Fortuna Sittard
- Fortuna Sittard are playing in five games, winning three (W3, D1, L1), but have won just one of two home games in the Eredivisie 2026/2027.
- Fortuna Sittard sit 7th on seven points from four games, the same points tally as Saturday's opponents, Ajax.
- Danny Buijs keeps his men tight in a solid 4-2-3-1 system that combines discipline in a low block, fast breaks and set piece threat.
- Lequincio Zeefuik leads the Eredivisie 2026/2027 scoring charts for Fortuna with two goals in four, but Tolu Arokodare has been Ajax's key finisher with a similar return.
Ajax
- Ajax are unbeaten away in two away games in the Eredivisie 2026/2027, winning both and scoring six goals.
- Míchel's Ajax are playing with a front-foot mentality, pressing aggressively in a fluid 4-3-3 system, rotating players and dictating games, but Fortuna's counter-punch is deadly.
Head-to-Head
Ajax have won their last three meetings with Fortuna Sittard and won 4-1 in the last game, and are clearly the best team on paper, but Fortuna are solid and can keep this game open.
Key Players
Tolu Arokodare has two Eredivisie 2026/2027 goals in four games, but five of Ajax's last 16 goals in all competitions have been scored by the Nigerian finisher.
Betting Insights
- Ajax are the short odds on for this one at 1.52, with Fortuna at 5.4 and the draw at 4.4, but the bet that best fits the matchup is over 2.5 goals at 1.48.
- Ajax are scoring an average of 3.00 goals away in the Eredivisie 2026/2027 and Fortuna have conceded 1.5 goals per game at home.
Prediction
Ajax will win this game and they can do so with a little to spare, but the recent head-to-head record and Ajax's away goals average suggests Fortuna Sittard will make this interesting.