Wednesday , 30 September 2026

RKC Waalwijk vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2024-25
RKC Waalwijk
0 – 2
Full Time
AFC Ajax
Sun 29 Sep 2024 · 14:45 UTC Mandemakers Stadion 7,254 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 76' Bertrand Traore
0–2 90+4' Mika Godts
Liam van Gelderen 20' Y
Y 36' Brian Brobbey
Aaron Meijers 56' Y

Overview

Match Preview

RKC Waalwijk vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie at Mandemakers Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Jochem Kamphuis
  • Assistant 1 Rob van de Ven
  • Assistant 2 Mark Janssen (Netherlands)

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

12
RKC Waalwijk 12 games · Avg 3.7 goals AFC Ajax
Last 5 meetings
2024-09-29 RKC Waalwijk 0–2 AFC Ajax 2024-01-21 AFC Ajax 4–1 RKC Waalwijk 2023-12-06 RKC Waalwijk 2–3 AFC Ajax 2023-02-12 AFC Ajax 3–1 RKC Waalwijk 2022-10-22 RKC Waalwijk 1–4 AFC Ajax

Recent Form

RKC Waalwijk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Sep AFC Ajax H 0–2 L
21 Sep Sparta Rotterdam H 1–2 L
15 Sep Willem II Tilburg A 0–3 L
30 Aug AZ H 0–3 L
25 Aug Go Ahead Eagles A 0–2 L
17 Aug FC Groningen H 1–2 L
AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Sep RKC Waalwijk A 2–0 W
26 Sep Beşiktaş JK H 4–0 W
21 Sep Go Ahead Eagles A 1–1 D
18 Sep Fortuna Sittard H 5–0 W
18 Aug NAC Breda A 1–2 L
11 Aug SC Heerenveen H 1–0 W

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
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' KICK OFF: AFC Ajax gets underway.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Youri Baas is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AFC Ajax.
  • 10' Bertrand Traore, a Burkina Faso right winger, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' Liam van Gelderen was booked on 20.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AFC Ajax needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Chuba Akpom, as he is very good at scoring at Mandemakers Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 35' RKC Waalwijk are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AFC Ajax backline.
  • 36' A meaty challenge results in booking for Brian Brobbey on 36.
  • 41' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 46' It is a substitution in RKC Waalwijk team. Denilho Cleonise is replaced by Richonell Margaret on 46 minute.
  • 51' It is a substitution in RKC Waalwijk team. Juan Familia-Castillo is replaced by Aaron Meijers on 51 minute.
  • 56' It’s gonna be a card for Aaron Meijers.
  • 56' The AFC Ajax manager makes a substitution. Brian Brobbey departs to be replaced by Chuba Akpom.
  • 61' Chris Lokesa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AFC Ajax so far.
  • 65' The whistle greets Jaydon Banel as he departs to be replaced by Bertrand Traore.
  • 70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jordan Henderson made 415 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 76' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Bertrand Traore makes it 0-1.
  • 80' Another change for RKC Waalwijk made on 80 minute. Tim van de Loo leaves to be changed by Alexander Jakobsen.
  • 83' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. Davy Klaassen is replaced by Jordan Henderson.
  • 88' Oskar Zawada is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Ajax tonight.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

RKC Waalwijk Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Henk Fraser

AFC Ajax Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Francesco Farioli

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2024-09-29 RKC Waalwijk 0–2 AFC Ajax 2024-01-21 AFC Ajax 4–1 RKC Waalwijk 2023-12-06 RKC Waalwijk 2–3 AFC Ajax 2023-02-12 AFC Ajax 3–1 RKC Waalwijk 2022-10-22 RKC Waalwijk 1–4 AFC Ajax

RKC Waalwijk Form

2024-09-29 RKC Waalwijk 0–2 AFC Ajax L 2024-09-21 RKC Waalwijk 1–2 Sparta Rotterdam L 2024-09-15 Willem II Tilburg 3–0 RKC Waalwijk L 2024-08-30 RKC Waalwijk 0–3 AZ L 2024-08-25 Go Ahead Eagles 2–0 RKC Waalwijk L 2024-08-17 RKC Waalwijk 1–2 FC Groningen L

AFC Ajax Form

2024-09-29 RKC Waalwijk 0–2 AFC Ajax W 2024-09-26 AFC Ajax 4–0 Beşiktaş JK W 2024-09-21 Go Ahead Eagles 1–1 AFC Ajax D 2024-09-18 AFC Ajax 5–0 Fortuna Sittard W 2024-08-18 NAC Breda 2–1 AFC Ajax L 2024-08-11 AFC Ajax 1–0 SC Heerenveen W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.05 RKC Waalwijk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.75 AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
RKC Waalwijk22% Draw25% AFC Ajax53%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

RKC Waalwijk or Draw
47%
Draw or AFC Ajax
78%
RKC Waalwijk or AFC Ajax
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
RKC Waalwijk18% Draw45% AFC Ajax37%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
0 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
5.6%
1 – 3
5.5%
1 – 0
5.5%
0 – 3
5.2%
2 – 2
5%
2 – 0
3.3%
2 – 3
3%

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% 13% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 48% — 52%
+1 48% 23% 30%
+1.5 70% — 30%
+2 70% 16% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

RKC Waalwijk keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

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