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Matchday 3 · Saturday 22 August, 16:30 · Fortuna Sittard Stadion

Fortuna Sittard vs AZ: line-ups and result

Fortuna Sittard 4 · 10 points
0 - 2
AZ 1 · 15 points
  • 58' Jizz Hornkamp
  • 90' Jizz Hornkamp

Line-ups Fortuna Sittard vs AZ

Fortuna Sittard 4-3-3 · Danny Buijs
31 Branderhorst
15 de Groot
28 Hubner
6 van Ottele
2 Wylin
20 Michut
23 Brittijn
22 Zand
9 Descotte
25 Zeefuik
10 Romeny
  • 46' Ivo Pinto Anthony Descotte
  • 66' Jasper Dahlhaus Nick de Groot
  • 66' Mohamed Ihattaren Shiloh ’t Zand
  • 66' Yassin Oukili Syb van Ottele
  • 75' Rodrigo Guth Siebe Wylin

Line-up for Fortuna Sittard: Branderhorst, de Groot, Hubner, van Ottele, Wylin, Michut, Brittijn, Zand, Descotte, Zeefuik, Romeny

Bench
  • 33 Kaylen
  • 1 L. Koopmans
  • 12 I. Pinto 46'
  • 3 R. Guth 75'
  • 8 J. Dahlhaus 66'
  • 52 M. Ihattaren 66'
  • 5 Y. Oukili 66'
  • 38 M. Gbemou
  • 44 D. Stockbrink
Absentees Fortuna Sittard

Márquez, Bayram, Simons (injured), Peterson, Romeny, Wylin (unavailable)

AZ 4-2-3-1 · Leeroy Echteld
28 De Busser
5 Chávez
4 Schouten
3 Goes
22 Dijkstra
6 Koopmeiners
21 Kwakman
11 Daal
10 Smit
7 Patati
9 Meerdink
  • 46' Calvin Stengs Weslley Patati
  • 46' Jizz Hornkamp Dave Kwakman
  • 69' Jordy Clasie Kees Smit
  • 86' Seiya Maikuma Elijah Dijkstra
  • 86' Ayoub Oufkir Mexx Meerdink

Line-up for AZ: De Busser, Chávez, Schouten, Goes, Dijkstra, Koopmeiners, Kwakman, Daal, Smit, Patati, Meerdink

Bench
  • 12 H. Verhulst
  • 1 R. Owusu-Oduro
  • 2 S. Maikuma 86'
  • 13 S. De Grand
  • 31 R. Ichihara
  • 23 B. van Duijl
  • 8 J. Clasie 69'
  • 75 H. de Wit
  • 24 A. Oufkir 86'
  • 14 C. Stengs 46'
  • 19 J. Hornkamp 46'
  • 45 B. Kovacs
Absentees AZ

Kasius, Smit, Resink (injured)

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Fortuna Sittard

  1. Mohamed Ihattaren Midfielder 3 goals 2 assists
  2. Lequincio Zeefuik Forward 3 goals 1 assists
  3. Edouard Michut Midfielder 1 goals 2 assists
  4. Philip Brittijn Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Shiloh ’t Zand Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists

AZ

  1. Ro-Zangelo Daal Midfielder 4 goals 0 assists
  2. Mexx Meerdink Forward 2 goals 1 assists
  3. Mateo Chávez Defender 1 goals 3 assists
  4. Calvin Stengs Midfielder 1 goals 2 assists
  5. Ayoub Oufkir Forward 2 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Fortuna Sittard

Player Starts Min. Form
Mattijs Branderhorst 5/5 450 strong
Justin Hubner 5/5 450 mixed
Philip Brittijn 5/5 439 mixed
Lequincio Zeefuik 5/5 420 strong
Ivo Pinto 4/5 405 solid
Jasper Dahlhaus 4/5 363 mixed
Edouard Michut 3/5 344 strong
Mohamed Ihattaren 4/5 328 excellent

AZ

Player Starts Min. Form
Jari De Busser 5/5 450 solid
Wouter Goes 5/5 450 strong
Lewis Schouten 5/5 450 strong
Peer Koopmeiners 5/5 445 strong
Ro-Zangelo Daal 5/5 424 excellent
Mexx Meerdink 5/5 413 strong
Elijah Dijkstra 5/5 411 mixed
Mateo Chávez 5/5 381 strong

Stats

Fortuna Sittard Match AZ
  • 0.44 xG 4.35
  • 28% Possession 72%
  • 4 Shots 26
  • 2 Shots on target 11
  • 2 Shots off target 7
  • 1 Corners 15
  • 9 Fouls 11
  • 0 Offsides 2
  • 0 Yellow cards 1
  • 1 Red cards 0

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.85 2.43
  • Predicted goals4.5
  • Both teams to score100%
  • Over 2.5 goals100%
  • Corners15.0

Team comparison

FOR home Per match AZ away
1.50 Points 3.00
1.50 Goals for 3.00
1.50 Goals against 1.00
1.20 xG for 2.61
2.81 xG against 1.01
3.5 Corners 9.0
WL Home and away form WWW

Head-to-head record Fortuna Sittard vs AZ

16 previous meetings
2 Fortuna Sittard 1 draws 13 AZ
  • Goals per match3.56
  • Both teams scored50%
  • Over 2.5 goals75%
  • Apr 2026 AZ 2 - 0 Fortuna Sittard
  • Dec 2025 Fortuna Sittard 4 - 3 AZ
  • Feb 2025 AZ 1 - 0 Fortuna Sittard
  • Oct 2024 Fortuna Sittard 1 - 0 AZ
  • Feb 2024 Fortuna Sittard 1 - 2 AZ
  • Oct 2023 AZ 4 - 0 Fortuna Sittard
  • Apr 2023 Fortuna Sittard 0 - 3 AZ
  • Jan 2023 AZ 3 - 1 Fortuna Sittard
  • Jan 2022 Fortuna Sittard 1 - 2 AZ
  • Dec 2021 AZ 2 - 1 Fortuna Sittard

Frequently asked questions

Who is unavailable for Fortuna Sittard against AZ?

Fortuna Sittard are without Iván Márquez (injury), Kristoffer Peterson (not registered), Ole Romeny (not registered), Ramazan Bayram (knee injury), Sven Simons (hamstring injury) and Siebe Wylin (not registered).

Who is unavailable for AZ against Fortuna Sittard?

AZ are without Denso Kasius (groin injury), Kees Smit (injury) and Stije Resink (knee injury).

What formation do Fortuna Sittard play?

Fortuna Sittard have used a 5-3-2 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 5-3-2.

What formation do AZ play?

AZ have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under L. Echteld.

How did the last meeting between Fortuna Sittard and AZ finish?

On 4 April 2026, AZ vs Fortuna Sittard finished 2-0.

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