Eredivisie · Matchday 3

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 14:30:00 UTCFortuna Sittard StadionMatchday 3

Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate

Fortuna Sittard 39%Draw 34%AZ Alkmaar 27%

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 playedRatings are a Pulse estimate

Fortuna Sittard4-3-3
316.1Branderhorst
104.7Romeny
206.3Michut
66.367'Ottele
256.3Zeefuik
96.346'Descotte
226.366'Zand
156.366'Groot
236.3Brittijn
26.375'Wylin
286.3Hubner
AZ Alkmaar3-4-3
37.2Goes
66.8Koopmeiners
96.886'Meerdink
46.8Schouten
57.2Chávez
287.3Busser
106.869'Smit
216.846'Kwakman
227.286'Dijkstra
116.8Daal
76.846'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
10 ptsTable15 pts
+2Goal difference+11
1Head-to-head wins2
39%Pre-match odds27%

Head to head3 previous meetings

Fortuna Sittard 1W0D2W AZ Alkmaar

Goals 47

  • 2026-08-22Fortuna Sittard02AZ Alkmaar
  • 2026-04-04AZ Alkmaar20Fortuna Sittard
  • 2025-12-21Fortuna Sittard43AZ Alkmaar

Seasons searched: 2025-2026, 2026-2027.

This seasonother meeting

Where they standIn a 18-team table

TeamPWDLGDPts
Fortuna Sittard5311+210
AZ Alkmaar5500+1115
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