Fortuna Sittard vs AZ, Eredivisie 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Fortuna Sittard vs AZ — Eredivisie at Fortuna Sittard Stadion.
- Fortuna Sittard 8 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- AZ 8 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Assistant 1 Patrick Inia
- Assistant 2 Rogier Honig
7 games this season
🟨 2.9/game
⚽ 9.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 20 |
| 2 | PSV | 8 | 19 |
| 3 | AZ | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 15 |
| 6 | FC Groningen | 8 | 14 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 8 | 14 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 11 |
| 9 | SBV Excelsior | 8 | 11 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 8 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 8 | 9 |
| 12 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 8 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 8 |
| 14 | Sparta Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 15 | Telstar 1963 | 8 | 6 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 8 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 8 | 3 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 8 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | AZ | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Aug | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Aug | PSV | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 May | FC Utrecht | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 May | PEC Zwolle | H | 3–2 | W |
| 03 May | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | Fortuna Sittard | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | FC Utrecht | A | 4–1 | W |
| 08 Aug | ADO Den Haag | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 May | NAC Breda | H | 3–3 | D |
| 10 May | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 May | FC Twente '65 | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Fortuna Sittard | AZ | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #3 |
| 14 | Points | 19 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 4 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 6 / 1 / 1 |
| 14 | Scored | 18 |
| 15 | Conceded | 8 |
| -1 | GD | +10 |
| 1.75 | PPG | 2.38 |
| 50% | Win % | 75% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season
Fortuna Sittard this season
38%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
Fortuna Sittard are 7th (14 pts). AZ are 3rd (19 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Fortuna Sittard
0-15
4/–
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/3
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AZ
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Fortuna Sittard
| Mohammed Ihattaren | 3 G | 3 A |
| Lequincio Zeefuik | 3 G | 1 A |
| Anthony Descotte | 3 G | |
| Philip Brittijn | 2 G | |
| Edouard Michut | 1 G | 2 A |
AZ
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 4 G | |
| Mexx Meerdink | 3 G | 2 A |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 G | |
| Ayoub Oufkir | 2 G | |
| Calvin Stengs | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Fortuna Sittard Stadion that hosts another battle between Fortuna Sittard and AZ.
- 5' Fortuna Sittard receives a card for a hard tackle on 5.
- 10' AZ is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Calvin Stengs made 308 appearances and scored 32 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' AZ seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 30' AZ have won 584 goals from 308 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' Fortuna Sittard are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 45' Fortuna Sittard currently sit 4 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Jizz Hornkamp. He replaces Dave Kwakman on 46 minute.
- 51' Shiloh 't Zand, a Netherlands midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 56' Netherlands international Philip Brittijn has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 58' What a strike from Jizz Hornkamp! The score is 0-1.
- 63' A quiet spell here at Fortuna Sittard Stadion. Fortuna Sittard seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 66' A change in the Fortuna Sittard ranks — Shiloh 't Zand exits the field as Mohammed Ihattaren enters on 66.
- 69' Kees Smit makes way for Jordy Clasie at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from AZ.
- 74' 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.
- 76' A tactical swap from Fortuna Sittard — Rodrigo Guth on, Siebe Wylin off on 76 minutes.
- 81' 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.
- 86' Seiya Maikuma has so much to prove this time. He replaces Elijah Dijkstra on 86 minute.
- 89' Time for substitution for AZ. Mexx Meerdink is replaced by Ayoub Oufkir.
- 90' Ayoub Oufkir is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from AZ to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 31
- 10
-
9
Anthony Descotte ↓ Ivo Pinto 46'
-
6
Syb Van Ottele ↓ Yassin Oukili 66'
- 20
- 23
-
2
Siebe Wylin ↓ Rodrigo Guth 76'
-
15
Nick de Groot ↓ Jasper Dahlhaus 66'
- 25
- 28
- 22
Bench
-
12
Ivo Pinto ↑ 46'
-
52
Mohammed Ihattaren ↑ 66'
- 1
-
5
Yassin Oukili ↑ 66'
-
3
Rodrigo Guth ↑ 76'
-
8
Jasper Dahlhaus ↑ 66'
- 33
- 38
- 39
- 44
AZ Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 28
- 6
-
9
Mexx Meerdink ↓ Ayoub Oufkir 89'
- 3
- 4
-
7
Weslley Patati ↓ Calvin Stengs 46'
-
21
Dave Kwakman ↓ Jizz Hornkamp 46'
-
10
Kees Smit ↓ Jordy Clasie 69'
-
22
Elijah Dijkstra ↓ Seiya Maikuma 86'
- 11
- 5
Bench
-
14
Calvin Stengs ↑ 46'
-
8
Jordy Clasie ↑ 69'
-
19
Jizz Hornkamp ↑ 46'
- 12
-
2
Seiya Maikuma ↑ 86'
- 1
- 23
-
24
Ayoub Oufkir ↑ 89'
- 31
- 45
- 13
- 75
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 4 |
| Oussama Idrissi | 3 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 3 |
| Zian Flemming | 3 |
| Dani de Wit | 3 |
| Burak Yilmaz | 2 |
| Myron Boadu | 2 |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 |
Head to Head
Fortuna Sittard Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.09
Fortuna Sittard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.07
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 60% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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 AZ
77%
Fortuna Sittard or AZ
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 3
6.6%
0 – 3
6.1%
0 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.2%
2 – 1
5%
1 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.7%
1 – 4
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Fortuna Sittard
| Handicap | Fortuna Sittard covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +1 | 41% | 22% | 36% |
| +1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +2 | 64% | 18% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.