Thursday , 2 July 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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

  • Referee Alex Bos
  • Assistant 1 Mark Janssen (Netherlands)
  • Assistant 2 Don Frijn

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 ADO Den Haag 0 0
2 AFC Ajax 0 0
3 AZ 0 0
4 FC Groningen 0 0
5 FC Twente '65 0 0
6 FC Utrecht 0 0
7 Feyenoord Rotterdam 0 0
8 Fortuna Sittard 0 0
9 Go Ahead Eagles 0 0
10 NEC 0 0
11 PEC Zwolle 0 0
12 PSV 0 0
13 SBV Excelsior 0 0
14 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 0 0
15 SC Heerenveen 0 0
16 Sparta Rotterdam 0 0
17 Telstar 1963 0 0
18 Willem II Tilburg 0 0

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. RKC Waalwijk get us underway at Mandemakers Stadion.
  • 5' AZ is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' Etienne Vaessen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RKC Waalwijk tonight.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Vangelis Pavlidis made 165 appearances and scored 124 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 30' AZ fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 35' A quiet spell here at Mandemakers Stadion. RKC Waalwijk seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 40' The 21-year-old Chris Lokesa has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 41' Michiel Kramer puts RKC Waalwijk on the lead.
  • 46' AZ manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ernest Poku is hanging Jens Odgaard on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' 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 Djordje Mihailovic suffering a number of foals already.
  • 54' Vangelis Pavlidis is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
  • 58' A moment of madness from Michiel Kramer on 58 minutes earns him a Yellow card. RKC Waalwijk will be frustrated.
  • 59' The Netherlands Dani de Wit breaks the deadlock on 59 minutes. 1-2!
  • 61' A tactical swap from RKC Waalwijk — Richonell Margaret on, Zakaria Bakkali off on 61 minutes.
  • 63' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ernest Poku on 63 minutes.
  • 68' David Min needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 5 Yellow cards this season.
  • 73' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RKC Waalwijk and AZ are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 74' Djordje Mihailovic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kenzo Goudmijn on 74 minute.
  • 76' RKC Waalwijk receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 76.
  • 79' Vangelis Pavlidis has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 79 minutes.
  • 84' Fresh legs for AZ! Denso Kasius comes on to replace David Wolfe.
  • 85' It is a substitution in AZ team. Dani de Wit is replaced by Dave Kwakman on 85 minute.
  • 90' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • It finishes all square. RKC Waalwijk and AZ share the spoils 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
Vangelis Pavlidis 3
Calvin Stengs 3
Albert Gudmundsson 2
Dani de Wit 2
Finn Stokkers 2
David Min 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.