Fortuna Sittard vs AZ, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Fortuna Sittard vs AZ — Eredivisie at Fortuna Sittard Stadion.
- Fortuna Sittard 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- AZ 12 games · 23 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #5 |
| 20 | Points | 23 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 5 / 5 / 2 | W / D / L | 7 / 2 / 3 |
| 20 | Scored | 24 |
| 20 | Conceded | 16 |
| +0 | GD | +8 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 1.92 |
| 42% | Win % | 58% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season
Fortuna Sittard this season
25%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
Fortuna Sittard are 7th (20 pts). AZ are 5th (23 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
AZ
0-15
3/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/1
76+
7/4
■ 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 |
AZ
| Mexx Meerdink | 6 G | 3 A |
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 5 G | 1 A |
| Ayoub Oufkir | 3 G | |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 G | |
| Calvin Stengs | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Fortuna Sittard host AZ — let the battle begin!
- 5' Fortuna Sittard started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Fortuna Sittard 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.
- 14' A stunning finish from Sam Beukema — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 19' 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.
- 24' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Fortuna Sittard needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 29' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 34' Albert Gudmundsson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 316 appearances.
- 39' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tijjani Noslin, as he is very good at scoring at Fortuna Sittard Stadion with 4 goals in the last 4 games.
- 44' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Fortuna Sittard that had 277 games and scored 323 goals.
- 46' The whistle greets Andreas Samaris as he departs to be replaced by Ivo Pinto.
- 51' Pantelis Chatzidiakos has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 56' It looks like no one’s ball. AZ is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 61' Brilliant from the defender! Yukinari Sugawara makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 61.
- 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' The Fortuna Sittard bench stirs into life. Arianit Ferati is withdrawn and Tesfaldet Tekie gets his opportunity.
- 65' The crowd applauds Aslak Fonn Witry as he leaves the pitch. Hakon Evjen steps in for AZ.
- 70' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 75' A tactical swap from Fortuna Sittard — Tijjani Noslin on, Roel Janssen off on 75 minutes.
- 76' Another substitution for Fortuna Sittard to replace Roel Janssen by Tijjani Noslin on 76 minute.
- 80' The AZ bench stirs into life. Vangelis Pavlidis is withdrawn and Albert Gudmundsson gets his opportunity.
- 85' Ben Rienstra adds to his 0 season tally! Fortuna Sittard lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 90' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- Another three points for AZ.
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
3 / 4
1.25
Fortuna Sittard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.94
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Fortuna Sittard or Draw
48%
Draw or AZ
76%
Fortuna Sittard or AZ
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7.7%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 3
6%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 0
5.7%
0 – 3
4.9%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Fortuna Sittard
| Handicap | Fortuna Sittard covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 21% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 16% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.