RKC Waalwijk vs AZ, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
RKC Waalwijk vs AZ — Eredivisie .
- RKC Waalwijk 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AZ 12 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Referee Erik Kleinjan
- Referee Clay Ruperti
- Referee Martin Perez
- Referee Maarten Ketting
9 games this season
🟨 1.7/game
⚽ 6.3 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug | RKC Waalwijk | A | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Aug | FK Mariupol | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Aug | Fortuna Sittard | H | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Aug | BK Häcken | A | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Jul | BK Häcken | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 May | SBV Excelsior | A | 2–4 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
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 ball is rolling at . RKC Waalwijk are looking to make home advantage count against AZ.
- 5' AZ are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 15' It’s high time Fred Grim made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Owen Wijndal has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 16 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' Daan Rienstra has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 197 appearances.
- 30' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Melle Meulensteen.
- 35' Oussama Idrissi makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and AZ are in front.
- 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 42' The crowd applauds Etienne Vaessen as he leaves the pitch. Kees Heemskerk steps in for RKC Waalwijk.
- 46' Said Bakari is replacing Anas Tahiri for the RKC Waalwijk side.
- 48' GOAL! Oussama Idrissi fires home to make it 0-2!
- 53' RKC Waalwijk player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 58' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RKC Waalwijk needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 61' Jordy Clasie is replacing Oussama Idrissi for the AZ side.
- 62' Yukinari Sugawara is replacing Jonas Svensson for the AZ side.
- 67' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AZ that had 316 games and scored 597 goals.
- 68' Owen Wijndal catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 68.
- 73' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Stijn Spierings on 73 minutes.
- 73' RKC Waalwijk manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dylan Seys is hanging Sylla Sow on the field on 73 minute.
- 78' Fredrik Midtsjo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 79' The whistle greets Fredrik Midtsjo as he departs to be replaced by Albert Gudmundsson.
- 84' With 1 assists to his name this season, Teun Koopmeiners is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AZ.
- 89' Darren Maatsen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AZ so far.
- 0-2 the final result. RKC Waalwijk will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
RKC Waalwijk Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Sylla Sow ↓ Dylan Seys 73'
- 9
- 1
- 6
- 5
- 3
-
8
Anas Tahiri ↓ Said Bakari 46'
- 11
- 2
- 4
- 10
Bench
- 20
- 16
- 14
- 12
-
28
Said Bakari ↑ 46'
-
7
Dylan Seys ↑ 73'
- 15
- 18
-
13
Kees Heemskerk ↑ 42'
- 22
- 21
Coach
Fred Grim
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 15
- 5
- 30
- 7
- 2
- 8
- 6
-
11
Oussama Idrissi ↓ Jordy Clasie 61'
- 9
Bench
-
28
Albert Gudmundsson ↑ 79'
- 3
- 29
- 24
- 14
- 22
- 16
-
20
Jordy Clasie ↑ 61'
-
26
Yukinari Sugawara ↑ 62'
Coach
Arne Slot
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
RKC Waalwijk Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.75
RKC Waalwijk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
RKC Waalwijk or Draw
50%
Draw or AZ
79%
RKC Waalwijk or AZ
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
14.8%
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 0
12.6%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 0
6.7%
0 – 3
5.7%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.3%
2 – 0
2.8%
0 – 4
2.2%
Asian Handicap — RKC Waalwijk
| Handicap | RKC Waalwijk covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 12% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 25% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 17% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
RKC Waalwijk keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

