RKC Waalwijk vs AZ, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Martin Perez
- Referee Joey Kooij
- Referee Patrick Inia
- Referee Maarten Ketting
- Referee Dyon Fikkert
- Referee Luuk Timmer (Netherlands)
4 games this season
🟨 8.0/game
⚽ 23.5 goals/game
🟥 5 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug | AZ | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 May | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 0–3 | L |
| 13 May | FC Twente '65 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 May | VVV Venlo | A | 3–3 | D |
| 01 May | AZ | H | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Apr | Willem II Tilburg | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug | RKC Waalwijk | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 May | Heracles Almelo | H | 5–0 | W |
| 13 May | FC Groningen | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 May | Fortuna Sittard | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 May | RKC Waalwijk | A | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | AFC Ajax | A | 0–2 | 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 Mandemakers Stadion. RKC Waalwijk are looking to make home advantage count against AZ.
- 5' RKC Waalwijk currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' RKC Waalwijk are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AZ's shape.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' Timo Letschert has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Thierry Lutonda is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AZ.
- 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pascal Jansen will be considering his options from the bench.
- 40' 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.
- 44' GOAL! Michiel Kramer fires home to make it 1-0!
- 45' Michiel Kramer doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 55' Yukinari Sugawara has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 452 appearances.
- 60' Fresh legs for AZ! Teun Koopmeiners comes on to replace Tijani Reijnders.
- 65' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 70' RKC Waalwijk ring the changes. Thierry Lutonda has done his job and it is now time for Shawn Adewoye to step up.
- 74' Fredrik Midtsjo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Zakaria Aboukhlal at the 74 minute mark.
- 75' Poor challenge from Albert Gudmundsson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 76' A moment of madness from Albert Gudmundsson on 76 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AZ will be frustrated.
- 76' RKC Waalwijk manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Finn Stokkers is hanging Richard van der Venne on the field on 76 minute.
- 80' The AZ manager makes a substitution. Albert Gudmundsson departs to be replaced by Ernest Poku.
- 85' Jordy Clasie is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RKC Waalwijk so far.
- 89' Controversy at the stadium! Yukinari Sugawara argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- AZ will have plenty to reflect on. RKC Waalwijk were simply the better side today.
Lineups
RKC Waalwijk Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 10
- 3
- 22
- 2
- 21
- 29
-
5
Thierry Lutonda ↓ Shawn Adewoye 70'
- 8
- 59
- 11
Bench
-
7
Jens Odgaard ↑ 60'
- 1
- 12
-
9
Finn Stokkers ↑ 76'
- 15
- 31
- 20
-
4
Shawn Adewoye ↑ 70'
- 26
-
14
Achraf El Bouchataoui ↑ 76'
- 33
Coach
Joseph Oosting
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 22
- 10
-
20
Jordy Clasie ↓ Hakon Evjen 74'
- 12
- 2
- 17
- 11
- 25
- 28
- 24
Bench
- 3
-
8
Teun Koopmeiners ↑ 60'
-
6
Fredrik Midtsjo ↑ 74'
- 31
-
21
Vangelis Pavlidis ↑ 60'
-
18
Hakon Evjen ↑ 74'
- 16
- 27
- 29
- 15
-
36
Ernest Poku ↑ 80'
- 54
Coach
Pascal Jansen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
RKC Waalwijk Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.08
RKC Waalwijk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
AZ xG
I would bet for:
RKC Waalwijk or AZ 70% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: RKC Waalwijk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
RKC Waalwijk or Draw
63%
Draw or AZ
67%
RKC Waalwijk or AZ
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RKC Waalwijk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.7%
0 – 1
10.9%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
8%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
3.4%
0 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — RKC Waalwijk
| Handicap | RKC Waalwijk covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 18% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 21% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
RKC Waalwijk keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
AZ keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.