GolVolt — AZ Alkmaar vs Fortuna Sittard: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Streak

Fortuna Sittard have scored in 7 matches in a row

WWLWDDW

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 12 goals in those matches.

Last time

Last meeting, 22 August: Fortuna Sittard – AZ Alkmaar 0:2

LWLWW

Jizz Hornkamp: 2 goals.

Table

2 points apart in the table

5.AZ Alkmaar20 pts 6.Fortuna Sittard18 pts

AZ Alkmaar: place 5, 20 pts · Fortuna Sittard: place 6, 18 pts.

Streak

Fortuna Sittard unbeaten in 4 matches

WDDW

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 2 wins and 2 draws. Last defeat: 12 September, 1:5 against Ajax.

Player in form

Mohamed Ihattaren: 2 goals and 3 assists in 5 league matches

Goals2

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Players to watch

Eredivisie, this season.

Mexx Meerdink

AZ Alkmaar · forward

4goals 2assists 7.00avg rating

Last match, FC Twente: rating 6.2.

Mohamed Ihattaren

Fortuna Sittard · midfielder

3goals 4assists 7.13avg rating

Last match, Excelsior: 1 assist, rating 7.2.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is AZ Alkmaar at home and Fortuna Sittard away, as in this match.

AZ Alkmaar

at home · 10

5W4D1L2.1scored per match1.3conceded per match

Fortuna Sittard

away · 10

5W2D3L1.7scored per match1.7conceded per match

Head to head

5 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 22 Aug 2026 · Eredivisie Fortuna Sittard 0:2 AZ Alkmaar Hornkamp 58', 90+4'. AZ Alkmaar: 2 wins in a row in this fixture.

3wins

0 draws2.6 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 5

2wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: AZ Alkmaar (4-2-3-1, last: FC Twente) · Fortuna Sittard (5-4-1, last: Excelsior).

JBDe Busser EDDijkstra LSSchouten WHHoedt MCChávez DKKwakman PKKoopmeiners WPPatati VAAndreasen RDDaal MMMeerdink MBBranderhorst IPPinto SOvan Ottele RGGuth JHHubner NGde Groot PBBrittijn EMMichut SSSimons KPPeterson SZZand

AZ AlkmaarFortuna Sittard

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Volt matchup

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