Netherlands - Eerste DivisieData current as of September 12, 2026

RKC Waalwijk vs AZ II: match statistics

RKC Waalwijk crest
RKC Waalwijk
2 : 1half-time 2:1
AZ II crest
AZ II
155%(1.82)
X25%(4.13)
220%(3.56)

RKC Waalwijk showcases a solid home form with a 40% home win rate and a positive goal difference (+1) in home matches. The hosts have the edge in offensive efficiency at their own stadium, scoring an average of 1.6 goals per game with a higher xG (1.74) than their opponents. AZ II, despite a better away win percentage (47%), is going through a form crisis, securing merely 0.8 points per game in their last five outings and sitting in a distant 18th place in the table. The visitors concede an average of 1.8 goals on the road, which, combined with their poor recent form (lwdll), makes them highly vulnerable to defeat. Considering the hosts' home advantage and AZ II's crisis, an RKC Waalwijk victory is expected, although a draw cannot be completely ruled out due to both teams' balanced average ball possession.

RKC Waalwijk vs AZ II: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

RKC Waalwijk played against AZ II in Eerste Divisie (Netherlands). The game was played on March 13, 2026. Final score: 2:1.

Recent form

RKC Waalwijk has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.40 points per game. AZ II has 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses, with 0.80 points per game.

Scoring records

RKC Waalwijk scores 1.67 goals per game and allows 1.47. AZ II scores 1.70 and allows 2.00. Games in this league average 3.22 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 73% of RKC Waalwijk's games and 63% of AZ II's. The Over 2.5 rates are 63% and 73%, compared with league averages of 63% for BTTS and 64% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

RKC Waalwijk has the higher season xG average, 1.69 to 1.60 per game. RKC Waalwijk takes 15.0 shots per game, while AZ II takes 13.4.

First-half and second-half trends

RKC Waalwijk leads at halftime in 40% of its games and scores 0.90 goals per game after halftime. AZ II leads at halftime in 20% and scores 1.03 after halftime.

When the teams score

RKC Waalwijk's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (12 goals). For AZ II, it is minutes 46-60 (11 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Eerste Divisie games average 3.22 goals. Both teams score in 63% of games, and 64% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 5.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

RKC Waalwijk showcases a solid home form with a 40% home win rate and a positive goal difference (+1) in home matches. The hosts have the edge in offensive efficiency at their own stadium, scoring an average of 1.6 goals per game with a higher xG (1.74) than their opponents. AZ II, despite a better away win percentage (47%), is going through a form crisis, securing merely 0.8 points per game in their last five outings and sitting in a distant 18th place in the table. The visitors concede an average of 1.8 goals on the road, which, combined with their poor recent form (lwdll), makes them highly vulnerable to defeat. Considering the hosts' home advantage and AZ II's crisis, an RKC Waalwijk victory is expected, although a draw cannot be completely ruled out due to both teams' balanced average ball possession.

View the statistical overview

Stats by half

2 : 1
First half
0 : 0
Second half

Game stats

52Possession (%)48
RKC WaalwijkAZ II
11Shots9
RKC WaalwijkAZ II
4Shots on target2
RKC WaalwijkAZ II
1.27xG1.07
RKC WaalwijkAZ II
5Corners3
RKC WaalwijkAZ II
40Dangerous attacks49
RKC WaalwijkAZ II
7Fouls10
RKC WaalwijkAZ II
0Cards0
RKC WaalwijkAZ II

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

1.67Goals scored / game1.7
RKC WaalwijkAZ II
1.47Goals allowed / game2
RKC WaalwijkAZ II
50%Average possession55%
RKC WaalwijkAZ II
5.23Shots on target / game5.23
RKC WaalwijkAZ II

