RKC Waalwijk vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RKC Waalwijk vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie at Mandemakers Stadion.
- RKC Waalwijk 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Ajax 7 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joost van Zuilen
- Referee Johan Balder
- Referee Laurens Gerrets
- Referee Bas Nijhuis
- Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr | AFC Ajax | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Apr | FC Emmen | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Mar | FC Groningen | H | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Mar | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Mar | FC Utrecht | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Feb | ADO Den Haag | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr | RKC Waalwijk | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Apr | AS Roma | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Apr | SC Heerenveen | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Mar | ADO Den Haag | H | 5–0 | W |
| 18 Mar | BSC Young Boys | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Mar | PEC Zwolle | A | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AFC Ajax
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
6/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
5/1
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AFC Ajax
| Julian Brandt | 4 G | |
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 3 G | 1 A |
| Davy Klaassen | 3 G | |
| Kasper Dolberg | 2 G | 2 A |
| Jorthy Mokio | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and RKC Waalwijk launch into their encounter with AFC Ajax.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' It looks surprising AFC Ajax does not make any changes. Devyne Rensch has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 14' Sebastien Haller is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the forward.
- 15' The deadlock is broken! Sebastien Haller gets on the scoresheet on 15 minutes.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. RKC Waalwijk must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Ryan Gravenberch, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Edson Alvarez.
- 45' Edson Alvarez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 50' Ayman Azhil has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 53' Mohammed Kudus is ready to make an impact after coming on for Davy Klaassen at the 53 minute mark.
- 58' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 60' Fresh legs for RKC Waalwijk! Sylla Sow comes on to replace Thijs Oosting.
- 61' Time for substitution for RKC Waalwijk. Thijs Oosting is replaced by Sylla Sow.
- 62' Sean Klaiber is replacing Devyne Rensch for the AFC Ajax side.
- 67' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 72' Thijs Oosting has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 305 appearances.
- 73' The referee has no hesitation. Lisandro Martinez is booked for AFC Ajax — Yellow card on 73.
- 74' RKC Waalwijk manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sebbe Augustijns is hanging Richard van der Venne on the field on 74 minute.
- 79' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 82' The RKC Waalwijk bench stirs into life. Ola John is withdrawn and Finn Stokkers gets his opportunity.
- 83' Another change for RKC Waalwijk made on 83 minute. Anas Tahiri leaves to be changed by Vitalie Damascan.
- 88' AFC Ajax started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 88.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — RKC Waalwijk 0-1 AFC Ajax.
Lineups
RKC Waalwijk Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 10
- 5
- 3
- 28
- 8
-
11
Ola John ↓ Finn Stokkers 82'
-
21
Lennerd Daneels ↓ Cyril Ngonge 60'
- 16
- 59
-
25
Thijs Oosting ↓ Sylla Sow 60'
Bench
-
19
Sylla Sow ↑ 60'
-
99
Vitalie Damascan ↑ 83'
- 1
- 12
- 2
-
9
Finn Stokkers ↑ 82'
- 15
-
7
Cyril Ngonge ↑ 60'
- 22
- 29
- 20
-
26
Sebbe Augustijns ↑ 74'
Coach
Fred Grim
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Davy Klaassen ↓ Mohammed Kudus 53'
-
39
Antony ↓ David Neres 62'
- 31
- 10
- 8
- 22
- 4
- 16
- 21
- 2
-
15
Devyne Rensch ↓ David Neres 62'
Bench
- 9
-
5
Sean Klaiber ↑ 62'
- 18
-
7
David Neres ↑ 62'
- 33
-
20
Mohammed Kudus ↑ 53'
- 23
- 25
- 42
- 35
- 51
Coach
Erik ten Hag
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Steven Berghuis | 7 |
| Brian Brobbey | 6 |
| Sebastien Haller | 6 |
| Michiel Kramer | 5 |
| Dusan Tadic | 4 |
| Zakaria Labyad | 3 |
| Jurrien Timber | 2 |
| Mats Seuntjens | 2 |
Head to Head
RKC Waalwijk Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.93
RKC Waalwijk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
RKC Waalwijk or Draw
52%
Draw or AFC Ajax
76%
RKC Waalwijk or AFC Ajax
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.5%
0 – 2
9.3%
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 3
4.4%
1 – 3
4.2%
2 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — RKC Waalwijk
| Handicap | RKC Waalwijk covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 15% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 23% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
RKC Waalwijk keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.