AZ vs Fortuna Sittard, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs Fortuna Sittard — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
- AZ 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Fortuna Sittard 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee J. van der Laan
- Assistant 1 Mario Diks
- Assistant 2 Charles Schaap
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | ADO Den Haag | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | Fortuna Sittard | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Feb | Galatasaray SK | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Feb | Galatasaray SK | H | 4–1 | W |
| 09 Feb | PEC Zwolle | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Feb | Willem II Tilburg | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Jan | Ferencvárosi TC | A | 3–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | AZ | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Feb | AFC Ajax | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Feb | SC Heerenveen | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Jan | PEC Zwolle | H | 1–4 | L |
| 19 Jan | NEC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 10 Jan | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| AZ | Fortuna Sittard | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #2 |
| 6 | Points | 4 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 2 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 0 |
| 6 | Scored | 5 |
| 1 | Conceded | 3 |
| +5 | GD | +2 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season
Fortuna Sittard this season
AZ are 1st (6 pts). Fortuna Sittard are 2nd (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AZ
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Fortuna Sittard
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — AZ and Fortuna Sittard get this one started.
- 5' Daley Sinkgraven is a natural left-back and has been asked to do a very specific job for Fortuna Sittard tonight.
- 10' AZ currently sit 5 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' Luka Tunjic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' Alexandre Penetra has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 35' 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 Mayckel Lahdo suffering a number of foals already.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Maarten Martens might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' Poor challenge from Rodrigo Guth. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 46' The referee calls foul for Ernest Poku. He receives a card.
- 51' Alen Halilovic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AZ so far.
- 52' Zico Buurmeester makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and AZ are in front.
- 57' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 62' 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.
- 63' Peer Koopmeiners has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 63.
- 64' The Fortuna Sittard manager makes a substitution. Alen Halilovic departs to be replaced by Edouard Michut.
- 69' Samuel Bastien has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 372 appearances.
- 71' Kristijan Belic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jordy Clasie at the 71 minute mark.
- 76' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 77' Alessio Da Cruz picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 78' The AZ manager makes a substitution. Ernest Poku departs to be replaced by Denso Kasius.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Samuel Bastien. He replaces Ryan Fosso on 82 minute.
- 87' Netherlands international Syb Van Ottele has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 90' Ezequiel Bullaude was booked on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — AZ 1-0 Fortuna Sittard.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
8
Jordy Clasie ↓ Kristijan Belic 71'
-
9
Troy Parrott ↓ Ibrahim Sadiq 78'
- 16
-
23
Mayckel Lahdo ↓ Kees Smit 71'
- 6
- 28
- 5
-
21
Ernest Poku ↓ Denso Kasius 78'
- 1
- 3
- 18
Bench
- 41
- 4
- 12
-
11
Ibrahim Sadiq ↑ 78'
- 34
-
30
Denso Kasius ↑ 78'
- 22
-
14
Kristijan Belic ↑ 71'
-
26
Kees Smit ↑ 71'
- 27
- 57
Coach
Maarten Martens
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 12
- 7
- 24
-
10
Alen Halilovic ↓ Edouard Michut 64'
- 35
- 23
- 33
- 1
- 14
- 6
-
80
Ryan Fosso ↓ Samuel Bastien 82'
Bench
-
22
Samuel Bastien ↑ 82'
-
8
Jasper Dahlhaus ↑ 71'
-
20
Edouard Michut ↑ 64'
-
32
Loreintz Rosier ↑ 64'
-
77
Luka Tunjic ↑ 64'
- 25
- 29
Coach
Danny Buijs
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 |
| Yukinari Sugawara | 2 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.66
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.64
Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for:
AZ to win 76% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
92%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
24%
AZ or Fortuna Sittard
84%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.1%
3 – 0
11.3%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.1%
4 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
7.1%
1 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
5%
4 – 1
4.8%
5 – 0
4%
5 – 1
2.7%
2 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | Fortuna Sittard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -2 | 36% | 22% | 42% |
| -1.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| -1 | 58% | 21% | 21% |
| -0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
53%
✓
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.