Wednesday , 30 September 2026

AZ vs RKC Waalwijk, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2023-24
AZ
3 – 2
Full Time
RKC Waalwijk
Sat 13 Apr 2024 · 16:45 UTC AFAS Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 3' David Min
0–2 42' David Min
Yukinari Sugawara 66' 1–2
Ibrahim Sadiq 75' 2–2
Vangelis Pavlidis 77' 3–2
Y 67' David Min
Y 74' Chris Lokesa
Y 77' Etienne Vaessen
Wouter Goes 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AZ vs RKC Waalwijk — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.

  • AZ 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
  • RKC Waalwijk 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

  • Referee Marc Nagtegaal
  • Assistant 1 Roy de Nas
  • Assistant 2 Sjoerd Nanninga
3 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 7.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 7 19
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 7 17
3 PSV 7 16
4 FC Twente '65 7 16
5 AFC Ajax 7 14
6 Fortuna Sittard 7 13
7 SBV Excelsior 7 11
8 FC Groningen 7 11
9 Go Ahead Eagles 7 10
10 SC Heerenveen 7 9
11 NEC 7 8
12 Sparta Rotterdam 7 5
13 Telstar 1963 7 5
14 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 7 5
15 FC Utrecht 7 5
16 PEC Zwolle 7 4
17 ADO Den Haag 7 2
18 Willem II Tilburg 7 2

Head-to-Head

8
1
3
AZ 12 games · Avg 3.4 goals RKC Waalwijk
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-13 AZ 3–2 RKC Waalwijk 2023-08-20 RKC Waalwijk 1–3 AZ 2023-04-23 AZ 3–0 RKC Waalwijk 2022-11-06 RKC Waalwijk 3–1 AZ 2022-05-15 AZ 1–3 RKC Waalwijk

Recent Form

AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Apr RKC Waalwijk H 3–2 W
06 Apr PSV A 1–5 L
03 Apr Heracles Almelo A 0–5 L
30 Mar SBV Vitesse H 2–0 W
17 Mar FC Volendam A 4–0 W
10 Mar SBV Excelsior H 4–0 W
RKC Waalwijk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Apr AZ A 2–3 L
07 Apr FC Volendam A 2–3 L
04 Apr Almere City FC H 0–0 D
30 Mar SC Heerenveen H 1–1 D
16 Mar SBV Excelsior A 1–1 D
09 Mar SBV Vitesse H 3–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
AZ this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

AZ
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

AZ
Ro-Zangelo Daal 4 G
Mexx Meerdink 3 G 2 A
Jizz Hornkamp 2 G
Ayoub Oufkir 2 G
Calvin Stengs 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at AFAS Stadion!
  • 3' David Min has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 3 minutes.
  • 8' RKC Waalwijk is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 13' Richonell Margaret needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 18' The home supporters are growing impatient. AZ must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 23' AZ are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RKC Waalwijk backline.
  • 28' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 33' Over 33 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 38' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 42' GOAL! David Min fires home to make it 0-2!
  • 47' The energy levels are beginning to show. Henk Fraser might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 52' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 57' The travelling RKC Waalwijk supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 61' A tactical swap from AZ — Mees De Wit on, David Wolfe off on 61 minutes.
  • 62' Myron van Brederode has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ruben van Bommel on 62 minute.
  • 66' Yukinari Sugawara doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 67' The referee does not hesitate — a card for David Min on 67 minutes.
  • 67' Kevin Felida is replacing Reuven Niemeijer for the RKC Waalwijk side.
  • 72' The 25-year-old Tiago Dantas has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 74' That is a card for RKC Waalwijk. Chris Lokesa will be fuming at that decision.
  • 75' Goal! Ibrahim Sadiq scores his 16 goal in 6 matches.
  • 77' A stunning finish from Vangelis Pavlidis — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 77' The referee has no hesitation. Etienne Vaessen is booked for RKC Waalwijk — card on 77.
  • 82' A tactical swap from RKC Waalwijk — Richonell Margaret on, Chris Lokesa off on 82 minutes.
  • 83' The referee shows AZ player a card on 83.
  • 84' Maxim Dekker is ready to make an impact after coming on for Riechedly Bazoer at the 84 minute mark.
  • 85' It is a substitution in RKC Waalwijk team. Dario Van den Buijs is replaced by Denilho Cleonise on 85 minute.
  • 90' The RKC Waalwijk bench stirs into life. Yassin Oukili is withdrawn and Michiel Kramer gets his opportunity.
  • RKC Waalwijk will have plenty to reflect on. AZ were simply the better side today.

Lineups

AZ Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maarten Martens

RKC Waalwijk Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Henk Fraser

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Michiel Kramer 4
Oussama Idrissi 4
Vangelis Pavlidis 3
Calvin Stengs 3
Myron Boadu 2
Albert Gudmundsson 2
Dani de Wit 2
Finn Stokkers 2

Head to Head

2024-04-13 AZ 3–2 RKC Waalwijk 2023-08-20 RKC Waalwijk 1–3 AZ 2023-04-23 AZ 3–0 RKC Waalwijk 2022-11-06 RKC Waalwijk 3–1 AZ 2022-05-15 AZ 1–3 RKC Waalwijk

AZ Form

2024-04-13 AZ 3–2 RKC Waalwijk W 2024-04-06 PSV 5–1 AZ L 2024-04-03 Heracles Almelo 5–0 AZ L 2024-03-30 AZ 2–0 SBV Vitesse W 2024-03-17 FC Volendam 0–4 AZ W 2024-03-10 AZ 4–0 SBV Excelsior W

RKC Waalwijk Form

2024-04-13 AZ 3–2 RKC Waalwijk L 2024-04-07 FC Volendam 3–2 RKC Waalwijk L 2024-04-04 RKC Waalwijk 0–0 Almere City FC D 2024-03-30 RKC Waalwijk 1–1 SC Heerenveen D 2024-03-16 SBV Excelsior 1–1 RKC Waalwijk D 2024-03-09 RKC Waalwijk 3–1 SBV Vitesse W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.96 AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32 RKC Waalwijk xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AZ53% Draw23% RKC Waalwijk24%
Actual: AZ win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

AZ or Draw
77%
Draw or RKC Waalwijk
47%
AZ or RKC Waalwijk
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AZ38% Draw41% RKC Waalwijk21%
Actual: RKC Waalwijk win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
6%
3 – 1
6%
0 – 0
5.3%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — AZ

Handicap AZ covers Push RKC Waalwijk covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 16% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 21% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 14% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

AZ keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
RKC Waalwijk keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.