RKC Waalwijk vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2022-23 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 12 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dave Goossens
- Referee Jeroen Manschot
- Referee Laurens Gerrets
- Referee Richard Martens
- Referee Roy de Nas
- Referee Michael Osseweijer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | AFC Ajax | H | 1–4 | L |
| 15 Oct | Fortuna Sittard | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Oct | FC Groningen | A | 3–2 | W |
| 02 Oct | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Sep | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | H | 5–1 | W |
| 11 Sep | PSV | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | RKC Waalwijk | A | 4–1 | W |
| 16 Oct | SBV Excelsior | H | 7–1 | W |
| 12 Oct | SSC Napoli | A | 2–4 | L |
| 08 Oct | FC Volendam | A | 4–2 | W |
| 04 Oct | SSC Napoli | H | 1–6 | L |
| 01 Oct | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AFC Ajax
0-15
3/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
8/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
8/1
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AFC Ajax
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 7 G | 1 A |
| Julian Brandt | 6 G | 2 A |
| Davy Klaassen | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jorthy Mokio | 3 G | 1 A |
| Kasper Dolberg | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against RKC Waalwijk and AFC Ajax has kicked off!
- 2' Jurien Gaari was booked on 2.
- 7' The travelling AFC Ajax supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 11' Michiel Kramer has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 11 minutes.
- 16' AFC Ajax fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 18' It’s a booking for RKC Waalwijk player. Yassin Oukili gets a Yellow card.
- 22' The deadlock is broken! Steven Berghuis gets on the scoresheet on 22 minutes.
- 27' With 0 assists to his name this season, Iiass Bel Hassani is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RKC Waalwijk.
- 32' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RKC Waalwijk and AFC Ajax are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 37' RKC Waalwijk are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 40' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Pelle Clement makes it 2-1.
- 43' Daley Blind catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 43.
- 44' The referee calls foul for Daley Blind. He receives a Yellow card.
- 46' Said Bakari is replacing Julian Lelieveld for the RKC Waalwijk side.
- 51' It’s high time Joseph Oosting made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 53' Magnificent from Steven Berghuis! That is 86 goals in 338 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 55' A moment of madness from Florian Grillitsch on 55 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AFC Ajax will be frustrated.
- 56' Controversy at the stadium! Florian Grillitsch argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 58' Shawn Adewoye catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 58.
- 62' Brilliant from the ! Brian Brobbey makes it 2-3 with a superb finish on 62.
- 67' RKC Waalwijk started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 67.
- 69' A tactical swap from RKC Waalwijk — Julen Lobete on, Iiass Bel Hassani off on 69 minutes.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Patrick Vroegh. He replaces Pelle Clement on 70 minute.
- 75' 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.
- 77' Fresh legs for RKC Waalwijk! Roy Kuijpers comes on to replace Yassin Oukili.
- 81' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Brian Brobbey makes it 2-4.
- 83' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. Steven Bergwijn is replaced by Mohammed Kudus.
- 86' Another substitution for AFC Ajax to replace Davy Klaassen by Francisco Conceicao on 86 minute.
- 90' The RKC Waalwijk bench stirs into life. Michiel Kramer is withdrawn and Florian Jozefzoon gets his opportunity.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — RKC Waalwijk 1-4 AFC Ajax.
Lineups
RKC Waalwijk Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Pelle Clement ↓ Patrick Vroegh 70'
- 24
- 6
-
2
Julian Lelieveld ↓ Said Bakari 46'
- 1
- 23
- 29
- 4
- 5
-
33
Yassin Oukili ↓ Roy Kuijpers 77'
- 11
Bench
-
10
Florian Jozefzoon ↑ 90'
- 13
- 12
-
22
Said Bakari ↑ 46'
- 15
- 21
-
19
Zakaria Bakkali ↑ 77'
-
8
Patrick Vroegh ↑ 70'
- 26
-
7
Julen Lobete ↑ 69'
- 34
-
17
Roy Kuijpers ↑ 77'
Coach
Joseph Oosting
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 7
- 22
- 10
-
17
Daley Blind ↓ Owen Wijndal 46'
- 23
- 4
- 19
- 2
- 3
-
9
Brian Brobbey ↓ Lorenzo Lucca 83'
Bench
-
18
Lorenzo Lucca ↑ 83'
-
5
Owen Wijndal ↑ 46'
- 1
- 11
-
21
Florian Grillitsch ↑ 46'
- 29
-
20
Mohammed Kudus ↑ 83'
- 16
- 15
-
35
Francisco Conceicao ↑ 86'
- 28
Coach
Alfred Schreuder
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
4 / 4
1.49
RKC Waalwijk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.13
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.62
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
RKC Waalwijk or Draw
51%
Draw or AFC Ajax
73%
RKC Waalwijk or AFC Ajax
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
8.8%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 3
6.2%
2 – 1
6.1%
0 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
5.2%
2 – 3
4.6%
0 – 3
4.3%
0 – 0
4%
1 – 0
3.4%
1 – 4
Actual
Asian Handicap — RKC Waalwijk
| Handicap | RKC Waalwijk covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 20% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 16% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
RKC Waalwijk keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.