AFC Ajax vs Fortuna Sittard, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Ajax vs Fortuna Sittard — Eredivisie .
- AFC Ajax 12 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- Fortuna Sittard 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeroen Manschot
- Referee Clay Ruperti
- Referee Terry Hoekstra
- Referee Van der Eijk
- Referee Freek Vandeursen
8 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 19.9 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep | Fortuna Sittard | H | 5–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | PSV | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Sep | Lille OSC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | SC Heerenveen | H | 4–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 4–1 | W |
| 28 Aug | APOEL FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep | AFC Ajax | A | 0–5 | L |
| 21 Sep | SBV Vitesse | A | 2–4 | L |
| 15 Sep | FC Twente '65 | H | 2–3 | L |
| 31 Aug | SC Heerenveen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Aug | Willem II Tilburg | H | 2–3 | L |
| 11 Aug | Heracles Almelo | H | 1–1 | D |
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' AFC Ajax have kicked off against Fortuna Sittard. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bassala Sambou, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' 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.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Erik ten Hag will be considering his options from the bench.
- 45' 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.
- 46' Klaas-Jan Huntelaar is ready to make an impact after coming on for Edson Alvarez at the 46 minute mark.
- 50' Against the run of play, Quincy Promes has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 53' The deadlock is broken! David Neres gets on the scoresheet on 53 minutes.
- 57' Fortuna Sittard ring the changes. Bassala Sambou has done his job and it is now time for Cian Harries to step up.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Adnan Ugur. He replaces Gregoire Amiot on 61 minute.
- 66' AFC Ajax have won 849 goals from 492 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 68' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Quincy Promes makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 70' The AFC Ajax bench stirs into life. Donny van de Beek is withdrawn and Ryan Gravenberch gets his opportunity.
- 75' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 76' Amadou Ciss picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 77' Cian Harries does the damage! The net is bulging and Fortuna Sittard surge ahead!
- 77' Fresh legs for Fortuna Sittard! Rasmus Karjalainen comes on to replace Amadou Ciss.
- 78' Perr Schuurs has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sergino Dest on 78 minute.
- 79' Fortuna Sittard make a change. Amadou Ciss trudges off to be replaced by Rasmus Karjalainen on 79 minutes.
- 82' Quincy Promes is having his name booked by the referee on 82.
- 83' Quincy Promes does the damage! The net is bulging and AFC Ajax surge ahead!
- 88' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 88 minutes.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 5-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 10
- 24
- 3
- 6
- 7
- 17
- 11
- 4
- 18
-
28
Sergino Dest ↓ Perr Schuurs 78'
Bench
- 19
- 26
-
9
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar ↑ 46'
-
2
Perr Schuurs ↑ 78'
- 33
-
29
Ryan Gravenberch ↑ 70'
- 15
- 1
- 21
Coach
Erik ten Hag
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
5
Gregoire Amiot ↓ Adnan Ugur 61'
- 10
- 4
- 77
- 23
- 6
- 20
- 35
-
9
Bassala Sambou ↓ Cian Harries 57'
- 14
Bench
-
16
Cian Harries ↑ 57'
- 27
- 12
-
7
Rasmus Karjalainen ↑ 77'
- 28
- 24
- 33
- 25
-
22
Adnan Ugur ↑ 61'
Coach
Sjors Ultee
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kenneth Taylor | 5 |
| Dusan Tadic | 4 |
| Quincy Promes | 4 |
| Steven Berghuis | 4 |
| Davy Klaassen | 3 |
| Brian Brobbey | 3 |
| Devyne Rensch | 3 |
| David Neres | 3 |
Head to Head
AFC Ajax Form
Fortuna Sittard Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.23
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7
Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for:
AFC Ajax to win 79% + Over 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.93
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
93%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
21%
AFC Ajax or Fortuna Sittard
87%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
11%
2 – 0
10.6%
4 – 0
8.7%
3 – 1
7.5%
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 0
6.6%
4 – 1
6.1%
5 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
5.1%
5 – 1
4%
6 – 0
3.1%
0 – 0
2.9%
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
50%
✓
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.