AZ Alkmaar - RKC Waalwijk predictions

It’s quite easy to predict that AZ Alkmaar will take the 3 points here. Though a different result is not entirely impossible, it would still be quite a notable upset.

This one has Home Win written all over it. The hosts are expected to grab a firm hold of the proceedings and RKC Waalwijk will be left with slim pickings in this match.

AZ Alkmaar’s painful defeat in their previous away match could have been seen from a mile away. They were facing PSV as visitors, so betting predictions never gave them much of a shot. The home team took an early lead which culminated in a 5:1 loss for AZ Alkmaar.

RKC Waalwijk lost the previous Eredivisie match 3:2. Despite the overwhelming betting odds pushing the match in their favour (1.93), they went behind early in the match and suffered a minimal defeat in the end.

With more than 5 conceded goals over their latest 3 fixtures, AZ Alkmaar’s performance leaves something to be desired. That said, savvy punters could be able to exploit this – think BTTS or Over 5 Goals markets, for example.

A finish in the upper parts of the table seems increasingly unlikely for RKC Waalwijk with each passing round. After 30 games, they’re number 15th in the standings, which is too close to the relegation zone for comfort. More alarmingly, earning any points in this matchup would be quite difficult.

AZ Alkmaar already have a victory over RKC Waalwijk on their record. It happened earlier in this running season of the Eredivisie, marking them as the clear favourites for the upcoming showdown.

The hosts went through a slew of unfortunate injuries recently, rendering some of their players unavailable for the match this Saturday. Bruno Martins Indi, Lequincio Zeefuik, Mayckel Lahdo will not be playing, though the team is still considered likely to win.

An Over 3.5 Goals bet is easily the smartest choice for this fixture, consider in the teams’ respective histories. It’s a considerably more probable outcome than it seems, so the 2.55 odds are great value.