Fortuna Sittard vs AZ, Eredivisie 2023-24 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 Richard Martens
- Assistant 1 Rens Bluemink
- Assistant 2 Michael Osseweijer
4 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 8.5 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' In just a few seconds Fortuna Sittard Stadion will turn into a battlefield for Fortuna Sittard and AZ.
- 5' Fortuna Sittard are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AZ backline.
- 10' Fortuna Sittard have won 323 goals from 277 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' 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.
- 18' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Inigo Cordoba makes it 1-0.
- 23' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 28' Over 28 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 33' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AZ needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 38' 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.
- 41' Justin Lonwijk picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mitchell Dijks, as he is very good at scoring at Fortuna Sittard Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 51' 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.
- 53' It is a substitution in Fortuna Sittard team. Alessio Da Cruz is replaced by Alen Halilovic on 53 minute.
- 57' The crowd applauds Ruben van Bommel as he leaves the pitch. Myron van Brederode steps in for AZ.
- 62' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 63' Vangelis Pavlidis does the damage! The net is bulging and AZ surge ahead!
- 65' The AZ bench stirs into life. David Wolfe is withdrawn and Mayckel Lahdo gets his opportunity.
- 69' Poor challenge from Riechedly Bazoer. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 74' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 76' A change in the Fortuna Sittard ranks — Justin Lonwijk exits the field as Jayden Braaf enters on 76.
- 81' Fortuna Sittard are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against AZ's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 85' The Fortuna Sittard bench stirs into life. Kaj Sierhuis is withdrawn and Kristoffer Peterson gets his opportunity.
- 86' AZ manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lequincio Zeefuik is hanging Sven Mijnans on the field on 86 minute.
- The points are shared — Fortuna Sittard 1-2 AZ. Honours even.
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 |
| Dani de Wit | 3 |
| Oussama Idrissi | 3 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 3 |
| Zian Flemming | 3 |
| Guus Til | 2 |
| Burak Yilmaz | 2 |
| Myron Boadu | 2 |
Head to Head
Fortuna Sittard Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.18
Fortuna Sittard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.96
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 60% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Fortuna Sittard or Draw
49%
Draw or AZ
76%
Fortuna Sittard or AZ
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Fortuna Sittard win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
8.2%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 3
6.1%
0 – 0
5.9%
2 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 3
5.2%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
3.7%
1 – 4
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Fortuna Sittard
| Handicap | Fortuna Sittard covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 22% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 17% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.