Ajax vs Fortuna Sittard: result 5-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 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
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 win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Fortuna Sittard win(s).
| 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 6th in Eredivisie (4 points from 2 matches) and Fortuna Sittard sit 8th (4 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Ajax | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | Fortuna Sittard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy