On Dec 22nd, Ajax will host Fortuna Sittard in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Eredivisie teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 0 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Ajax sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 4-0 shutout win against Barendrecht. Kenneth Taylor struck first for Ajax in the 10th minute, then Danilo added another in the 12th minute In the end, Barendrecht was frustrated by Ajax’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Ajax ended the match with the shutout victory. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Ajax should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, 16th placed Fortuna Sittard, recorded a 2-2 draw against FC Utrecht. Mimoun Mahi struck first for FC Utrecht in the 21st minute on a feed from Quinten Maduro, then George Cox tied it up for Fortuna Sittard in the 23rd minute . Fortuna Sittard looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.
On the 21st of September, Fortuna Sittard hosted Ajax in their last match together. Ajax took the match by a score of 5 to 0. Steven Berghuis struck first for Ajax in the 11th minute, then Noussair Mazraoui added another in the 27th minute on a feed from Sébastien Haller In the end, Fortuna Sittard was frustrated by Ajax’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Ajax ended the match with the shutout victory.
Fortuna Sittard’s top weapon lately has been Zian Flemming, who has 2 goals in the last 5 matches. Both Lucas Fasson dos Santos and Danilo have been the hottest scorers for Ajax in the last 5 each having scored 3 goals each
Erik ten Hag’s squad will be without Kudus Mohammed and Maarten Stekelenburg, while Lisandro Semedo is unavailable to play for Sjors Ultee’s team.