VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 25/26 · 4 Apr 2026

AZ Alkmaar 2–0 Fortuna Sittard

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Mar 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made AZ Alkmaar favourites at 75%.

AZ Alkmaar won and made the better chances: 1.9 xG to 0.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Syb Van Ottele, 68.4 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Syb Van Ottele +28.0, Jeroen Zoet +12.1.

Well below it: Billy van Duijl −17.6, Wouter Goes −13.4, Iván Márquez −11.4.

Each side's last five results before this match.

22 Mar 2026	L 0–3	at FC Groningen Eredivisie
19 Mar 2026	W 4–0	at AC Sparta Praha Conference League
15 Mar 2026	W 4–0	v Heracles Almelo Eredivisie
12 Mar 2026	W 2–1	v AC Sparta Praha Conference League
7 Mar 2026	L 1–2	at PSV Eindhoven Eredivisie

21 Dec 2025	Fortuna Sittard 4–3 AZ Alkmaar Eredivisie

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Jeroen Zoet Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	59.3	+12.1
Jordy Clasie Midfielder	18	0	0	0.00	57.7	–
Sven Mijnans Midfielder	90	1	0	0.27	54.6	+6.0
Mexx Meerdink Forward	71	1	0	1.21	51.6	−5.5
Elijah Dijkstra Defender	77	0	0	–	50.1	+1.3
Troy Parrott Forward	19	0	0	–	48.9	–
Weslley Patati Forward	72	0	0	0.03	44.2	+0.1
Denso Kasius Defender	84	0	1	0.08	43.6	+0.2
Isak Jensen Forward	77	0	1	0.12	43.3	−4.1
Alexandre Penetra Defender	90	0	0	0.07	42.8	−5.1
Seiya Maikuma Defender	12	0	0	–	41.5	–
Kees Smit Midfielder	90	0	0	–	39.6	−9.7
Wouter Goes Defender	90	0	0	0.11	35.8	−13.4
Billy van Duijl Defender	90	0	0	0.02	32.3	−17.6
Mees De Wit Defender	13	0	0	–	26.4	–
Ayoub Oufkir Midfielder	13	0	0	–	12.7	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Syb Van Ottele Defender	45	–	68.4	+28.0
Luka Tunjić Midfielder	15	–	52.9	–
Dimitris Limnios Midfielder	75	0.07	52.0	+4.3
Luuk Koopmans Goalkeeper	90	–	50.4	+7.1
Paul Gladon Forward	90	0.19	49.0	−5.0
Philip Brittijn Midfielder	84	–	47.3	+5.4
Shawn Adewoye Defender	90	–	46.4	−0.3
Neraysho Kasanwirjo Defender	90	–	45.6	+3.4
Kaj Sierhuis Forward	45	0.01	42.9	−6.9
Kristoffer Peterson Midfielder	45	–	42.8	−1.1
Owen Johnson Forward	12	–	41.1	–
Yassin Oukili Midfielder	90	–	38.9	−4.3
Iván Márquez Defender	45	–	38.7	−11.4
Lance Duijvestijn Midfielder	77	0.10	37.8	−9.4
Samuel Bastien Midfielder	13	–	36.3	–
Jasper Dahlhaus Defender	90	0.03	32.3	−9.4