Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: AZ (5th, 57 pts) held a 32-point advantage over RKC Waalwijk (17th, 25 pts). Recent form flatters RKC Waalwijk's table spot — 10th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 17th. Per game in the league, AZ were scoring 1.71 and conceding 1.09, RKC Waalwijk 1.29 and 2.18, against a competition average of 1.49 goals per team per game.
RKC Waalwijk had lost four in a row.
20 meetings are on record — 15 won by AZ, 4 by RKC Waalwijk, 1 drawn, at 3.75 goals per meeting. 85% of the meetings finished with three goals or more.
The match was played at AFAS Stadion (capacity 19,500). Half-time and full-time told different stories: AZ led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
AZ: Mexx Meerdink (84'), Troy Parrott (13') · RKC Waalwijk: Michiel Kramer (62'), Chris Lokesa (82')
Key stats
Possession: AZ 62% · RKC Waalwijk 38% · Total shots: 24-6 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 12-5