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 7 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Fortuna Sittard 7 games · 13 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 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #6 |
| 14 | Points | 13 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 4 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 2 |
| 21 | Scored | 13 |
| 9 | Conceded | 14 |
| +12 | GD | -1 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 57% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
81%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season
Fortuna Sittard this season
AFC Ajax are 5th (14 pts). Fortuna Sittard are 6th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AFC Ajax
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
6/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
5/1
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Fortuna Sittard
0-15
3/–
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/3
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AFC Ajax
| Julian Brandt | 4 G | |
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 3 G | 1 A |
| Davy Klaassen | 3 G | |
| Kasper Dolberg | 2 G | 2 A |
| Jorthy Mokio | 1 G |
Fortuna Sittard
| Mohammed Ihattaren | 3 G | 2 A |
| Lequincio Zeefuik | 3 G | 1 A |
| Anthony Descotte | 2 G | |
| Philip Brittijn | 2 G | |
| Edouard Michut | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! AFC Ajax vs Fortuna Sittard — let the football do the talking.
- 4' Dusan Tadic is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 9' Fortuna Sittard fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 14' AFC Ajax are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Fortuna Sittard's shape.
- 19' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 24' The travelling Fortuna Sittard supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 27' Goal! David Neres scores his 48 goal in 483 matches.
- 32' Fortuna Sittard seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 37' Fortuna Sittard come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 42' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mica Pinto is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Fortuna Sittard.
- 46' A change in the AFC Ajax ranks — Frenkie de Jong exits the field as Lasse Schone enters on 46.
- 51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 61' It looks like no one’s ball. AFC Ajax is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 63' The Brazil David Neres breaks the deadlock on 63 minutes. 3-0!
- 66' A tactical swap from AFC Ajax — Daley Sinkgraven on, Nicolas Tagliafico off on 66 minutes.
- 71' A quiet spell here at Johan Cruyff ArenA. AFC Ajax seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 73' Zakaria Labyad has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hakim Ziyech on 73 minute.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Amadou Ciss. He replaces Lazaros Lamprou on 74 minute.
- 77' The Fortuna Sittard bench stirs into life. Mark Diemers is withdrawn and Lars Hutten gets his opportunity.
- 82' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 85' Against the run of play, Dusan Tadic has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 86' The whistle greets Ahmed El Messaoudi as he departs to be replaced by Ruben Ramirez.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — AFC Ajax 4-0 Fortuna Sittard.
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 |
| Devyne Rensch | 3 |
| David Neres | 3 |
| Davy Klaassen | 3 |
| Brian Brobbey | 3 |
AFC Ajax Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.71
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for:
AFC Ajax to win 80% + Over 2.5 goals 80%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.48
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 3.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 4.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
92%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
20%
AFC Ajax or Fortuna Sittard
88%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
9.9%
4 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
8.4%
3 – 1
7.4%
4 – 1
6.8%
5 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
6.2%
5 – 1
5.1%
1 – 0
4.6%
6 – 0
4.1%
1 – 1
3.9%
6 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | Fortuna Sittard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| -2 | 53% | 19% | 27% |
| -1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| -1 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| -0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +0.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +1 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
3%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.