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Fortuna Sittard vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2020-21
Fortuna Sittard
1 – 2
Full Time
AFC Ajax
Sun 24 Jan 2021 · 11:15 UTC Fortuna Sittard Stadion HT 45+4' · FT 45+7'
Y 45' Nicolas Tagliafico
Sebastian Polter 90' Y
Sebastian Polter 90' R
Y 90' David Neres
Roel Janssen 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Fortuna Sittard vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie at Fortuna Sittard Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Dave Goossens
  • Referee Jeroen Manschot
  • Referee Dennis Higler
  • Referee Johan Balder
  • Referee Luca Cantineau

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

2
13
Fortuna Sittard 15 games · Avg 4.0 goals AFC Ajax
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-24 Fortuna Sittard 1–2 AFC Ajax 2020-10-31 AFC Ajax 5–2 Fortuna Sittard 2019-09-25 AFC Ajax 5–0 Fortuna Sittard 2019-03-10 AFC Ajax 4–0 Fortuna Sittard 2018-09-29 Fortuna Sittard 0–2 AFC Ajax

Recent Form

Fortuna Sittard
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jan AFC Ajax H 1–2 L
16 Jan PEC Zwolle A 2–0 W
13 Jan Sparta Rotterdam H 0–1 L
10 Jan SC Heerenveen A 3–1 W
22 Dec RKC Waalwijk H 2–1 W
19 Dec FC Utrecht A 1–1 D
AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jan Fortuna Sittard A 2–1 W
17 Jan Feyenoord Rotterdam H 1–0 W
14 Jan FC Twente '65 A 3–1 W
10 Jan PSV H 2–2 D
23 Dec Willem II Tilburg A 1–1 D
20 Dec ADO Den Haag A 4–2 W

Season Stats

Fortuna Sittard AFC Ajax
#8 Position #2
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

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Fortuna Sittard are 8th (0 pts). AFC Ajax are 2nd (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Fortuna Sittard Stadion. Fortuna Sittard are looking to make home advantage count against AFC Ajax.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Fortuna Sittard Stadion. AFC Ajax seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Quincy Promes has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 19' Brilliant from the ! Sebastian Polter makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 19.
  • 24' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 29' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 34' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Fortuna Sittard and AFC Ajax are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 39' Over 39 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 44' It looks like no one’s ball. Fortuna Sittard is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nicolas Tagliafico on 45 minutes.
  • 48' GOAL! Mickael Tirpan fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 52' Fortuna Sittard ring the changes. Martin Angha has done his job and it is now time for Llazaros Rota to step up.
  • 56' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Zakaria Labyad makes it 2-1.
  • 58' The AFC Ajax bench stirs into life. Noussair Mazraoui is withdrawn and Devyne Rensch gets his opportunity.
  • 63' Fortuna Sittard are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AFC Ajax backline.
  • 64' GOAL! Sebastien Haller scores on 64. Assisted by Nicolas Tagliafico
  • 66' The crowd applauds Lisandro Semedo as he leaves the pitch. Mats Seuntjens steps in for Fortuna Sittard.
  • 71' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sjors Ultee will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 73' Edson Alvarez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Zakaria Labyad at the 73 minute mark.
  • 78' 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.
  • 81' Another change for Fortuna Sittard made on 81 minute. Emil Hansson leaves to be changed by Thibaud Verlinden.
  • 86' It is a cagey affair so far. Fortuna Sittard in their trying to find a way past AFC Ajax's compact .
  • 87' It is a substitution in AFC Ajax team. Dusan Tadic is replaced by Quincy Promes on 87 minute.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sebastian Polter on 90 minutes.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for AFC Ajax players.

Lineups

Fortuna Sittard Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sjors Ultee

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kenneth Taylor 5
Dusan Tadic 4
Quincy Promes 4
Steven Berghuis 4
Brian Brobbey 3
Devyne Rensch 3
David Neres 3
George Cox 2

Head to Head

2021-01-24 Fortuna Sittard 1–2 AFC Ajax 2020-10-31 AFC Ajax 5–2 Fortuna Sittard 2019-09-25 AFC Ajax 5–0 Fortuna Sittard 2019-03-10 AFC Ajax 4–0 Fortuna Sittard 2018-09-29 Fortuna Sittard 0–2 AFC Ajax

Fortuna Sittard Form

2021-01-24 Fortuna Sittard 1–2 AFC Ajax L 2021-01-16 PEC Zwolle 0–2 Fortuna Sittard W 2021-01-13 Fortuna Sittard 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam L 2021-01-10 SC Heerenveen 1–3 Fortuna Sittard W 2020-12-22 Fortuna Sittard 2–1 RKC Waalwijk W 2020-12-19 FC Utrecht 1–1 Fortuna Sittard D

AFC Ajax Form

2021-01-24 Fortuna Sittard 1–2 AFC Ajax W 2021-01-17 AFC Ajax 1–0 Feyenoord Rotterdam W 2021-01-14 FC Twente '65 1–3 AFC Ajax W 2021-01-10 AFC Ajax 2–2 PSV D 2020-12-23 Willem II Tilburg 1–1 AFC Ajax D 2020-12-20 ADO Den Haag 2–4 AFC Ajax W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.45 Fortuna Sittard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 73% + Under — clean sheet likely 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fortuna Sittard16% Draw30% AFC Ajax54%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes28% 0% No72%
Avg goals/match: 1.79
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 53%
47%
± 2.5 27%
73%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Fortuna Sittard or Draw
46%
Draw or AFC Ajax
84%
Fortuna Sittard or AFC Ajax
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Fortuna Sittard8% Draw55% AFC Ajax37%
Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
21.3%
0 – 0
19%
0 – 2
14.2%
1 – 1
10.8%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.3%
0 – 3
6.2%
1 – 3
3.2%
2 – 1
2.2%
0 – 4
2.1%
2 – 2
1.6%
2 – 0
1.5%

Asian Handicap — Fortuna Sittard

Handicap Fortuna Sittard covers Push AFC Ajax covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 2% 98%
-1.5 2% — 98%
-1 2% 9% 89%
-0.5 11% — 89%
+0.5 43% — 57%
+1 43% 29% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 18% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
64% ✗

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