AZ vs Fortuna Sittard, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs Fortuna Sittard — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
- AZ 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Fortuna Sittard 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Referee Rob van de Ven
- Referee Richard Martens
- Referee Roy de Nas
- Referee Van der Eijk
4 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 2.3 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #2 |
| 6 | Points | 4 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 2 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 0 |
| 6 | Scored | 5 |
| 1 | Conceded | 3 |
| +5 | GD | +2 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season
Fortuna Sittard this season
AZ are 1st (6 pts). Fortuna Sittard are 2nd (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AZ
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
1/–
■ 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' The ball is rolling at AFAS Stadion. AZ are looking to make home advantage count against Fortuna Sittard.
- 5' Fortuna Sittard is showing some good football. However, Fortuna Sittard are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Fortuna Sittard come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' AZ are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Fortuna Sittard's shape.
- 20' The travelling Fortuna Sittard supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 26' Goal! Teun Koopmeiners scores his 78 goal in 300 matches.
- 31' Mark Diemers has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 36' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AZ needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 37' Assisted by Mica Pinto with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lazaros Lamprou makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 42' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John van den Brom will be considering his options from the bench.
- 45' Magnificent from Andrij Novakovich! That is 23 goals in 265 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 46' What composure from Andrij Novakovich! The USA international strokes it home. 1-3.
- 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 54' A stunning finish from Guus Til — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 59' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 61' Magnificent from Oussama Idrissi! That is 40 goals in 300 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 65' Ricardo van Rhijn has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jonas Svensson on 65 minute.
- 69' Another substitution for Fortuna Sittard to replace Mahamadou Dembele by Ruben Ramirez on 69 minute.
- 72' A tactical swap from Fortuna Sittard — Amadou Ciss on, Lisandro Semedo off on 72 minutes.
- 75' What a moment for Teun Koopmeiners! That strike on 75 puts his side firmly in control.
- 78' The referee shows Fortuna Sittard player a Yellow card on 78.
- 80' It is a substitution in Fortuna Sittard team. Andrija Balic is replaced by Lars Hutten on 80 minute.
- 82' Another substitution for AZ to replace Adam Maher by Stijn Wuytens on 82 minute.
- 87' AZ make a change. Calvin Stengs trudges off to be replaced by Albert Gudmundsson on 87 minutes.
- 4-2 the final result. Fortuna Sittard will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
-
26
Adam Maher ↓ Stijn Wuytens 82'
- 1
- 4
- 5
- 10
- 7
- 2
- 8
- 6
- 20
- 11
Bench
-
28
Albert Gudmundsson ↑ 87'
- 23
- 9
- 12
- 15
-
34
Ricardo van Rhijn ↑ 65'
-
30
Stijn Wuytens ↑ 82'
- 17
- 22
Coach
John van den Brom
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
Starting XI
-
99
Andrija Balic ↓ Lars Hutten 80'
- 9
- 10
- 77
- 23
- 97
- 4
- 6
-
14
Lisandro Semedo ↓ Amadou Ciss 72'
- 24
- 15
Bench
- 8
- 17
-
30
Ruben Ramirez ↑ 69'
- 1
- 2
- 13
-
25
Lars Hutten ↑ 80'
-
20
Amadou Ciss ↑ 72'
- 21
- 28
Coach
Rene Eijer
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 |
| Yukinari Sugawara | 2 |
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.69
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + AZ to win 79%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.53
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 4.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
92%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
21%
AZ or Fortuna Sittard
87%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Fortuna Sittard win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–2 not predicted4 – 2Actual
3 – 0
9.2%
4 – 0
8.3%
2 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
7.6%
4 – 1
6.9%
2 – 1
6.4%
5 – 0
6.1%
5 – 1
5.1%
1 – 0
4.3%
1 – 1
4%
6 – 0
3.8%
6 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | Fortuna Sittard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| -2 | 52% | 19% | 29% |
| -1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| -1 | 71% | 15% | 14% |
| -0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +1 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
3%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.