Fortuna Sittard vs AZ, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Erwin Zeinstra
- Referee Johan Balder
- Referee J. van der Laan
- Referee Roy de Nas
- Referee Alex Bos
6 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 9.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Temperatures are rising at Fortuna Sittard Stadion as Fortuna Sittard face off against AZ in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sven Mijnans, as he is very good at scoring at Fortuna Sittard Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Milos Kerkez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Fortuna Sittard.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Fortuna Sittard must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' Spain international Ximo Navarro has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 24' AZ is taking the lead after the goal scored by Jens Odgaard on 24.
- 29' 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.
- 34' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 39' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 42' What a strike from Milos Kerkez! The score is 0-2.
- 47' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Fortuna Sittard and AZ are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 52' It looks surprising AZ does not make any changes. Ivor Pandur has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 57' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 59' Fresh legs for Fortuna Sittard! Umaro Embalo comes on to replace Ximo Navarro.
- 64' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AZ that had 304 games and scored 579 goals.
- 69' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 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' A tactical swap from AZ — Riechedly Bazoer on, Sven Mijnans off on 76 minutes.
- 81' Inigo Cordoba has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Thomas Buitink. He replaces Tijjani Noslin on 82 minute.
- 84' GOAL! Vangelis Pavlidis fires home to make it 0-3!
- 86' The Fortuna Sittard bench stirs into life. Inigo Cordoba is withdrawn and Dogan Erdogan gets his opportunity.
- 87' A tactical swap from AZ — Zico Buurmeester on, Jordy Clasie off on 87 minutes.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Fortuna Sittard 0-3 AZ.
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 |
| Zian Flemming | 3 |
| Dani de Wit | 3 |
| Oussama Idrissi | 3 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 3 |
| Guus Til | 2 |
| Burak Yilmaz | 2 |
| Myron Boadu | 2 |
Head to Head
Fortuna Sittard Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.85
Fortuna Sittard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.42
AZ xG
I would bet for:
AZ to win 63% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Fortuna Sittard or Draw
37%
Draw or AZ
84%
Fortuna Sittard or AZ
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.1%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
8.8%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
8.5%
1 – 3
7.4%
0 – 4
5.2%
0 – 0
5.2%
1 – 4
4.5%
2 – 2
3.9%
2 – 1
3.2%
2 – 3
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% | 89% |
| -0.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| +0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +1 | 29% | 22% | 49% |
| +1.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +2 | 51% | 21% | 28% |
| +2.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
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.