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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
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Apr 13, 2024 5.45pm
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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
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RKC Waalwijk
1-3
AZ
Kramer (41' pen.)
Kramer (58'), Margaret (76')
Pavlidis (54', 79'), De Wit (59')
Poku (63')
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AZ
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RKC Waalwijk
Mijnans (8'), Lahdo (50'), Van Brederode (63')
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RKC Waalwijk
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AZ
Bel Hassani (32'), Bakkali (87', 90+1')
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RKC Waalwijk
De Wit (45+1')
Stokkers (18'), Gaari (64'), Kuijpers (79')
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1PSV EindhovenPSV44001831512
2AZ AlkmaarAZ431050510
3FC UtrechtUtrecht431063310
4Groningen42207348
5Fortuna SittardSittard32015326
6NECNijmegen42025326
7Sparta RotterdamSparta41304316
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9Willem II41215415
10Heerenveen31115234
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14Go Ahead Eagles410327-53
15NAC BredaNAC Breda4103411-73
16Heracles402227-52
17Almere CityAlmere City4013212-101
18RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk4004212-100


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