AZ Alkmaar vs Fortuna Sittard

23 February 2025 · Eredivisie · 2024/25

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Zico Buurmeester 52’

Match summary

AZ Alkmaar won 1-0 at home to Fortuna Sittard. It was goalless at half-time.

Zico Buurmeester put AZ Alkmaar ahead in the 52nd minute.

The chances backed that up: AZ Alkmaar created 1.61 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Fortuna Sittard's 0.61 from 9.

Match stats

AZ Alkmaar Fortuna Sittard
14 Shots 9
6 Shots on Target 4
9 Corners 1
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1.61 xG 0.53
1.61 Non-penalty xG 0.53

Key events

AZ Alkmaar Fortuna Sittard
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
Zico Buurmeester1-0 (AZ Alkmaar)
52’
Full-time1-0

Bookings

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

AZ Alkmaar
  • Peer Koopmeiners
  • Ernest Poku
Fortuna Sittard
  • Rodrigo Guth
  • Ezequiel Bullaude
  • Alessio Da Cruz

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.61 0.61 52’ Zico Buurmeester (AZ Alkmaar), 1-0 52’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.61 0.61 52’ Zico Buurmeester (AZ Alkmaar), 1-0 Buurmeester 52’
AZ Alkmaar 1.61 xGFortuna Sittard 0.61 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Fortuna Sittard attacking AZ Alkmaar attacking 
52’ Zico Buurmeester (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 18’ Zico Buurmeester (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 36’ Zico Buurmeester (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 42’ Zico Buurmeester (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 48’ Mayckel Lahdo (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.12 xG, saved 87’ Édouard Michut (Fortuna Sittard), open play, 0.12 xG, hit the woodwork 4’ Alessio Da Cruz (Fortuna Sittard), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 5’ Alessio Da Cruz (Fortuna Sittard), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 2’ Wouter Goes (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 28’ Alen Halilović (Fortuna Sittard), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 57’ Zico Buurmeester (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 4’ Alen Halilović (Fortuna Sittard), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 13’ Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 44’ Mayckel Lahdo (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 33’ David Møller Wolfe (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 35’ Zico Buurmeester (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 37’ David Møller Wolfe (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 38’ Alessio Da Cruz (Fortuna Sittard), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 80’ Luka Tunjić (Fortuna Sittard), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 24’ Alen Halilović (Fortuna Sittard), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 85’ Denso Kasius (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 10’ Seiya Maikuma (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 51’ Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+3’ Syb Van Ottele (Fortuna Sittard), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 52’ Zico Buurmeester (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 18’ Zico Buurmeester (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 36’ Zico Buurmeester (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 42’ Zico Buurmeester (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 48’ Mayckel Lahdo (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.12 xG, saved 87’ Édouard Michut (Fortuna Sittard), open play, 0.12 xG, hit the woodwork 4’ Alessio Da Cruz (Fortuna Sittard), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 5’ Alessio Da Cruz (Fortuna Sittard), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 2’ Wouter Goes (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 13’ Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 28’ Alen Halilović (Fortuna Sittard), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 57’ Zico Buurmeester (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 4’ Alen Halilović (Fortuna Sittard), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 44’ Mayckel Lahdo (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 33’ David Møller Wolfe (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 35’ Zico Buurmeester (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 37’ David Møller Wolfe (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 38’ Alessio Da Cruz (Fortuna Sittard), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 80’ Luka Tunjić (Fortuna Sittard), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 24’ Alen Halilović (Fortuna Sittard), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 85’ Denso Kasius (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 10’ Seiya Maikuma (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 51’ Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+3’ Syb Van Ottele (Fortuna Sittard), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players15 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.01 – – –
90′ – – 1 0.10 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 2 0.11 – – –
90′ – – – – – –
Jordy Clasie Taken off
71′ – – – – – – –
Ernest Poku Taken off
78′ – – – – – –
90′ 1 – 6 1.07 – – –
Mayckel Lahdo Taken off
71′ – – 2 0.20 – – –
Troy Parrott Taken off
78′ – – 2 0.09 – – –
Kristijan Belić Came on as a substitute
19′ – – – – – – –
Kees Smit Came on as a substitute
19′ – – – – – – –
Denso Kasius Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Ibrahim Sadiq Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – – – – –
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

AZ Alkmaar win 74% Avg odds 1.28
Draw 17% Avg odds 5.55
Fortuna Sittard win 9% Avg odds 11.08

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

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