AZ vs Fortuna Sittard, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AZ vs Fortuna Sittard — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
- AZ 12 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
- Fortuna Sittard 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Referee Mario Diks
- Referee Ingmar Oostrom
- Referee Richard Brondijk
- Referee Martijn Vos
- Referee Robin Vereijken
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan | Fortuna Sittard | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Jan | SC Heerenveen | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Jan | SBV Vitesse | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Nov | PSV | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Nov | RKC Waalwijk | A | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Oct | FC Volendam | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan | AZ | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Jan | PSV | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Jan | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Nov | FC Groningen | A | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Nov | FC Emmen | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Oct | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–3 | L |
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' Temperatures are rising at AFAS Stadion as AZ face off against Fortuna Sittard in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 4' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Dani de Wit makes it 1-0.
- 9' Both keepers have barely been tested. AZ and Fortuna Sittard are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 11' Burak Yilmaz makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Fortuna Sittard are in front.
- 12' Fortuna Sittard is taking the lead after the goal scored by Burak Yilmaz on 12.
- 17' Zinho Vanheusden has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 22' It looks surprising AZ does not make any changes. Umaro Embalo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 24' A goal from the Spain international Ximo Navarro! He fires home on 24 to make it 2-2!
- 29' 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.
- 34' Another substitution for AZ to replace Dani de Wit by Djordje Mihailovic on 34 minute.
- 39' It is a cagey affair so far. AZ in their trying to find a way past Fortuna Sittard's compact .
- 42' Poor challenge from Zinho Vanheusden. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 46' The AZ manager makes a substitution. Zinho Vanheusden departs to be replaced by Maxim Dekker.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 56' Magnificent from Vangelis Pavlidis! That is 136 goals in 177 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 61' AZ seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 62' A change in the Fortuna Sittard ranks — Ximo Navarro exits the field as Umaro Embalo enters on 62.
- 63' The crowd applauds Tijjani Noslin as he leaves the pitch. Paul Gladon steps in for Fortuna Sittard.
- 64' Another substitution for Fortuna Sittard to replace Ximo Navarro by Umaro Embalo on 64 minute.
- 69' AZ are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 74' It’s high time Pascal Jansen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 78' Another substitution for Fortuna Sittard to replace Inigo Cordoba by Thomas Buitink on 78 minute.
- 83' The 28-year-old George Cox has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 88' Supporters expect more eagerness from Pantelis Chatzidiakos, as he is very good at scoring at AFAS Stadion with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 89' Mees De Wit has so much to prove this time. He replaces Milos Kerkez on 89 minute.
- 90' A tactical swap from AZ — Mees De Wit on, Milos Kerkez off on 90 minutes.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for AZ players.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 1
- 10
-
8
Jordy Clasie ↓ Zico Buurmeester 90'
- 7
- 9
- 2
-
27
Zinho Vanheusden ↓ Maxim Dekker 46'
- 11
- 6
-
5
Milos Kerkez ↓ Mees De Wit 89'
Bench
- 12
-
14
Djordje Mihailovic ↑ 34'
- 23
- 32
- 17
-
28
Zico Buurmeester ↑ 90'
-
34
Mees De Wit ↑ 89'
-
22
Maxim Dekker ↑ 46'
- 19
- 45
Coach
Pascal Jansen
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 19
-
2
Ximo Navarro ↓ Umaro Embalo 62'
-
7
Inigo Cordoba ↓ Thomas Buitink 78'
- 17
- 31
-
6
Deroy Duarte ↓ Oguzhan Ozyakup 62'
- 55
- 14
-
61
Remy Vita ↓ George Cox 62'
-
77
Tijjani Noslin ↓ Paul Gladon 63'
Bench
- 1
- 4
-
29
Thomas Buitink ↑ 78'
- 33
-
15
Oguzhan Ozyakup ↑ 62'
-
11
Paul Gladon ↑ 63'
- 74
- 22
-
5
George Cox ↑ 62'
- 18
- 34
-
85
Umaro Embalo ↑ 62'
Coach
Julio Velazquez
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
4 / 4
2.2
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
82%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
39%
AZ or Fortuna Sittard
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.1%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | Fortuna Sittard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 18% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 21% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.