Thursday , 2 July 2026

AFC Ajax vs Fortuna Sittard, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2023-24
AFC Ajax
2 – 2
Full Time
Fortuna Sittard
Sun 10 Mar 2024 · 13:30 UTC Johan Cruijff Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Kenneth Taylor 8' 1–0
1–1 49' Deroy Duarte
1–2 66' Kaj Sierhuis
Brian Brobbey 88' 2–2
Ahmetcan Kaplan 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Edwin van de Graaf
  • Assistant 1 Joost van Zuilen
  • Assistant 2 Marco Ribbink

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
2024-03-10 AFC Ajax 2–2 Fortuna Sittard 2023-09-03 Fortuna Sittard 0–0 AFC Ajax 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

Recent Form

AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Mar Fortuna Sittard H 2–2 D
03 Mar FC Utrecht H 2–0 W
25 Feb AZ A 0–2 L
18 Feb NEC H 2–2 D
11 Feb SC Heerenveen A 2–3 L
03 Feb PSV H 1–1 D
Fortuna Sittard
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Mar AFC Ajax A 2–2 D
03 Mar SBV Excelsior H 5–2 W
24 Feb RKC Waalwijk A 1–0 W
17 Feb AZ H 1–2 L
11 Feb FC Utrecht A 0–4 L
03 Feb SC Heerenveen H 3–3 D

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' That's the starting whistle at Johan Cruijff Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between AFC Ajax and Fortuna Sittard.
  • 5' Rodrigo Guth is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AFC Ajax so far.
  • 8' Kenneth Taylor makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and AFC Ajax are in front.
  • 13' Diant Ramaj needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 18' AFC Ajax are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 23' 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 Kristian Hlynsson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 28' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 33' The 33-year-old Oguzhan Ozyakup has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 38' It looks surprising AFC Ajax does not make any changes. Deroy Duarte has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 43' AFC Ajax are deployed in a 3-4-3 today, looking to exploit space against Fortuna Sittard's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 48' Borna Sosa is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Ajax tonight.
  • 49' A goal from the Cape Verde Islands international Deroy Duarte! He fires home on 49 to make it 1-1!
  • 54' Dimitrios Siovas has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 59' Inigo Cordoba has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 62' AFC Ajax manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Branco van den Boomen is hanging Sivert Mannsverk on the field on 62 minute.
  • 66' Kaj Sierhuis does the damage! The net is bulging and Fortuna Sittard surge ahead!
  • 68' A tactical swap from Fortuna Sittard — Loreintz Rosier on, Ragnar Oratmangoen off on 68 minutes.
  • 73' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 76' A change in the Fortuna Sittard ranks — Oguzhan Ozyakup exits the field as Alessio Da Cruz enters on 76.
  • 80' It is a substitution in AFC Ajax team. Tristan Gooijer is replaced by Anton Gaaei on 80 minute.
  • 85' Fortuna Sittard fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 86' Iman Griffith is replacing Inigo Cordoba for the Fortuna Sittard side.
  • 88' A stunning finish from Brian Brobbey — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 90' AFC Ajax player sees a card in front of him.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John van 't Schip

Fortuna Sittard Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-03-10 AFC Ajax 2–2 Fortuna Sittard 2023-09-03 Fortuna Sittard 0–0 AFC Ajax 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

AFC Ajax Form

2024-03-10 AFC Ajax 2–2 Fortuna Sittard D 2024-03-03 AFC Ajax 2–0 FC Utrecht W 2024-02-25 AZ 2–0 AFC Ajax L 2024-02-18 AFC Ajax 2–2 NEC D 2024-02-11 SC Heerenveen 3–2 AFC Ajax L 2024-02-03 AFC Ajax 1–1 PSV D

Fortuna Sittard Form

2024-03-10 AFC Ajax 2–2 Fortuna Sittard D 2024-03-03 Fortuna Sittard 5–2 SBV Excelsior W 2024-02-24 RKC Waalwijk 0–1 Fortuna Sittard W 2024-02-17 Fortuna Sittard 1–2 AZ L 2024-02-11 FC Utrecht 4–0 Fortuna Sittard L 2024-02-03 Fortuna Sittard 3–3 SC Heerenveen D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.15 AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.55 Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 75% + Under — clean sheet likely 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
AFC Ajax49% Draw32% Fortuna Sittard19%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes31% 0% No69%
Avg goals/match: 1.7
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 79%
21%
± 1.5 51%
49%
± 2.5 25%
75%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw
81%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
51%
AFC Ajax or Fortuna Sittard
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AFC Ajax31% Draw58% Fortuna Sittard11%
Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
20.7%
1 – 0
19.7%
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
11.4%
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
4.3%
1 – 2
3.1%
3 – 1
2.7%
0 – 2
2.5%
2 – 2
Actual
4 – 0
1.3%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap AFC Ajax covers Push Fortuna Sittard covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 14% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 27% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 12% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
58% ✗
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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