AZ vs Fortuna Sittard, Eredivisie 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs Fortuna Sittard — Eredivisie .
- AZ 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- Fortuna Sittard 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Referee Joost van Zuilen
- Referee Johan Balder
- Referee Laurens Gerrets
- Referee Edgar Bijl
4 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 4.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Aug | Fortuna Sittard | H | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Aug | BK Häcken | A | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Jul | BK Häcken | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 May | SBV Excelsior | A | 2–4 | L |
| 12 May | PSV | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | Heracles Almelo | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Aug | AZ | A | 0–4 | L |
| 15 May | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–4 | L |
| 12 May | FC Groningen | A | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Apr | FC Utrecht | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Apr | NAC Breda | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Apr | VVV Venlo | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| AZ | Fortuna Sittard | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #6 |
| 19 | Points | 13 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 6 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 2 |
| 18 | Scored | 13 |
| 6 | Conceded | 14 |
| +12 | GD | -1 |
| 2.71 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 86% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season
Fortuna Sittard this season
AZ are 1st (19 pts). Fortuna Sittard are 6th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AZ
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Fortuna Sittard
0-15
3/–
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/3
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AZ
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 4 G | |
| Mexx Meerdink | 3 G | 2 A |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 G | |
| Ayoub Oufkir | 2 G | |
| Calvin Stengs | 1 G | 1 A |
Fortuna Sittard
| Mohammed Ihattaren | 3 G | 2 A |
| Lequincio Zeefuik | 3 G | 1 A |
| Anthony Descotte | 2 G | |
| Philip Brittijn | 2 G | |
| Edouard Michut | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against AZ and Fortuna Sittard has kicked off!
- 5' AZ are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' AZ looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Jizz Hornkamp scoring 2 goals.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. AZ in their trying to find a way past Fortuna Sittard's compact .
- 20' 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.
- 25' Fortuna Sittard is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 28' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Felix Passlack.
- 33' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AZ and Fortuna Sittard are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 38' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 43' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 48' Supporters expect more eagerness from Owen Wijndal, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 53' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Rasmus Karjalainen makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 55' The Morocco Oussama Idrissi breaks the deadlock on 55 minutes. 1-1!
- 59' A goal from the Netherlands international Myron Boadu! He fires home on 59 to make it 2-1!
- 64' A tactical swap from AZ — Jordy Clasie on, Oussama Idrissi off on 64 minutes.
- 66' Fortuna Sittard manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dimitrios Ioannidis is hanging Adnan Ugur on the field on 66 minute.
- 67' Fresh legs for Fortuna Sittard! Agim Zeka comes on to replace Rasmus Karjalainen.
- 68' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Yukinari Sugawara on 68 minutes.
- 72' Clint Essers has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alex Carbonell on 72 minute.
- 76' The whistle greets Stijn Wuytens as he departs to be replaced by Tijjani Reijnders.
- 81' AZ started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 81.
- 83' Yukinari Sugawara adds to his 0 season tally! AZ lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
- 88' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from AZ to claim maximum points.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 15
- 5
- 30
- 7
- 8
- 6
-
11
Oussama Idrissi ↓ Jordy Clasie 64'
-
9
Myron Boadu ↓ Ferdy Druijf 64'
- 26
Bench
- 19
- 3
- 29
- 18
-
24
Tijjani Reijnders ↑ 76'
-
14
Ferdy Druijf ↑ 64'
- 22
- 16
-
20
Jordy Clasie ↑ 64'
- 34
Coach
Arne Slot
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 5
- 99
-
8
Alex Carbonell ↓ Clint Essers 72'
- 10
- 4
- 77
- 23
- 6
-
7
Rasmus Karjalainen ↓ Agim Zeka 67'
- 22
Bench
- 27
-
12
Clint Essers ↑ 72'
- 28
- 24
-
33
Agim Zeka ↑ 67'
-
25
Dimitrios Ioannidis ↑ 66'
- 29
- 70
Coach
Sjors Ultee
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 4 |
| Zian Flemming | 3 |
| Dani de Wit | 3 |
| Oussama Idrissi | 3 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 3 |
| Burak Yilmaz | 2 |
| Myron Boadu | 2 |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.11
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6
Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for:
AZ to win 79% + Over 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.71
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
93%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
21%
AZ or Fortuna Sittard
86%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.1%
3 – 0
12.1%
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
7.2%
2 – 1
7%
5 – 0
5.8%
4 – 1
5.6%
1 – 1
5.1%
5 – 1
3.6%
0 – 0
3.5%
6 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | Fortuna Sittard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -2 | 46% | 21% | 33% |
| -1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| -1 | 67% | 17% | 15% |
| -0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +0.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +1 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.