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Eredivisie | Gameweek 3
Sep 18, 2024 at 7pm UK
Amsterdam ArenA
Fortuna Sittard

Ajax
5 - 0
Sittard

Taylor (9'), Traore (24'), Baas (58'), Rensch (71'), Akpom (87')
FT(HT: 2-0)

Peterson (35')
Guth (45+1')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Eredivisie clash between Ajax and Fortuna Sittard, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Ajax 3-0 Jagiellonia
Thursday, August 29 at 7pm in Europa League
Last Game: NAC Breda 1-0 Sittard
Saturday, September 14 at 7pm in Eredivisie

We said: Ajax 2-1 Fortuna Sittard

It is too early to tell whether Ajax have left the struggles of last season in the past, but they have produced largely positive results this campaign, and they should come into Wednesday's clash as favourites. However, given the hosts have already played eight competitive games this season, Fortuna could look to take advantage of any early sluggishness from the hosts. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Ajax win with a probability of 63.59%. A draw had a probability of 20.3% and a win for Fortuna Sittard had a probability of 16.11%.

The most likely scoreline for an Ajax win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.6%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.23%) and 2-1 (9.92%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.58%), while for a Fortuna Sittard win it was 0-1 (4.63%). The actual scoreline of 5-0 was predicted with a 1.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Ajax would win this match.

Result
AjaxDrawFortuna Sittard
63.59% (0.228 0.23) 20.3% (0.031000000000002 0.03) 16.11% (-0.257 -0.26)
Both teams to score 53.11% (-0.692 -0.69)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
57.84% (-0.627 -0.63)42.16% (0.627 0.63)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
35.44% (-0.632 -0.63)64.56% (0.63200000000001 0.63)
Ajax Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
87.4% (-0.127 -0.13)12.6% (0.127 0.13)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
61.3% (-0.264 -0.26)38.7% (0.265 0.27)
Fortuna Sittard Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
60.77% (-0.702 -0.7)39.23% (0.702 0.7)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
24.06% (-0.665 -0.66)75.94% (0.666 0.67)
Score Analysis
    Ajax 63.58%
    Fortuna Sittard 16.11%
    Draw 20.3%
AjaxDrawFortuna Sittard
2-0 @ 10.6% (0.19 0.19)
1-0 @ 10.23% (0.23 0.23)
2-1 @ 9.92% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
3-0 @ 7.32% (0.098000000000001 0.1)
3-1 @ 6.85% (-0.039 -0.04)
4-0 @ 3.79% (0.033 0.03)
4-1 @ 3.55% (-0.037 -0.04)
3-2 @ 3.21% (-0.08 -0.08)
4-2 @ 1.66% (-0.05 -0.05)
5-0 @ 1.57% (0.006 0.01)
5-1 @ 1.47% (-0.023 -0.02)
Other @ 3.4%
Total : 63.58%
1-1 @ 9.58% (0.041 0.04)
0-0 @ 4.94% (0.137 0.14)
2-2 @ 4.64% (-0.093 -0.09)
3-3 @ 1% (-0.045 -0.04)
Other @ 0.13%
Total : 20.3%
0-1 @ 4.63% (0.042 0.04)
1-2 @ 4.48% (-0.067 -0.07)
0-2 @ 2.16% (-0.022 -0.02)
2-3 @ 1.45% (-0.058 -0.06)
1-3 @ 1.4% (-0.049 -0.05)
Other @ 2%
Total : 16.11%

How you voted: Ajax vs Sittard

Ajax
87.3%
Draw
10.3%
Fortuna Sittard
2.4%
126
Head to Head
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Sittard
Taylor (8'), Brobbey (88')
Kaplan (90+6')
Duarte (49'), Sierhuis (66')
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Sittard
0-0
Ajax
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Ajax
4-0
Sittard
Berghuis (6', 27'), Bergwijn (54'), Taylor (86')
Aug 6, 2022 3.30pm
Gameweek 1
Sittard
2-3
Ajax
Gladon (6'), Yilmaz (87')
Seuntjens (27'), Ferati (82'), Gladon (88')
Taylor (48'), Rensch (51'), Brobbey (62')
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Ajax
5-0
Sittard
Blind (14'), Antony (22'), Rensch (82'), Haller (90' pen., 90+2')

van Osch (90+2')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1PSV EindhovenPSV1211014093133
2FC UtrechtUtrecht119112011928
3Ajax1182125111426
4Feyenoord1274128131525
5FC Twente1264224111322
6AZ AlkmaarAZ125252314917
7Fortuna SittardSittard125251316-317
8NECNijmegen125161910916
9Willem II124351312115
10Go Ahead Eagles124351520-515
11NAC BredaNAC Breda125071221-915
12Heerenveen124261323-1014
13Groningen123361219-712
14PEC Zwolle123361422-812
15Heracles123361223-1112
16Sparta RotterdamSparta122551218-611
17Almere CityAlmere City12138627-216
18RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk1211101031-214


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