Fortuna Sittard vs AZ betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Eredivisie match on October 06th, 2024

Fortuna Sittard and AZ going to face each other on October 06th, 2024, Sunday at 18:00h (UTC), in a match counting for the Eredivisie in Netherlands, check the Fortuna Sittard vs AZ betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Fortuna Sittard vs AZ will occur

The game will be played in the small Fortuna Sittard Stadion stadium, in the city of Sittard, with a capacity for 12500 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

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Introduction to the Fortuna Sittard vs AZ betting tip 2024/2025

The Eredivisie has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 3.24 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.75 goals per match played.

Fortuna Sittard last match

Fortuna Sittard come from a draw in the last match. The game against Sparta Rotterdam, valid for the Eredivisie, ended with a 1-1. The team coached by A. Poldervaart lined up in the last match with a 4-3-3 formation.

The favorite to win the match was the rival team, that's why the draw (odd 3.90) in the end can be considered a positive result.

One of the best on the field of Fortuna Sittard was certainly Ryan Fosso, with a performance well above the average one expressed by his team. He himself, with his sense of position and his excellent plays, was crucial to his team in bringing home a positive result.

AZ last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for Eredivisie, AZ, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the FC Utrecht team with a final score of 1-2.

The odds of 5.50 show that no one expected a defeat for the team in this match. Despite being the favorites to win, they could not avoid defeat.

Fortuna Sittard vs AZ h2h

Fortuna Sittard was in 13th place when they last went head-to-head in Eredivisie against AZ, who was in 4th place. Fortuna Sittard formed a 4-4-2 arrangement while AZ took to the pitch with a 4-2-3-1 formation.

These two clubs faced each other for the last time in a match of the 2023/2024 Eredivisie season. The match, played on 17-02-2024, recorded the 1-2 win for AZ.

The last time these two teams faced off, neither team had a decisive advantage.

The AZ team has accomplished more consistent results in the past five games, than Fortuna Sittard its counterpart.

Differently equipped teams striving for their own ambitions.

C. Dobre and R. van Marrewijk will be assisting the referee A. Bos in this football match.

Fortuna Sittard

Eredivisie leaderboard now

Unfortunately, Fortuna Sittard comes into this game with only 7 points. The team occupies 14th place in the Eredivisie, saddled with a negative balance of 2 wins, 4 losses, and 1 draw.

The team, in the 8th round, ranks over the SC Heerenveen team that is placed in position 15 with the same number of points. It also has the same score that the PEC Zwolle team that is in the 13th place.

Fortuna Sittard analysis

Fortuna Sittard at the end of round 7 in Eredivisie had 7 goals scored and 13 conceded.

It appears that Fortuna Sittard is encountering difficulties in scoring goals, as evidenced by their low number of goals scored and the high number of games in which they have failed to score. This could imply that their attacking play is lacking in quality and they need to work on creating better chances.

Fortuna Sittard has a ball possession percentage of 40% in the league. This indicates that it is not the kind of team that shows up on the field to create play. Fans hope that something will change for the next match against AZ and especially that the team will score more goals.

Makan Aïko's life is not being easy in this beginning of his trajectory for his new club. Hired for this season, the player has not been performing well, a fact that was repeated in Fortuna Sittard last game. Against Sparta Rotterdam, once again he failed to score goals, accumulating another bad performance.

Best goalscorer from Fortuna Sittard

There are always individualities that stand out in a squad and in the team's attack, Ezequiel Bullaude has held that position so far in the competition. Serving Fortuna Sittard with 2 goals this season, the Midfielder has been a key player in winning triumphs.

AZ

Eredivisie leaderboard now

The AZ team with 16 points currently occupies the 2nd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Champions League, with a campaign of 5 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss.

This means that in the 8th round, the FC Utrecht team is closing in at 3rd place, with the same number of points.

AZ analysis

AZ counted 17 goals scored and 4 conceded at the end of Eredivisie day number 7.

As we approach the Regular Season, AZ is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 7.14 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

This is a top 5 team in the Eredivisie that wants to keep up with the good performances!

The AZ team usually tries to control the game with an average ball possession of 55.57%. Teams with ball possession above 50% typically have some control over the opponents.

With away his balance of 3 wins, 0 losses, and 1 draw in the Eredivisie, opposing teams usually have slim chances of winning.

AZ is a more offensive team than Fortuna Sittard, having 791 attacks vs. 561 from Fortuna Sittard, having scored 17 times, in comparison, Fortuna Sittard converted into goal 7 times.

One of the team's signings for the season still seems to be in a slow pace of adaptation. Seiya Maikuma played another underwhelming game in the club's last appearance, against FC Utrecht. He failed to show the expected security and did not help AZ to come out with the victory.

Best goalscorer from AZ

In this season, the individual highlight is Troy Parrott that has dominated the offensive side. The Attacker has already scored 5 times this season, becoming crucial in the positive results that AZ achieved in several matches.

Interesting Match Facts:

With AZ boasting an unbeaten record in their recent encounters against Fortuna Sittard, all eyes are on them to maintain their dominance on the field.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

AZ has conceded 1 away goal in 4 away matches. Here the recommended bet will be that AZ will have a clean sheet, remember that the last time these teams met the score was 1-2, something to take into consideration.

The best time to place bets is between 75-90 minutes as some study have shown this to be where most goals happen.

Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Fortuna Sittard 1.33 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team AZ 1.5 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 2.

Handicap Betting Tip

It is very clear the huge favoritism that AZ has for this match. The difference between the teams is big, and that should be evident in the final result. Therefore, a good bet for this clash is on the Asian handicap of -1.5 in favor of the visiting team.

Corners Top Betting Tips

For favorable betting results, note that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 6 corners per game.

AZ is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 7.14 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of AZ in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.43 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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