AZ vs Fortuna Sittard, Eredivisie 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs Fortuna Sittard — Eredivisie .
- AZ 12 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
- Fortuna Sittard 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Referee Joost van Zuilen
- Referee Johan Balder
- Referee Laurens Gerrets
- Referee Edgar Bijl
7 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 10.1 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 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for AZ and Fortuna Sittard.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Agim Zeka, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AZ and Fortuna Sittard are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 28' Felix Passlack catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 28.
- 33' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 38' Mica Pinto has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 277 appearances.
- 43' AZ are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Fortuna Sittard's shape.
- 48' Mark Diemers is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AZ so far.
- 53' Magnificent from Rasmus Karjalainen! That is 3 goals in 53 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 55' A stunning finish from Oussama Idrissi — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 59' Myron Boadu is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the forward.
- 64' A change in the AZ ranks — Oussama Idrissi exits the field as Jordy Clasie enters on 64.
- 66' Dimitrios Ioannidis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Adnan Ugur at the 66 minute mark.
- 67' Time for substitution for Fortuna Sittard. Rasmus Karjalainen is replaced by Agim Zeka.
- 68' The referee shows AZ player a Yellow card on 68.
- 72' Clint Essers is replacing Alex Carbonell for the Fortuna Sittard side.
- 76' Fresh legs for AZ! Tijjani Reijnders comes on to replace Stijn Wuytens.
- 81' The home supporters are growing impatient. AZ must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 83' Yukinari Sugawara doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 88' It is a cagey affair so far. AZ in their trying to find a way past Fortuna Sittard's compact .
- The final score is 4-0.
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 |
| Yukinari Sugawara | 2 |
| Guus Til | 2 |
| Burak Yilmaz | 2 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.54
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75
Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for:
AZ to win 72% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
90%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
28%
AZ or Fortuna Sittard
82%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12%
3 – 0
9.8%
1 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
7.4%
4 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
5.1%
4 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
3.3%
5 – 0
3.2%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | Fortuna Sittard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -2 | 32% | 22% | 47% |
| -1.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| -1 | 53% | 21% | 25% |
| -0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

