Fortuna Sittard vs AZ, Eredivisie 2024-25 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 Alex Bos
- Assistant 1 Cristian Dobre
- Assistant 2 Roan van Marrewijk (Netherlands)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | ADO Den Haag | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | 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 2nd (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' We are underway at Fortuna Sittard Stadion. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Fortuna Sittard that had 265 games and scored 303 goals.
- 10' Fortuna Sittard have won 303 goals from 265 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Fortuna Sittard and AZ are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' The referee calls foul for Alen Halilovic. He receives a card.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 29' A meaty challenge results in booking for Makan Aiko on 29.
- 34' Zico Buurmeester has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 39' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 44' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' Maxim Dekker picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 50' 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.
- 55' Fortuna Sittard are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against AZ's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mayckel Lahdo made 2 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 65' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 69' Denso Kasius makes way for Seiya Maikuma at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from AZ.
- 74' Fortuna Sittard currently sit 15 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 75' Poor challenge from Ruben van Bommel. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 77' The crowd applauds Alen Halilovic as he leaves the pitch. Syb Van Ottele steps in for Fortuna Sittard.
- 78' GOAL! Rodrigo Guth scores on 78. Assisted by Samuel Bastien
- 82' The whistle greets Ruben van Bommel as he departs to be replaced by Jayden Addai.
- 83' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ante Erceg on 83 minutes.
- 84' Poor challenge from Ezequiel Bullaude. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 84' Mitchell Dijks is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ezequiel Bullaude at the 84 minute mark.
- 89' Fresh legs for Fortuna Sittard! Josip Mitrovic comes on to replace Samuel Bastien.
- Full Time. Fortuna Sittard beats AZ
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 |
| Yukinari Sugawara | 2 |
Head to Head
Fortuna Sittard Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
0.9
Fortuna Sittard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.13
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Fortuna Sittard win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Fortuna Sittard or Draw
46%
Draw or AZ
78%
Fortuna Sittard or AZ
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.8%
1 – 1
10%
0 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 3
7.5%
1 – 3
6.8%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
2 – 1
4%
0 – 4
4%
1 – 4
3.7%
1 – 0
Actual
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% | 9% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +1 | 36% | 23% | 41% |
| +1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +2 | 59% | 20% | 22% |
| +2.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
Clean Sheet
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
13%
✗
AZ keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.