Saturday , 14 November 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 12 games · 23 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

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

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
25% Clean Sheets
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' The game is set. AZ kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' It’s high time Henk Fraser made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' The 29-year-old Seiya Maikuma has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' RKC Waalwijk player sees a card in front of him.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AZ that had 312 games and scored 592 goals.
  • 26' RKC Waalwijk receives a card for a hard tackle on 26.
  • 31' Ruben van Bommel is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
  • 36' Ruben van Bommel makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and AZ are in front.
  • 41' RKC Waalwijk are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AZ backline.
  • 44' RKC Waalwijk receives a card for a hard tackle on 44.
  • 46' Michiel Kramer has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 46.
  • 46' Another change for RKC Waalwijk made on 46 minute. Denilho Cleonise leaves to be changed by Michiel Kramer.
  • 51' It looks like no one’s ball. AZ is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 56' RKC Waalwijk have won 250 goals from 197 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 61' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AZ needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 66' AZ is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 71' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 73' Michiel Kramer has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 73.
  • 74' The whistle greets Reuven Niemeijer as he departs to be replaced by Tim van de Loo.
  • 77' Ruben van Bommel was booked on 77.
  • 78' A change in the AZ ranks — Wouter Goes exits the field as Kristijan Belic enters on 78.
  • 83' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jayden Addai made 312 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 84' AZ make a change. Ruben van Bommel trudges off to be replaced by Jayden Addai on 84 minutes.
  • 87' What a strike from Mexx Meerdink! The score is 0-3.
  • 90' Chris Lokesa has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
  • The points are shared — RKC Waalwijk 0-3 AZ. Honours even.

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
Oussama Idrissi 4
Michiel Kramer 4
Calvin Stengs 3
Vangelis Pavlidis 3
Mexx Meerdink 2
Jesper Karlsson 2
Ruben van Bommel 2
Zakaria Bakkali 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.