AFC Ajax vs Fortuna Sittard, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AFC Ajax vs Fortuna Sittard — Eredivisie at Johan Cruijff Arena.
- AFC Ajax 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Fortuna Sittard 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
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 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | ADO Den Haag | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #2 |
| 3 | Points | 4 |
| 1 | Played | 2 |
| 1 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 0 |
| 2 | Scored | 5 |
| 0 | Conceded | 3 |
| +2 | GD | +2 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season
Fortuna Sittard this season
AFC Ajax are 7th (3 pts). Fortuna Sittard are 2nd (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AFC Ajax
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/–
■ 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
- 6
- 7
-
10
Dusan Tadic ↓ Mika Godts 87'
- 23
-
21
Florian Grillitsch ↓ Dave Vos 72'
- 12
- 4
-
19
Jorge Sanchez ↓ Youri Regeer 87'
- 2
- 8
-
25
Youri Baas ↓ Jorrel Hato 46'
Bench
- 18
- 5
- 1
- 22
- 3
- 9
-
26
Youri Regeer ↑ 87'
-
35
Francisco Conceicao ↑ 72'
- 28
-
57
Jorrel Hato ↑ 46'
-
–
Mika Godts ↑ 87'
-
41
Dave Vos ↑ 72'
Coach
Johnny Heitinga
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 33
- 7
-
15
Oguzhan Ozyakup ↓ Deroy Duarte 63'
-
17
Burak Yilmaz ↓ Thomas Buitink 79'
- 8
-
21
Dogan Erdogan ↓ Paul Gladon 46'
- 31
- 14
-
61
Remy Vita ↓ Ximo Navarro 46'
-
77
Tijjani Noslin ↓ Umaro Embalo 64'
Bench
- 1
- 4
-
29
Thomas Buitink ↑ 79'
- 19
-
2
Ximo Navarro ↑ 46'
-
11
Paul Gladon ↑ 46'
- 22
-
6
Deroy Duarte ↑ 63'
- 55
- 18
- 34
-
85
Umaro Embalo ↑ 64'
Coach
Julio Velazquez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kenneth Taylor | 5 |
| Dusan Tadic | 4 |
| Quincy Promes | 4 |
| Steven Berghuis | 4 |
| David Neres | 3 |
| Brian Brobbey | 3 |
| Devyne Rensch | 3 |
| Mohammed Kudus | 2 |
Head to Head
AFC Ajax Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.65
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.4
Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for:
AFC Ajax to win 79% + Under — clean sheet likely 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
94%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
21%
AFC Ajax or Fortuna Sittard
86%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
16.5%
3 – 0
14.2%
1 – 0
12.7%
4 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
6.4%
0 – 0
6%
3 – 1
5.8%
1 – 1
5.4%
5 – 0
5%
4 – 1
4%
6 – 0
2.3%
5 – 1
2.2%
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | Fortuna Sittard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -2 | 40% | 23% | 37% |
| -1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| -1 | 63% | 20% | 16% |
| -0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +0.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +1 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
67%
✓
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.