Timmer (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | RKC Waalwijk | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Apr | Fortuna Sittard | A | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Apr | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Apr | SC Heerenveen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Mar | FC Twente '65 | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Mar | FC Groningen | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | AZ | A | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Apr | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 2–3 | L |
| 15 Apr | FC Groningen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Apr | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 1–5 | L |
| 01 Apr | SBV Vitesse | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Mar | NEC | 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' AZ have kicked off against RKC Waalwijk. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Shawn Adewoye made 326 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 8' What a strike from Sven Mijnans! The score is 1-0.
- 13' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pascal Jansen might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 18' 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.
- 21' The crowd applauds Jens Odgaard as he leaves the pitch. Mexx Meerdink steps in for AZ.
- 26' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 26 minutes.
- 31' 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.
- 36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Said Bakari, as he is very good at scoring at AFAS Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 41' Florian Jozefzoon is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AZ tonight.
- 46' Djordje Mihailovic is replacing Mexx Meerdink for the AZ side.
- 50' What a strike from Mayckel Lahdo! The score is 2-0.
- 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 60' RKC Waalwijk started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
- 63' Brilliant from the ! Myron van Brederode makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 63.
- 65' Julian Lelieveld makes way for Julen Lobete at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from RKC Waalwijk.
- 66' RKC Waalwijk manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Florian Jozefzoon is hanging Pelle Clement on the field on 66 minute.
- 68' A change in the AZ ranks — Jordy Clasie exits the field as Riechedly Bazoer enters on 68.
- 73' It is a cagey affair so far. AZ in their trying to find a way past RKC Waalwijk's compact .
- 78' A quiet spell here at AFAS Stadion. RKC Waalwijk seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 80' A tactical swap from AZ — Zico Buurmeester on, Sven Mijnans off on 80 minutes.
- 81' The RKC Waalwijk manager makes a substitution. Vurnon Anita departs to be replaced by Sebbe Augustijns.
- 86' The RKC Waalwijk bench stirs into life. Mats Seuntjens is withdrawn and Roy Kuijpers gets his opportunity.
- 90' Dario Van den Buijs catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-0.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 1
-
8
Jordy Clasie ↓ Riechedly Bazoer 68'
-
7
Jens Odgaard ↓ Mexx Meerdink 21'
- 31
- 2
-
16
Sven Mijnans ↓ Zico Buurmeester 80'
- 23
- 6
-
5
Milos Kerkez ↓ Mees De Wit 80'
- 19
Bench
-
25
Riechedly Bazoer ↑ 68'
- 12
- 14
- 27
-
28
Zico Buurmeester ↑ 80'
-
34
Mees De Wit ↑ 80'
-
35
Mexx Meerdink ↑ 21'
- 22
- 54
Coach
Pascal Jansen
RKC Waalwijk Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
-
20
Mats Seuntjens ↓ Roy Kuijpers 86'
- 24
-
6
Vurnon Anita ↓ Sebbe Augustijns 81'
-
2
Julian Lelieveld ↓ Julen Lobete 65'
- 22
- 23
- 21
- 29
- 4
-
33
Yassin Oukili ↓ Chris Lokesa 81'
Bench
-
10
Florian Jozefzoon ↑ 66'
- 13
- 15
- 19
- 5
- 8
-
26
Sebbe Augustijns ↑ 81'
-
7
Julen Lobete ↑ 65'
-
17
Roy Kuijpers ↑ 86'
- 31
- 9
-
37
Chris Lokesa ↑ 81'
Coach
Joseph Oosting
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
1.76
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
RKC Waalwijk xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
78%
Draw or RKC Waalwijk
48%
AZ or RKC Waalwijk
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | RKC Waalwijk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 23% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
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.