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EredivisieMatchweek 29THE MATCH CENTRE

AZ Alkmaar vs Fortuna Sittard match centre

AZ Alkmaar badgeAZ AlkmaarHome · 6 in league
LWWWL
Momentum→ Steady60/100OlderLatest
90′ · Live
2:0
UK time · Europe/London
Fortuna Sittard badgeFortuna SittardAway · 11 in league
WWLWL
Momentum→ Steady54/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
M. Meerdink11′
S. Mijnans15′
AFAS Stadion · AlkmaarSeason 2025/26Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

Our model: Unavailable · Calculated Not supplied.

Odds updated Not supplied · Older or incompletely timed snapshot. Match-winner reference: 0 bookmakers. Market probabilities remove each bookmaker’s margin before averaging; double chance combines match-result probabilities.

We compare match winner, over/under 2.5 goals, both teams to score and double chance. Priced selections need decimal odds of at least 1.25. The value filter subtracts five percentage points from the model chance, then requires at least a 5% estimated return. These are conservative policy choices, not a calibrated confidence interval or proof of profitability.

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MATCHDAY LIVE

Inside the game

Every chance. Every turning point.

90′ IN PLAY
KICKOFF EDGE LIVE READING

What the match state suggests now

GOOD DATA
Current result estimate99.9%AZ Alkmaar
Draw0.1%at full time
Current result estimate0.0%Fortuna Sittard
Another goal8.1%before full time

Next goal: AZ Alkmaar 4.2% · no further goal 91.9% · Fortuna Sittard 3.9%.

Experimental model combining the pre-match forecast with score, time, shots, shots on target, possession, corners and red cards. This is not live xG or bookmaker odds.
AZ AlkmaarFortuna Sittard
10Corner Kicks6
10Fouls12
0Yellow Cards3
—Red Cards—
4Goalkeeper Saves4
425Total passes356
356Passes accurate253

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

IF THE SCORE HOLDS

Provisional table

Eredivisie

Illustrative positions after applying the current score to the latest stored standings. Official tables can also change as other live matches finish.

#TeamPGDPtsMove
1PSV Eindhoven33+5281—
2Feyenoord33+2462—
3Twente33+2358—
4NEC Nijmegen33+2356—
5Ajax33+2155—
6AZ Alkmaar34+954—
7Utrecht33+1150—
8Heerenveen33+450—
9Groningen33+345—
10Sparta Rotterdam33-2143—
11Fortuna Sittard34-1439—
12GO Ahead Eagles33+238—
13PEC Zwolle33-2537—
14Excelsior33-1435—
15Telstar33-734—
16FC Volendam33-1932—
17NAC Breda33-2328—
18Heracles33-4919—
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

AZ Alkmaar 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Fortuna Sittard 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

AZ Alkmaar

6/10Wins
2.0Goals / game
1.1Conceded / game

Keep in view: 4 losses in that sample. At home, 6 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect AZ Alkmaar’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Fortuna Sittard

4/10Wins
1.6Goals / game
2.1Conceded / game

Keep in view: 5 losses in that sample. At away venues, 3 wins from 5 available matches.

Inspect Fortuna Sittard’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare AZ Alkmaar at home with Fortuna Sittard away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 02:06 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

Eredivisie · 2025/26 · all league matches

AZ AlkmaarFortuna Sittard
28Matches played28
42Points earned35
12Wins10
1.7Goals scored / match1.5
1.6Goals conceded / match1.9
6Clean sheets3
3Failed to score3

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares AZ Alkmaar at home with Fortuna Sittard away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

AZ Alkmaar

Confirmed formation3-4-3Leeroy Echteld
  1. 41J. ZoetG
  2. 3W. GoesD
  3. 5PenetraD
  4. 23B. van DuijlD
  5. 30D. KasiusM
  6. 10S. MijnansM
  7. 26K. SmitM
  8. 22E. DijkstraM
  9. 7Weslley PatatiF
  10. 35M. MeerdinkF
  11. 17I. JensenF
Substitutes (12)

12 · H. Verhulst

31 · D. Deen

8 · J. Clasie

2 · S. Maikuma

4 · M. Dekker

15 · M. Chavez Garcia

24 · A. Oufkir

34 · M. de Wit

11 · I. Sadiq

9 · T. Parrott

33 · M. Sin

20 · K. Boogaard

Fortuna Sittard

Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Danny Buijs
  1. 1L. KoopmansG
  2. 21N. KasanwirjoD
  3. 44I. MarquezD
  4. 4S. AdewoyeD
  5. 8J. DahlhausD
  6. 23P. BrittijnM
  7. 5Y. OukiliM
  8. 18D. LimniosM
  9. 70L. DuijvestijnM
  10. 9K. SierhuisM
  11. 19P. GladonF
Substitutes (9)

48 · L. van Parys

25 · N. Martens

22 · S. Bastien

45 · O. Johnson

36 · H. Korkmazyurek

7 · K. Peterson

6 · S. van Ottele

38 · T. Schenkhuizen

77 · L. Tunjic

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

AZ Alkmaar

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Jeroen Zoet907.3—0—19—
Wouter Goes907.0—0156—
Alexandre Penetra906.9—0146—
Billy van Duijl906.6—0—631
Denso Kasius847.2—11422
Sven Mijnans907.9104342
Kees Smit906.9—0—572
Elijah Dijkstra777.2—0—331
Weslley Patati727.7—01272
Mexx Meerdink716.910210—
Isak Steiner Jensen777.2—1—231
Troy Parrott196.7—0—7—
Jordy Clasie186.9—01111
Ayoub Oufkir136.3—0—71
Mees de Wit137.0—0—10—
Seiya Maikuma126.9—0—2—
Ibrahim Sadiq———————
Hobie Verhulst———————
Matěj Šín———————
Kasper Boogaard———————
Daniel Deen———————
Mateo Chávez———————
Maxim Dekker———————

Fortuna Sittard

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Luuk Koopmans906.7—0—37—
Neraysho Kasanwirjo906.3—0—542
Iván Márquez456.0—0—14—
Shawn Adewoye906.2—0—392
Jasper Dahlhaus906.7—0—321
Philip Brittijn846.2—0—331
Yassin Oukili906.7—0—214
Dimitris Limnios756.2—0121—
Lance Duijvestijn776.3—03272
Kaj Sierhuis456.5—01121
Paul Gladon907.3—0325—
Syb van Ottele457.2—0—281
Kristoffer Peterson456.7—0—10—
Luka Tunjić156.7—0—7—
Samuel Bastien136.3—0—6—
Owen Johnson126.2—0—2—
Hasip Korkmazyürek———————
Niels Martens———————
Tristan Schenkhuizen———————
Lars Van Parys———————
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