Saturday , 14 November 2026

Fortuna Sittard vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2023-24
Fortuna Sittard
0 – 0
Full Time
AFC Ajax
Sun 3 Sep 2023 · 12:30 UTC Fortuna Sittard Stadion 12,138 HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 36' Gaston Avila
Y 45' Brian Brobbey
Mitchell Dijks 65' Y
Loreintz Rosier 90' Y
Ragnar Oratmangoen 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Van der Eijk
  • Assistant 1 Rogier Honig
  • Assistant 2 Joost van Zuilen
10 games this season 🟨 4.4/game ⚽ 14.2 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

2
14
Fortuna Sittard 16 games · Avg 4.1 goals AFC Ajax
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-03 Fortuna Sittard 0–0 AFC Ajax 2023-04-09 AFC Ajax 4–0 Fortuna Sittard 2022-08-06 Fortuna Sittard 2–3 AFC Ajax 2021-12-22 AFC Ajax 5–0 Fortuna Sittard 2021-09-21 Fortuna Sittard 0–5 AFC Ajax

Recent Form

Fortuna Sittard
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Sep AFC Ajax H 0–0 D
26 Aug SBV Excelsior A 2–2 D
19 Aug Almere City FC H 2–1 W
13 Aug Feyenoord Rotterdam A 0–0 D
28 May NEC H 1–1 D
21 May SBV Excelsior A 0–3 L
AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Sep Fortuna Sittard A 0–0 D
31 Aug PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad H 0–1 L
24 Aug PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad A 4–1 W
19 Aug SBV Excelsior A 2–2 D
12 Aug Heracles Almelo H 4–1 W
28 May FC Twente '65 A 1–3 L

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)
81% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season
25% Clean Sheets
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' The ball is rolling at Fortuna Sittard Stadion. Fortuna Sittard are looking to make home advantage count against AFC Ajax.
  • 5' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Fortuna Sittard must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' Jay Gorter has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Fortuna Sittard and AFC Ajax are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 30' Fortuna Sittard are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 35' Fortuna Sittard are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AFC Ajax backline.
  • 36' It’s a booking for AFC Ajax player. Gaston Avila gets a Yellow card.
  • 41' Fortuna Sittard are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against AFC Ajax's 4-3-3 shape.
  • 45' A moment of madness from Brian Brobbey on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AFC Ajax will be frustrated.
  • 50' It looks like no one’s ball. Fortuna Sittard is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mitchell Dijks made 490 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 60' A quiet spell here at Fortuna Sittard Stadion. Fortuna Sittard seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 62' AFC Ajax ring the changes. Devyne Rensch has done his job and it is now time for Anton Gaaei to step up.
  • 64' Another change for Fortuna Sittard made on 64 minute. Mouhamed Belkheir leaves to be changed by Kaj Sierhuis.
  • 65' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mitchell Dijks.
  • 70' Anton Gaaei is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Fortuna Sittard tonight.
  • 72' The whistle greets Benjamin Tahirovic as he departs to be replaced by Kenneth Taylor.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Remy Vita. He replaces Mitchell Dijks on 73 minute.
  • 78' It’s high time Danny Buijs made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 83' AFC Ajax are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 88' Inigo Cordoba makes way for Iman Griffith at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Fortuna Sittard.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Loreintz Rosier on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Fortuna Sittard will be frustrated.
  • The points are shared — Fortuna Sittard 0-0 AFC Ajax. Honours even.

Lineups

Fortuna Sittard Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

AFC Ajax Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maurice Steijn

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kenneth Taylor 5
Dusan Tadic 4
Quincy Promes 4
Steven Berghuis 4
Davy Klaassen 3
Brian Brobbey 3
Devyne Rensch 3
David Neres 3

Head to Head

2023-09-03 Fortuna Sittard 0–0 AFC Ajax 2023-04-09 AFC Ajax 4–0 Fortuna Sittard 2022-08-06 Fortuna Sittard 2–3 AFC Ajax 2021-12-22 AFC Ajax 5–0 Fortuna Sittard 2021-09-21 Fortuna Sittard 0–5 AFC Ajax

Fortuna Sittard Form

2023-09-03 Fortuna Sittard 0–0 AFC Ajax D 2023-08-26 SBV Excelsior 2–2 Fortuna Sittard D 2023-08-19 Fortuna Sittard 2–1 Almere City FC W 2023-08-13 Feyenoord Rotterdam 0–0 Fortuna Sittard D 2023-05-28 Fortuna Sittard 1–1 NEC D 2023-05-21 SBV Excelsior 3–0 Fortuna Sittard L

AFC Ajax Form

2023-09-03 Fortuna Sittard 0–0 AFC Ajax D 2023-08-31 AFC Ajax 0–1 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad L 2023-08-24 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 1–4 AFC Ajax W 2023-08-19 SBV Excelsior 2–2 AFC Ajax D 2023-08-12 AFC Ajax 4–1 Heracles Almelo W 2023-05-28 FC Twente '65 3–1 AFC Ajax L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.03 Fortuna Sittard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.13 AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 60% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Fortuna Sittard22% Draw24% AFC Ajax54%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Fortuna Sittard or Draw
47%
Draw or AFC Ajax
78%
Fortuna Sittard or AFC Ajax
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Fortuna Sittard15% Draw41% AFC Ajax44%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 2
9.5%
0 – 1
8.5%
1 – 3
6.8%
0 – 3
6.6%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
4.9%
2 – 1
4.6%
1 – 0
3.7%
1 – 4
3.7%
2 – 3
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Fortuna Sittard

Handicap Fortuna Sittard covers Push AFC Ajax covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 4% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 10% 83%
-0.5 17% — 83%
+0.5 39% — 61%
+1 39% 22% 39%
+1.5 61% — 39%
+2 61% 19% 20%
+2.5 80% — 20%

Clean Sheet

Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
13% ✗
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

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