Eredivisie Gameweek 3 Sat, Aug 22 2026 · 15:30 Fortuna Sittard Stadion, Sittard
Fortuna Sittard
0–2 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 0.44 – 4.35
AZ Alkmaar
  • O. Romeny 5’
  • 58’, 90’ J. Hornkamp
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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.

AZ Alkmaar beat Fortuna Sittard

AZ Alkmaar entered as favourites and won 2–0 through two Hornkamp goals. Fortuna Sittard played with ten men from the 5th minute after Romeny was sent off. AZ Alkmaar finished with the higher xG (4.35 vs 0.44).

Fortuna Sittard23%
Draw23%
AZ Alkmaar ✓54%

Model vs reality

Fortuna Sittard goals
0
Model 1.12 · xG 0.44
AZ Alkmaar goals
2
Model 1.82 · xG 4.35
Total goals
2
Model 2.95 · xG 4.79
Score 0–2
9%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 56%
Both scored
No
Model 57%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchM. BranderhorstFortuna Sittard
8.9
  • RefereeSerdar Gozubuyuk
  • VenueFortuna Sittard Stadion
  • Table before kick-offFortuna Sittard 4th · AZ Alkmaar 1st

Timeline

  1. O. RomenyRed card · Foul
    5’
  2. Half time · 0–0
  3. ⇄ Ivo PintoFor A. Descotte
    46’
  4. ⇄ C. StengsFor Weslley Patati
    46’
  5. ⇄ J. HornkampFor D. Kwakman
    46’
  6. J. Hornkamp 0–1
    58’
  7. ⇄ J. DahlhausFor N. de Groot
    66’
  8. ⇄ M. IhattarenFor S. ’t Zand
    66’
  9. ⇄ Y. OukiliFor S. van Ottele
    66’
  10. ⇄ J. ClasieFor K. Smit
    69’
  11. ⇄ R. GuthFor S. Wylin
    75’
  12. ⇄ S. MaikumaFor Elijah Dijkstra
    86’
  13. ⇄ A. OufkirFor M. Meerdink
    86’
  14. J. Hornkamp 0–2Assist C. Stengs
    90’
  15. A. OufkirYellow card · Off the ball foul
    90+3’
  16. Full time · 0–2

Team stats

Fortuna Sittard4 shots · 2 in box, 2 outside
AZ Alkmaar26 shots · 18 in box, 8 outside
Fortuna SittardAZ Alkmaar
28% Possession 72%
0.44 Expected goals (xG) 4.35
0.06 Expected points (xPts) 2.89
4 Shots 26
2 Shots on target 11
2 Shots off target 7
0 Blocked shots 8
2 Shots inside the box 18
2 Shots outside the box 8
250 Passes 644
70% Pass accuracy 90%
1 Corners 15
9 Goalkeeper saves 2
9 Fouls 11
0 Offsides 2
0 Yellow cards 1
1 Red cards 0
6.82 Team rating 7.10

Line-ups

Fortuna Sittard 4-3-3

318.9★ M. Branderhorst(G)
156.7 N. de Groot ↓66’ 286.9 J. Hubner 66.9 S. van Ottele ↓66’ 26.2 S. Wylin ↓75’
206.6 É. Michut 236.3 P. Brittijn 227.2 S. ’t Zand ↓66’
96.6 A. Descotte ↓46’ 256.2 L. Zeefuik 103.0 O. Romeny
  • 31M. Branderhorst (G) ★8.9
  • 15N. de Groot↓66’6.7
  • 28J. Hubner6.9
  • 6S. van Ottele↓66’6.9
  • 2S. Wylin↓75’6.2
  • 20É. Michut6.6
  • 23P. Brittijn6.3
  • 22S. ’t Zand↓66’7.2
  • 9A. Descotte↓46’6.6
  • 25L. Zeefuik6.2
  • 10O. Romeny3.0

Substitutes used

  • 12Ivo Pinto↑46’6.9
  • 3R. Guth↑75’6.6
  • 8J. Dahlhaus↑66’6.5
  • 52M. Ihattaren↑66’6.5
  • 5Y. Oukili↑66’6.5

