Fortuna Sittard vs AZ, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Fortuna Sittard vs AZ — Eredivisie at Fortuna Sittard Stadion.
- Fortuna Sittard 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- AZ 2 games · 6 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
🟨 0.1/game
⚽ 3.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | ADO Den Haag | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #1 |
| 4 | Points | 6 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 1 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 0 |
| 5 | Scored | 6 |
| 3 | Conceded | 1 |
| +2 | GD | +5 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 50% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season
Fortuna Sittard this season
50%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
Fortuna Sittard are 3rd (4 pts). AZ are 1st (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Fortuna Sittard
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AZ
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Fortuna Sittard Stadion that hosts another battle between Fortuna Sittard and AZ.
- 5' Fortuna Sittard are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Fortuna Sittard and AZ are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' Pantelis Chatzidiakos has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 24' Jens Odgaard makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and AZ are in front.
- 29' AZ come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 34' 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.
- 39' Fortuna Sittard have won 303 goals from 265 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 42' A goal from the Hungary international Milos Kerkez! He fires home on 42 to make it 0-2!
- 47' A quiet spell here at Fortuna Sittard Stadion. Fortuna Sittard seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 52' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 57' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 59' Another change for Fortuna Sittard made on 59 minute. Ximo Navarro leaves to be changed by Umaro Embalo.
- 64' It is a cagey affair so far. Fortuna Sittard in their trying to find a way past AZ's compact .
- 69' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AZ that had 300 games and scored 566 goals.
- 74' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 76' Riechedly Bazoer gets the nod from AZ. He replaces Sven Mijnans and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' Vangelis Pavlidis needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 23 Yellow cards this season.
- 82' Fortuna Sittard ring the changes. Tijjani Noslin has done his job and it is now time for Thomas Buitink to step up.
- 84' Vangelis Pavlidis makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and AZ are in front.
- 86' Dogan Erdogan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Inigo Cordoba on 86 minute.
- 87' A tactical swap from AZ — Zico Buurmeester on, Jordy Clasie off on 87 minutes.
- AZ celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Dani de Wit | 3 |
| Oussama Idrissi | 3 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 3 |
| Zian Flemming | 3 |
| Burak Yilmaz | 2 |
| Myron Boadu | 2 |
| Yukinari Sugawara | 2 |
Head to Head
Fortuna Sittard Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.83
Fortuna Sittard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.51
AZ xG
I would bet for:
AZ to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.34
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 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Fortuna Sittard or Draw
36%
Draw or AZ
84%
Fortuna Sittard or AZ
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.2%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 2
9%
0 – 1
8.7%
1 – 1
8.1%
1 – 3
7.5%
0 – 4
5.6%
0 – 0
4.9%
1 – 4
4.7%
2 – 2
3.7%
2 – 3
3.1%
2 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Fortuna Sittard
| Handicap | Fortuna Sittard covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -0.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| +0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +1 | 28% | 21% | 51% |
| +1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +2 | 49% | 21% | 30% |
| +2.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
Clean Sheet
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.