Fortuna Sittard vs AZ, Eredivisie 2024-25 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 Alex Bos
- Assistant 1 Cristian Dobre
- Assistant 2 Roan van Marrewijk (Netherlands)
4 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 9.5 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | AZ | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Sep | PSV | H | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Sep | AFC Ajax | A | 0–5 | L |
| 14 Sep | NAC Breda | A | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Aug | NEC | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Fortuna Sittard | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Oct | Athletic Club | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Sep | FC Utrecht | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Sep | IF Elfsborg | H | 3–2 | W |
| 20 Sep | PEC Zwolle | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | SC Heerenveen | H | 9–1 | 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' It’s Showtime! The match between Fortuna Sittard and AZ is underway.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Denso Kasius is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AZ.
- 10' AZ looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Jizz Hornkamp scoring 2 goals.
- 15' Troy Parrott has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' Fortuna Sittard player sees a card in front of him.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Fortuna Sittard and AZ are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 29' Makan Aiko was booked on 29.
- 34' Fortuna Sittard are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 39' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Fortuna Sittard side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
- 45' The referee shows AZ player a card on 45.
- 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 60' AZ come into this ranked 3 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 65' AZ fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 69' Denso Kasius makes way for Seiya Maikuma at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from AZ.
- 74' Both keepers have barely been tested. Fortuna Sittard and AZ are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 75' Ruben van Bommel has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 75.
- 77' Fortuna Sittard manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Syb Van Ottele is hanging Alen Halilovic on the field on 77 minute.
- 78' Rodrigo Guth does the damage! The net is bulging and Fortuna Sittard surge ahead!
- 82' A tactical swap from AZ — Jayden Addai on, Ruben van Bommel off on 82 minutes.
- 83' Ante Erceg was booked on 83.
- 84' Fortuna Sittard receives a card for a hard tackle on 84.
- 84' Fresh legs for Fortuna Sittard! Mitchell Dijks comes on to replace Ezequiel Bullaude.
- 89' Josip Mitrovic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Samuel Bastien at the 89 minute mark.
- The final score is 1-0.
Lineups
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 12
- 31
-
10
Alen Halilovic ↓ Syb Van Ottele 77'
-
22
Samuel Bastien ↓ Josip Mitrovic 89'
- 33
- 4
- 14
- 8
- 32
-
11
Makan Aiko ↓ Ante Erceg 77'
- 80
Bench
-
35
Mitchell Dijks ↑ 84'
-
50
Ante Erceg ↑ 77'
- 1
-
6
Syb Van Ottele ↑ 77'
- 71
- 38
- 5
-
28
Josip Mitrovic ↑ 89'
- 77
Coach
Danny Buijs
AZ Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
11
Ibrahim Sadiq ↓ Mayckel Lahdo 69'
- 10
-
9
Troy Parrott ↓ Mexx Meerdink 69'
- 6
- 28
- 5
-
30
Denso Kasius ↓ Seiya Maikuma 69'
- 22
- 1
-
7
Ruben van Bommel ↓ Jayden Addai 82'
- 18
Bench
- 41
- 4
- 12
-
16
Seiya Maikuma ↑ 69'
-
23
Mayckel Lahdo ↑ 69'
- 34
- 21
-
35
Mexx Meerdink ↑ 69'
-
25
Lequincio Zeefuik ↑ 82'
- 33
-
17
Jayden Addai ↑ 82'
- 26
Coach
Maarten Martens
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 |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 |
Head to Head
Fortuna Sittard Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
0.94
Fortuna Sittard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.11
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Fortuna Sittard win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Fortuna Sittard or Draw
47%
Draw or AZ
77%
Fortuna Sittard or AZ
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.4%
1 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 1
9.4%
0 – 3
7.1%
1 – 3
6.7%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
4.5%
2 – 1
4.3%
0 – 4
3.8%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 4
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Fortuna Sittard
| Handicap | Fortuna Sittard covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +1 | 37% | 23% | 40% |
| +1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +2 | 60% | 19% | 21% |
| +2.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
Clean Sheet
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
13%
✗
AZ keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

