Fortuna Sittard vs AZ Alkmaar: result 2-4 and analysis
KNVB Beker8th FinalsKick-off on December 20, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Fortuna Sittard Stadion, Sittard
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What was the result of Fortuna Sittard vs AZ Alkmaar?
AZ Alkmaar won 2-4 on December 20, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 2′W. WeghorstAZ Alkmaar
- 27′D. DianessyFortuna Sittard
- 48′F. StokkersFortuna Sittard
- 89′W. WeghorstAZ Alkmaar
- 90′L. GarcíaAZ Alkmaar
- 90′A. JahanbakhshAZ Alkmaar
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Fortuna Sittard have 11 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats; AZ Alkmaar have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2017 | Den Bosch(away) | 4-2 | Eerste Divisie |
| Dec 8, 2017 | Waalwijk(home) | 6-0 | Eerste Divisie |
| Dec 4, 2017 | Jong PSV U21(away) | 3-2 | Eerste Divisie |
| Nov 27, 2017 | Helmond Sport(away) | 3-1 | Eerste Divisie |
| Nov 24, 2017 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 2-1 | Eerste Divisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2017 | Ajax(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 12, 2017 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Heracles(home) | 5-0 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 3, 2017 | VVV Venlo(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 24, 2017 | Twente(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Fortuna Sittard score 2.8 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; AZ Alkmaar score 2.0 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortuna Sittard | 2.8 | 1.0 | 5 | 8/15 | 12/15 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 2.0 | 1.0 | 7 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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