Wednesday , 30 September 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 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

  • Referee Alex Bos
  • Assistant 1 Mark Janssen (Netherlands)
  • Assistant 2 Don Frijn
4 games this season 🟨 1.5/game ⚽ 9.5 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 7 19
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 7 17
3 PSV 7 16
4 FC Twente '65 7 16
5 AFC Ajax 7 14
6 Fortuna Sittard 7 13
7 SBV Excelsior 7 11
8 FC Groningen 7 11
9 Go Ahead Eagles 7 10
10 SC Heerenveen 7 9
11 NEC 7 8
12 Sparta Rotterdam 7 5
13 Telstar 1963 7 5
14 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 7 5
15 FC Utrecht 7 5
16 PEC Zwolle 7 4
17 ADO Den Haag 7 2
18 Willem II Tilburg 7 2

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
43% Clean Sheets
AZ this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

AZ
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/3
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 3 G 2 A
Jizz Hornkamp 2 G
Ayoub Oufkir 2 G
Calvin Stengs 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Mandemakers Stadion that hosts another battle between RKC Waalwijk and AZ.
  • 5' RKC Waalwijk are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AZ backline.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. RKC Waalwijk and AZ are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jurien Gaari suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' The 29-year-old Pantelis Chatzidiakos has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 30' AZ are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RKC Waalwijk and AZ are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 41' Against the run of play, Michiel Kramer has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Jens Odgaard as he leaves the pitch. Ernest Poku steps in for AZ.
  • 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RKC Waalwijk and AZ are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 54' Vangelis Pavlidis does the damage! The net is bulging and AZ surge ahead!
  • 58' The referee has no hesitation. Michiel Kramer is booked for RKC Waalwijk — Yellow card on 58.
  • 59' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Dani de Wit makes it 1-2.
  • 61' The RKC Waalwijk manager makes a substitution. Zakaria Bakkali departs to be replaced by Richonell Margaret.
  • 63' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ernest Poku.
  • 68' 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.
  • 73' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 74' The whistle greets Kenzo Goudmijn as he departs to be replaced by Djordje Mihailovic.
  • 76' Richonell Margaret was booked on 76.
  • 79' Magnificent from Vangelis Pavlidis! That is 129 goals in 168 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 84' David Wolfe makes way for Denso Kasius at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from AZ.
  • 85' Fresh legs for AZ! Dave Kwakman comes on to replace Dani de Wit.
  • 90' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pascal Jansen might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • Full Time. AZ beats RKC Waalwijk

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
Vangelis Pavlidis 3
Calvin Stengs 3
Dani de Wit 2
Finn Stokkers 2
David Min 2
Mexx Meerdink 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.