Fortuna Sittard vs AFC Ajax, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Fortuna Sittard vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie .
- Fortuna Sittard 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Ajax 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Charles Schaap
- Referee Johan Balder
- Referee Edwin van de Graaf
- Referee Clay Ruperti
4 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | AFC Ajax | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | Willem II Tilburg | H | 4–4 | D |
| 16 Sep | NAC Breda | A | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Sep | FC Utrecht | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Aug | ADO Den Haag | A | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Aug | PSV | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Fortuna Sittard | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | PSV | A | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Sep | PAE AEK | H | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | FC Groningen | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | SBV Vitesse | A | 4–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | FK Dynamo Kyiv | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Fortuna Sittard | AFC Ajax | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #7 |
| 4 | Points | 3 |
| 2 | Played | 1 |
| 1 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 0 |
| 5 | Scored | 2 |
| 3 | Conceded | 0 |
| +2 | GD | +2 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 50% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season
Fortuna Sittard this season
100%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
Fortuna Sittard are 2nd (4 pts). AFC Ajax are 7th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Fortuna Sittard
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AFC Ajax
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' It looks surprising Fortuna Sittard does not make any changes. Andre Onana has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Fortuna Sittard needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' 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.
- 25' Branislav Ninaj is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Fortuna Sittard tonight.
- 26' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.
- 31' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 36' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 41' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jorrit Smeets made 265 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 46' Kasper Dolberg is ready to make an impact after coming on for Klaas-Jan Huntelaar at the 46 minute mark.
- 49' Kasper Dolberg doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 54' The energy levels are beginning to show. Erik ten Hag might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 56' AFC Ajax manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Donny van de Beek is hanging David Neres on the field on 56 minute.
- 60' It is a substitution in Fortuna Sittard team. Mark Diemers is replaced by Andre Vidigal on 60 minute.
- 64' Fresh legs for Fortuna Sittard! Lazaros Lamprou comes on to replace Lisandro Semedo.
- 69' Lasse Schone has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 73' Controversy at the stadium! Lasse Schone argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 78' Hakim Ziyech doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 79' The crowd applauds Carel Eiting as he leaves the pitch. Dani de Wit steps in for AFC Ajax.
- 80' Jose Rodriguez was booked on 80.
- 80' A tactical swap from Fortuna Sittard — Finn Stokkers on, Ahmed El Messaoudi off on 80 minutes.
- 85' It’s high time Erik ten Hag made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' AFC Ajax fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- The points are shared — Fortuna Sittard 0-2 AFC Ajax. Honours even.
Lineups
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 2
- 19
-
10
Mark Diemers ↓ Andre Vidigal 60'
- 14
- 21
- 8
- 13
- 5
- 6
- 9
Bench
- 20
-
3
Lazaros Lamprou ↑ 64'
- 1
- 31
- 4
- 15
- 12
- 11
-
16
Finn Stokkers ↑ 80'
-
7
Andre Vidigal ↑ 60'
- 17
Coach
Rene Eijer
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 10
- 20
- 22
- 24
- 4
- 12
-
15
Carel Eiting ↓ Dani de Wit 79'
-
7
David Neres ↓ Donny van de Beek 56'
- 9
- 17
Bench
- 19
- 26
- 2
-
6
Donny van de Beek ↑ 56'
- 5
-
30
Dani de Wit ↑ 79'
-
25
Kasper Dolberg ↑ 46'
- 27
- 38
Coach
Erik ten Hag
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kenneth Taylor | 5 |
| Dusan Tadic | 4 |
| Quincy Promes | 4 |
| Steven Berghuis | 4 |
| Brian Brobbey | 3 |
| Devyne Rensch | 3 |
| David Neres | 3 |
| Mohammed Kudus | 2 |
Head to Head
Fortuna Sittard Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.39
Fortuna Sittard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.89
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 72% + AFC Ajax to win 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Fortuna Sittard or Draw
37%
Draw or AFC Ajax
87%
Fortuna Sittard or AFC Ajax
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
19%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
12.1%
0 – 3
10.9%
1 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 4
5.2%
1 – 3
4.5%
1 – 0
3.2%
1 – 4
2.3%
0 – 5
2%
2 – 2
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Fortuna Sittard
| Handicap | Fortuna Sittard covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -0.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| +0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +1 | 27% | 27% | 46% |
| +1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +2 | 54% | 23% | 23% |
| +2.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
Clean Sheet
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
68%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.