Sittard vs AZ AlkmaarPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

AZ Alkmaar have won both of their opening matches, 2-0 at home and 4-1 at Utrecht, for six goals scored and one conceded: first place on 6 points. Fortuna Sittard have four, from a 3-1 against Cambuur and a 2-2 at PSV Eindhoven. The last five outings for AZ Alkmaar are all wins, and in three of them they scored four times. Fortuna Sittard have been less even: two victories, one draw and two 1-3 defeats, both away, at Metz and Olympiacos. Across the five previous meetings AZ Alkmaar took three and Fortuna Sittard two, the 4-3 of December 2025 being the highest-scoring of them. The Eredivisie is producing 3.50 goals per game in these early rounds. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.