Thursday , 2 July 2026

AZ vs Fortuna Sittard, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2024-25
AZ
1 – 0
Full Time
Fortuna Sittard
Sun 23 Feb 2025 · 15:45 UTC AFAS Stadion 17,649 HT 45' · FT 45'
Zico Buurmeester 52' 1–0
Y 45' Rodrigo Guth
Ernest Poku 46' Y
Peer Koopmeiners 63' Y
Y 77' Alessio Da Cruz
Y 90' Ezequiel Bullaude

Overview

Match Preview

AZ vs Fortuna Sittard — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee J. van der Laan
  • Assistant 1 Mario Diks
  • Assistant 2 Charles Schaap

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 ADO Den Haag 0 0
2 AFC Ajax 0 0
3 AZ 0 0
4 FC Groningen 0 0
5 FC Twente '65 0 0
6 FC Utrecht 0 0
7 Feyenoord Rotterdam 0 0
8 Fortuna Sittard 0 0
9 Go Ahead Eagles 0 0
10 NEC 0 0
11 PEC Zwolle 0 0
12 PSV 0 0
13 SBV Excelsior 0 0
14 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 0 0
15 SC Heerenveen 0 0
16 Sparta Rotterdam 0 0
17 Telstar 1963 0 0
18 Willem II Tilburg 0 0

Head-to-Head

12
1
2
AZ 15 games · Avg 3.4 goals Fortuna Sittard
Last 5 meetings
2025-02-23 AZ 1–0 Fortuna Sittard 2024-10-06 Fortuna Sittard 1–0 AZ 2024-02-17 Fortuna Sittard 1–2 AZ 2023-10-01 AZ 4–0 Fortuna Sittard 2023-04-16 Fortuna Sittard 0–3 AZ

Recent Form

AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Ferencvarosi TC A 3–4 L
Fortuna Sittard
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#3 Position #8
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
73% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

AZ are 3rd (0 pts). Fortuna Sittard are 8th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. AZ get us underway at AFAS Stadion.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. AZ must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AZ and Fortuna Sittard are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' AZ are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' The travelling Fortuna Sittard supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' Fortuna Sittard come into this ranked 11 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 45' Fortuna Sittard player sees a card in front of him.
  • 46' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ernest Poku on 46 minutes.
  • 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 52' Zico Buurmeester makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and AZ are in front.
  • 57' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Maarten Martens will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 62' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AZ that had 300 games and scored 566 goals.
  • 63' Peer Koopmeiners is having his name booked by the referee on 63.
  • 64' Edouard Michut is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alen Halilovic at the 64 minute mark.
  • 69' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 71' The crowd applauds Jordy Clasie as he leaves the pitch. Kristijan Belic steps in for AZ.
  • 76' Jordy Clasie is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Fortuna Sittard tonight.
  • 77' Alessio Da Cruz has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 77.
  • 78' AZ manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Denso Kasius is hanging Ernest Poku on the field on 78 minute.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Ryan Fosso as he leaves the pitch. Samuel Bastien steps in for Fortuna Sittard.
  • 87' AZ currently sit 5 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ezequiel Bullaude on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

AZ Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maarten Martens

Fortuna Sittard Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2025-02-23 AZ 1–0 Fortuna Sittard 2024-10-06 Fortuna Sittard 1–0 AZ 2024-02-17 Fortuna Sittard 1–2 AZ 2023-10-01 AZ 4–0 Fortuna Sittard 2023-04-16 Fortuna Sittard 0–3 AZ

AZ Form

2025-02-23 AZ 1–0 Fortuna Sittard W 2025-02-20 Galatasaray SK 2–2 AZ D 2025-02-13 AZ 4–1 Galatasaray SK W 2025-02-09 AZ 2–0 PEC Zwolle W 2025-02-02 Willem II Tilburg 0–2 AZ W 2025-01-30 Ferencvarosi TC 4–3 AZ L

Fortuna Sittard Form

2025-02-23 AZ 1–0 Fortuna Sittard L 2025-02-09 Fortuna Sittard 0–2 AFC Ajax L 2025-02-01 SC Heerenveen 2–2 Fortuna Sittard D 2025-01-26 Fortuna Sittard 1–4 PEC Zwolle L 2025-01-19 NEC 4–1 Fortuna Sittard L 2025-01-10 Fortuna Sittard 0–3 Go Ahead Eagles L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.08 AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 83% + Under — clean sheet likely 81%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AZ59% Draw32% Fortuna Sittard9%
Actual: AZ win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes19% 0% No81%
Avg goals/match: 1.38
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 72%
28%
± 1.5 40%
60%
± 2.5 17%
83%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

AZ or Draw
90%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
41%
AZ or Fortuna Sittard
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AZ32% Draw63% Fortuna Sittard5%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
27.6%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
13.8%
1 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
6%
3 – 0
4.9%
2 – 1
4.7%
3 – 1
1.9%
4 – 0
1.4%
1 – 2
1.2%
0 – 2
0.9%
2 – 2
0.8%

Asian Handicap — AZ

Handicap AZ covers Push Fortuna Sittard covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 16% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 31% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 92% — 8%
+1 92% 7% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

AZ keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.