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Eredivisie | Gameweek 4
Aug 30, 2024 at 7pm UK
Mandemakers Stadion
AZ Alkmaar

RKC Waalwijk
0 - 3
AZ


Niemeijer (21'), Weidmann (26'), van den Buijs (44'), Kramer (46'), Lokesa (90+2')
Kramer (73')
FT(HT: 0-2)
van Bommel (31', 36'), Meerdink (87')
Goes (46'), van Bommel (78'), Belic (90+2')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Friday's Eredivisie clash between RKC Waalwijk and AZ Alkmaar, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Groningen 0-0 AZ
Sunday, August 25 at 11.15am in Eredivisie

We said: RKC Waalwijk 0-2 AZ Alkmaar

While the visitors have struggled in front of goal, the hosts have conceded the second most goals so far this season, suggesting a comfortable victory for AZ Alkmaar. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a AZ Alkmaar win with a probability of 55.84%. A draw had a probability of 23.9% and a win for RKC Waalwijk had a probability of 20.3%.

The most likely scoreline for an AZ Alkmaar win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.2%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (10.45%) and 1-2 (9.71%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.33%), while for a RKC Waalwijk win it was 1-0 (6.62%). The actual scoreline of 0-3 was predicted with a 6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that AZ Alkmaar would win this match.

Result
RKC WaalwijkDrawAZ Alkmaar
20.3% (-0.045999999999999 -0.05) 23.85% (-0.02 -0.02) 55.84% (0.065999999999995 0.07)
Both teams to score 49.57% (-0.011000000000003 -0.01)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
49.18% (0.024000000000001 0.02)50.82% (-0.024000000000001 -0.02)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
27.29% (0.019000000000002 0.02)72.71% (-0.019000000000005 -0.02)
RKC Waalwijk Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
60.49% (-0.036999999999999 -0.04)39.51% (0.037000000000006 0.04)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
23.8% (-0.032999999999998 -0.03)76.2% (0.034000000000006 0.03)
AZ Alkmaar Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
81.95% (0.031999999999996 0.03)18.04% (-0.033000000000001 -0.03)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
51.05% (0.055999999999997 0.06)48.94% (-0.057000000000002 -0.06)
Score Analysis
    RKC Waalwijk 20.3%
    AZ Alkmaar 55.83%
    Draw 23.85%
RKC WaalwijkDrawAZ Alkmaar
1-0 @ 6.62% (-0.013 -0.01)
2-1 @ 5.26% (-0.0089999999999995 -0.01)
2-0 @ 3.07% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01)
3-1 @ 1.63% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
3-2 @ 1.4% (-0.002 -0)
3-0 @ 0.95% (-0.003 -0)
Other @ 1.37%
Total : 20.3%
1-1 @ 11.33% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
0-0 @ 7.13% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
2-2 @ 4.51% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
Other @ 0.88%
Total : 23.85%
0-1 @ 12.2%
0-2 @ 10.45% (0.02 0.02)
1-2 @ 9.71% (0.0019999999999989 0)
0-3 @ 5.97% (0.014 0.01)
1-3 @ 5.54% (0.0069999999999997 0.01)
2-3 @ 2.57%
0-4 @ 2.55% (0.0089999999999999 0.01)
1-4 @ 2.37% (0.0059999999999998 0.01)
2-4 @ 1.1% (0.00099999999999989 0)
Other @ 3.37%
Total : 55.83%

How you voted: RKC Waalwijk vs AZ

RKC Waalwijk
9.1%
Draw
7.6%
AZ Alkmaar
83.3%
66
Head to Head
Apr 13, 2024 5.45pm
Gameweek 30
AZ
3-2
RKC Waalwijk
Sugawara (66'), Sadiq (75'), Pavlidis (77')
Goes (83')
Min (3', 42')
Min (67'), Lokesa (74'), Vaessen (77')
Aug 20, 2023 3.45pm
Gameweek 2
RKC Waalwijk
1-3
AZ
Kramer (41' pen.)
Kramer (58'), Margaret (76')
Pavlidis (54', 79'), De Wit (59')
Poku (63')
Apr 23, 2023 7pm
Gameweek 30
AZ
3-0
RKC Waalwijk
Mijnans (8'), Lahdo (50'), Van Brederode (63')
Nov 6, 2022 3.45pm
Gameweek 13
RKC Waalwijk
3-1
AZ
Bel Hassani (32'), Bakkali (87', 90+1')
May 15, 2022 1.30pm
Gameweek 30
AZ
1-3
RKC Waalwijk
De Wit (45+1')
Stokkers (18'), Gaari (64'), Kuijpers (79')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1PSV EindhovenPSV16140256134342
2Ajax16113235161936
3FC UtrechtUtrecht1611323223936
4Feyenoord16105140182235
5FC Twente1694332201231
6AZ AlkmaarAZ1692530171329
7Go Ahead Eagles166462826222
8Fortuna SittardSittard166462023-322
9NAC BredaNAC Breda167181825-722
10Heerenveen166371728-1121
11Willem II165471718-119
12NECNijmegen165292220217
13PEC Zwolle164481525-1016
14Groningen164481426-1216
15Heracles163581833-1514
16Sparta RotterdamSparta162681424-1012
17RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk1613121740-236
18Almere CityAlmere City161312737-306


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