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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 ADO Den Haag 0 0
2 AFC Ajax 0 0
3 AZ 0 0
4 FC Groningen 0 0
5 FC Twente '65 0 0
6 FC Utrecht 0 0
7 Feyenoord Rotterdam 0 0
8 Fortuna Sittard 0 0
9 Go Ahead Eagles 0 0
10 NEC 0 0
11 PEC Zwolle 0 0
12 PSV 0 0
13 SBV Excelsior 0 0
14 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 0 0
15 SC Heerenveen 0 0
16 Sparta Rotterdam 0 0
17 Telstar 1963 0 0
18 Willem II Tilburg 0 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
#2 Position #8
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

AFC Ajax are 2nd (0 pts). Fortuna Sittard are 8th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Johan Cruijff Arena that hosts another battle between AFC Ajax and Fortuna Sittard.
  • 5' Fortuna Sittard come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 6' Steven Berghuis adds to his 0 season tally! AFC Ajax lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 11' Kristijan Bistrovic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 16' The home supporters are growing impatient. AFC Ajax must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 21' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Johnny Heitinga will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 26' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ivo Pinto, as he is very good at scoring at Johan Cruijff Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 27' Against the run of play, Steven Berghuis has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 28' Goal! Steven Berghuis scores his 85 goal in 322 matches.
  • 33' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AFC Ajax side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 38' AFC Ajax currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 43' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 46' A change in the Fortuna Sittard ranks — Remy Vita exits the field as Ximo Navarro enters on 46.
  • 51' Umaro Embalo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 265 appearances.
  • 55' Assisted by Dusan Tadic with the perfectly-timed delivery and Steven Bergwijn makes no mistake. 4-0!
  • 60' France international Remy Vita has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 63' Deroy Duarte is replacing Oguzhan Ozyakup for the Fortuna Sittard side.
  • 64' Fortuna Sittard make a change. Tijjani Noslin trudges off to be replaced by Umaro Embalo on 64 minutes.
  • 69' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 72' AFC Ajax manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Francisco Conceicao is hanging Davy Klaassen on the field on 72 minute.
  • 77' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 79' The whistle greets Burak Yilmaz as he departs to be replaced by Thomas Buitink.
  • 84' The 36-year-old Ximo Navarro has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 86' A goal from the Netherlands international Kenneth Taylor! He fires home on 86 to make it 5-0!
  • 87' Fresh legs for AFC Ajax! Mika Godts comes on to replace Dusan Tadic.
  • 87' What a moment for Kenneth Taylor! That strike on 87 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 88' AFC Ajax make a change. Dusan Tadic trudges off to be replaced by Mika Godts on 88 minutes.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Rodrigo Guth on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Fortuna Sittard will be frustrated.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from AFC Ajax to claim maximum points.

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
2 / 4
1.6 AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.4 Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 72% + Under 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax67% Draw24% Fortuna Sittard9%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes28% 0% No72%
Avg goals/match: 2
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw
91%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
33%
AFC Ajax or Fortuna Sittard
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AFC Ajax43% Draw51% Fortuna Sittard6%
Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
20.9%
2 – 0
16.6%
0 – 0
15.5%
1 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
6.9%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 1
3.9%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
1.6%
1 – 2
1.6%
2 – 2
1.4%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap AFC Ajax covers Push Fortuna Sittard covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 21% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 29% 34%
-0.5 66% — 34%
+0.5 92% — 8%
+1 92% 6% 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
21% ✓

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