Eredivisie · Matchday 3
Fortuna Sittard v AZ Alkmaar
- Sat, 22 Aug 2026 14:30:00 UTCFortuna Sittard StadionMatchday 3
Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate
Fortuna Sittard 44%Draw 19%AZ Alkmaar 36%
Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.
Match stats
Fortuna SittardAZ Alkmaar
28Possession72
0.44Expected goals (xG)4.35
4Shots26
2Shots on target11
2Shots off target7
0Blocked shots8
2Shots inside box18
2Shots outside box8
1Corners15
0Offsides2
9Fouls11
0Yellow cards1
1Red cards0
9Saves2
250Passes644
175Accurate passes577
70Pass accuracy90
Match events
- 5′Ole Romeny
- 46′Weslley Patati ← Calvin Stengs
- 46′Dave Kwakman ← Jizz Hornkamp
- 46′Anthony Descotte → Ivo Pinto
- 58′Jizz Hornkamp
- 66′Nick de Groot → Jasper Dahlhaus
- 66′Shiloh ’t Zand → Mohamed Ihattaren
- 67′Syb van Ottele → Yassin Oukili
- 69′Kees Smit ← Jordy Clasie
- 75′Siebe Wylin → Rodrigo Guth
- 86′Elijah Dijkstra ← Seiya Maikuma
- 86′Mexx Meerdink ← Ayoub Oufkir
- 90′Ayoub Oufkir
- 90′Jizz Hornkamp (assist Calvin Stengs)
Fortuna Sittard · AZ Alkmaar
Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate
Fortuna Sittard316.1Branderhorst
104.7Romeny
206.3Michut
66.3↓67'Ottele
256.3Zeefuik
96.3↓46'Descotte
226.3↓66'Zand
156.3↓66'Groot
236.3Brittijn
26.3↓75'Wylin
286.3Hubner
AZ Alkmaar37.2Goes
66.8Koopmeiners
96.8↓86'Meerdink
46.8Schouten
57.2Chávez
287.3Busser
106.8↓69'Smit
216.8↓46'Kwakman
227.2↓86'Dijkstra
116.8Daal
76.8↓46'Patati
Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate
Fortuna Sittard
- 31Mattijs Branderhorst6.1
- 10Ole Romeny4.7
- 20Edouard Michut6.3
- 6Syb van Ottele6.3
- 25Lequincio Zeefuik6.3
- 9Anthony Descotte6.3
- 22Shiloh ’t Zand6.3
- 15Nick de Groot6.3
- 23Philip Brittijn6.3
- 2Siebe Wylin6.3
- 28Justin Hubner6.3
AZ Alkmaar
- 3Wouter Goes7.2
- 6Peer Koopmeiners6.8
- 9Mexx Meerdink6.8
- 4Lewis Schouten6.8
- 5Mateo Chávez7.2
- 28Jari De Busser7.3
- 10Kees Smit6.8
- 21Dave Kwakman6.8
- 22Elijah Dijkstra7.2
- 11Ro-Zangelo Daal6.8
- 7Weslley Patati6.8
Fortuna SittardTale of the tapeAZ Alkmaar
4-3-3Formation3-4-3
15 ptsTable20 pts
-1Goal difference+10
WDLWLFormWWDDD
1Head-to-head wins1
44%Win chance36%
Head to head — 2 previous meetings
Fortuna Sittard 1W0D1W AZ Alkmaar
Goals 4–5
- 2026-04-04AZ Alkmaar2–0Fortuna Sittard
- 2025-12-21Fortuna Sittard4–3AZ Alkmaar
Seasons searched: 2025-2026, 2026-2027.
Recent form — Last five, before this fixture
Fortuna Sittard
WDLWL- vsCambuur3-1
- @PSV Eindhoven2-2
- @Utrecht0-2
- vsPEC Zwolle3-2
- vsFeyenoord1-2
AZ Alkmaar
WWDDD- @Utrecht4-1
- vsADO Den Haag2-0
- vsNAC Breda3-3
- @Feyenoord1-1
- vsTwente2-2
This season — other meeting
Where they stand — In a 18-team table
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortuna Sittard | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 15 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | +10 | 20 |
