Eredivisie Knockout phase Sat, Dec 6 2025 · 17:45 Fortuna Sittard Stadion, Sittard
Fortuna Sittard
1–3 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 2.18 – 0.78
Ajax
  • K. Sierhuis 4’
  • J. Hubner 53’
  • 45+6’ (OG) S. van Ottele
  • 47’ (OG) R. Fosso
  • 52’ O. Wijndal
  • 60’ Y. Baas
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Ajax come from behind to beat Fortuna Sittard

Ajax entered as narrow favourites, yet Fortuna Sittard led 1–0 after 4 minutes through a Sierhuis goal. But an own goal and Wijndal scored to turn it around for Ajax, who won 3–1. Fortuna Sittard played with ten men from the 53rd minute after Hubner was sent off. Ajax won despite the lower xG; Fortuna Sittard created the better chances (2.18 vs 0.78). On the chances created, Fortuna Sittard deserved more: 2.3 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Fortuna Sittard28%
Draw26%
Ajax ✓47%

Model vs reality

Fortuna Sittard goals
1
Model 1.19 · xG 2.18
Ajax goals
3
Model 1.62 · xG 0.78
Total goals
4
Model 2.82 · xG 2.96
Score 1–3
5%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 53%
Both scored
Yes
Model 57%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchK. ItakuraAjax
7.6
  • RefereeSander van der Eijk
  • VenueFortuna Sittard Stadion
  • Table before kick-offFortuna Sittard 9th · Ajax 5th

Timeline

  1. K. Sierhuis 1–0
    4’
  2. Rayane BounidaYellow card · Tripping
    22’
  3. ⇄ K. DolbergFor W. Weghorst
    28’
  4. Ivo PintoYellow card · Roughing
    30’
  5. S. van Ottele (own goal) 1–1
    45+6’
  6. Half time · 1–1
  7. ⇄ J. HubnerFor J. Dahlhaus
    46’
  8. R. Fosso (own goal) 1–2
    47’
  9. Y. BaasYellow card · Holding
    50’
  10. O. Wijndal 1–3Assist O. Gloukh
    52’
  11. J. HubnerRed card · Serious foul
    53’
  12. K. SierhuisYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    55’
  13. Y. BaasSecond yellow · Holding
    60’
  14. ⇄ P. GladonFor S. van Ottele
    64’
  15. ⇄ J. LonwijkFor M. Ihattaren
    71’
  16. ⇄ D. LimniosFor K. Sierhuis
    71’
  17. ⇄ Lucas RosaFor O. Wijndal
    73’
  18. ⇄ J. MokioFor Rayane Bounida
    73’
  19. R. FossoYellow card · Roughing
    78’
  20. ⇄ Raúl MoroFor M. Godts
    80’
  21. ⇄ A. GaaeiFor Y. Regeer
    80’
  22. ⇄ P. BrittijnFor Ivo Pinto
    84’
  23. V. JarošYellow card · Delay of game
    86’
  24. Full time · 1–3

Team stats

Fortuna Sittard24 shots · 13 in box, 11 outside
Ajax12 shots · 6 in box, 6 outside
Fortuna SittardAjax
35% Possession 65%
2.18 Expected goals (xG) 0.78
2.27 Expected points (xPts) 0.55
24 Shots 12
7 Shots on target 4
12 Shots off target 4
5 Blocked shots 4
13 Shots inside the box 6
11 Shots outside the box 6
272 Passes 545
78% Pass accuracy 86%
4 Corners 4
3 Goalkeeper saves 6
12 Fouls 9
1 Offsides 0
3 Yellow cards 3
1 Red cards 1
6.49 Team rating 6.76

Line-ups

Fortuna Sittard 5-4-1

316.5 M. Branderhorst(G)
86.5 J. Dahlhaus ↓46’ 46.7 S. Adewoye 446.3 Iván Márquez 65.2 S. van Ottele ↓64’ 126.2 Ivo Pinto ↓84’
77.2 K. Peterson 806.2 R. Fosso 206.7 É. Michut 527.2 M. Ihattaren ↓71’
96.9 K. Sierhuis ↓71’
  • 31M. Branderhorst (G)6.5
  • 8J. Dahlhaus↓46’6.5
  • 4S. Adewoye6.7
  • 44Iván Márquez6.3
  • 6S. van Ottele↓64’5.2
  • 12Ivo Pinto↓84’6.2
  • 7K. Peterson7.2
  • 80R. Fosso6.2
  • 20É. Michut6.7
  • 52M. Ihattaren↓71’7.2
  • 9K. Sierhuis↓71’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 28J. Hubner↑46’3.0
  • 19P. Gladon↑64’6.3
  • 18D. Limnios↑71’6.6
  • 17J. Lonwijk↑71’6.3
  • 23P. Brittijn↑84’6.3

