Ajax manager E. ten Hag looking for maximum points from RKC Waalwijk trip

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Competition: Netherlands Eredivisie
Date: Sat 19.October
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Mandemakers Stadion (7508 seats)

The visiting Ajax side should be favourites in this visit to RKC Waalwijk, as the away team holds a 22 point advantage from their nine league games this season.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

This stadium uses artificial turf, unlike Ajax's home stadium. The visitors last ten games on artificial turf have ended in 9 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss.

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RKC Waalwijk form and stats

RKC Waalwijk are yet to produce one single Eredivisie point here at Mandemakers Stadion, to the disappointment of their supporters. All 4 matches have been lost. It's trouble wherever RKC Waalwijk are playing these days as they have suffered six straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways. The home stadium (Mandemakers Stadion) is supposed to be a fortress, but for RKC Waalwijk it's been a house of straw as the last four games here have all been lost. Can they turn things around?

The fans are hoping that RKC Waalwijk will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the Eredivisie game against FC Groningen (placed 12th). Before that game, the home loss against Vitesse with the scoreline 1-2.

Despite playing at their own arena the home team are massive underdogs in this game. The home fans will enjoy their drinks and snacks knowing that the chances of points are very slim. When RKC Waalwijk have been in this position before, they have won 0, drawn 0 and lost 1 from one game. 1 defeat by at least two goals.

RKC Waalwijk has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: 2 goals from 4 games. As for conceded goals, RKC Waalwijk's unpleasant statistic is 10 goals surrendered.

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Ajax form and stats

Playing away, Ajax, who have the most scored goals (29) in Eredivisie, have won 3 games, drawn 2 and suffered 0 defeats in the Eredivisie this season.

Two travels in a row for Ajax, whose manager E. ten Hag could celebrate last time after the Eredivisie win against ADO Den Haag. Prior to that result Ajax won their away game at Valencia in the Champions League. The scoreline was 3-0.

As mentioned earlier, Ajax will not be satisfied unless they get maximum points from this game. Performing as huge favourites away from home has earlier resulted in 10 wins (8 by two or more goals winning margin), 0 draws and 1 surprising defeat.

A quick return to home after this game, as Ajax are hosting Chelsea in the Champions League only four days away.

Ajax create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 13 goals in 5 travels. 5 goals have been conceded by Ajax in these games.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 0 wins for RKC Waalwijk, 1 draw and 9 wins for Ajax. Over 2,5 goals: 5 times; under 2,5 goals: 5 games.

Top Goalscorers

K. Huntelaar
5 goals / 2 assists
D. Tadić
5 goals / 8 assists
Q. Promes
5 goals / 2 assists

RKC Waalwijk missing players

Ajax missing players

RKC Waalwijk Ajax
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
9 4 3 Played P 2 5 9
0 0 0 Won W 2 3 7
1 0 0 Drew D 0 2 2
8 4 3 Lost L 0 0 0
8 2 2 Scored S 6 13 29
29 10 7 Conceded C 1 5 6
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
89% 75% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 60% 67%
56% 25% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 60% 67%
22% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 40% 56%
56% 50% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 80% 56%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 20% 44%
44% 50% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
5.3 6.5 5.3 Corners For (avg) C F 9.5 9.2 8.6
4.8 5 5.7 Corners Against (avg) C A 4 3.2 2.9
2.2 1.8 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 1.8 1.3
1 1 1 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • Ajax have not yet lost a game.
  • Ajax have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Ajax have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Ajax have scored more than double the goals of RKC Waalwijk.
  • Ajax have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Ajax haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • All of Ajax's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of RKC Waalwijk's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • RKC Waalwijk have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • RKC Waalwijk have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • RKC Waalwijk have lost all their home matches so far.
  • RKC Waalwijk have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • RKC Waalwijk haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

RKC Waalwijk
All Eredivisie Playoffs Eredivisie Eerste Divisie Club Friendlies KNVB Beker
All Home Away
01-09-19 ER RKC Waalwijk 1 - 3 PSV
15-09-19 ER PEC Zwolle 6 - 2 RKC Waalwijk
21-09-19 ER Sparta Rotterdam 4 - 0 RKC Waalwijk
29-09-19 ER RKC Waalwijk 1 - 2 Vitesse
04-10-19 ER FC Groningen 3 - 0 RKC Waalwijk
19-10-19 ER RKC Waalwijk 16:30 Ajax
26-10-19 ER Willem II 16:30 RKC Waalwijk
30-10-19 KB Heracles 17:30 RKC Waalwijk
02-11-19 ER RKC Waalwijk 17:30 Heracles
10-11-19 ER Feyenoord 15:45 RKC Waalwijk
Ajax
All Champions League Eredivisie Super Cup Florida Cup Club Friendlies KNVB Beker
All Home Away
22-09-19 ER PSV 1 - 1 Ajax
25-09-19 ER Ajax 5 - 0 Fortuna Sittard
28-09-19 ER Ajax 2 - 0 FC Groningen
02-10-19 CL Valencia 0 - 3 Ajax
06-10-19 ER ADO Den Haag 0 - 2 Ajax
19-10-19 ER RKC Waalwijk 16:30 Ajax
23-10-19 CL Ajax 16:55 Chelsea
27-10-19 ER Ajax 15:45 Feyenoord
01-11-19 ER PEC Zwolle 19:00 Ajax
05-11-19 CL Chelsea 20:00 Ajax

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ajax 9 7 2 0 29 6 4 4 0 0 16 1 5 3 2 0 13 5 23 23
2 PSV 9 7 2 0 26 6 5 4 1 0 16 4 4 3 1 0 10 2 20 23
3 AZ Alkmaar 9 6 2 1 19 4 4 3 1 0 11 1 5 3 1 1 8 3 15 20
4 Vitesse 9 6 2 1 18 13 5 4 1 0 13 6 4 2 1 1 5 7 5 20
5 Sparta Rotterdam 9 4 3 2 18 16 4 3 0 1 11 6 5 1 3 1 7 10 2 15
6 FC Utrecht 9 4 2 3 17 13 4 3 0 1 9 4 5 1 2 2 8 9 4 14
7 Heracles 9 4 2 3 13 14 5 2 1 2 7 8 4 2 1 1 6 6 -1 14
8 SC Heerenveen 9 3 4 2 12 9 5 1 4 0 4 3 4 2 0 2 8 6 3 13
9 Feyenoord 9 3 4 2 18 17 5 2 2 1 11 9 4 1 2 1 7 8 1 13
10 Willem II 9 4 1 4 11 14 5 2 1 2 4 5 4 2 0 2 7 9 -3 13
11 FC Twente 9 3 3 3 17 18 4 1 2 1 9 8 5 2 1 2 8 10 -1 12
12 FC Groningen 9 3 1 5 10 12 4 2 0 2 7 5 5 1 1 3 3 7 -2 10
13 VVV-Venlo 9 3 0 6 10 20 4 2 0 2 6 9 5 1 0 4 4 11 -10 9
14 PEC Zwolle 9 2 1 6 13 21 4 1 1 2 9 11 5 1 0 4 4 10 -8 7
15 FC Emmen 9 2 1 6 11 19 5 2 1 2 9 7 4 0 0 4 2 12 -8 7
16 ADO Den Haag 9 2 0 7 10 18 5 1 0 4 4 9 4 1 0 3 6 9 -8 6
17 Fortuna Sittard 9 1 3 5 12 23 5 1 2 2 9 9 4 0 1 3 3 14 -11 6
18 RKC Waalwijk 9 0 1 8 8 29 4 0 0 4 2 10 5 0 1 4 6 19 -21 1

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