AFC Ajax vs Fortuna Sittard, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Eredivisie · 2024-25

AFC Ajax

5 – 0

Full Time

Fortuna Sittard

Wed 18 Sep 2024 · 18:00 UTC Johan Cruijff Arena 55,885 HT 45' · FT 45'

Kenneth Taylor 9' 1–0

Bertrand Traore 24' 2–0

Youri Baas 58' 3–0

Devyne Rensch 71' 4–0

Chuba Akpom 87' 5–0

Y 35' Kristoffer Peterson

R 45' Rodrigo Guth

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 Martin van den Kerkhof
Assistant 1 Stefan de Groot (Netherlands)
Assistant 2 Franca Overtoom (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

AFC Ajax 15 games · Avg 4.0 goals Fortuna Sittard

Last 5 meetings

2024-09-18 AFC Ajax 5–0 Fortuna Sittard 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

Recent Form

AFC Ajax

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Sep	Fortuna Sittard	H	5–0	W
18 Aug	NAC Breda	A	1–2	L
11 Aug	SC Heerenveen	H	1–0	W
19 May	SBV Vitesse	A	2–2	D
12 May	Almere City FC	H	3–0	W
05 May	FC Volendam	A	4–1	W

Fortuna Sittard

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Sep	AFC Ajax	A	0–5	L
14 Sep	NAC Breda	A	0–1	L
31 Aug	NEC	H	0–3	L
16 Aug	Almere City FC	H	3–0	W
11 Aug	Go Ahead Eagles	A	2–0	W
19 May	Heracles Almelo	A	0–0	D

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)

80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

100% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season

0% Clean Sheets
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' KICK OFF: Fortuna Sittard gets underway.
5' Fortuna Sittard fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
9' AFC Ajax is taking the lead after the goal scored by Kenneth Taylor on 9.
14' AFC Ajax have won 817 goals from 480 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
19' AFC Ajax are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Fortuna Sittard backline.
24' A stunning finish from Bertrand Traore — that came from absolutely nowhere!
29' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
34' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
35' The referee has no hesitation. Kristoffer Peterson is booked for Fortuna Sittard — card on 35.
40' The home supporters are growing impatient. AFC Ajax must find a spark to ignite this game.
42' Jasper Dahlhaus has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kristoffer Peterson on 42 minute.
45' It’s gonna be a card for Rodrigo Guth.
46' Fresh legs for AFC Ajax! Daniele Rugani comes on to replace Josip Sutalo.
51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
56' 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.
58' Magnificent from Youri Baas! That is 4 goals in 480 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
60' The crowd applauds Kian Fitz-Jim as he leaves the pitch. Davy Klaassen steps in for AFC Ajax.
65' It is a cagey affair so far. AFC Ajax in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Fortuna Sittard's compact 4-3-3.
66' Bertrand Traore makes way for Wout Weghorst at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from AFC Ajax.
70' Fortuna Sittard ring the changes. Samuel Bastien has done his job and it is now time for Josip Mitrovic to step up.
71' The Netherlands Devyne Rensch breaks the deadlock on 71 minutes. 4-0!
72' The crowd applauds Mika Godts as he leaves the pitch. Christian Rasmussen steps in for AFC Ajax.
77' AFC Ajax are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
81' Time for substitution for Fortuna Sittard. Alen Halilovic is replaced by Ante Erceg.
86' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Makan Aiko made 265 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
87' Chuba Akpom is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
AFC Ajax celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

6
Jordan Henderson ↓ Branco van den Boomen 60'
22
Remko Pasveer
20
Bertrand Traore ↓ Wout Weghorst 66'
10
Chuba Akpom
37
Josip Sutalo ↓ Daniele Rugani 46'
8
Kenneth Taylor
2
Devyne Rensch
28
Kian Fitz-Jim ↓ Davy Klaassen 60'
15
Youri Baas
4
Jorrel Hato
11
Mika Godts ↓ Christian Rasmussen 72'

Bench

Fortuna Sittard Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

12
Ivo Pinto
7
Kristoffer Peterson ↓ Jasper Dahlhaus 42'
31
Mattijs Branderhorst
10
Alen Halilovic ↓ Ante Erceg 81'
22
Samuel Bastien ↓ Josip Mitrovic 70'
33
Ezequiel Bullaude ↓ Shawn Adewoye 46'
14
Rodrigo Guth
6
Syb Van Ottele
32
Loreintz Rosier ↓ Makan Aiko 46'
5
Darijo Grujcic
80
Ryan Fosso

Bench

50
Ante Erceg ↑ 81'
1
Luuk Koopmans
4
Shawn Adewoye ↑ 46'
8
Jasper Dahlhaus ↑ 42'
71
Ramazan Bayram
38
Tristan Schenkhuizen
11
Makan Aiko ↑ 46'
28
Josip Mitrovic ↑ 70'
77
Luka Tunjic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

AFC Ajax Form

2024-09-18 AFC Ajax 5–0 Fortuna Sittard W 2024-08-18 NAC Breda 2–1 AFC Ajax L 2024-08-11 AFC Ajax 1–0 SC Heerenveen W 2024-05-19 SBV Vitesse 2–2 AFC Ajax D 2024-05-12 AFC Ajax 3–0 Almere City FC W 2024-05-05 FC Volendam 1–4 AFC Ajax W

Fortuna Sittard Form

2024-09-18 AFC Ajax 5–0 Fortuna Sittard L 2024-09-14 NAC Breda 1–0 Fortuna Sittard L 2024-08-31 Fortuna Sittard 0–3 NEC L 2024-08-16 Fortuna Sittard 3–0 Almere City FC W 2024-08-11 Go Ahead Eagles 0–2 Fortuna Sittard W 2024-05-19 Heracles Almelo 0–0 Fortuna Sittard D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.45 AFC Ajax xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.3 Fortuna Sittard xG

I would bet for: AFC Ajax to win 77% + Under — clean sheet likely 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct

AFC Ajax77% Draw16% Fortuna Sittard7%

Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes24% 0% No76%

Avg goals/match: 2.75

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	75%	25%
± 2.5	51%	49%
± 3.5	30%	70%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw

93%

Draw or Fortuna Sittard

23%

AFC Ajax or Fortuna Sittard

84%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

AFC Ajax61% Draw37% Fortuna Sittard2%

Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

19%

1 – 0

15.9%

3 – 0

15.1%

4 – 0

9.2%

0 – 0

7.8%

2 – 1

5.5%

1 – 1

4.8%

3 – 1

4.7%

5 – 0

Actual

4 – 1

6 – 0

5 – 1

1.6%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap	AFC Ajax covers	Push	Fortuna Sittard covers
-2.5	38%	—	62%
-2	38%	24%	38%
-1.5	62%	—	38%
-1	62%	22%	16%
-0.5	84%	—	16%
+0.5	97%	—	3%
+1	97%	2%	0%
+1.5	100%	—	0%
+2	100%	—	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet

74% ✓

Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet

10% ✓

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