Fortuna Sittard vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Fortuna Sittard vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie at Fortuna Sittard Stadion.
- Fortuna Sittard 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Ajax 12 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jochem Kamphuis
- Referee Cristian Dobre
- Referee Marc Nagtegaal
- Referee Clay Ruperti
- Referee Rens Bluemink
- Referee Rogier Honig
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | AFC Ajax | H | 0–5 | L |
| 18 Sep | SC Heerenveen | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Sep | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Aug | RKC Waalwijk | H | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Aug | FC Twente '65 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 May | Willem II Tilburg | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | Fortuna Sittard | A | 5–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | H | 9–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 5–1 | W |
| 11 Sep | PEC Zwolle | A | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | SBV Vitesse | H | 5–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | FC Twente '65 | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Fortuna Sittard | AFC Ajax | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #3 |
| 20 | Points | 25 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 5 / 5 / 2 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 1 |
| 20 | Scored | 32 |
| 20 | Conceded | 15 |
| +0 | GD | +17 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 2.08 |
| 42% | Win % | 58% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
81%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season
Fortuna Sittard this season
25%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
Fortuna Sittard are 7th (20 pts). AFC Ajax are 3rd (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Fortuna Sittard
0-15
5/–
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/4
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/3
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AFC Ajax
0-15
3/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
8/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
8/1
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Fortuna Sittard
| Anthony Descotte | 5 G | |
| Mohammed Ihattaren | 4 G | 4 A |
| Lequincio Zeefuik | 3 G | 1 A |
| Philip Brittijn | 2 G | |
| Edouard Michut | 1 G | 2 A |
AFC Ajax
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 7 G | 1 A |
| Julian Brandt | 6 G | 2 A |
| Davy Klaassen | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jorthy Mokio | 3 G | 1 A |
| Kasper Dolberg | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: AFC Ajax gets underway.
- 5' AFC Ajax is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 8' The Fortuna Sittard bench stirs into life. Mickael Tirpan is withdrawn and Samy Baghdadi gets his opportunity.
- 9' It is a substitution in Fortuna Sittard team. Mickael Tirpan is replaced by Samy Baghdadi on 9 minute.
- 11' GOAL! Steven Berghuis fires home to make it 0-1!
- 16' AFC Ajax started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 16.
- 21' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 26' Supporters expect more eagerness from Antony, as he is very good at scoring at Fortuna Sittard Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 27' Magnificent from Noussair Mazraoui! That is 12 goals in 492 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 32' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 37' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 38' Goal! Dusan Tadic scores his 112 goal in 492 matches.
- 43' AFC Ajax has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 46' The whistle greets Steven Berghuis as he departs to be replaced by Mohammed Kudus.
- 49' A moment of madness from Roel Janssen on 49 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Fortuna Sittard will be frustrated.
- 54' AFC Ajax is showing some good football. However, AFC Ajax are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 59' Fortuna Sittard are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 64' Mickael Tirpan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Ajax tonight.
- 65' A change in the AFC Ajax ranks — Sebastien Haller exits the field as Mohammed Daramy enters on 65.
- 70' Perr Schuurs has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 72' The Ghana Mohammed Kudus breaks the deadlock on 72 minutes. 0-4!
- 72' The Fortuna Sittard manager makes a substitution. Bassala Sambou departs to be replaced by Toshio Lake.
- 73' Mohammed Kudus has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 73 minutes.
- 75' Another substitution for AFC Ajax to replace Ryan Gravenberch by Kenneth Taylor on 75 minute.
- 77' Brilliant from the ! Nicolas Tagliafico makes it 0-6 with a superb finish on 77.
- 81' Fresh legs for Fortuna Sittard! Richie Musaba comes on to replace Ben Rienstra.
- 82' AFC Ajax ring the changes. Dusan Tadic has done his job and it is now time for Danilo to step up.
- 87' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- It finishes all square. Fortuna Sittard and AFC Ajax share the spoils 0-5.
Lineups
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 10
-
23
Ben Rienstra ↓ Richie Musaba 81'
-
11
Emil Hansson ↓ Tijjani Noslin 81'
- 25
-
35
George Cox ↓ Nigel Lonwijk 81'
- 6
-
45
Bassala Sambou ↓ Toshio Lake 72'
- 2
- 14
Bench
- 32
-
29
Richie Musaba ↑ 81'
- 28
-
18
Nigel Lonwijk ↑ 81'
- 27
-
77
Tijjani Noslin ↑ 81'
-
39
Toshio Lake ↑ 72'
-
24
Samy Baghdadi ↑ 8'
- 48
- 21
- 30
Coach
Sjors Ultee
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 32
-
10
Dusan Tadic ↓ Danilo 81'
- 12
- 17
- 3
- 8
- 23
- 22
- 4
- 21
Bench
-
31
Nicolas Tagliafico ↑ 65'
- 19
- 7
-
20
Mohammed Kudus ↑ 46'
-
9
Danilo ↑ 81'
-
30
Mohammed Daramy ↑ 65'
- 16
- 2
-
25
Kenneth Taylor ↑ 75'
- 26
- 51
Coach
Erik ten Hag
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kenneth Taylor | 5 |
| Quincy Promes | 4 |
| Steven Berghuis | 4 |
| Dusan Tadic | 4 |
| David Neres | 3 |
| Davy Klaassen | 3 |
| Brian Brobbey | 3 |
| Devyne Rensch | 3 |
Head to Head
Fortuna Sittard Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.98
Fortuna Sittard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.02
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + AFC Ajax to win 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
Fortuna Sittard or Draw
30%
Draw or AFC Ajax
87%
Fortuna Sittard or AFC Ajax
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
8.6%
0 – 3
8.3%
1 – 2
8.1%
1 – 3
8%
0 – 4
6.2%
1 – 1
6.1%
1 – 4
6%
0 – 1
5.5%
2 – 3
3.9%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 5
Actual
1 – 5
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Fortuna Sittard
| Handicap | Fortuna Sittard covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -0.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| +0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +1 | 23% | 19% | 58% |
| +1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +2 | 42% | 20% | 38% |
| +2.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
Clean Sheet
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

