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FC Emmen vs Fortuna Sittard, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2019-20
FC Emmen
2 – 1
Full Time
Fortuna Sittard
Sun 20 Oct 2019 · 12:30 UTC De Oude Meerdijk HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 49' Mark Diemers
Y 49' Bassala Sambou
Y 58' Alexei Coselev
Y 58' Branislav Ninaj
Glenn Bijl 70' Y
Y 84' Jorrit Smeets
Ferhat Gorgulu 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Emmen vs Fortuna Sittard — Eredivisie at De Oude Meerdijk.

Match Details

  • Referee Richard Polman
  • Referee Bas Nijhuis
  • Referee Ingmar Oostrom
  • Referee Ruud Bexkens
  • Referee Sam Droge

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 2 6
2 FC Groningen 2 6
3 Go Ahead Eagles 2 4
4 Fortuna Sittard 2 4
5 AFC Ajax 2 4
6 PSV 2 4
7 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2 4
8 SC Heerenveen 2 4
9 SBV Excelsior 2 3
10 NEC 2 3
11 Sparta Rotterdam 2 3
12 FC Twente '65 2 3
13 Telstar 1963 2 3
14 FC Utrecht 2 0
15 PEC Zwolle 2 0
16 ADO Den Haag 2 0
17 Willem II Tilburg 2 0
18 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 2 0

Head-to-Head

3
3
2
FC Emmen 8 games · Avg 2.9 goals Fortuna Sittard
Last 5 meetings
2019-10-20 FC Emmen 2–1 Fortuna Sittard 2019-03-15 Fortuna Sittard 3–1 FC Emmen 2018-10-07 FC Emmen 3–3 Fortuna Sittard

Recent Form

FC Emmen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct Fortuna Sittard H 2–1 W
05 Oct Heracles Almelo A 0–2 L
27 Sep ADO Den Haag H 3–0 W
22 Sep Feyenoord Rotterdam H 3–3 D
14 Sep FC Utrecht A 1–3 L
30 Aug PEC Zwolle H 1–3 L
Fortuna Sittard
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct FC Emmen A 1–2 L
06 Oct Feyenoord Rotterdam H 4–2 W
28 Sep Sparta Rotterdam H 0–0 D
25 Sep AFC Ajax A 0–5 L
21 Sep SBV Vitesse A 2–4 L
15 Sep FC Twente '65 H 2–3 L

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Fortuna Sittard
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! FC Emmen vs Fortuna Sittard — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Glenn Bijl made 129 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Fortuna Sittard is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' Fortuna Sittard are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 16' GOAL! Bassala Sambou scores on 16. Assisted by Martin Angha
  • 21' FC Emmen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 26' A quiet spell here at De Oude Meerdijk. FC Emmen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 31' It looks surprising Fortuna Sittard does not make any changes. Sergio Pena has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 36' Belgium international Michael Heylen has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 41' Cian Harries is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Fortuna Sittard tonight.
  • 46' Luciano Slagveer makes way for Jafar Arias at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Emmen.
  • 49' Controversy at the stadium! Mark Diemers argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 52' Michael de Leeuw makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and FC Emmen are in front.
  • 57' The 32-year-old Martin Angha has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 58' The referee shows Fortuna Sittard player a Yellow card on 58.
  • 61' Fortuna Sittard manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cian Harries is hanging Martin Angha on the field on 61 minute.
  • 66' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 70' Glenn Bijl was booked on 70.
  • 71' The crowd applauds Bassala Sambou as he leaves the pitch. Vitalie Damascan steps in for Fortuna Sittard.
  • 76' FC Emmen is showing some good football. However, FC Emmen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 81' Marko Kolar is replacing Nikolai Laursen for the FC Emmen side.
  • 82' Magnificent from Sergio Pena! That is 15 goals in 172 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 84' It’s a booking for Fortuna Sittard player. Jorrit Smeets gets a Yellow card.
  • 85' Clint Essers makes way for Rasmus Karjalainen at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Fortuna Sittard.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ferhat Gorgulu on 90.
  • 90' FC Emmen ring the changes. Sergio Pena has done his job and it is now time for Jan-Niklas Beste to step up.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

FC Emmen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dick Lukkien

Fortuna Sittard Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sjors Ultee

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lisandro Semedo 3
Richairo Zivkovic 2
Sergio Pena 2
Michael de Leeuw 2
Dimitrios Emmanouilidis 1
Jose Rodriguez 1
Alexander Bannink 1
Glenn Bijl 1

Head to Head

2019-10-20 FC Emmen 2–1 Fortuna Sittard 2019-03-15 Fortuna Sittard 3–1 FC Emmen 2018-10-07 FC Emmen 3–3 Fortuna Sittard

FC Emmen Form

2019-10-20 FC Emmen 2–1 Fortuna Sittard W 2019-10-05 Heracles Almelo 2–0 FC Emmen L 2019-09-27 FC Emmen 3–0 ADO Den Haag W 2019-09-22 FC Emmen 3–3 Feyenoord Rotterdam D 2019-09-14 FC Utrecht 3–1 FC Emmen L 2019-08-30 FC Emmen 1–3 PEC Zwolle L

Fortuna Sittard Form

2019-10-20 FC Emmen 2–1 Fortuna Sittard L 2019-10-06 Fortuna Sittard 4–2 Feyenoord Rotterdam W 2019-09-28 Fortuna Sittard 0–0 Sparta Rotterdam D 2019-09-25 AFC Ajax 5–0 Fortuna Sittard L 2019-09-21 SBV Vitesse 4–2 Fortuna Sittard L 2019-09-15 Fortuna Sittard 2–3 FC Twente '65 L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.96 FC Emmen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Emmen51% Draw24% Fortuna Sittard25%
Actual: FC Emmen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.35
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

FC Emmen or Draw
74%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
49%
FC Emmen or Fortuna Sittard
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Emmen37% Draw41% Fortuna Sittard22%
Actual: Fortuna Sittard win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 0
5%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — FC Emmen

Handicap FC Emmen covers Push Fortuna Sittard covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 15% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 21% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 14% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

FC Emmen keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.