Unused: K. Reitmaier, L. Koopmans, M. Gbemou, D. Stockbrink

AZ Alkmaar 4-2-3-1

287.9 J. De Busser(G)
57.5 Mateo Chávez 47.2 L. Schouten 37.5 W. Goes 225.7 Elijah Dijkstra ↓86’
67.9 P. Koopmeiners 217.2 D. Kwakman ↓46’
116.6 Ro-Zangelo Daal 106.5 K. Smit ↓69’ 76.2 Weslley Patati ↓46’
96.5 M. Meerdink ↓86’
  • 28J. De Busser (G)7.9
  • 5Mateo Chávez7.5
  • 4L. Schouten7.2
  • 3W. Goes7.5
  • 22Elijah Dijkstra↓86’5.7
  • 6P. Koopmeiners7.9
  • 21D. Kwakman↓46’7.2
  • 11Ro-Zangelo Daal6.6
  • 10K. Smit↓69’6.5
  • 7Weslley Patati↓46’6.2
  • 9M. Meerdink↓86’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 2S. Maikuma↑86’6.9
  • 8J. Clasie↑69’6.9
  • 24A. Oufkir↑86’6.6
  • 14C. StengsA↑46’7.7
  • 19J. Hornkamp↑46’8.2

Unused: H. Verhulst, R. Owusu-Oduro, Sam De Grand, Rion Ichihara, B. van Duijl, H. de Wit, Bendegúz Kovács

Player stats

Top rated
M. BranderhorstFortuna Sittard8.9
2nd
J. HornkampAZ Alkmaar8.2
3rd
J. De BusserAZ Alkmaar7.9

Fortuna Sittard

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Branderhorst G 90 0 0 9 sv 0 51% 51 0 0 1/1 0/1 8.9
N. de Groot D 66 0 0 0 (0) 0 57% 14 2 0 1/1 0/0 6.7
J. Hubner D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 36 2 1 0/0 0/0 6.9
S. van Ottele D 66 0 0 0 (0) 0 69% 16 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
S. Wylin D 75 0 0 0 (0) 0 43% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
É. Michut M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 30 0 2 1/2 2/3 6.6
P. Brittijn M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 17 0 2 0/2 0/1 6.3
S. ’t Zand M 66 0 0 1 (1) 1 62% 13 2 0 0/1 1/1 7.2
A. Descotte F 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 8 1 0 1/1 0/0 6.6
L. Zeefuik F 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 50% 10 0 0 0/4 5/3 6.2
O. Romeny F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 1/0 3.0
Ivo Pinto D 44 0 0 1 (1) 0 83% 12 1 0 0/1 0/1 6.9
R. Guth D 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 11 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
J. Dahlhaus D 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 10 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.5
M. Ihattaren M 24 0 0 1 (0) 0 33% 6 0 0 1/2 0/0 6.5
Y. Oukili M 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5

AZ Alkmaar

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. De Busser G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 95% 19 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.9
Mateo Chávez D 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 88% 66 0 0 0/1 0/3 7.5
L. Schouten M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 41 1 1 0/0 2/1 7.2
W. Goes D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 85% 47 2 3 0/0 0/0 7.5
Elijah Dijkstra D 86 0 0 0 (0) 1 84% 69 1 1 0/1 1/1 5.7
P. Koopmeiners M 90 0 0 3 (1) 2 98% 101 3 1 1/1 1/1 7.9
D. Kwakman M 46 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 66 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.2
Ro-Zangelo Daal F 90 0 0 2 (2) 3 87% 54 1 0 2/2 0/0 6.6
K. Smit M 69 0 0 1 (0) 2 88% 57 0 0 0/0 4/0 6.5
Weslley Patati F 46 0 0 1 (0) 2 98% 44 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
M. Meerdink F 86 0 0 4 (2) 0 75% 8 2 0 1/1 1/2 6.5
S. Maikuma D 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
J. Clasie M 21 0 0 0 (0) 1 93% 30 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
A. Oufkir F 4 0 0 1 (1) 1 78% 9 0 0 1/1 1/0 6.6
C. Stengs M 44 0 1 1 (0) 5 72% 29 1 0 1/3 0/0 7.7
J. Hornkamp F 44 2 0 5 (5) 0 100% 2 1 0 0/0 1/0 8.2

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.