RKC Waalwijk - AZ Alkmaar predictions

RKC Waalwijk are the definition of underdogs in this fixture. With betting odds of 5.50, no punter will dare backing them up against AZ Alkmaar. It is a wise decision as well as hosts will have an extremely difficult task surviving this clash.

We are most likely going to see this match being won by AZ Alkmaar. They have a solid advantage over their opponents – at least according to the betting odds. That said, we’ve definitely seen much bigger surprises in the Eredivisie but such a scenario is not entirely likely in this fixture.

When it comes to RKC Waalwijk’s previous Eredivisie clash, things went the wrong way from the off. They were never the favourites to claim an away win (4.66) but it’s fair to say their fans did not expect to see them lose Go Ahead Eagles. They fell behind in the first half and the game was already settled.

The away team are here on the back of an inconclusive result at FC Groningen which saw the two teams tied after a prolonged stalemate. The betting odds implied that the two teams were more or less in the same weight class, though, so the score was not all that surprising.

RKC Waalwijk have been struggling to keep the ball out of their net lately. For instance, their previous 3 Eredivisie matches were marked by more than 5 goals conceded in total.

With two matches in a row seeing not more than one or no goals, AZ Alkmaar’s recent history marks this match as a good time for Under 1.5 Goals bets.

Most bookies are expecting the away team to take the win based on the previous time we saw this matchup play in the Eredivisie. Although the records are only as recent as the previous season, AZ Alkmaar defeated RKC Waalwijk with a convincing goal difference.

AZ Alkmaar’s position as favourites is hard to question, but their roster has been battered by a string of injuries. They’ll have to make do without Dave Kwakman, S. Westerveld, Bruno Martins Indi, Mees De Wit, Lewis Schouten, Jeroen Zoet, which will make things considerably more difficult than they would have been otherwise.

Over 2.5 Goals is easily the safest bet when it comes to this matchup. The best part is that it also maintains a decent betting value, especially if you use the 1.57 odds offered at Betway.