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

15.03Shots per game13.37
RKC WaalwijkAZ II
5.23Shots on target5.23
RKC WaalwijkAZ II
11.1%Shot conversion12.7%
RKC WaalwijkAZ II
50%Possession55%
RKC WaalwijkAZ II
1.69xG for1.6
RKC WaalwijkAZ II
1.46xG against1.51
RKC WaalwijkAZ II

Shooting quality

RKC Waalwijk: AttackingAZ II: Balanced
RKC WaalwijkAZ II
Accuracy (shots on target)35%39%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.33

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

RKC Waalwijk is 75% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / game - RKC Waalwijk · 0.8 pts / game - AZ II

RKC Waalwijk
LLDWW
Season result split
40% W27% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
12-8-10
1.47 pts / game · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-4-5
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
DDWLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.62Opponent xG: 1.71BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
AZ II
LWDLL
Season result split
30% W10% D60% L
Season (W-D-L)
9-3-18
1.00 pts / game · goal difference -9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
7-2-6
Last 5 away
3-0-2
LWWWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.74Opponent xG: 1.47BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

RKC Waalwijk is 36% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.47 goals / game - RKC Waalwijk · 2 goals / game - AZ II

RKC Waalwijk scoring profile: very strong

RKC Waalwijk scores in 90% of games (27 of 30 meczów), while AZ II keeps a clean sheet in 13% (4 of 30 meczów).

AZ II scoring profile: very strong

AZ II scores in 73% of games (22 of 30 meczów), while RKC Waalwijk keeps a clean sheet in 20% (6 of 30 meczów).

50Goals scored (season)51
RKC WaalwijkAZ II
44Goals conceded (season)60
RKC WaalwijkAZ II
3.13Average goals per game3.7
RKC WaalwijkAZ II
8Goals scored (last 5)8
RKC WaalwijkAZ II
6Goals conceded (last 5)9
RKC WaalwijkAZ II

How often they score at least...

90%1 goal73%
RKC WaalwijkAZ II
50%2 goals53%
RKC WaalwijkAZ II
17%3 goals33%
RKC WaalwijkAZ II
10%4 goals10%
RKC WaalwijkAZ II

How often they concede at least...

80%1 goal87%
RKC WaalwijkAZ II
50%2 goals60%
RKC WaalwijkAZ II
13%3 goals33%
RKC WaalwijkAZ II
3%4 goals20%
RKC WaalwijkAZ II

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

63%
League average

Goal patterns

23%BTTS at half-time37%
RKC WaalwijkAZ II
0%BTTS in both halves13%
RKC WaalwijkAZ II
30%Scored in both halves40%
RKC WaalwijkAZ II

BTTS and goal count

60%Min. 3 goals and BTTS60%
RKC WaalwijkAZ II
3%Min. 3 goals without BTTS13%
RKC WaalwijkAZ II
80%BTTS - last 560%
RKC WaalwijkAZ II

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

83%Min. 1 goal before half-time90%
RKC WaalwijkAZ II
37%Min. 2 goals before half-time47%
RKC WaalwijkAZ II
10%Min. 3 goals before half-time23%
RKC WaalwijkAZ II

2nd half

87%Min. 1 goal after half-time83%
RKC WaalwijkAZ II
53%Min. 2 goals after half-time73%
RKC WaalwijkAZ II
27%Min. 3 goals after half-time43%
RKC WaalwijkAZ II

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

RKC Waalwijk is 80% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.57 pts / game - RKC Waalwijk · 0.87 pts / game - AZ II

RKC Waalwijk - half-time state
40% leading37% draw23% trailing
AZ II - half-time state
20% leading27% draw53% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.57Points per game (1st half)0.87
RKC WaalwijkAZ II
0.77Goals scored (1st half)0.67
RKC WaalwijkAZ II
0.57Goals conceded (1st half)0.97
RKC WaalwijkAZ II
1.33Average goals (1st half)1.63
RKC WaalwijkAZ II
53%Clean sheet before half-time27%
RKC WaalwijkAZ II
40%No goal before half-time47%
RKC WaalwijkAZ II

