AZ vs Fortuna Sittard, Eredivisie 2023-24 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 Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Assistant 1 Erwin Zeinstra
- Assistant 2 Johan Balder
6 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 9.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | Fortuna Sittard | H | 4–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Heracles Almelo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Sep | PEC Zwolle | A | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Sep | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | SBV Vitesse | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | RKC Waalwijk | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | AZ | A | 0–4 | L |
| 22 Sep | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Sep | FC Volendam | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Sep | AFC Ajax | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Aug | SBV Excelsior | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Aug | Almere City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
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' AZ have kicked off against Fortuna Sittard. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. AZ must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with AZ winning 100% of all matches.
- 15' Jordy Clasie needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 34 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' Fortuna Sittard started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 24' The referee has no hesitation. Kaj Sierhuis is booked for Fortuna Sittard — Yellow card on 24.
- 28' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dani de Wit on 28.
- 33' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pascal Jansen will be considering his options from the bench.
- 35' Fortuna Sittard player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 40' Mayckel Lahdo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' It looks like no one’s ball. AZ is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 46' What a strike from Jordy Clasie! The score is 1-0.
- 46' Denso Kasius is replacing David Wolfe for the AZ side.
- 49' A goal from the Greece international Vangelis Pavlidis! He fires home on 49 to make it 2-0!
- 54' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 57' Mouhamed Belkheir gets the nod from Fortuna Sittard. He replaces Inigo Cordoba and will look to change the dynamic.
- 62' AZ make a change. Mayckel Lahdo trudges off to be replaced by Jens Odgaard on 62 minutes.
- 63' The AZ manager makes a substitution. Sven Mijnans departs to be replaced by Tiago Dantas.
- 68' Deroy Duarte is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AZ so far.
- 70' The Fortuna Sittard manager makes a substitution. Kaj Sierhuis departs to be replaced by Ragnar Oratmangoen.
- 75' Fortuna Sittard are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 80' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 82' The Greece Dimitrios Siovas breaks the deadlock on 82 minutes. 2-1!
- 83' Djordje Mihailovic gets the nod from AZ. He replaces Dani de Wit and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' Magnificent from Tiago Dantas! That is 2 goals in 471 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 89' Marko Lazetic gets the nod from Fortuna Sittard. He replaces Alen Halilovic and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Fortuna Sittard. Deroy Duarte will be fuming at that decision.
- The points are shared — AZ 4-0 Fortuna Sittard. Honours even.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 10
- 8
- 9
- 2
-
16
Sven Mijnans ↓ Tiago Dantas 63'
-
23
Mayckel Lahdo ↓ Jens Odgaard 62'
- 5
- 19
- 33
-
18
David Wolfe ↓ Denso Kasius 46'
Bench
- 28
-
7
Jens Odgaard ↑ 62'
- 12
-
14
Djordje Mihailovic ↑ 83'
- 11
-
6
Tiago Dantas ↑ 63'
- 21
-
30
Denso Kasius ↑ 46'
- 22
- 31
- 20
-
15
Ruben van Bommel ↑ 63'
Coach
Pascal Jansen
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 12
- 9
- 33
- 7
-
10
Alen Halilovic ↓ Marko Lazetic 89'
- 35
- 15
- 31
- 6
- 14
-
77
Tijjani Noslin ↓ Arianit Ferati 89'
Bench
-
19
Arianit Ferati ↑ 89'
-
20
Mouhamed Belkheir ↑ 57'
- 22
-
34
Ragnar Oratmangoen ↑ 70'
- 1
- 24
- 2
- 61
-
32
Loreintz Rosier ↑ 57'
-
11
Marko Lazetic ↑ 89'
- 3
- 17
Coach
Danny Buijs
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 |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.02
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65
Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for:
AZ to win 78% + Over 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.67
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
93%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
22%
AZ or Fortuna Sittard
86%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.9%
3 – 0
11.5%
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.4%
3 – 1
7.4%
4 – 1
5.6%
1 – 1
5.6%
5 – 0
5.2%
0 – 0
3.6%
5 – 1
3.5%
6 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | Fortuna Sittard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -2 | 43% | 21% | 35% |
| -1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| -1 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| -0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +1 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
53%
✓
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.