Saturday , 14 November 2026

RKC Waalwijk vs AZ, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2023-24
RKC Waalwijk
1 – 3
Full Time
AZ
Sun 20 Aug 2023 · 14:45 UTC Mandemakers Stadion 6,722 HT 45' · FT 45'
Michiel Kramer pen 41' 1–0
1–1 54' Vangelis Pavlidis
1–2 59' Dani de Wit
1–3 79' Vangelis Pavlidis
Michiel Kramer 58' Y
Y 63' Ernest Poku
Richonell Margaret 76' Y

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 Alex Bos
  • Assistant 1 Mark Janssen (Netherlands)
  • Assistant 2 Don Frijn
7 games this season 🟨 2.1/game ⚽ 8.9 goals/game 🟥 1 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

3
1
8
RKC Waalwijk 12 games · Avg 3.4 goals AZ
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-20 RKC Waalwijk 1–3 AZ 2023-04-23 AZ 3–0 RKC Waalwijk 2022-11-06 RKC Waalwijk 3–1 AZ 2022-05-15 AZ 1–3 RKC Waalwijk 2021-08-14 RKC Waalwijk 1–0 AZ

Recent Form

RKC Waalwijk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Aug AZ H 1–3 L
12 Aug SC Heerenveen A 1–3 L
28 May SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden A 0–4 L
21 May FC Twente '65 H 0–5 L
13 May FC Utrecht A 0–2 L
05 May FC Volendam H 4–1 W
AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Aug RKC Waalwijk A 3–1 W
13 Aug Go Ahead Eagles H 5–1 W
28 May PSV H 1–2 L
21 May NEC A 3–0 W
14 May FC Emmen H 5–1 W
06 May AFC Ajax A 0–0 D

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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for RKC Waalwijk to score. At the same time, AZ does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pascal Jansen will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. AZ is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' With 1 assists to his name this season, Etienne Vaessen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AZ.
  • 20' Jurien Gaari has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 26 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Netherlands international Sven Mijnans has been a key figure this campaign — 9 goals and 3 assists in the Array this season.
  • 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RKC Waalwijk that had 197 games and scored 250 goals.
  • 41' Michiel Kramer makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and RKC Waalwijk are in front.
  • 46' It is a substitution in AZ team. Jens Odgaard is replaced by Ernest Poku on 46 minute.
  • 51' AZ is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 54' A goal from the Greece international Vangelis Pavlidis! He fires home on 54 to make it 1-1!
  • 58' Michiel Kramer has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 58.
  • 59' What a strike from Dani de Wit! The score is 1-2.
  • 61' The RKC Waalwijk bench stirs into life. Zakaria Bakkali is withdrawn and Richonell Margaret gets his opportunity.
  • 63' Ernest Poku catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 63.
  • 68' RKC Waalwijk are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against AZ's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 73' AZ fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 74' AZ manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Djordje Mihailovic is hanging Kenzo Goudmijn on the field on 74 minute.
  • 76' Richonell Margaret was booked on 76.
  • 79' Vangelis Pavlidis adds to his 14 season tally! AZ lead 1-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 84' A change in the AZ ranks — David Wolfe exits the field as Denso Kasius enters on 84.
  • 85' Dave Kwakman is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dani de Wit at the 85 minute mark.
  • 90' Over 90 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • The final score is 1-3.

Lineups

RKC Waalwijk Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Henk Fraser

AZ Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pascal Jansen

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

2023-08-20 RKC Waalwijk 1–3 AZ 2023-04-23 AZ 3–0 RKC Waalwijk 2022-11-06 RKC Waalwijk 3–1 AZ 2022-05-15 AZ 1–3 RKC Waalwijk 2021-08-14 RKC Waalwijk 1–0 AZ

RKC Waalwijk Form

2023-08-20 RKC Waalwijk 1–3 AZ L 2023-08-12 SC Heerenveen 3–1 RKC Waalwijk L 2023-05-28 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 4–0 RKC Waalwijk L 2023-05-21 RKC Waalwijk 0–5 FC Twente '65 L 2023-05-13 FC Utrecht 2–0 RKC Waalwijk L 2023-05-05 RKC Waalwijk 4–1 FC Volendam W

AZ Form

2023-08-20 RKC Waalwijk 1–3 AZ W 2023-08-13 AZ 5–1 Go Ahead Eagles W 2023-05-28 AZ 1–2 PSV L 2023-05-21 NEC 0–3 AZ W 2023-05-14 AZ 5–1 FC Emmen W 2023-05-06 AFC Ajax 0–0 AZ D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.26 RKC Waalwijk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73 AZ xG
I would bet for: RKC Waalwijk or AZ 73% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RKC Waalwijk29% Draw27% AZ44%
Actual: AZ win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

RKC Waalwijk or Draw
55%
Draw or AZ
71%
RKC Waalwijk or AZ
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RKC Waalwijk22% Draw44% AZ34%
Actual: RKC Waalwijk win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
7.9%
0 – 2
7.4%
0 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
5.8%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3.4%

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% 15% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 21% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 14% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

RKC Waalwijk keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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