AZ vs RKC Waalwijk, Eredivisie 2024-25 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 Rob Dieperink
- Assistant 1 Frans Ozinga (Netherlands)
- Assistant 2 Luc de Koning (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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' KICK OFF: AZ gets underway.
- 5' Godfried Roemeratoe is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RKC Waalwijk so far.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 13' Brilliant from the forward! Troy Parrott makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 13.
- 18' The travelling RKC Waalwijk supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 23' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RKC Waalwijk needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 28' Chris Lokesa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 197 appearances.
- 33' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 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' A meaty challenge results in booking for Richard van der Venne on 42.
- 47' The home supporters are growing impatient. AZ must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 52' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 57' AZ are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 58' Chris Lokesa gets the nod from RKC Waalwijk. He replaces Richard van der Venne and will look to change the dynamic.
- 59' A change in the AZ ranks — Ibrahim Sadiq exits the field as Denso Kasius enters on 59.
- 62' Magnificent from Michiel Kramer! That is 48 goals in 326 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 67' AZ have won 592 goals from 312 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 69' It is a substitution in AZ team. Elijah Dijkstra is replaced by Kristijan Belic on 69 minute.
- 71' Another substitution for RKC Waalwijk to replace Oskar Zawada by Richonell Margaret on 71 minute.
- 76' Both keepers have barely been tested. AZ and RKC Waalwijk are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 81' Juan Familia-Castillo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 82' Chris Lokesa adds to his 4 season tally! RKC Waalwijk lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 84' Mexx Meerdink has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 84 minutes.
- 85' RKC Waalwijk player sees a card in front of him.
- 89' Chris Lokesa has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 89.
- The final score is 2-2.
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 |
| Calvin Stengs | 3 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 3 |
| Jesper Karlsson | 2 |
| Ruben van Bommel | 2 |
| Zakaria Bakkali | 2 |
| Myron Boadu | 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.