RKC Waalwijk vs AZ betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Eredivisie match on August 30th, 2024

RKC Waalwijk and AZ will face each other in a Eredivisie game in Netherlands on Friday, August 30th, 2024, at 18:00h (UTC), check the RKC Waalwijk vs AZ betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where RKC Waalwijk vs AZ will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Mandemakers Stadion stadium, in the city of Waalwijk, with a capacity for 7500 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

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Introduction to the RKC Waalwijk vs AZ betting tip 2024/2025

RKC Waalwijk come from a defeat in the last match. The game against Go Ahead Eagles, valid for the Eredivisie, ended with a 2-0. The team coached by H. Fraser lined up in the last match with a 4-2-3-1 formation.

Before the match all forecasts pointed to a defeat. The odds of their win, 4.75 were the best proof of this.

The defense showed numerous shortcomings during the match. Aaron Meijers was on a bad day, never on time for his appointment with the ball, definitely one of the worst on the field.

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for Eredivisie, AZ, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the FC Groningen team with a final score of 0-0.

The game had all the elements to be an even game between both teams, for that reason it was logical that the draw was one of the most expected results, with odds around 3.50.

AZ was in 4th place in the Eredivisie while RKC Waalwijk was in 16th place, the last time these teams faced each other. AZ team entered the field with the 4-2-3-1 formation, the same tactic RKC Waalwijk used in the match.

The previous match between these teams was a cliffhanger.

The most recent precedent between these two clubs was in 13-04-2024, in the 2023/2024 season of the Eredivisie, which ended with a 3-2 win for AZ.

H. Kucukerbir and T. Krijt will be supporting from the sideline while R. Dieperink will be on the football field for this match.

RKC Waalwijk

Current leaderboard

Currently ranked 17th place in the table, RKC Waalwijk has 0 points gained up to 4th round.

RKC Waalwijk analysis

After 3 rounds, RKC Waalwijk has conceded more goals than has scored. They conceded a total of 9 goals so far and scored 2 times.

RKC Waalwijk is not a team that imposes its rhythms on the field, it usually has a rather counterattacking game: in fact, during this league we see that it has an average ball possession of 37.67%. In the next match against AZ a change of attitude on the field will be needed, RKC Waalwijk will have to try to maintain possession to create goal chances and win.

AZ

Current leaderboard

AZ is currently in 4th place in the league after the 4th round, having won 7 points from matches so far this season.

AZ analysis

After round 3 of Eredivisie we count 2 goals scored by AZ and 0 conceded.

The names of the new players of AZ are S. Maikuma, Z. Buurmeester. A total of 2 new players were added after the transfer market during the last preseason, which shows the timely work of the management.

As we approach the Regular Season, AZ is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 4.67 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

An average ball possession of 56% is what the AZ team usually tries in their attempt to control the game. This is because teams with ball possession above 50% can typically exert some control over their opponents.

Increasingly more in tune with his teammates, Peer Koopmeiners, who arrived at the club this season, made another fine performance in the team's last game. The midfielder was very good in the game against FC Groningen, being a key piece for AZ.

For punters some entries may be relevant for this game, namely:

As we are at the beginning of the competition, there is still little data to be studied, that allows suggestions for good bets. However, it is important to note that, usually, in the first games of a tournament, the matches have goals in the first half. The teams are still getting familiar, and there is no interest in maintaining any specific result due to the leaderboard.

Corners Top Betting Tips

Although the sample is still small, and therefore less accurate, due to the tournament being in the initial rounds, it is already possible to have an average of corners won by these teams. Adding the number of corner shots of these two teams, we reach an average of 4.84 per game.

AZ is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of AZ in this match.

Cards market betting suggestions

It is also challenging to get a precise average about the number of cards that the teams receive during the matches; however, so far, RKC Waalwijk has received 3 yellow cards and 2 reds in 3 matches contested. At the same time, AZ was cautioned with yellow cards in 5 opportunities and red 1 time in 3 games.

Goals Top Betting Tips

At the beginning of the championship round, the number of goals scored and conceded by both teams can be a good betting parameter. RKC Waalwijk didn't score any goal and conceded in 9 opportunities in the last round of the tournament, while AZ scored 2 times and conceded 0 goals as well.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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