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RKC Waalwijk

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RKC Waalwijk will be looking for an improved result here following the 1-2 Eredivisie losing effort in their last game against Sparta Rotterdam.

In that match, RKC Waalwijk had 43% possession and 27 attempts at goal with 10 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for RKC Waalwijk was Richonell Margaret (66'). At the other end, Sparta Rotterdam got 14 attempts at goal with 5 on target. Mohamed Nassoh (32') and Camiel Neghli (55') scored for Sparta Rotterdam.

At least three goals per game have been seen in 5 of the past 6 meetings where RKC Waalwijk have been involved. Opposition teams scored 17 times in this period while RKC Waalwijk amassed a tally of 3. That kind of trend might not be sustained into this next game, though.

Pre-game facts show that RKC Waalwijk:

• have not won against Ajax in their last 32 matches in the league. A shocking run, it really is.
• are without a home win in the past 7 matches in the league. Fans are getting restless.

Ajax

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Ajax will come into the match following on from a 4-0 Europa League win to defeat Beşiktaş in their last game.

In that game, Ajax managed 47% possession and 17 shots at goal with 9 of them on target. For Ajax, the goalscorers were Kian Fitz-Jim (31'), Mika Godts (51', 73') and Kenneth Taylor (55'). Besiktas had 6 shots at goal with 0 of them on target.

Francesco Farioli's Ajax have had reason to celebrate scoring a total of 14 times in the course of their previous sextet of matches. The overall goals that have been scored against them during those matches adds up to 5.

Going into this one, Ajax are without a win away from home in their last 3 matches in the league.

👥 Head to head

A quick look at their past head to head results going back to 21/11/2021 tells us that these fixtures have ended in disappointment for RKC Waalwijk. They’ve not been able to register any victories whatsoever while Ajax have simply been better than them, finishing as winners in 100 per cent of those matches.

Those games weren’t short on goals, either, with 29 overall which averages out at 4.83 goals per meeting.

The last league encounter between these sides was Eredivisie match day 27 on 21/01/2024 when it finished Ajax 4-1 RKC Waalwijk.

That time, Ajax had 68% possession and 14 shots on goal with 7 of them on target. The scorers were Brian Brobbey (9', 35'), Kristian Nökkvi Hlynsson (64') and Steven Berghuis (87').

At the other end, RKC Waalwijk had 8 shots at goal with 5 on target. Michiel Kramer (15') was the scorer.

The referee was Bas Nijhuis.

🗞️ Team News: RKC Waalwijk

Richard van der Venne (unknown injury), Luuk Wouters (unknown injury) and Nouri El Harmazi (Shoulder injury) will not be able to play for RKC Waalwijk gaffer Henk Fraser.

We are thinking that RKC Waalwijk should go for a 4-2-3-1 system for the game, beginning the first half with Jeroen Houwen, Liam van Gelderen, Julian Lelieveld, Dario van den Buijs, Aaron Meijers, Godfried Roemeratoe, Daouda Weidmann, Denilho Cleonise, Reuven Niemeijer, Chris Lokesa and Oskar Zawada.

ℹ️ Team News: Ajax

Ajax manager Francesco Farioli has a number of players out of action. Steven Berghuis (unknown injury), Sivert Mannsverk (unknown injury) and Gastón Ávila (Knee surgery) can’t be considered.

From our viewpoint, de Godenzonen appear most likely to utilise a 4-3-3 formation with a starting lineup of Remko Pasveer, Devyne Rensch, Josip Sutalo, Youri Baas, Jorrel Hato, Kian Fitz-Jim, Jordan Henderson, Kenneth Taylor, Bertrand Traore, Brian Brobbey and Mika Godts.

🔮 Prediction

We feel that Ajax have the ability to have the majority of the possession and should turn some of their chances into goals.

In contrast, RKC Waalwijk could well find it tough to score themselves but we do think that it’s more than likely that they will be managing to get on the scoresheet, too.

We’re therefore expecting to see a controlled 1-3 win for Ajax at the end of the match.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Lucas Pereira, 14:02 29/09/2024