Ajax vs RKC Waalwijk

11 January 2025 · Eredivisie · 2024/25

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

  • Steven Berghuis 4’ (pen)
  • Kenneth Taylor 41’
  • Mohamed Ihattaren 86’

Match summary

Ajax beat RKC Waalwijk 2-1. Ajax led 2-0 at half-time.

Steven Berghuis put Ajax ahead from the penalty spot in the 4th minute, Kenneth Taylor made it 2-0 in the 41st minute, and Mohamed Ihattaren pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 86th minute.

The chances backed that up: Ajax created 2.46 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to RKC Waalwijk's 0.95 from 11.

Match stats

Ajax RKC Waalwijk
17 Shots 11
4 Shots on Target 3
9 Corners 1
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2.46 xG 0.95
1.67 Non-penalty xG 0.95

Key events

Ajax RKC Waalwijk
Kick-off
Steven Berghuis
Penalty
1-0 (Ajax)
4’
Kenneth Taylor2-0 (Ajax)
41’
Half-time2-0
86’
Mohamed Ihattaren2-1 (RKC Waalwijk)
Full-time2-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Ajax
  • Owen Wijndal

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.46 0.95 4’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), 1-0 4’ 41’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), 2-0 41’ 86’ Mohamed Ihattaren (RKC Waalwijk), 2-1 86’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.46 0.95 4’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), 1-0 Berghuis 4’ 41’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), 2-0 Taylor 41’ 86’ Mohamed Ihattaren (RKC Waalwijk), 2-1 Ihattaren 86’
Ajax 2.46 xGRKC Waalwijk 0.95 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 RKC Waalwijk attacking Ajax attacking 
4’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 47’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.41 xG, off target 14’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 64’ Oskar Zawada (RKC Waalwijk), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 18’ Davy Klaassen (Ajax), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 42’ Michiel Kramer (RKC Waalwijk), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 36’ Silvester van der Water (RKC Waalwijk), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 78’ Wout Weghorst (Ajax), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 41’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 86’ Mohamed Ihattaren (RKC Waalwijk), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 31’ Mika Godts (Ajax), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 61’ Mika Godts (Ajax), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 60’ Devyne Rensch (Ajax), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 21’ Mika Godts (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 23’ Mika Godts (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 60’ Jordan Henderson (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 63’ Mohamed Ihattaren (RKC Waalwijk), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 74’ Daniele Rugani (Ajax), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 6’ Mika Godts (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 52’ Richonell Margaret (RKC Waalwijk), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 55’ Mika Godts (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 69’ Oskar Zawada (RKC Waalwijk), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 35’ Mika Godts (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 39’ Jorrel Hato (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 83’ Alexander Jakobsen (RKC Waalwijk), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 30’ Mohamed Ihattaren (RKC Waalwijk), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 81’ Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 63’ Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 4’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 47’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.41 xG, off target 14’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 64’ Oskar Zawada (RKC Waalwijk), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 18’ Davy Klaassen (Ajax), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 42’ Michiel Kramer (RKC Waalwijk), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 36’ Silvester van der Water (RKC Waalwijk), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 78’ Wout Weghorst (Ajax), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 86’ Mohamed Ihattaren (RKC Waalwijk), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 41’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 31’ Mika Godts (Ajax), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 60’ Devyne Rensch (Ajax), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 61’ Mika Godts (Ajax), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 21’ Mika Godts (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 23’ Mika Godts (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 60’ Jordan Henderson (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 63’ Mohamed Ihattaren (RKC Waalwijk), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 74’ Daniele Rugani (Ajax), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 55’ Mika Godts (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 69’ Oskar Zawada (RKC Waalwijk), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 6’ Mika Godts (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 52’ Richonell Margaret (RKC Waalwijk), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 35’ Mika Godts (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 39’ Jorrel Hato (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 83’ Alexander Jakobsen (RKC Waalwijk), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 30’ Mohamed Ihattaren (RKC Waalwijk), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 81’ Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 63’ Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players16 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.05 – – –
90′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Jorrel Hato Taken off
46′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
90′ – – 1 0.20 – – –
Jordan Henderson Taken off
68′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
Kenneth Taylor Taken off
57′ 1 – 1 0.11 – – –
90′ 1 – 1 0.79 – – –
Brian Brobbey Taken off
57′ – – 2 0.73 – – –
Mika Godts Taken off
75′ – – 7 0.34 – – –
Owen Wijndal Came on as a substitute
44′ – – – – – –
Kian Fitz-Jim Came on as a substitute
33′ – – – – – – –
Wout Weghorst Came on as a substitute
33′ – – 1 0.13 – – –
Branco Van den Boomen Came on as a substitute
22′ – – – – – – –
Chuba Akpom Came on as a substitute
15′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Ajax win 85% Avg odds 1.11
Draw 10% Avg odds 9.87
RKC Waalwijk win 5% Avg odds 18.72

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.