Fortuna Sittard vs AZ Alkmaar

Fortuna Sittard vs AZ Alkmaar Pre-Match Data

Fortuna Sittard enter this Eredivisie fixture ranked 11 with 39 points from 34 matches, while AZ Alkmaar sit 7 with 52 points. AZ Alkmaar hold the stronger league-position indicator before kickoff, and AZ Alkmaar carry the points advantage in the current table. The goal profile also creates a different statistical picture for this match. Fortuna Sittard have scored 49 and conceded 63, giving them a goal difference of -14. AZ Alkmaar have scored 58 and conceded 51, with a goal difference of 7. On that measure, AZ Alkmaar show the cleaner current-season balance. Recent form adds another useful layer: Fortuna Sittard's form string is LWLLD, while AZ Alkmaar's latest sequence is DDDDW. This helps separate league-table strength from short-term momentum. PuntVault's pre-match model projects expected goals of 0.78 for Fortuna Sittard and 2.24 for AZ Alkmaar, producing a combined goal expectation of 3.02. The model also rates over 2.5 goals at 59.96% and both teams.