With relegation woes brewing, Fortuna Sittard looks for a quick response this week in the Eredivisie by traveling to take on Fortuna Sittard. The match is scheduled for Thursday at the AFAS Stadium, with a kickoff at 8:45 pm.
AZ Alkmaar head into this game on a run of three consecutive draws across all competitions and will be looking to snap this streak and move into the top half of the standings.
Furthermore, AZ has scored just seven goals in their five league games this season but has only conceded four in three home games, with two clean sheets.
AZ Alkmaar’s poor start to the season continued last Sunday when they played out an uneventful goalless draw against Vitesse at the Gelredome Stadium.
The result broke AZ’s run of four matches unbeaten and kept them rooted to the bottom of the Eredivisie standings with just a solitary point all season in the league.
However, AZ Alkmaar will be pleased to seal their place in the next round of the UEFA Conference League after a 1-1 draw with Czech Republic outfit Jablonec at the Stadion Strelnice.
It was an unconvincing start to the campaign in which Fortuna Sittard came from behind to claim a 2-1 win over Twente. It would be easy to point a finger of blame at the summer departures of Mike te Wierik and Wernbloom.
AZ Alkmaar vs Fortuna Sittard Head to Head
Both sides have seven games against each other with hosts taking six wins while opponents without a win. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Vitesse 0-0 Az Alkmaar
- FK Jablonec 1-1 AZ Alkmaar
- AZ Alkmaar 1-1 NEC Nijmegen
- Feyenoord 1-0 AZ Alkmaar
- AZ Alkmaar 2-0 CFR Cluj
Away
- Fortuna Sittard 1-4 FC Grinongen
- Heracles Almelo 3-1 Fortuna Sittard
- Fortuna Sittard 1-4 PSV Eindhoven
- Go Ahead Eagles 4-3 Fortuna Sittard
- Fortuna Sittard 3-0 TOP Oss
AZ Alkmaar Team News
Norwegian youngster Hakon Evjen is out of contention in the game against Jablonec after his injury shortly after last Thursday’s hour mark in the game against Jablonec.
Jesper Karlsson and Vangelis Pavlidis have been bright sparks for AZ Alkmaar in the Eredivisie this season, and we expect their prolific attacking form to continue today.
Fortuna Sittard Team News
Former FC Midtjylland defender Peter Vindahl Jensen could be in net for the opponents.
Prediction and Odds
Given past track records, the opponents struggled to get results against the hosts.
- AZ Alkmaar Win
- Goals Under 3.5
- No Score: Away
