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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
1Ajax27214257203767
2PSV EindhovenPSV27184578324658
3FC UtrechtUtrecht2715754839952
4Feyenoord26148457312650
5FC Twente27137753391446
6AZ AlkmaarAZ26136745291645
7Go Ahead Eagles2713594943644
8Groningen2688102534-932
9Fortuna SittardSittard2795133246-1432
10Heracles27710103548-1331
11Heerenveen2787123248-1631
12NECNijmegen2786134040030
13NAC BredaNAC Breda2786132945-1630
14PEC Zwolle2778123241-929
15Sparta RotterdamSparta27610112835-728
16Willem II2766152844-1624
17Almere CityAlmere City2746171850-3218
18RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk2645173254-2217


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