Thursday , 17 September 2026

RKC Waalwijk vs AZ, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2024-25
RKC Waalwijk
0 – 3
Full Time
AZ
Fri 30 Aug 2024 · 18:00 UTC Mandemakers Stadion 7,066 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 31' Ruben van Bommel
0–2 36' Ruben van Bommel
0–3 87' Mexx Meerdink
Reuven Niemeijer 20' Y
Daouda Weidmann 26' Y
Dario Van den Buijs 44' Y
Michiel Kramer 46' Y
Y 46' Wouter Goes
Michiel Kramer 73' R
Y 77' Ruben van Bommel
Chris Lokesa 90' Y
Y 90' Kristijan Belic

Overview

Match Preview

RKC Waalwijk vs AZ — Eredivisie at Mandemakers Stadion.

  • RKC Waalwijk 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
  • AZ 6 games · 16 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

  • Referee Rob Dieperink
  • Assistant 1 Murat Kucukerbir (Netherlands)
  • Assistant 2 Thomas Krijt

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

3
1
8
RKC Waalwijk 12 games · Avg 3.4 goals AZ
Last 5 meetings
2024-08-30 RKC Waalwijk 0–3 AZ 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

Recent Form

RKC Waalwijk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Aug AZ H 0–3 L
25 Aug Go Ahead Eagles A 0–2 L
17 Aug FC Groningen H 1–2 L
10 Aug PSV A 1–5 L
19 May PSV A 1–3 L
12 May PEC Zwolle H 1–1 D
AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Aug RKC Waalwijk A 3–0 W
25 Aug FC Groningen A 0–0 D
17 Aug NEC H 1–0 W
10 Aug Almere City FC A 1–0 W
19 May FC Utrecht H 3–3 D
12 May Go Ahead Eagles A 3–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
AZ this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

AZ
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/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 2 G 2 A
Jizz Hornkamp 2 G
Ayoub Oufkir 2 G
Calvin Stengs 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. RKC Waalwijk host AZ — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Chris Lokesa, as he is very good at scoring at Mandemakers Stadion with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. RKC Waalwijk is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' AZ come into this ranked 4 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' Reuven Niemeijer picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. RKC Waalwijk must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 26' Daouda Weidmann has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 26.
  • 31' What a strike from Ruben van Bommel! The score is 0-1.
  • 36' The deadlock is broken! Ruben van Bommel gets on the scoresheet on 36 minutes.
  • 41' Godfried Roemeratoe needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 44' The referee calls foul for Dario Van den Buijs. He receives a card.
  • 46' It’s gonna be a card for Michiel Kramer.
  • 46' RKC Waalwijk ring the changes. Denilho Cleonise has done his job and it is now time for Michiel Kramer to step up.
  • 51' The 24-year-old Troy Parrott has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 56' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 61' Dario Van den Buijs has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 233 appearances.
  • 66' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RKC Waalwijk and AZ are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 71' Both keepers have barely been tested. RKC Waalwijk and AZ are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 73' Poor challenge from Michiel Kramer. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 74' A tactical swap from RKC Waalwijk — Tim van de Loo on, Reuven Niemeijer off on 74 minutes.
  • 77' Ruben van Bommel is having his name booked by the referee on 77.
  • 78' The AZ manager makes a substitution. Wouter Goes departs to be replaced by Kristijan Belic.
  • 83' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 84' The AZ manager makes a substitution. Ruben van Bommel departs to be replaced by Jayden Addai.
  • 87' What a strike from Mexx Meerdink! The score is 0-3.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Chris Lokesa on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from AZ to claim maximum points.

Lineups

RKC Waalwijk Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Henk Fraser

AZ Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maarten Martens

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-08-30 RKC Waalwijk 0–3 AZ 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

RKC Waalwijk Form

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 2024-08-10 PSV 5–1 RKC Waalwijk L 2024-05-19 PSV 3–1 RKC Waalwijk L 2024-05-12 RKC Waalwijk 1–1 PEC Zwolle D

AZ Form

2024-08-30 RKC Waalwijk 0–3 AZ W 2024-08-25 FC Groningen 0–0 AZ D 2024-08-17 AZ 1–0 NEC W 2024-08-10 Almere City FC 0–1 AZ W 2024-05-19 AZ 3–3 FC Utrecht D 2024-05-12 Go Ahead Eagles 0–3 AZ W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.98 RKC Waalwijk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68 AZ xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
RKC Waalwijk22% Draw26% AZ52%
Actual: AZ win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

RKC Waalwijk or Draw
48%
Draw or AZ
78%
RKC Waalwijk or AZ
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RKC Waalwijk17% Draw46% AZ37%
Actual: AZ win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 1
10.9%
0 – 2
9.7%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 0
9%
1 – 0
5.9%
2 – 1
5.4%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
5.2%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 0
3.3%
2 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — RKC Waalwijk

Handicap RKC Waalwijk covers Push AZ covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 13% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 48% — 52%
+1 48% 23% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 16% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

RKC Waalwijk keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

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