Wednesday , 30 September 2026

RKC Waalwijk vs AZ, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2024-25
RKC Waalwijk
0 – 3
Full Time
AZ
Fri 30 Aug 2024 · 18:00 UTC Mandemakers Stadion 7,066 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 31' Ruben van Bommel
0–2 36' Ruben van Bommel
0–3 87' Mexx Meerdink
Reuven Niemeijer 20' Y
Daouda Weidmann 26' Y
Dario Van den Buijs 44' Y
Michiel Kramer 46' Y
Y 46' Wouter Goes
Michiel Kramer 73' R
Y 77' Ruben van Bommel
Chris Lokesa 90' Y
Y 90' Kristijan Belic

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 Rob Dieperink
  • Assistant 1 Murat Kucukerbir (Netherlands)
  • Assistant 2 Thomas Krijt

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
2024-08-30 RKC Waalwijk 0–3 AZ 2024-04-13 AZ 3–2 RKC Waalwijk 2023-08-20 RKC Waalwijk 1–3 AZ 2023-04-23 AZ 3–0 RKC Waalwijk 2022-11-06 RKC Waalwijk 3–1 AZ

Recent Form

RKC Waalwijk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Aug AZ H 0–3 L
25 Aug Go Ahead Eagles A 0–2 L
17 Aug FC Groningen H 1–2 L
10 Aug PSV A 1–5 L
19 May PSV A 1–3 L
12 May PEC Zwolle H 1–1 D
AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Aug RKC Waalwijk A 3–0 W
25 Aug FC Groningen A 0–0 D
17 Aug NEC H 1–0 W
10 Aug Almere City FC A 1–0 W
19 May FC Utrecht H 3–3 D
12 May Go Ahead Eagles A 3–0 W

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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against RKC Waalwijk and AZ has kicked off!
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' RKC Waalwijk is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' Zico Buurmeester has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' Controversy at the stadium! Reuven Niemeijer argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 26' Poor challenge from Daouda Weidmann. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 31' Magnificent from Ruben van Bommel! That is 14 goals in 308 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 36' Ruben van Bommel with the second goal in the match!
  • 41' The 23-year-old Denso Kasius has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 44' It’s a booking for RKC Waalwijk player. Dario Van den Buijs gets a card.
  • 46' Michiel Kramer has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 46.
  • 46' The RKC Waalwijk bench stirs into life. Denilho Cleonise is withdrawn and Michiel Kramer gets his opportunity.
  • 51' RKC Waalwijk have won 250 goals from 197 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 56' Seiya Maikuma needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 61' AZ come into this ranked 4 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 66' RKC Waalwijk are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AZ backline.
  • 71' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 73' RKC Waalwijk receives a card for a hard tackle on 73.
  • 74' The RKC Waalwijk manager makes a substitution. Reuven Niemeijer departs to be replaced by Tim van de Loo.
  • 77' The referee shows AZ player a card on 77.
  • 78' AZ manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kristijan Belic is hanging Wouter Goes on the field on 78 minute.
  • 83' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 84' The whistle greets Ruben van Bommel as he departs to be replaced by Jayden Addai.
  • 87' Brilliant from the ! Mexx Meerdink makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 87.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Chris Lokesa is booked for RKC Waalwijk — card on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-3.

Lineups

RKC Waalwijk Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Henk Fraser

AZ Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maarten Martens

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Oussama Idrissi 4
Michiel Kramer 4
Calvin Stengs 3
Vangelis Pavlidis 3
Finn Stokkers 2
David Min 2
Mexx Meerdink 2
Jesper Karlsson 2

Head to Head

2024-08-30 RKC Waalwijk 0–3 AZ 2024-04-13 AZ 3–2 RKC Waalwijk 2023-08-20 RKC Waalwijk 1–3 AZ 2023-04-23 AZ 3–0 RKC Waalwijk 2022-11-06 RKC Waalwijk 3–1 AZ

RKC Waalwijk Form

2024-08-30 RKC Waalwijk 0–3 AZ L 2024-08-25 Go Ahead Eagles 2–0 RKC Waalwijk L 2024-08-17 RKC Waalwijk 1–2 FC Groningen L 2024-08-10 PSV 5–1 RKC Waalwijk L 2024-05-19 PSV 3–1 RKC Waalwijk L 2024-05-12 RKC Waalwijk 1–1 PEC Zwolle D

AZ Form

2024-08-30 RKC Waalwijk 0–3 AZ W 2024-08-25 FC Groningen 0–0 AZ D 2024-08-17 AZ 1–0 NEC W 2024-08-10 Almere City FC 0–1 AZ W 2024-05-19 AZ 3–3 FC Utrecht D 2024-05-12 Go Ahead Eagles 0–3 AZ W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.98 RKC Waalwijk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68 AZ xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
RKC Waalwijk22% Draw26% AZ52%
Actual: AZ win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

RKC Waalwijk or Draw
48%
Draw or AZ
78%
RKC Waalwijk or AZ
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RKC Waalwijk17% Draw46% AZ37%
Actual: AZ win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 1
10.9%
0 – 2
9.7%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 0
9%
1 – 0
5.9%
2 – 1
5.4%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
5.2%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 0
3.3%
2 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — RKC Waalwijk

Handicap RKC Waalwijk covers Push AZ covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 13% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 48% — 52%
+1 48% 23% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 16% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

RKC Waalwijk keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

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