After half-time (2nd half)

1.23Points per game (2nd half)1.23
RKC WaalwijkAZ II
0.9Goals scored (2nd half)1.03
RKC WaalwijkAZ II
0.9Goals conceded (2nd half)1.03
RKC WaalwijkAZ II
1.8Average goals (2nd half)2.07
RKC WaalwijkAZ II
37%Clean sheet after half-time37%
RKC WaalwijkAZ II
40%No goal after half-time40%
RKC WaalwijkAZ II

RKC Waalwijk - second-half results

30% W33% D37% L
47
Half-time points
23
Half-time goals
+6
Goal difference (1st half)
37
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.57
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 40% of games and wins 40%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

AZ II - second-half results

30% W33% D37% L
26
Half-time points
20
Half-time goals
-9
Goal difference (1st half)
37
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.87
PPG before half-time
Lead holding150%

Leads at halftime in 20% of games and wins 30%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

RKC Waalwijk - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.40
Goals scored / game0.61.0
Goals allowed / game0.60.6
Average goals per game1.21.6
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference0+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3
AZ II - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.201.60
Goals scored / game0.21.4
Goals allowed / game1.00.8
Average goals per game1.22.2
1 goal80%100%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet20%20%
No goal80%20%
Goal difference-4+3
Half-time: 0% leading - 20% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

RKC Waalwijk
ScoredConceded
9
3
0-15
7
7
16-30
7
7
31-45
8
6
46-60
7
5
61-75
12
16
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (12 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (16). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

AZ II
ScoredConceded
5
11
0-15
10
8
16-30
5
10
31-45
11
9
46-60
10
10
61-75
10
12
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (11 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.42
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.8 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
106%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
68%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+46%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
66%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

RKC Waalwijk

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.23
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.03
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.02
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.01
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
95%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
99%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.07
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 18% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

AZ II

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.09
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.39
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-7.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.10
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.49
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
115%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
114%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.20
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Eerste Divisie).

Teams vs league

RKC WaalwijkLigaAZ II
Average goals per game 3.133.22 3.70
Both teams scored 73%63% 63%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 63%64% 73%
Clean sheets 20%21% 13%
Goal before half-time 83%77% 90%
Goal after half-time 87%86% 83%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.22
Average goals per game
63%
Both teams scored
64%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
21%
Clean sheets
1.75
Home goals / game
1.48
Away goals / game
+18%
Home attack advantage
+15%
Home defensive advantage
+6%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
41%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
86%
1 goal
56%
2 goals
28%
3 goals
10%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. RKC WaalwijkGoalHarrie Kuster
  2. RKC WaalwijkGoalJesper UnekenAssist: Denilho Cleonise
  3. AZ IISubstitutionOn: Wassim BouzianeOff: Deacon van der Klaauw
  4. AZ IISubstitutionOn: Yoël van den BanOff: Rio Robbemond
  5. RKC WaalwijkSubstitutionOn: Tim van der LeijOff: Jesper Uneken

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

T HardemanMatches officiated: 14
3.64Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 243%Home wins21%Draws36%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from RKC Waalwijk's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses against AZ II. Games average 5.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

Alkmaar Zaanstreek II
2 : 3
RKC Waalwijk

FAQ

What was the result of RKC Waalwijk vs AZ II?

The Eerste Divisie match finished RKC Waalwijk 2:1 AZ II. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before RKC Waalwijk vs AZ II?

RKC Waalwijk score 1.67 goals per game on average and AZ II 1.70. The Eerste Divisie average is 3.22 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 64% of games. Both teams score in 73% of RKC Waalwijk's matches and 63% of AZ II's.

What form are RKC Waalwijk and AZ II in?

Over the last 5 games RKC Waalwijk have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and AZ II 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for RKC Waalwijk vs AZ II?

The statistical background for RKC Waalwijk vs AZ II — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.