Fortuna Sittard vs AZ, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Fortuna Sittard vs AZ — Eredivisie at Fortuna Sittard Stadion.
- Fortuna Sittard 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- AZ 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dave Goossens
- Referee Erwin Zeinstra
- Referee Laurens Gerrets
- Referee Rob Dieperink
- Referee Siemen Mulder
- Referee Freek Vandeursen
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan | AZ | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Dec | AFC Ajax | A | 0–5 | L |
| 18 Dec | FC Utrecht | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Dec | PEC Zwolle | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Dec | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 0–5 | L |
| 02 Dec | AZ | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan | Fortuna Sittard | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Dec | FC Groningen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Dec | Willem II Tilburg | H | 4–1 | W |
| 12 Dec | AFC Ajax | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Dec | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Dec | Fortuna Sittard | H | 2–1 | W |
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)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season
Fortuna Sittard this season
43%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
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' What a night it is going to be! Fortuna Sittard welcome AZ for this crunch clash at Fortuna Sittard Stadion.
- 5' AZ have won 582 goals from 305 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Michael Verrips has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 14' Sam Beukema does the damage! The net is bulging and AZ surge ahead!
- 19' AZ fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 24' The travelling AZ supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 29' Tijani Reijnders, a , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 34' It is a cagey affair so far. Fortuna Sittard in their trying to find a way past AZ's compact .
- 39' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 44' AZ come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' A tactical swap from Fortuna Sittard — Ivo Pinto on, Andreas Samaris off on 46 minutes.
- 51' Cape Verde Islands international Deroy Duarte has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 56' Mats Seuntjens has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 61' The deadlock is broken! Yukinari Sugawara gets on the scoresheet on 61 minutes.
- 62' Fortuna Sittard manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tesfaldet Tekie is hanging Arianit Ferati on the field on 62 minute.
- 64' Tesfaldet Tekie has so much to prove this time. He replaces Arianit Ferati on 64 minute.
- 65' Another change for AZ made on 65 minute. Aslak Fonn Witry leaves to be changed by Hakon Evjen.
- 70' Jordy Clasie has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 75' Another substitution for Fortuna Sittard to replace Roel Janssen by Tijjani Noslin on 75 minute.
- 76' It is a substitution in Fortuna Sittard team. Roel Janssen is replaced by Tijjani Noslin on 76 minute.
- 80' The AZ manager makes a substitution. Vangelis Pavlidis departs to be replaced by Albert Gudmundsson.
- 85' Goal! Ben Rienstra scores his 11 goal in 374 matches.
- 90' AZ is showing some good football. However, AZ are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- Full Time. AZ beats Fortuna Sittard
Lineups
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Roel Janssen ↓ Tijjani Noslin 75'
- 10
- 8
- 23
- 19
-
22
Andreas Samaris ↓ Ivo Pinto 46'
- 25
- 35
- 6
- 34
- 2
Bench
- 1
-
12
Ivo Pinto ↑ 46'
- 32
- 11
- 29
- 28
-
14
Tesfaldet Tekie ↑ 62'
-
77
Tijjani Noslin ↑ 75'
- 48
- 21
Coach
Sjors Ultee
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 5
- 6
- 10
-
20
Jordy Clasie ↓ Tijani Reijnders 80'
- 31
- 9
- 2
- 1
- 11
-
15
Aslak Fonn Witry ↓ Hakon Evjen 65'
Bench
- 12
- 23
-
18
Hakon Evjen ↑ 65'
- 25
- 16
- 48
- 14
-
28
Albert Gudmundsson ↑ 80'
-
24
Tijani Reijnders ↑ 80'
- –
- 36
Coach
Pascal Jansen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 4 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 3 |
| Zian Flemming | 3 |
| Dani de Wit | 3 |
| Oussama Idrissi | 3 |
| Burak Yilmaz | 2 |
| Myron Boadu | 2 |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 |
Head to Head
Fortuna Sittard Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.07
Fortuna Sittard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.42
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + AZ to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.49
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Fortuna Sittard or Draw
39%
Draw or AZ
82%
Fortuna Sittard or AZ
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
9%
1 – 1
8.7%
1 – 3
7.4%
0 – 1
7%
0 – 3
7%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 4
4.5%
0 – 0
4.4%
0 – 4
4.2%
2 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
4%
Asian Handicap — Fortuna Sittard
| Handicap | Fortuna Sittard covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 9% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +1 | 34% | 21% | 44% |
| +1.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +2 | 56% | 19% | 25% |
| +2.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
Clean Sheet
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.