Fortuna Sittard - AZ Alkmaar predictions

Fortuna Sittard managing to pull off a victory here would be quite the upset. They are definitely underdogs, so even the home-field advantage isn’t able to push the odds lower than 4.02 for a home win.

Though AZ Alkmaar are the stronger team between the two, we wouldn’t call an away bet at the odds of 1.85 a safe one. It’s shaping up to be quite an exciting match.

Fortuna Sittard offered a poor showing in the previous round against PEC Zwolle . They never recovered from a poor first half, resulting in a narrow 1:0 away loss.

AZ Alkmaar hit a brick wall last time they hosted Excelsior as neither of the teams was able to break the stalemate for more than 90 minutes. We can assume neither was happy with the : result, though it reflects more poorly on AZ Alkmaar who were hard favourites.

Fortuna Sittard have a notably poor defensive record when it comes to playing as visitors. We’re mostly referring to the 5 conceded goals over their latest 3 away games. They are playing as hosts this time around, but you should be aware before you put down any money.

AZ Alkmaar may need to work on their defence if they want to get anywhere. In the 3 most recent matches they played, they conceded more than 5 times in total, which is not a good record to have.

We can look forward to an exciting game as both teams have their full lineups available, thanks to no suspensions or injuries.

An Over 2.5 Goals is a great bet if you like staying on the safe side. The betting value for this market is strong compared even to the 1, which makes this an easy betting prediction to make.