Fortuna Sittard vs AZ, Eredivisie 2023-24 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 Richard Martens
- Assistant 1 Rens Bluemink
- Assistant 2 Michael Osseweijer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | AZ | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Feb | FC Utrecht | A | 0–4 | L |
| 03 Feb | SC Heerenveen | H | 3–3 | D |
| 28 Jan | FC Volendam | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Jan | Almere City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Jan | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | Fortuna Sittard | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Feb | Almere City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Feb | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Jan | SC Heerenveen | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Jan | PEC Zwolle | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Jan | FC Twente '65 | A | 1–2 | L |
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Fortuna Sittard and AZ is underway.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Maarten Martens might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Fortuna Sittard in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past AZ's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 15' Rodrigo Guth needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 21 Yellow cards this season.
- 18' The Spain forward Inigo Cordoba breaks the deadlock on 18 minutes. 1-0!
- 23' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bruno Martins Indi made 384 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 28' With 0 assists to his name this season, Michael Verrips is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AZ.
- 33' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 38' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Fortuna Sittard and AZ are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 41' Justin Lonwijk catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 41.
- 46' 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.
- 51' Maty Ryan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 53' Fortuna Sittard manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alen Halilovic is hanging Alessio Da Cruz on the field on 53 minute.
- 57' A change in the AZ ranks — Ruben van Bommel exits the field as Myron van Brederode enters on 57.
- 62' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 62 minutes.
- 63' Against the run of play, Vangelis Pavlidis has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 65' Time for substitution for AZ. David Wolfe is replaced by Mayckel Lahdo.
- 69' That is a card for AZ. Riechedly Bazoer will be fuming at that decision.
- 74' Fortuna Sittard are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against AZ's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Jayden Braaf. He replaces Justin Lonwijk on 76 minute.
- 81' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 85' Kristoffer Peterson is replacing Kaj Sierhuis for the Fortuna Sittard side.
- 86' The crowd applauds Sven Mijnans as he leaves the pitch. Lequincio Zeefuik steps in for AZ.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Fortuna Sittard 1-2 AZ.
Lineups
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 12
- 9
- 19
- 7
- 35
- 23
- 6
-
21
Justin Lonwijk ↓ Jayden Braaf 76'
- 99
- 14
- 2
Bench
-
8
Kristoffer Peterson ↑ 85'
-
10
Alen Halilovic ↑ 53'
- 20
-
15
Oguzhan Ozyakup ↑ 85'
- 22
-
34
Ragnar Oratmangoen ↑ 85'
- 1
- 24
- 61
-
27
Jayden Braaf ↑ 76'
- 3
- 17
Coach
Danny Buijs
AZ Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 10
- 8
- 25
- 9
- 2
- 16
- 3
- 15
-
18
David Wolfe ↓ Mayckel Lahdo 65'
-
14
Kristijan Belic ↓ Tiago Dantas 57'
Bench
-
4
Bruno Martins Indi ↑ 65'
-
6
Tiago Dantas ↑ 57'
-
23
Mayckel Lahdo ↑ 65'
- 34
- 5
- 21
- 30
-
19
Myron van Brederode ↑ 57'
-
28
Lequincio Zeefuik ↑ 86'
- 20
- 17
- 53
Coach
Maarten Martens
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 4 |
| Oussama Idrissi | 3 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 3 |
| Zian Flemming | 3 |
| Dani de Wit | 3 |
| Burak Yilmaz | 2 |
| Myron Boadu | 2 |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 |
Head to Head
Fortuna Sittard Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.01
Fortuna Sittard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.43
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + AZ to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.44
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Fortuna Sittard or Draw
40%
Draw or AZ
82%
Fortuna Sittard or AZ
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Fortuna Sittard win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
9.5%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
8.6%
0 – 3
7.5%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 3
7.4%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 4
4.6%
0 – 0
4.6%
0 – 4
4.5%
2 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Fortuna Sittard
| Handicap | Fortuna Sittard covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 9% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +1 | 33% | 21% | 46% |
| +1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +2 | 54% | 20% | 26% |
| +2.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
Clean Sheet
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.