On Thursday Dec 2nd, Fortuna Sittard will travel to Alkmaar to battle AZ Alkmaar in a meeting of these two Eredivisie teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, AZ Alkmaar recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Vitesse. Vitesse had 15 on net, and AZ Alkmaar had 14, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. AZ Alkmaar is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while fortuna Sittard is fresh off their 1-4 loss against FC Groningen. Mats Seuntjens struck first for Fortuna Sittard in the 24th minute on a feed from Zian Flemming, then Cyril Ngonge tied it up for FC Groningen in the 29th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 42nd minute on a goal by George Cox to cap off a wild match. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season AZ Alkmaar won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Mats Seuntjens has been the most effective weapon for Fortuna Sittard lately. The Dutch midfielder has netted 3 goals in his last five matches. AZ Alkmaar’s most prolific scorer has been Vangelis Pavlidis. He has netted two goals over the last 5 matches
Pascal Jansen’s AZ Alkmaar squad will be without Thijs Oosting, while Fortuna Sittard will be without Roel Janssen and Lisandro Semedo.