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AZ vs Fortuna Sittard, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
AZ
4 – 2
Full Time
Fortuna Sittard
Sun 3 Mar 2019 · 15:45 UTC AFAS Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 78' Mica Pinto

Overview

Match Preview

AZ vs Fortuna Sittard — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Allard Lindhout
  • Referee Rob van de Ven
  • Referee Richard Martens
  • Referee Roy de Nas
  • Referee Van der Eijk
3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 1.7 goals/game

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

12
1
2
AZ 15 games · Avg 3.4 goals Fortuna Sittard
Last 5 meetings
2019-03-03 AZ 4–2 Fortuna Sittard 2018-12-07 Fortuna Sittard 0–3 AZ

Recent Form

AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Mar Fortuna Sittard H 4–2 W
24 Feb Willem II Tilburg A 1–2 L
16 Feb VVV Venlo H 3–0 W
08 Feb NAC Breda A 3–0 W
02 Feb FC Emmen H 5–0 W
27 Jan SC Heerenveen A 2–0 W
Fortuna Sittard
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Mar AZ A 2–4 L
23 Feb SC Heerenveen H 2–4 L
16 Feb Heracles Almelo A 0–6 L
10 Feb SBV Excelsior H 4–1 W
03 Feb PSV A 0–5 L
27 Jan SBV Vitesse H 2–1 W

Season Stats

AZ Fortuna Sittard
#3 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

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
73% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

AZ are 3rd (0 pts). Fortuna Sittard are 8th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at AFAS Stadion!
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Fortuna Sittard is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. AZ must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' AZ currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 26' AZ is taking the lead after the goal scored by Teun Koopmeiners on 26.
  • 31' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mahamadou Dembele, as he is very good at scoring at AFAS Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 36' Alexei Coselev has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 37' A stunning finish from Lazaros Lamprou — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 42' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 45' The deadlock is broken! Andrij Novakovich gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
  • 46' The deadlock is broken! Andrij Novakovich gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
  • 51' 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 Calvin Stengs suffering a number of foals already.
  • 54' Guus Til has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 54 minutes.
  • 59' Calvin Mac Intosch has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 265 appearances.
  • 61' Oussama Idrissi adds to his 0 season tally! AZ lead 3-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 65' Jonas Svensson makes way for Ricardo van Rhijn at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from AZ.
  • 69' Fortuna Sittard ring the changes. Mahamadou Dembele has done his job and it is now time for Ruben Ramirez to step up.
  • 72' Lisandro Semedo makes way for Amadou Ciss at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Fortuna Sittard.
  • 75' A stunning finish from Teun Koopmeiners — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 78' Mica Pinto has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 78.
  • 80' Fortuna Sittard make a change. Andrija Balic trudges off to be replaced by Lars Hutten on 80 minutes.
  • 82' The AZ bench stirs into life. Adam Maher is withdrawn and Stijn Wuytens gets his opportunity.
  • 87' The crowd applauds Calvin Stengs as he leaves the pitch. Albert Gudmundsson steps in for AZ.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 4-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John van den Brom

Fortuna Sittard Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rene Eijer

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.11 AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.48 Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for: AZ to win 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AZ71% Draw19% Fortuna Sittard10%
Actual: AZ win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes34% 0% No66%
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

AZ or Draw
91%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
29%
AZ or Fortuna Sittard
81%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AZ52% Draw42% Fortuna Sittard6%
Actual: Fortuna Sittard win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
16.4%
1 – 0
15.6%
3 – 0
11.2%
0 – 0
9.2%
1 – 1
8.1%
2 – 1
7.7%
4 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5.6%
4 – 1
3%
0 – 1
2.9%
5 – 0
2.6%
2 – 2
1.9%

Asian Handicap — AZ

Handicap AZ covers Push Fortuna Sittard covers
-2.5 27% — 73%
-2 27% 23% 51%
-1.5 49% — 51%
-1 49% 25% 26%
-0.5 74% — 26%
+0.5 94% — 6%
+1 94% 5% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

AZ keeps clean sheet
62% ✗
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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