Fortuna Sittard vs AZ, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Fortuna Sittard vs AZ — Eredivisie at Fortuna Sittard Stadion.
- Fortuna Sittard 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AZ 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Erwin Zeinstra
- Referee Johan Balder
- Referee J. van der Laan
- Referee Roy de Nas
- Referee Alex Bos
7 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 4.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADO Den Haag | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | AFC Ajax | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | AZ | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | FC Groningen | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | FC Twente '65 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | FC Utrecht | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Fortuna Sittard | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | NEC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | PEC Zwolle | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | PSV | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | SBV Excelsior | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | SC Heerenveen | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sparta Rotterdam | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Telstar 1963 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | AZ | H | 0–3 | L |
| 09 Apr | AFC Ajax | A | 0–4 | L |
| 02 Apr | FC Groningen | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | FC Volendam | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Mar | FC Twente '65 | H | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Mar | FC Utrecht | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | Fortuna Sittard | A | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Apr | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Apr | SC Heerenveen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Mar | FC Twente '65 | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Mar | FC Groningen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | SBV Vitesse | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Fortuna Sittard | AZ | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #3 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Fortuna Sittard are 8th (0 pts). AZ are 3rd (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Fortuna Sittard Stadion. Fortuna Sittard are looking to make home advantage count against AZ.
- 5' 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.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Fortuna Sittard in their trying to find a way past AZ's compact .
- 20' 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 Ivor Pandur suffering a number of foals already.
- 24' AZ is taking the lead after the goal scored by Jens Odgaard on 24.
- 29' Kristijan Bistrovic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 398 appearances.
- 34' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Fortuna Sittard side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 39' Hungary international Milos Kerkez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 42' Goal! Milos Kerkez scores his 6 goal in 300 matches.
- 47' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 52' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 57' 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.
- 59' Time for substitution for Fortuna Sittard. Ximo Navarro is replaced by Umaro Embalo.
- 64' Jordy Clasie needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 69' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 74' 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.
- 76' AZ make a change. Sven Mijnans trudges off to be replaced by Riechedly Bazoer on 76 minutes.
- 81' Oguzhan Ozyakup has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 82' A tactical swap from Fortuna Sittard — Thomas Buitink on, Tijjani Noslin off on 82 minutes.
- 84' The deadlock is broken! Vangelis Pavlidis gets on the scoresheet on 84 minutes.
- 86' Fortuna Sittard make a change. Inigo Cordoba trudges off to be replaced by Dogan Erdogan on 86 minutes.
- 87' The whistle greets Jordy Clasie as he departs to be replaced by Zico Buurmeester.
- It finishes all square. Fortuna Sittard and AZ share the spoils 0-3.
Lineups
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 33
-
2
Ximo Navarro ↓ Umaro Embalo 59'
-
7
Inigo Cordoba ↓ Dogan Erdogan 86'
- 15
- 8
- 11
- 31
- 14
- 61
-
77
Tijjani Noslin ↓ Thomas Buitink 82'
Bench
- 1
- 4
-
29
Thomas Buitink ↑ 82'
- 19
-
21
Dogan Erdogan ↑ 86'
- 74
- 22
- 6
- 55
- 18
-
34
Muhammet Tasci ↑ 82'
-
85
Umaro Embalo ↑ 59'
Coach
Julio Velazquez
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 1
-
8
Jordy Clasie ↓ Zico Buurmeester 87'
-
7
Jens Odgaard ↓ Mayckel Lahdo 76'
- 31
- 9
- 2
-
16
Sven Mijnans ↓ Riechedly Bazoer 76'
- 6
- 5
- 19
Bench
-
25
Riechedly Bazoer ↑ 76'
- 12
- 14
-
23
Mayckel Lahdo ↑ 76'
- 32
-
28
Zico Buurmeester ↑ 87'
-
34
Mees De Wit ↑ 87'
- 35
- 45
- 46
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 |
| Yukinari Sugawara | 2 |
Head to Head
Fortuna Sittard Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.37
Fortuna Sittard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 80% + Under — clean sheet likely 77%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 1.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 2.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 3.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
Fortuna Sittard or Draw
49%
Draw or AZ
84%
Fortuna Sittard or AZ
67%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
24.8%
0 – 1
24%
0 – 2
13.4%
1 – 1
10%
1 – 0
6.8%
1 – 2
5.5%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
2.2%
2 – 1
1.7%
0 – 4
1.4%
2 – 0
1.3%
2 – 2
1.1%
Asian Handicap — Fortuna Sittard
| Handicap | Fortuna Sittard covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 9% | 90% |
| -0.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 30% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 16% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
69%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.