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Preview Fortuna Sittard vs AZ Alkmaar August 22, 2026 — Preview and Prediction

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Fortuna Sittard
Fortuna Sittard
Home · last 5 D W
Kick-off
Sat 22 Aug · 14:30
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Pre-match · scheduled
AZ Alkmaar
AZ Alkmaar
W W Away · last 5
Fortuna Sittard Stadion · Sittard Referee S. Gozubuyuk
Home Win · SIT
26%
Best 5.19
Draw
22%
Best 4.42
Away Win · ALK
52%
Best 1.67

🧠 Model verdict

Model leans toward Over 2.5 goals — 71% probability.

Also rated highly: both teams to score 68%.

Predictions are model estimates based on data, not guaranteed outcomes. 18+ — please play responsibly.

AI preview · 90 sec read

Fortuna Sittard hosts AZ Alkmaar in a clash where recent form slightly favors the visitors, who have won their last two matches compared to Fortuna's mixed results. The home side shows signs of resilience and could leverage their home momentum, but AZ's sharper attack and higher expected goals hint at a pressing edge. Expect a lively encounter with both teams likely to find the net, supported by a pace that suggests an open game with multiple scoring chances.

  • AZ's recent winning streak boosts confidence.
  • Fortuna's home atmosphere may disrupt visitors.
  • Both teams show attacking intent, favoring goals.

Most likely outcomes

What the model rates as most likely in each market.

Market Prob. % Pred.
1X2 52% AZ Alkmaar win
Over/Under 2.5 71% Over 2.5
BTTS 68% Yes
Double Chance 74% X2
  • 1X2 AZ Alkmaar win 52%
  • Over/Under 2.5 Over 2.5 71%
  • BTTS Yes 68%
  • Double Chance X2 74%
Open betting analysis

Recent form

Last 5 matches · all competitions
Fortuna Sittard
W/D/L 2-1-2
Goals (for / against) 9 / 9
Avg goals / match 3.6
Scored in 4/5
Clean sheets 0/5
Both teams scored 4/5
Over 2.5 4/5
Home (W-D-L) 2-0-1
Away (W-D-L) 0-1-1
xG (for / against) 0.90 / 2.36
AZ Alkmaar
W/D/L 2-3-0
Goals (for / against) 12 / 7
Avg goals / match 3.8
Scored in 5/5
Clean sheets 1/5
Both teams scored 4/5
Over 2.5 3/5
Home (W-D-L) 1-2-0
Away (W-D-L) 1-1-0
xG (for / against) 1.86 / 1.08

Head-to-Head Performance

last 10 H2H · per match
2.50
Goals Scored
3
1.50
Goals Conceded
0.50
1.18
Expected Goals (xG)
2.30
6.50
Shots on Target
6.50
3
Corners
9
30
Possession (%)
53
Efficiency index
Adjusted index
Eff. index — performance vs season baseline. Adj. index — efficiency normalised for opponent strength.

📡 Team strength

0–100 rating vs league · season-to-date
39
OFF · home
89
28
DEF · home
94
11
OFF · away
50
22
DEF · away
78
Each axis is rated 0–100 against all teams in the same league this season. 100 = league best on that axis, 0 = league worst. Higher is better.

🎯 Scenario insights

Fortuna Sittard wins when scoring first
AZ Alkmaar wins when scoring first
Fortuna Sittard BTTS rate · last 10
80%
AZ Alkmaar BTTS rate · last 10
40%
Fortuna Sittard Over 2.5 · last 10
70%
AZ Alkmaar Over 2.5 · last 10
60%
Fortuna Sittard comeback rate · last 10
0%
AZ Alkmaar comeback rate · last 10
0%

🔥 Goal timing

Fortuna Sittard · last 3 at home

0–15 33%
16–30 0%
31–45 33%
46–60 0%
61–75 0%
76–90 33%

AZ Alkmaar · last 4 away

0–15 17%
16–30 17%
31–45 0%
46–60 33%
61–75 0%
76–90 33%
Balanced — goals spread evenly across the match.

Top scorers

É. Michut
SIT · Midfielder
1 G
O. Romeny
SIT · Attacker
1 G · 1.00 g/90
C. Stengs
ALK · Midfielder
1 G
R. Daal
ALK · Midfielder
1 G · 0.56 g/90