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 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Ajax 7 games · 14 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 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #5 |
| 13 | Points | 14 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 4 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 1 |
| 13 | Scored | 21 |
| 14 | Conceded | 9 |
| -1 | GD | +12 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 57% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
81%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season
Fortuna Sittard this season
29%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
Fortuna Sittard are 6th (13 pts). AFC Ajax are 5th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Fortuna Sittard
0-15
3/–
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/3
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AFC Ajax
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
6/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
5/1
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Fortuna Sittard
| Mohammed Ihattaren | 3 G | 2 A |
| Lequincio Zeefuik | 3 G | 1 A |
| Anthony Descotte | 2 G | |
| Philip Brittijn | 2 G | |
| Edouard Michut | 1 G | 2 A |
AFC Ajax
| Julian Brandt | 4 G | |
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 3 G | 1 A |
| Davy Klaassen | 3 G | |
| Kasper Dolberg | 2 G | 2 A |
| Jorthy Mokio | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Fortuna Sittard and AFC Ajax has kicked off!
- 5' The 28-year-old Edson Alvarez has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 8' Samy Baghdadi is replacing Mickael Tirpan for the Fortuna Sittard side.
- 9' Fortuna Sittard manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Samy Baghdadi is hanging Mickael Tirpan on the field on 9 minute.
- 11' Steven Berghuis doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 16' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 21' 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.
- 26' Over 26 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 27' Noussair Mazraoui is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 32' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 37' Mohammed Kudus needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 38' What composure from Dusan Tadic! The Serbia international strokes it home. 0-3.
- 43' Fortuna Sittard are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AFC Ajax's shape.
- 46' Steven Berghuis makes way for Mohammed Kudus at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from AFC Ajax.
- 49' Roel Janssen catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 49.
- 54' 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.
- 59' It is a cagey affair so far. Fortuna Sittard in their trying to find a way past AFC Ajax's compact .
- 64' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 65' It is a substitution in AFC Ajax team. Sebastien Haller is replaced by Mohammed Daramy on 65 minute.
- 70' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Danilo made 484 appearances and scored 44 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 72' What a moment for Mohammed Kudus! That strike on 72 puts his side firmly in control.
- 72' Toshio Lake is replacing Bassala Sambou for the Fortuna Sittard side.
- 73' What composure from Mohammed Kudus! The Ghana international strokes it home. 0-5.
- 75' The whistle greets Ryan Gravenberch as he departs to be replaced by Kenneth Taylor.
- 77' GOAL! Nicolas Tagliafico fires home to make it 0-6!
- 81' Fortuna Sittard make a change. Ben Rienstra trudges off to be replaced by Richie Musaba on 81 minutes.
- 82' AFC Ajax make a change. Dusan Tadic trudges off to be replaced by Danilo on 82 minutes.
- 87' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- Full Time. AFC Ajax beats Fortuna Sittard
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 |
| Dusan Tadic | 4 |
| Quincy Promes | 4 |
| Steven Berghuis | 4 |
| David Neres | 3 |
| Davy Klaassen | 3 |
| Brian Brobbey | 3 |
| Devyne Rensch | 3 |
Head to Head
Fortuna Sittard Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.08
Fortuna Sittard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.44
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + AFC Ajax to win 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.52
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 4.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
Double Chance
Fortuna Sittard or Draw
28%
Draw or AFC Ajax
87%
Fortuna Sittard or AFC Ajax
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 3
7.9%
0 – 3
7.5%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 2
6.8%
1 – 4
6.7%
0 – 4
6.3%
1 – 1
4.8%
1 – 5
4.6%
0 – 5
Actual
2 – 3
4.2%
0 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
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% | 5% | 92% |
| -0.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| +0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +1 | 20% | 17% | 63% |
| +1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +2 | 37% | 19% | 43% |
| +2.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
Clean Sheet
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

