AFC Ajax and RKC Waalwijk will meet again in the Eredivisie Week 18 at the Johan Cruijff Arena Stadium, Amsterdam Sunday, January 21, 2024. Here’s the preview, h2h stats, predicted line-up, TV channel info, live streaming service providers and how to watch online.
Ajax recently returned to competitive action with a 3-2 win over Go Ahead Eagles at De Adelaarshorst Stadium. This victory certainly provided a big moral boost for the team led by John van’t Schip. This match will be Ajax’s first Eredivisie home game in 2024, and they will certainly want to start the new year with a win.
Before that, they also picked up a narrow 2-1 win over Hannover in the last mid-season friendly on January 7, ending a three-match winless streak.
With 28 points from 17 matches, Ajax is currently ranked fifth in the Eredivisie standings. They are five points behind AZ Alkmaar who are in fourth place for Europa League qualification. Thus, winning this match is very important for Ajax to maintain their chances of achieving a place in the Europa League.
On the other hand, Waalwijk comes into this match hoping to end a run of five games without a win. They have just suffered a 2-1 defeat to Heracles at Mandemakers Stadium. This defeat is certainly a big blow for the team led by Henk Fraser.
With 14 points from 17 matches, Waalwijk is currently ranked 16th in the league standings. They are three points behind Excelsior who are in 15th position just above the danger zone. Therefore, the points from this match are very important for Waalwijk to stay away from the relegation zone.
In the history of meetings between these two teams, Ajax has dominated by winning 31 wins from the last 35 meetings. Waalwijk has never tasted victory against the 36-time Dutch champion.
Ajax are unbeaten in their last five home matches, picking up four wins and one draw. On the other hand, Waalwijk have won only one of their last six away matches in all competitions. However, this cannot be used as an official benchmark for Waalwijk as a weak team.
However, considering the performance and history of meetings between the two teams, Ajax seems to have a greater chance of winning in the Week 18 match of the Dutch Eredivisie at the Johan Cruijff Arena tonight.
AFC Ajax vs. RKC Waalwijk Match Info (Live/TV)
| Match | AFC Ajax vs. RKC Waalwijk |
| Competition | 2023-2024 Eredivisie |
| Match day | Week 18 |
| Venue | Johan Cruijff Arena Stadium, Amsterdam |
| Date | Sunday, January 21, 2024 |
| Kickoff | 11:45 ET |
| Official TV | ESPN+ |
| Watch Live On | ESPN+ |
The Official TV Channel
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As additional information, reported from the Live SoccerTV site, the following are the live streaming providers of TV channels in different countries that officially broadcast the match between AFC Ajax vs RKC Waalwijk.
DAZN, Sport1 Extra, sportdigital (Austria); Play Sports, Play Sports 1 (Belgium); fuboTV Canada, OneSoccer (Canada); Star+ (Brazil); ESPN Extra, Star+ (Colombia, Chile); V Sport Premium, Elisa Viihde Viaplay (Finland); beIN Sports Connect (New Zealand); Sport TV5, Sport TV Multiscreen (Portugal); Blue Sport, Blue Sport 13 (Switzerland), more here.
LineUp Predictions
| AFC Ajax (4-3-3) | RKC Waalwijk (5-4-1) |
| Ramaj | Vaessen |
| Rensch | Meir |
| Sutalo | Lelieveld |
| Hato | Adewoye |
| Sosa | Van Den Buijs |
| Hlynsson | Meijers |
| Tahirovic | Cleonise |
| Taylor | Roemeratoe |
| Bergwijn | Lokesa |
| Brobbey | Stevanovic |
| Berghuis | Kramer |
5 H2H Latest AFC Ajax – RKC Waalwijk
- December 07, 2023 – RKC Waalwijk [2 – 3] AFC Ajax (Eredivisie)
- February 12, 2023 – AFC Ajax [3 – 1] RKC Waalwijk (Eredivisie)
- October 22, 2022 – RKC Waalwijk [1 – 4] AFC Ajax (Eredivisie)
- March 06, 2022 – AFC Ajax [3 – 2] RKC Waalwijk (Eredivisie)
- November 21, 2021 – RKC Waalwijk [0 – 5] AFC Ajax (Eredivisie)
AFC Ajax – Last 5 Match Results
- December 17, 2023 – AFC Ajax [2 – 2] PEC Zwolle (Eredivisie)
- December 22, 2023 – USV Hercules [3 – 2] AFC Ajax (League)
- January 06, 2024 – AFC Ajax [0 – 3] Hannover 96 (Club Friendlies)
- January 07, 2024 – AFC Ajax [2 – 1] Hannover 96 (Club Friendlies)
- January 14, 2024 – GA-Eagles [2 – 3] AFC Ajax (Eredivisie)
RKC Waalwijk – Last 5 Match Results
- December 03, 2023 – RKC Waalwijk [2 – 2] Excelsior (Eredivisie)
- December 07, 2023 – RKC Waalwijk [2 – 3] AFC Ajax (Eredivisie)
- December 10, 2023 – Fortuna Sittard [1 – 0] RKC Waalwijk (Eredivisie)
- December 16, 2023 – Utrecht [1 – 1] RKC Waalwijk (Eredivisie)
- January 13, 2024 – RKC Waalwijk [1 – 2] Heracles (Eredivisie)
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