AZ vs Fortuna Sittard, Eredivisie 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs Fortuna Sittard — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
- AZ 12 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
- Fortuna Sittard 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Richard Martens
- Assistant 1 Joost van Zuilen
- Assistant 2 Joey Waleveld (Netherlands)
4 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 8.5 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Apr | Fortuna Sittard | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Mar | FC Groningen | A | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Mar | Heracles Almelo | H | 4–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | PSV | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Mar | FC Utrecht | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Feb | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Apr | AZ | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Mar | FC Twente '65 | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Mar | FC Volendam | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Mar | Telstar 1963 | H | 1–4 | L |
| 28 Feb | NEC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 20 Feb | SBV Excelsior | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| AZ | Fortuna Sittard | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #7 |
| 23 | Points | 20 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 7 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 2 |
| 24 | Scored | 20 |
| 16 | Conceded | 20 |
| +8 | GD | +0 |
| 1.92 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 58% | Win % | 42% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
17%
Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season
Fortuna Sittard this season
AZ are 5th (23 pts). Fortuna Sittard are 7th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AZ
0-15
3/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/1
76+
7/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Fortuna Sittard
0-15
5/–
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/4
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/3
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AZ
| Mexx Meerdink | 6 G | 3 A |
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 5 G | 1 A |
| Ayoub Oufkir | 3 G | |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 G | |
| Calvin Stengs | 1 G | 1 A |
Fortuna Sittard
| Anthony Descotte | 5 G | |
| Mohammed Ihattaren | 4 G | 4 A |
| Lequincio Zeefuik | 3 G | 1 A |
| Philip Brittijn | 2 G | |
| Edouard Michut | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and AZ launch into their encounter with Fortuna Sittard.
- 5' Luka Tunjic, a Bosnia-Herzegovina attacking midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Fortuna Sittard that had 275 games and scored 321 goals.
- 11' A stunning finish from Mexx Meerdink — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 15' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sven Mijnans makes it 2-0.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. AZ must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' AZ are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 35' AZ are deployed in a 3-4-3 today, looking to exploit space against Fortuna Sittard's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Danny Buijs might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' The referee shows Fortuna Sittard player a card on 45.
- 46' Syb Van Ottele gets the nod from Fortuna Sittard. He replaces Ivan Marquez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' Shawn Adewoye needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 54' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yassin Oukili on 54.
- 59' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AZ and Fortuna Sittard are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 64' It’s high time Danny Buijs made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 69' The referee has no hesitation. Lance Duijvestijn is booked for Fortuna Sittard — card on 69.
- 71' Another substitution for AZ to replace Mexx Meerdink by Troy Parrott on 71 minute.
- 72' AZ make a change. Weslley Patati trudges off to be replaced by Jordy Clasie on 72 minutes.
- 75' Fortuna Sittard ring the changes. Dimitris Limnios has done his job and it is now time for Luka Tunjic to step up.
- 77' Ayoub Oufkir gets the nod from AZ. He replaces Isak Jensen and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' AZ is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 84' AZ make a change. Denso Kasius trudges off to be replaced by Seiya Maikuma on 84 minutes.
- 89' Netherlands international Syb Van Ottele has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- Fortuna Sittard will have plenty to reflect on. AZ were simply the better side today.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 41
- 10
-
17
Isak Jensen ↓ Ayoub Oufkir 77'
- 5
-
30
Denso Kasius ↓ Seiya Maikuma 84'
-
35
Mexx Meerdink ↓ Troy Parrott 71'
- 3
-
7
Weslley Patati ↓ Jordy Clasie 72'
- 23
- 26
-
22
Elijah Dijkstra ↓ Mees De Wit 77'
Bench
-
8
Jordy Clasie ↑ 72'
- 12
- 11
-
9
Troy Parrott ↑ 71'
-
2
Seiya Maikuma ↑ 84'
-
34
Mees De Wit ↑ 77'
- 4
- 31
-
24
Ayoub Oufkir ↑ 77'
- 33
- 15
- 20
Coach
Leeroy Echteld
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 9
-
18
Dimitris Limnios ↓ Luka Tunjic 75'
- 19
- 70
- 1
- 4
- 5
-
44
Ivan Marquez ↓ Syb Van Ottele 46'
- 8
- 21
-
23
Philip Brittijn ↓ Owen Johnson 84'
Bench
-
7
Kristoffer Peterson ↑ 46'
-
22
Samuel Bastien ↑ 77'
-
6
Syb Van Ottele ↑ 46'
- 38
-
77
Luka Tunjic ↑ 75'
- 36
- 25
-
45
Owen Johnson ↑ 84'
- 48
Coach
Danny Buijs
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 4 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 3 |
| Zian Flemming | 3 |
| Dani de Wit | 3 |
| Oussama Idrissi | 3 |
| Burak Yilmaz | 2 |
| Myron Boadu | 2 |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.04
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 58% + AZ to win 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
81%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
42%
AZ or Fortuna Sittard
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
8.8%
3 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
6.3%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | Fortuna Sittard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 23% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.