Eredivisie

Season 2025/2026

Eredivisie

AZ Alkmaar vs Fortuna Sittard – Lineups & Match Details

AZ Alkmaar beat Fortuna Sittard 2-0. Goals: M. Meerdink (11'), S. Mijnans (15'). AZ Alkmaar had 55% possession against Fortuna Sittard's 45%. Shots on target: 6-4.

Eredivisie · Regular Season - 29

Saturday, 4 April 2026

AZ AlkmaarAZ Alkmaar

2 - 0

Full Time

HT: 2 - 0

Fortuna SittardFortuna Sittard

Referee: Richard Martens, Netherlands

Lineups

AZ AlkmaarAZ Alkmaar3-4-3
J. Zoet41J. ZoetG
W. Goes3W. GoesD
Penetra5PenetraD
B. van Duijl23B. van DuijlD
D. Kasius30D. KasiusM
S. Mijnans10S. MijnansM
K. Smit26K. SmitM
E. Dijkstra22E. DijkstraM
Weslley Patati7Weslley PatatiF
M. Meerdink35M. MeerdinkF
I. Jensen17I. JensenF

Substitutes

12H. VerhulstG
31D. DeenG
8J. ClasieM
2S. MaikumaD
4M. DekkerD
15M. Chavez GarciaD
24A. OufkirF
34M. de WitD
11I. SadiqF
9T. ParrottF
33M. SinM
20K. BoogaardM
Fortuna SittardFortuna Sittard4-2-3-1
L. Koopmans1L. KoopmansG
N. Kasanwirjo21N. KasanwirjoD
I. Marquez44I. MarquezD
S. Adewoye4S. AdewoyeD
J. Dahlhaus8J. DahlhausD
P. Brittijn23P. BrittijnM
Y. Oukili5Y. OukiliM
D. Limnios18D. LimniosM
L. Duijvestijn70L. DuijvestijnM
K. Sierhuis9K. SierhuisM
P. Gladon19P. GladonF

Substitutes

48L. van ParysG
25N. MartensG
22S. BastienM
45O. JohnsonF
36H. KorkmazyurekM
7K. PetersonF
6S. van OtteleD
38T. SchenkhuizenM
77L. TunjicM

Match Events

11'G

M. Meerdink

Assist: I. Jensen

15'G

S. Mijnans

Assist: D. Kasius

45'+1Y

Iván Márquez

46'S

K. Sierhuis

Substitution 1

46'S

Iván Márquez

Substitution 2

54'Y

Y. Oukili

69'Y

L. Duijvestijn

71'S

M. Meerdink

Substitution 1

72'S

Weslley Patati

Substitution 2

75'S

D. Limnios

Substitution 3

77'S

I. Jensen

Substitution 3

77'S

E. Dijkstra

Substitution 4

77'S

L. Duijvestijn

Substitution 4

84'S

D. Kasius

Substitution 5

84'S

P. Brittijn

Substitution 5

Statistics

AZ Alkmaar
55%45%
Fortuna Sittard
1.92Expected Goals (xG)0.4
15Total Shots9
6Shots on Target4
10Corners6
11Fouls14
3Offsides2
83Pass Accuracy (%)71
0Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
Match preview

AZ Alkmaar host Fortuna Sittard on Saturday, 4 April 2026 at AFAS Stadion. The kick-off time is 16:45 local. The fixture is part of the Eredivisie schedule. AZ Alkmaar go into the match 6th in the table; Fortuna Sittard sit 11th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

AZ Alkmaar have taken 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Fortuna Sittard have collected 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 21 Dec 2025: AZ Alkmaar 3-4 Fortuna Sittard; 23 Feb 2025: AZ Alkmaar 1-0 Fortuna Sittard; 6 Oct 2024: AZ Alkmaar 0-1 Fortuna Sittard. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

AZ Alkmaar beat Fortuna Sittard 2-0. AZ Alkmaar scored through M. Meerdink 11', S. Mijnans 15'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 15 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

AZ Alkmaar held 55% of the ball against 45% for Fortuna Sittard. Shots on target finished 6-4. Expected goals read 1.92 for AZ Alkmaar, 0.40 for Fortuna Sittard.

Verdict

The win nudges AZ Alkmaar forward and leaves Fortuna Sittard with work to do. AZ Alkmaar sat 6th and Fortuna Sittard 11th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.