The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Eredivisie clash between Fortuna Sittard and Ajax, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: NEC 0-1 Sittard
Sunday, May 15 at 1.30pm in Eredivisie
Sunday, May 15 at 1.30pm in Eredivisie
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 10 | Feyenoord | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Fortuna Sittard | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Go Ahead Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last Game: Almere City 1-1 Ajax
Sunday, July 31 at 1pm in Club Friendlies 1
Sunday, July 31 at 1pm in Club Friendlies 1
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 3 | AZ Alkmaar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Ajax | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Cambuur | 0 | 0 | 0 |
We said: Fortuna Sittard 0-3 Ajax
Despite losing a number of their key players from last season, Ajax remain a huge force to reckon with, and we are backing them to cruise to a comfortable victory come the sound of the final whistle here. 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 72.98%. A draw had a probability of 15.8% and a win for Fortuna Sittard had a probability of 11.19%.
The most likely scoreline for an Ajax win was 0-2 with a probability of 10.13%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.27%) and 0-3 (8.67%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.22%), while for a Fortuna Sittard win it was 2-1 (3.3%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 3.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Ajax would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Fortuna Sittard | Draw | Ajax |
11.19% ( 0.46) | 15.82% ( 0.17) | 72.98% ( -0.63) |
| Both teams to score 55.33% ( 1.1) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
