Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Fortuna Sittard vs AZ, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
Fortuna Sittard
0 – 3
Full Time
AZ
Fri 7 Dec 2018 · 17:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Mica Pinto 33' Y
Clint Essers 34' Y
Jose Rodriguez 54' Y
Lazaros Lamprou 57' Y
Y 64' Adam Maher
Y 65' Adam Maher
Y 77' Ferdy Druijf

Overview

Match Preview

Fortuna Sittard vs AZ — Eredivisie .

Match Details

  • Referee Bas van Dongen
  • Referee Edwin van de Graaf
  • Referee Richard Martens
  • Referee Clay Ruperti
  • Referee Peter Janson

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

2
1
13
Fortuna Sittard 16 games · Avg 3.3 goals AZ
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-07 Fortuna Sittard 0–3 AZ

Recent Form

Fortuna Sittard
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Dec AZ H 0–3 L
01 Dec SC Heerenveen A 1–3 L
24 Nov Heracles Almelo H 3–0 W
10 Nov VVV Venlo A 2–3 L
04 Nov PEC Zwolle H 3–0 W
28 Oct SBV Vitesse A 1–2 L
AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Dec Fortuna Sittard A 3–0 W
01 Dec Willem II Tilburg H 0–2 L
25 Nov VVV Venlo A 2–2 D
11 Nov ADO Den Haag A 1–0 W
03 Nov VBV De Graafschap H 1–0 W
28 Oct SC Heerenveen H 2–3 L

Season Stats

Fortuna Sittard AZ
#6 Position #1
13 Points 19
7 Played 7
4 / 1 / 2 W / D / L 6 / 1 / 0
13 Scored 18
14 Conceded 6
-1 GD +12
1.86 PPG 2.71
57% Win % 86%

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season
43% Clean Sheets
AZ this season

Fortuna Sittard are 6th (13 pts). AZ are 1st (19 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
AZ
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ 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
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' Fortuna Sittard have kicked off against AZ. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Fortuna Sittard and AZ are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Ferdy Druijf is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Fortuna Sittard tonight.
  • 12' What composure from Mats Seuntjens! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 17' Fortuna Sittard are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AZ backline.
  • 22' Fortuna Sittard have won 312 goals from 269 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 27' Over 27 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 32' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 32 minutes.
  • 33' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mica Pinto on 33.
  • 34' That is a Yellow card for Fortuna Sittard. Clint Essers will be fuming at that decision.
  • 39' Ron Vlaar has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 304 appearances.
  • 44' It looks like no one’s ball. AZ is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Fortuna Sittard — Alessandro Ciranni on, Clint Essers off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 54' The referee calls foul for Jose Rodriguez. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lazaros Lamprou on 57.
  • 62' Fortuna Sittard currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 63' Oussama Idrissi does the damage! The net is bulging and AZ surge ahead!
  • 64' The referee shows AZ player a Yellow card on 64.
  • 65' Poor challenge from Adam Maher. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 70' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jonas Svensson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 74' It is a substitution in Fortuna Sittard team. Finn Stokkers is replaced by Andrij Novakovich on 74 minute.
  • 75' The AZ bench stirs into life. Mats Seuntjens is withdrawn and Ferdy Druijf gets his opportunity.
  • 77' Poor challenge from Ferdy Druijf. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 80' Guus Til does the damage! The net is bulging and AZ surge ahead!
  • 82' Lars Hutten gets the nod from Fortuna Sittard. He replaces Ahmed El Messaoudi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 83' AZ make a change. Fredrik Midtsjo trudges off to be replaced by Ricardo van Rhijn on 83 minutes.
  • 88' Fortuna Sittard are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • It finishes all square. Fortuna Sittard and AZ share the spoils 0-3.

Lineups

Fortuna Sittard Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rene Eijer

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John van den Brom

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.85 Fortuna Sittard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.45 AZ xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 63% + AZ to win 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fortuna Sittard17% Draw22% AZ61%
Actual: AZ win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Fortuna Sittard or Draw
39%
Draw or AZ
83%
Fortuna Sittard or AZ
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Fortuna Sittard11% Draw38% AZ51%
Actual: AZ win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 3
Actual
0 – 1
8.7%
1 – 1
8.4%
1 – 3
7.4%
0 – 4
5.3%
0 – 0
5.1%
1 – 4
4.6%
2 – 2
3.8%
2 – 3
3.2%
2 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Fortuna Sittard

Handicap Fortuna Sittard covers Push AZ covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 7% 90%
-0.5 10% — 90%
+0.5 29% — 71%
+1 29% 22% 49%
+1.5 51% — 49%
+2 51% 21% 29%
+2.5 71% — 29%

Clean Sheet

Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
10% ✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
43% ✗

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