Ajax vs Fortuna Sittard

18 September 2024 · Eredivisie · 2024/25

Full time 5 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Kenneth Taylor 9’
  • Bertrand Traoré 24’
  • Youri Baas 58’
  • Devyne Rensch 71’
  • Chuba Akpom 87’

Match summary

Ajax won comfortably, 5-0 at home to Fortuna Sittard. Ajax led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Kenneth Taylor put Ajax ahead in the 9th minute and Bertrand Traoré made it 2-0 in the 24th minute. In the second half, Youri Baas made it 3-0 with a header in the 58th minute, Devyne Rensch made it 4-0 in the 71st minute, and Chuba Akpom made it 5-0 in the 87th minute.

The chances backed that up: Ajax created 3.11 expected goals (xG) from 25 shots to Fortuna Sittard's 0.07 from 4. Fortuna Sittard had a player sent off.

Match stats

Ajax Fortuna Sittard
25 Shots 4
14 Shots on Target 1
15 Corners 0
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
3.11 xG 0.07
3.11 Non-penalty xG 0.07

Key events

Ajax Fortuna Sittard
Kick-off
Kenneth Taylor1-0 (Ajax)
9’
Bertrand Traoré2-0 (Ajax)
24’
Half-time2-0
Youri Baas3-0 (Ajax)
58’
Devyne Rensch4-0 (Ajax)
71’
Chuba Akpom5-0 (Ajax)
87’
Full-time5-0

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Fortuna Sittard
  • Rodrigo Guth
  • Kristoffer Peterson

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.11 0.07 9’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), 1-0 9’ 24’ Bertrand Traoré (Ajax), 2-0 24’ 58’ Youri Baas (Ajax), 3-0 58’ 71’ Devyne Rensch (Ajax), 4-0 71’ 87’ Chuba Akpom (Ajax), 5-0 87’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.11 0.07 9’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), 1-0 Taylor 9’ 24’ Bertrand Traoré (Ajax), 2-0 Traoré 24’ 58’ Youri Baas (Ajax), 3-0 Baas 58’ 71’ Devyne Rensch (Ajax), 4-0 Rensch 71’ 87’ Chuba Akpom (Ajax), 5-0 Akpom 87’
Ajax 3.11 xGFortuna Sittard 0.07 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Fortuna Sittard attacking Ajax attacking 
58’ Youri Baas (Ajax), from a corner, 0.61 xG, goal 7’ Chuba Akpom (Ajax), open play, 0.43 xG, off target 24’ Bertrand Traoré (Ajax), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 71’ Devyne Rensch (Ajax), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 69’ Devyne Rensch (Ajax), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 87’ Chuba Akpom (Ajax), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 29’ Mika Godts (Ajax), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 57’ Chuba Akpom (Ajax), set piece, 0.12 xG, saved 48’ Jordan Henderson (Ajax), direct free kick, 0.11 xG, blocked 51’ Chuba Akpom (Ajax), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 9’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 90+1’ Wout Weghorst (Ajax), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 32’ Bertrand Traoré (Ajax), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 42’ Bertrand Traoré (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 55’ Chuba Akpom (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 56’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 67’ Devyne Rensch (Ajax), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 80’ Chuba Akpom (Ajax), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 86’ Christian Rasmussen (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 89’ Branco Van den Boomen (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 22’ Alen Halilović (Fortuna Sittard), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 76’ Christian Rasmussen (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 83’ Syb Van Ottele (Fortuna Sittard), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Branco Van den Boomen (Ajax), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 23’ Loreintz Rosier (Fortuna Sittard), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ Devyne Rensch (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 65’ Branco Van den Boomen (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 50’ Jordan Henderson (Ajax), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 8’ Ezequiel Bullaude (Fortuna Sittard), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 58’ Youri Baas (Ajax), from a corner, 0.61 xG, goal 7’ Chuba Akpom (Ajax), open play, 0.43 xG, off target 24’ Bertrand Traoré (Ajax), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 71’ Devyne Rensch (Ajax), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 69’ Devyne Rensch (Ajax), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 87’ Chuba Akpom (Ajax), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 29’ Mika Godts (Ajax), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 57’ Chuba Akpom (Ajax), set piece, 0.12 xG, saved 48’ Jordan Henderson (Ajax), direct free kick, 0.11 xG, blocked 51’ Chuba Akpom (Ajax), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 90+1’ Wout Weghorst (Ajax), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 9’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 32’ Bertrand Traoré (Ajax), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 42’ Bertrand Traoré (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 55’ Chuba Akpom (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 56’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 67’ Devyne Rensch (Ajax), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 80’ Chuba Akpom (Ajax), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 86’ Christian Rasmussen (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 89’ Branco Van den Boomen (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 22’ Alen Halilović (Fortuna Sittard), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 76’ Christian Rasmussen (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Branco Van den Boomen (Ajax), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 65’ Branco Van den Boomen (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 83’ Syb Van Ottele (Fortuna Sittard), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 23’ Loreintz Rosier (Fortuna Sittard), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ Devyne Rensch (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 50’ Jordan Henderson (Ajax), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 8’ Ezequiel Bullaude (Fortuna Sittard), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players16 players
Remko Pasveer
90′ – – – – – – –
Devyne Rensch
90′ 1 – 4 0.50 – – –
Josip Šutalo Taken off
46′ – – – – – – –
Youri Baas
90′ 1 – 1 0.61 – – –
Jorrel Hato
90′ – – – – – – –
Kian Fitz-Jim Taken off
60′ – – – – – – –
Jordan Henderson Taken off
60′ – – 2 0.12 – – –
Kenneth Taylor
90′ 1 – 2 0.10 – – –
Bertrand Traoré Taken off
66′ 1 – 3 0.52 – – –
Chuba Akpom
90′ 1 – 6 0.91 – – –
Mika Godts Taken off
72′ – – 1 0.16 – – –
Daniele Rugani Came on as a substitute
44′ – – – – – – –
Branco Van den Boomen Came on as a substitute
30′ – – 3 0.07 – – –
Davy Klaassen Came on as a substitute
30′ – – – – – – –
Wout Weghorst Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 1 0.07 – – –
Christian Rasmussen Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 2 0.05 – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Ajax win 73% Avg odds 1.31
Draw 18% Avg odds 5.31
Fortuna Sittard win 9% Avg odds 10.02

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Ajax WWDWL
Fortuna Sittard DWWLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Ajax 2-2 Fortuna Sittard, 10 Mar 24 Next meeting: Fortuna Sittard 0-2 Ajax, 09 Feb 25  All Ajax vs Fortuna Sittard meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.