Unused: L. Koopmans, Niels Martens, M. Kerkez, L. Tunjić

Ajax 4-3-3

16.6 V. Jaroš(G)
57.3 O. Wijndal ↓73’ 156.3 Y. Baas 306.9 A. Bouwman 67.2 Y. Regeer ↓80’
106.6 O. Gloukh A 47.6★ K. Itakura 186.7 D. Klaassen
116.7 M. Godts ↓80’ 256.3 W. Weghorst ↓28’ 436.2 Rayane Bounida ↓73’
  • 1V. Jaroš (G)6.6
  • 5O. Wijndal↓73’7.3
  • 15Y. Baas6.3
  • 30A. Bouwman6.9
  • 6Y. Regeer↓80’7.2
  • 10O. GloukhA6.6
  • 4K. Itakura ★7.6
  • 18D. Klaassen6.7
  • 11M. Godts↓80’6.7
  • 25W. Weghorst↓28’6.3
  • 43Rayane Bounida↓73’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 9K. Dolberg↑28’6.5
  • 2Lucas Rosa↑73’6.3
  • 24J. Mokio↑73’6.3
  • 3A. Gaaei↑80’6.7
  • 7Raúl Moro↑80’6.2

Unused: R. Pasveer, P. Reverson, Sean Steur, K. Fitz-Jim, O. Edvardsen, B. van den Boomen

Player stats

Top rated
K. ItakuraAjax7.6
2nd
O. WijndalAjax7.3
3rd
K. PetersonFortuna Sittard7.2

Fortuna Sittard

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Branderhorst G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 44% 27 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.5
J. Dahlhaus D 46 0 0 2 (2) 0 86% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
S. Adewoye D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 93% 30 3 2 0/0 0/1 6.7
Iván Márquez D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 22 4 1 0/0 1/0 6.3
S. van Ottele D 64 0 0 1 (0) 0 70% 23 0 2 0/1 0/0 5.2
Ivo Pinto D 84 0 0 0 (0) 0 68% 19 3 1 0/1 2/0 6.2
K. Peterson F 90 0 0 2 (2) 5 79% 19 0 0 2/3 0/1 7.2
R. Fosso M 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 88% 33 2 4 0/0 3/1 6.2
É. Michut M 90 0 0 3 (0) 3 89% 28 4 2 0/0 3/2 6.7
M. Ihattaren M 71 0 0 2 (2) 3 90% 20 0 0 2/3 0/1 7.2
K. Sierhuis F 71 1 0 3 (1) 1 77% 13 0 0 0/0 2/1 6.9
J. Hubner D 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 1/0 3.0
P. Gladon F 26 0 0 2 (0) 0 43% 7 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
D. Limnios M 19 0 0 2 (0) 1 80% 5 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
J. Lonwijk M 19 0 0 1 (0) 4 90% 10 1 1 0/0 0/1 6.3
P. Brittijn M 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

Ajax

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
V. Jaroš G 90 0 0 6 sv 0 70% 40 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
O. Wijndal D 73 1 0 2 (1) 0 82% 34 2 0 0/2 0/1 7.3
Y. Baas D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 73 1 0 0/0 2/1 6.3
A. Bouwman D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 69 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Y. Regeer M 80 0 0 0 (0) 1 93% 56 2 1 1/1 1/0 7.2
O. Gloukh M 90 0 1 1 (1) 2 89% 47 1 0 2/5 0/1 6.6
K. Itakura D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 95% 80 1 0 0/0 0/2 7.6
D. Klaassen M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 85% 33 2 1 0/1 2/0 6.7
M. Godts F 80 0 0 2 (2) 2 79% 24 1 0 0/4 0/2 6.7
W. Weghorst F 28 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 12 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Rayane Bounida M 73 0 0 1 (0) 1 71% 45 0 0 0/0 1/3 6.2
K. Dolberg F 62 0 0 1 (0) 0 75% 16 1 0 0/4 1/2 6.5
Lucas Rosa D 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 43% 7 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.3
J. Mokio D 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 5 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
A. Gaaei D 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 1 1 0/1 0/0 6.7
Raúl Moro F 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.