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Az Alkmaar is in second place in the Eredivisie with 33 points. They have 10 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses with a 28-17 goal differential.

They are 3-3-1 at home and have a 10-8 goal differential.

Az has won 2 of the last 3 games and is going into this game after a 2-0 road win to Herenveen.

Fortuna Sittard is in 12th place in the standings with 16 points. They have 4 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses with a 20-29 goal differential.

They are 2-2-3 on the road with a 9-13 goal differential.

Fortuna is coming off a 2-2 home draw against PSV after they lost 2-0 at home to GA Eagles.

Key facts

• Az Alkmaar has won the last three over Fortuna
• The last time Fortuna beat Az was back in 2001
• Az defeated Fortuna 2-1 on the road in the first game this season

Az Alkmaar has a four-point deficit to the leading Feyenoord and one point advantage over the defending champions Ajax. They are in a pretty good spot and have a chance to win the title if they continue to win against the team from the bottom. Fortuna is not exactly at the bottom of the league but the stats say that Az has won 9 of the last 10 against them, and it says enough who the better team is. Az cannot afford not winning this one since that may be fatal for their Champions League hopes. Fortuna played good in the last round against PSV but it was more the visitor not having a good day, than Fortuna being brilliant. Az will leave anything hanging in the air and will take care of business in this one. My suggested early bet is -1.0 Asian handicap on Az Alkmaar on 1.65, odds that will probably go down as the game time approaches.