AZ vs Fortuna Sittard, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs Fortuna Sittard — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
- AZ 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- Fortuna Sittard 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Erwin Zeinstra
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Referee Mario Diks
- Referee Luca Cantineau
- Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
- Referee Kevin Bodde
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Dec | Fortuna Sittard | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Nov | SBV Vitesse | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Nov | NEC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Nov | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Oct | PEC Zwolle | H | 3–2 | W |
| 24 Oct | FC Groningen | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Dec | AZ | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Nov | FC Groningen | H | 1–4 | L |
| 20 Nov | Heracles Almelo | A | 1–3 | L |
| 07 Nov | PSV | H | 1–4 | L |
| 31 Oct | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 3–4 | L |
| 22 Oct | Willem II Tilburg | A | 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' Three points are at stake. AZ host Fortuna Sittard — let the battle begin!
- 5' Fortuna Sittard have won 315 goals from 270 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 9' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Zian Flemming makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 13' The referee has no hesitation. Richie Musaba is booked for Fortuna Sittard — Yellow card on 13.
- 18' Albert Gudmundsson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 23' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pascal Jansen will be considering his options from the bench.
- 28' Fortuna Sittard started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 28.
- 33' It’s high time Sjors Ultee made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 38' Toshio Lake needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 41' The Greece Vasilios Pavlidis breaks the deadlock on 41 minutes. 1-1!
- 46' 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.
- 51' A goal from the Sweden international Jesper Karlsson! He fires home on 51 to make it 2-1!
- 56' It is a cagey affair so far. AZ in their trying to find a way past Fortuna Sittard's compact .
- 57' The referee shows AZ player a Yellow card on 57.
- 59' The Fortuna Sittard bench stirs into life. Tijjani Noslin is withdrawn and Ben Rienstra gets his opportunity.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Andreas Samaris. He replaces Richie Musaba on 60 minute.
- 62' AZ ring the changes. Aslak Fonn Witry has done his job and it is now time for Yukinari Sugawara to step up.
- 67' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AZ and Fortuna Sittard are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 72' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 72 minutes.
- 77' 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 Ryan Johansson suffering a number of foals already.
- 80' A change in the Fortuna Sittard ranks — Martin Angha exits the field as Toshio Lake enters on 80.
- 85' The 33-year-old Fredrik Midtsjo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 86' Fresh legs for AZ! Yusuf Barasi comes on to replace Vasilios Pavlidis.
- 87' AZ manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Zakaria Aboukhlal is hanging Albert Gudmundsson on the field on 87 minute.
- 90' Fortuna Sittard make a change. Ivo Pinto trudges off to be replaced by Ryan Johansson on 90 minutes.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. AZ take all three points.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 5
- 6
- 4
- 10
-
20
Jordy Clasie ↓ Tijani Reijnders 62'
- 1
- 11
- 28
- 9
- 15
Bench
- 31
- 12
-
2
Yukinari Sugawara ↑ 62'
-
7
Zakaria Aboukhlal ↑ 87'
- 23
- 25
- 16
-
44
Yusuf Barasi ↑ 86'
- 14
-
24
Tijani Reijnders ↑ 62'
- 36
Coach
Pascal Jansen
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 10
-
12
Ivo Pinto ↓ Ryan Johansson 90'
- 8
-
29
Richie Musaba ↓ Andreas Samaris 60'
- 35
- 6
-
2
Martin Angha ↓ Toshio Lake 80'
-
14
Tesfaldet Tekie ↓ Emil Hansson 80'
- 18
-
77
Tijjani Noslin ↓ Ben Rienstra 59'
Bench
-
23
Ben Rienstra ↑ 59'
-
11
Emil Hansson ↑ 80'
-
22
Andreas Samaris ↑ 60'
- 41
-
28
Ryan Johansson ↑ 90'
-
39
Toshio Lake ↑ 80'
- 24
- 48
- 21
- 30
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 |
| Myron Boadu | 2 |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 |
| Yukinari Sugawara | 2 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.82
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + AZ to win 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.88
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
87%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
30%
AZ or Fortuna Sittard
83%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.4%
3 – 1
7.9%
3 – 0
7.6%
1 – 1
6.9%
1 – 0
5.7%
4 – 1
5.6%
4 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 2
4.2%
1 – 2
3.3%
5 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | Fortuna Sittard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -2 | 33% | 20% | 47% |
| -1.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| -1 | 53% | 20% | 28% |
| -0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.