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AFC Ajax vs Fortuna Sittard, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2022-23
AFC Ajax
4 – 0
Full Time
Fortuna Sittard
Sun 9 Apr 2023 · 14:45 UTC Johan Cruijff Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 90' Rodrigo Guth

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Ajax vs Fortuna Sittard — Eredivisie at Johan Cruijff Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Laurens Gerrets
  • Referee Edwin van de Graaf
  • Referee Roy de Nas
  • Referee Alex Bos
  • Referee Dyon Fikkert
  • Referee Joris Westhof (Netherlands)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 2 6
2 FC Groningen 2 6
3 Go Ahead Eagles 2 4
4 Fortuna Sittard 2 4
5 AFC Ajax 2 4
6 PSV 2 4
7 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2 4
8 SC Heerenveen 2 4
9 SBV Excelsior 2 3
10 NEC 2 3
11 Sparta Rotterdam 2 3
12 FC Twente '65 2 3
13 Telstar 1963 2 3
14 FC Utrecht 2 0
15 PEC Zwolle 2 0
16 ADO Den Haag 2 0
17 Willem II Tilburg 2 0
18 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 2 0

Head-to-Head

13
2
AFC Ajax 15 games · Avg 4.0 goals Fortuna Sittard
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-09 AFC Ajax 4–0 Fortuna Sittard 2022-08-06 Fortuna Sittard 2–3 AFC Ajax 2021-12-22 AFC Ajax 5–0 Fortuna Sittard 2021-09-21 Fortuna Sittard 0–5 AFC Ajax 2021-01-24 Fortuna Sittard 1–2 AFC Ajax

Recent Form

AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Apr Fortuna Sittard H 4–0 W
02 Apr Go Ahead Eagles A 0–0 D
19 Mar Feyenoord Rotterdam H 2–3 L
12 Mar SC Heerenveen A 4–2 W
05 Mar NEC H 1–0 W
26 Feb SBV Vitesse A 2–1 W
Fortuna Sittard
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Apr AFC Ajax A 0–4 L
02 Apr FC Groningen H 3–1 W
17 Mar FC Volendam A 1–2 L
11 Mar FC Twente '65 H 0–3 L
03 Mar FC Utrecht A 2–1 W
26 Feb Feyenoord Rotterdam H 2–4 L

Season Stats

AFC Ajax Fortuna Sittard
#5 Position #4
4 Points 4
2 Played 2
1 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 0
4 Scored 5
2 Conceded 3
+2 GD +2
2.00 PPG 2.00
50% Win % 50%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
0% Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season

AFC Ajax are 5th (4 pts). Fortuna Sittard are 4th (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

AFC Ajax
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Fortuna Sittard
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Johan Cruijff Arena!
  • 5' It’s high time Julio Velazquez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 6' Steven Berghuis puts AFC Ajax on the lead.
  • 11' With 0 assists to his name this season, Burak Yilmaz is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AFC Ajax.
  • 16' The travelling Fortuna Sittard supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 21' AFC Ajax have won 817 goals from 480 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 26' Jorge Sanchez, a Mexico , has 10 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 27' The Netherlands Steven Berghuis breaks the deadlock on 27 minutes. 2-0!
  • 28' A goal from the Netherlands international Steven Berghuis! He fires home on 28 to make it 3-0!
  • 33' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 38' Fortuna Sittard started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 38.
  • 43' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 46' The Fortuna Sittard manager makes a substitution. Remy Vita departs to be replaced by Ximo Navarro.
  • 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 55' Steven Bergwijn makes no mistake. The score reads 4-0 and AFC Ajax are in front.
  • 60' 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.
  • 63' Another change for Fortuna Sittard made on 63 minute. Oguzhan Ozyakup leaves to be changed by Deroy Duarte.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Umaro Embalo. He replaces Tijjani Noslin on 64 minute.
  • 69' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kenneth Taylor suffering a number of foals already.
  • 72' A tactical swap from AFC Ajax — Francisco Conceicao on, Davy Klaassen off on 72 minutes.
  • 77' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 79' Fresh legs for Fortuna Sittard! Thomas Buitink comes on to replace Burak Yilmaz.
  • 84' Austria international Florian Grillitsch has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 86' What a strike from Kenneth Taylor! The score is 5-0.
  • 87' Fresh legs for AFC Ajax! Mika Godts comes on to replace Dusan Tadic.
  • 87' Kenneth Taylor makes no mistake. The score reads 6-0 and AFC Ajax are in front.
  • 88' Another substitution for AFC Ajax to replace Dusan Tadic by Mika Godts on 88 minute.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Rodrigo Guth on 90 minutes.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for AFC Ajax and Fortuna Sittard (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Johnny Heitinga

Fortuna Sittard Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Julio Velazquez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kenneth Taylor 5
Dusan Tadic 4
Quincy Promes 4
Steven Berghuis 4
Devyne Rensch 3
David Neres 3
Brian Brobbey 3
Steven Bergwijn 2

Head to Head

2023-04-09 AFC Ajax 4–0 Fortuna Sittard 2022-08-06 Fortuna Sittard 2–3 AFC Ajax 2021-12-22 AFC Ajax 5–0 Fortuna Sittard 2021-09-21 Fortuna Sittard 0–5 AFC Ajax 2021-01-24 Fortuna Sittard 1–2 AFC Ajax

AFC Ajax Form

2023-04-09 AFC Ajax 4–0 Fortuna Sittard W 2023-04-02 Go Ahead Eagles 0–0 AFC Ajax D 2023-03-19 AFC Ajax 2–3 Feyenoord Rotterdam L 2023-03-12 SC Heerenveen 2–4 AFC Ajax W 2023-03-05 AFC Ajax 1–0 NEC W 2023-02-26 SBV Vitesse 1–2 AFC Ajax W

Fortuna Sittard Form

2023-04-09 AFC Ajax 4–0 Fortuna Sittard L 2023-04-02 Fortuna Sittard 3–1 FC Groningen W 2023-03-17 FC Volendam 2–1 Fortuna Sittard L 2023-03-11 Fortuna Sittard 0–3 FC Twente '65 L 2023-03-03 FC Utrecht 1–2 Fortuna Sittard W 2023-02-26 Fortuna Sittard 2–4 Feyenoord Rotterdam L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.59 AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09 Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + AFC Ajax to win 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax68% Draw18% Fortuna Sittard14%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.68
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw
87%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
32%
AFC Ajax or Fortuna Sittard
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax51% Draw36% Fortuna Sittard13%
Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.6%
1 – 1
7.9%
3 – 1
7.6%
3 – 0
7.2%
1 – 0
6.3%
4 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.8%
4 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
4.2%
1 – 2
3.8%
0 – 0
3.7%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap AFC Ajax covers Push Fortuna Sittard covers
-2.5 28% — 72%
-2 28% 20% 52%
-1.5 48% — 52%
-1 48% 21% 32%
-0.5 68% — 32%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 8% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
34% ✗
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.