AFC Ajax vs Fortuna Sittard, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AFC Ajax vs Fortuna Sittard — Eredivisie at Johan Cruyff ArenA.
- AFC Ajax 12 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- Fortuna Sittard 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jochem Kamphuis
- Referee Kevin Blom
- Referee Richard Brondijk
- Referee Terry Hoekstra
- Referee Joey Kooij
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Fortuna Sittard | H | 4–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | Real Madrid CF | A | 4–1 | W |
| 24 Feb | ADO Den Haag | A | 5–1 | W |
| 17 Feb | NAC Breda | H | 5–0 | W |
| 13 Feb | Real Madrid CF | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Feb | Heracles Almelo | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | AFC Ajax | A | 0–4 | L |
| 03 Mar | AZ | A | 2–4 | L |
| 23 Feb | SC Heerenveen | H | 2–4 | L |
| 16 Feb | Heracles Almelo | A | 0–6 | L |
| 10 Feb | SBV Excelsior | H | 4–1 | W |
| 03 Feb | PSV | A | 0–5 | L |
Season Stats
| AFC Ajax | Fortuna Sittard | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #7 |
| 25 | Points | 20 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 7 / 4 / 1 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 2 |
| 32 | Scored | 20 |
| 15 | Conceded | 20 |
| +17 | GD | +0 |
| 2.08 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 58% | Win % | 42% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
81%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
17%
Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season
Fortuna Sittard this season
AFC Ajax are 3rd (25 pts). Fortuna Sittard are 7th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AFC Ajax
0-15
3/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
8/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
8/1
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Fortuna Sittard
0-15
5/–
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/4
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/3
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AFC Ajax
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 7 G | 1 A |
| Julian Brandt | 6 G | 2 A |
| Davy Klaassen | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jorthy Mokio | 3 G | 1 A |
| Kasper Dolberg | 2 G | 2 A |
Fortuna Sittard
| Anthony Descotte | 5 G | |
| Mohammed Ihattaren | 4 G | 4 A |
| Lequincio Zeefuik | 3 G | 1 A |
| Philip Brittijn | 2 G | |
| Edouard Michut | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for AFC Ajax to score. At the same time, Fortuna Sittard does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 4' Against the run of play, Dusan Tadic has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 9' AFC Ajax are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 14' Fortuna Sittard started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 14.
- 19' It looks surprising AFC Ajax does not make any changes. Daley Blind has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 24' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 27' David Neres is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 32' A quiet spell here at Johan Cruyff ArenA. AFC Ajax seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 37' Lazaros Lamprou is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Ajax tonight.
- 42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
- 46' Another substitution for AFC Ajax to replace Frenkie de Jong by Lasse Schone on 46 minute.
- 51' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 56' Kasper Dolberg has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 61' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 63' What composure from David Neres! The Brazil international strokes it home. 3-0.
- 66' It is a substitution in AFC Ajax team. Nicolas Tagliafico is replaced by Daley Sinkgraven on 66 minute.
- 71' Both keepers have barely been tested. AFC Ajax and Fortuna Sittard are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 73' Zakaria Labyad gets the nod from AFC Ajax. He replaces Hakim Ziyech and will look to change the dynamic.
- 74' Fortuna Sittard make a change. Lazaros Lamprou trudges off to be replaced by Amadou Ciss on 74 minutes.
- 77' A tactical swap from Fortuna Sittard — Lars Hutten on, Mark Diemers off on 77 minutes.
- 82' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with AFC Ajax winning 100% of all matches.
- 85' Against the run of play, Dusan Tadic has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Ruben Ramirez. He replaces Ahmed El Messaoudi on 86 minute.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for AFC Ajax and Fortuna Sittard (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 10
-
22
Hakim Ziyech ↓ Zakaria Labyad 73'
- 24
- 4
- 12
- 6
-
21
Frenkie de Jong ↓ Lasse Schone 46'
- 25
- 7
- 17
Bench
-
20
Lasse Schone ↑ 46'
-
19
Zakaria Labyad ↑ 73'
- 26
- 3
- 2
-
8
Daley Sinkgraven ↑ 66'
- 30
- 9
- 27
- 28
- 16
Coach
Erik ten Hag
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
Starting XI
- 99
- 8
- 9
-
10
Mark Diemers ↓ Lars Hutten 77'
- 5
- 77
- 23
- 34
-
97
Lazaros Lamprou ↓ Amadou Ciss 74'
- 6
- 15
Bench
- 17
-
30
Ruben Ramirez ↑ 86'
- 1
- 2
- 4
- 13
-
25
Lars Hutten ↑ 77'
- 14
-
20
Amadou Ciss ↑ 74'
- 24
- 28
Coach
Rene Eijer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kenneth Taylor | 5 |
| Dusan Tadic | 4 |
| Quincy Promes | 4 |
| Steven Berghuis | 4 |
| David Neres | 3 |
| Davy Klaassen | 3 |
| Brian Brobbey | 3 |
| Devyne Rensch | 3 |
AFC Ajax Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.22
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69
Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for:
AFC Ajax to win 78% + Over 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.91
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
92%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
22%
AFC Ajax or Fortuna Sittard
86%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
11.1%
2 – 0
10.8%
4 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.5%
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 0
6.7%
4 – 1
6%
5 – 0
5.7%
1 – 1
5.1%
5 – 1
4%
6 – 0
3.1%
0 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | Fortuna Sittard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -2 | 46% | 21% | 33% |
| -1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| -1 | 67% | 17% | 16% |
| -0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +1 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.