Ajax vs Fortuna Sittard: result 5-2 and analysis
EredivisieMatchday 7Kick-off on October 31, 2020 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs Fortuna Sittard?
Ajax won 5-2 on October 31, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 7′G. CoxFortuna Sittard
- 32′D. KlaassenAjax
- 45′D. KlaassenAjax
- 74′B. BrobbeyAjax
- 86′D. TadićAjax (pen.)
- 90′Q. PromesAjax (pen.)
- 90′G. CoxFortuna Sittard
Official lineup for Ajax vs Fortuna Sittard
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ajax
4-3-3- 39Antony
- 23L. Traoré
- 7David Neres
- 8R. Gravenberch
- 18J. Ekkelenkamp
- 6D. Klaassen
- 21Lisandro Martínez
- 3P. Schuurs
- 12N. Mazraoui
- 17D. Blind
- 24A. Onana
Fortuna Sittard
5-3-2- 9S. Polter
- 8Z. Flemming
- 6J. Smeets
- 14T. Tekie
- 10M. Seuntjens
- 23B. Rienstra
- 44L. Rota
- 35G. Cox
- 33J. Jach
- 2M. Angha
- 1Y. van Osch
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Fortuna Sittard have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2020 | Atalanta(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 24, 2020 | VVV Venlo(away) | 13-0 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 21, 2020 | Liverpool(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 18, 2020 | Heerenveen(home) | 5-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 4, 2020 | Groningen(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2020 | Roda(away) | 2-0 | KNVB Beker |
| Oct 25, 2020 | Groningen(home) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 18, 2020 | Emmen(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 4, 2020 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 26, 2020 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 3-3 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 3 Ajax wins, 0 draws, 0 Fortuna Sittard wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2019 | Ajax 5-0 Fortuna Sittard | Eredivisie |
| Mar 10, 2019 | Ajax 4-0 Fortuna Sittard | Eredivisie |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Fortuna Sittard 0-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Ajax vs Fortuna Sittard on Sep 25, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 2.9 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Fortuna Sittard score 1.1 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 2.9 | 0.8 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Fortuna Sittard | 1.1 | 1.6 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ajax sit 3rd in Eredivisie (25 points from 12 matches) and Fortuna Sittard sit 7th (20 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Ajax | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 15 | 25 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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