AZ vs Fortuna Sittard: match statistics
AZ vs Fortuna Sittard: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
AZ play Fortuna Sittard in Eredivisie (Netherlands). The match date is 4 April 2026 at 18:45. Final score: 2:0.
Current form
AZ: 1-4-0, 1.40 points/match. Fortuna Sittard: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match.
Goal statistics
AZ scores 1.71 and concedes 1.50 goals per match. Fortuna Sittard scores 1.44 and concedes 1.85. League average: 3.17 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: AZ 65%, Fortuna Sittard 76%. Over 2.5: AZ 65%, Fortuna Sittard 68%. League level: BTTS 63%, Over 2.5 61%.
xG, shots and style
AZ has higher xG: 1.75 vs 1.38. AZ: 15.8 shots per match, Fortuna Sittard: 12.7.
Match halves
AZ: half-time lead 35%, second-half goals 0.76. Fortuna Sittard: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.71.
Goals by minute
AZ: 0-15 (15 goals). Fortuna Sittard: 0-15 (10 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Eredivisie: 3.17 goals per match, BTTS 63%, Over 2.5 61%.
Head-to-head
1 H2H matches: 0-0-1. Average goals 7.00, BTTS 100%.
Match description
AZ is the favorite for this match: they sit 6th in the table versus Fortuna’s 11th and have 12 wins this season compared to the visitors’ 10. Offensively AZ looks stronger – at home they score on average 2.23 goals per match (47 goals this season, 11 in the last 5), while Fortuna away averages only 1.43 goals per match (43 this season, 9 in the last 5). AZ averages 15.69 shots and 6.00 on target per home game versus Fortuna’s 10.5 and 4.64 on the road; with the same shot conversion rate of 14% the hosts are clearly creating more high-quality scoring opportunities. Defensively AZ concedes 1.62 goals at home on average (xG against 1.34), Fortuna concedes 2.00 goals away (xG against 1.88) and have 21% of away matches without scoring, while AZ have 0% such games at home. AZ have a home goal difference of +8 and win 46% of home matches, whereas Fortuna are -8 away and lose 57% of away games; despite an identical 1.8 points average in the last 5 matches, xG metrics and the advantage in chance creation point toward an AZ win.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| AZ | Fortuna Sittard | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 37% | 35% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.29 | 0.32 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
AZ is 75% better for: last-5 form.
1.4 pts / match - AZ · 0.8 pts / match - Fortuna Sittard
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
AZ is 19% better for: goals scored per match.
1.71 goals / match - AZ · 1.44 goals / match - Fortuna Sittard
AZ is 23% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.5 goals / match - AZ · 1.85 goals / match - Fortuna Sittard
AZ scores in 88% of matches (30 of 34 matches), while Fortuna Sittard keeps a clean sheet in 9% (3 of 34 matches).
Fortuna Sittard scores in 85% of matches (29 of 34 matches), while AZ keeps a clean sheet in 26% (9 of 34 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — AZ
Over / Under — Fortuna Sittard
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
AZ is 21% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.47 pts / match - AZ · 1.21 pts / match - Fortuna Sittard
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
AZ - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 35% of matches and wins 41%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Fortuna Sittard - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 29% of matches and wins 32%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 2.20 | 1.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Average goals in match | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 40% |
| No goal | 20% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +5 | -2 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.20 | 0.40 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| Average goals in match | 0.8 | 2.2 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 0% |
| No goal | 60% | 40% |
| Goal difference | 0 | -3 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (15 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.
Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (10 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (15). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
AZ
Fortuna Sittard
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Eredivisie).
Teams vs league
| AZ | Liga | Fortuna Sittard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | • 3.21 | 3.17 | ▲ 3.29 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 65% | 63% | ▲ 76% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 65% | 61% | ▲ 68% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 26% | 20% | ▼ 9% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 76% | 80% | ▲ 91% |
| Goal after half-time | • 85% | 84% | ▼ 79% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Previous meeting: AZ 0 - 0 - 1 Fortuna Sittard. Average goals 7.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of AZ vs Fortuna Sittard?
The Eredivisie match finished AZ 2:0 Fortuna Sittard. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before AZ vs Fortuna Sittard?
AZ score 1.71 goals per game on average and Fortuna Sittard 1.44. The Eredivisie average is 3.17 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 61% of games. Both teams score in 65% of AZ's matches and 76% of Fortuna Sittard's.
What form are AZ and Fortuna Sittard in?
Over the last 5 games AZ have a 1-4-0 record (1.40 points per game) and Fortuna Sittard 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for AZ vs Fortuna Sittard?
The statistical background for AZ vs Fortuna Sittard — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.