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AZ Alkmaar 2–0 Fortuna Sittard · Eredivisie

2–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

AZ Alkmaar won 2–0.

Shots
159
Shots on target
64
Expected goals
1.920.4
Possession
55%45%

Full time

What the match recorded

AZ Alkmaar beat Fortuna Sittard 2–0. Recorded in this match (AZ Alkmaar – Fortuna Sittard): shots 15–9, shots on target 6–4, expected goals 1.92–0.4, possession 55%–45%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Fortuna Sittard have a visible away split

moderate

Fortuna Sittard's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

10.5 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season12.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots10.5 shots/match12.9 shots/match14.2 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

AZ Alkmaar's recent record differs from the season

weak

AZ Alkmaar's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.69 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.4 goals/match1.69 goals/match1.52 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots9 shotsAZ Alkmaar 15 shots, Fortuna Sittard 9 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots4 shotsAZ Alkmaar 6 shots, Fortuna Sittard 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.92 xG0.4 xGAZ Alkmaar 1.92 xG, Fortuna Sittard 0.4 xG
  • Possession55%45%AZ Alkmaar 55%, Fortuna Sittard 45%
  • Corners10 corners6 cornersAZ Alkmaar 10 corners, Fortuna Sittard 6 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls14 foulsAZ Alkmaar 11 fouls, Fortuna Sittard 14 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Lance Duijvestijn · Fortuna Sittard · 43′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedJordy Clasie · AZ Alkmaar · 73′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedKaj Sierhuis · Fortuna Sittard · 35′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedBilly van Duijl · AZ Alkmaar · 18′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLance Duijvestijn · Fortuna Sittard · 39′ · 0.02 xG · on targetIsak Steiner Jensen · AZ Alkmaar · 44′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPaul Gladon · Fortuna Sittard · 57′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJasper Dahlhaus · Fortuna Sittard · 5′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedWeslley Patati · AZ Alkmaar · 24′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedSven Mijnans · AZ Alkmaar · 15′ · 0.04 xG · goalDenso Kasius · AZ Alkmaar · 57′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSven Mijnans · AZ Alkmaar · 27′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDenso Kasius · AZ Alkmaar · 34′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedPaul Gladon · Fortuna Sittard · 49′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedSven Mijnans · AZ Alkmaar · 73′ · 0.05 xG · on targetAlexandre Penetra · AZ Alkmaar · 31′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedDimitris Limnios · Fortuna Sittard · 75′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedLance Duijvestijn · Fortuna Sittard · 48′ · 0.08 xG · on targetIsak Steiner Jensen · AZ Alkmaar · 58′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedPaul Gladon · Fortuna Sittard · 62′ · 0.11 xG · on targetWouter Goes · AZ Alkmaar · 88′ · 0.12 xG · on targetSven Mijnans · AZ Alkmaar · 87′ · 0.14 xG · on targetMexx Meerdink · AZ Alkmaar · 33′ · 0.34 xG · on targetMexx Meerdink · AZ Alkmaar · 11′ · 0.91 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

AZ Alkmaar: 15 shots, 6 on target, 1.97 xG. Fortuna Sittard: 9 shots, 4 on target, 0.39 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Mexx Meerdink · AZ Alkmaar · 11′Sven Mijnans · AZ Alkmaar · 15′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: AZ Alkmaar 1.97 xG · Fortuna Sittard 0.39 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3AZ Alkmaar
0Draws
2Fortuna Sittard
Fortuna Sittard — AZ Alkmaar · Eredivisie4–3
AZ Alkmaar — Fortuna Sittard · Eredivisie1–0
Fortuna Sittard — AZ Alkmaar · Eredivisie1–0
Fortuna Sittard — AZ Alkmaar · Eredivisie1–2
AZ Alkmaar — Fortuna Sittard · Eredivisie4–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: AZ Alkmaar favored in 10 of 11 directional metrics · Fortuna Sittard in 0 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

AZ Alkmaar29 matchesFortuna Sittard29 matches
1.69 goals/match ▲Goals scored29/291.48 goals/match
1.55 goals/match ▲Goals allowed29/291.86 goals/match
1.88 xG/match ▲Expected goals29/291.24 xG/match
15.2 shots/match ▲Shots29/2912.9 shots/match
5.86 shots/match ▲Shots on target29/294.59 shots/match
52.6% ●Possession29/2944.9%
5.72 corners/match ●Corners29/294.48 corners/match
10.3 fouls/matchFouls29/2912.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples29 / 29home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 4 Apr 2026, 21:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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