FC Twente '65 vs Fortuna Sittard, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Twente '65 vs Fortuna Sittard — Eredivisie at De Grolsch Veste.
- FC Twente '65 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Fortuna Sittard 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rob Dieperink
- Assistant 1 Rob van de Ven
- Assistant 2 Michael Osseweijer
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Fortuna Sittard | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Apr | SC Heerenveen | A | 3–3 | D |
| 31 Mar | Heracles Almelo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | PSV | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Mar | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | SBV Vitesse | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | FC Twente '65 | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Apr | NEC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Mar | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 0–4 | L |
| 16 Mar | PEC Zwolle | H | 3–1 | W |
| 10 Mar | AFC Ajax | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Mar | SBV Excelsior | H | 5–2 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Twente '65 | Fortuna Sittard | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #6 |
| 16 | Points | 13 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 5 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 2 |
| 15 | Scored | 13 |
| 7 | Conceded | 14 |
| +8 | GD | -1 |
| 2.29 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 71% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
77%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
FC Twente '65 this season
FC Twente '65 this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season
Fortuna Sittard this season
FC Twente '65 are 4th (16 pts). Fortuna Sittard are 6th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Twente '65
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/5
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
4/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Fortuna Sittard
0-15
3/–
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/3
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Twente '65
| Wout Weghorst | 4 G | 1 A |
| Daouda Weidmann | 2 G | 1 A |
| Marko Pjaca | 2 G |
Fortuna Sittard
| Mohammed Ihattaren | 3 G | 2 A |
| Lequincio Zeefuik | 3 G | 1 A |
| Anthony Descotte | 2 G | |
| Philip Brittijn | 2 G | |
| Edouard Michut | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! FC Twente \'65 vs Fortuna Sittard — let the football do the talking.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Alessio Da Cruz has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 14' Rodrigo Guth catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 14.
- 19' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sem Steijn, as he is very good at scoring at De Grolsch Veste with 29 goals in the last 20 games.
- 24' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 29' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Twente \'65 and Fortuna Sittard are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 34' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Twente \'65 and Fortuna Sittard are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' Fortuna Sittard receives a card for a hard tackle on 35.
- 38' Fresh legs for Fortuna Sittard! Sadik Fofana comes on to replace Alen Halilovic.
- 43' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 46' Time for substitution for FC Twente '65. Gijs Smal is replaced by Youri Regeer.
- 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 52' GOAL! Sadik Fofana fires home to make it 0-1!
- 57' The referee shows Fortuna Sittard player a card on 57.
- 62' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 63' The whistle greets Kaj Sierhuis as he departs to be replaced by Alessio Da Cruz.
- 67' A meaty challenge results in booking for Justin Lonwijk on 67.
- 69' A change in the FC Twente '65 ranks — Mees Hilgers exits the field as Max Bruns enters on 69.
- 74' A quiet spell here at De Grolsch Veste. FC Twente \'65 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 75' Sem Steijn makes way for Anass Salah-Eddine at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Twente '65.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Loreintz Rosier. He replaces Mitchell Dijks on 79 minute.
- 84' FC Twente \'65 are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Fortuna Sittard backline.
- 86' The deadlock is broken! Ricky van Wolfswinkel gets on the scoresheet on 86 minutes.
- Another three points for FC Twente \'65.
Lineups
FC Twente \'65 Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 23
- 1
-
14
Sem Steijn ↓ Anass Salah-Eddine 75'
- 3
- 18
- 9
-
12
Alfons Sampsted ↓ Naci Unuvar 46'
-
5
Gijs Smal ↓ Youri Regeer 46'
-
2
Mees Hilgers ↓ Max Bruns 69'
-
4
Mathias Kjolo ↓ Carel Eiting 79'
- 11
Bench
-
6
Carel Eiting ↑ 79'
- 7
- 22
- 16
-
10
Naci Unuvar ↑ 46'
-
38
Max Bruns ↑ 69'
-
8
Youri Regeer ↑ 46'
-
34
Anass Salah-Eddine ↑ 75'
- 17
- 19
- 41
- 25
Coach
Joseph Oosting
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 12
-
9
Kaj Sierhuis ↓ Alessio Da Cruz 63'
- 7
-
10
Alen Halilovic ↓ Sadik Fofana 38'
- 35
- 15
- 6
- 34
- 99
- 14
- 2
Bench
-
8
Kristoffer Peterson ↑ 79'
-
23
Alessio Da Cruz ↑ 63'
- 22
- 1
-
21
Justin Lonwijk ↑ 63'
- 24
- 61
- 27
-
32
Loreintz Rosier ↑ 79'
-
3
Sadik Fofana ↑ 38'
- 17
Coach
Danny Buijs
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ricky van Wolfswinkel | 6 |
| Manfred Ugalde | 4 |
| Mats Seuntjens | 2 |
| Sem Steijn | 2 |
| Lisandro Semedo | 2 |
| Zian Flemming | 2 |
| Kristoffer Peterson | 1 |
| Rodrigo Guth | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Twente \'65 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.47
FC Twente \'65 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66
Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for:
FC Twente \'65 to win 72% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Twente \'65 win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
FC Twente \'65 or Draw
90%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
28%
FC Twente \'65 or Fortuna Sittard
82%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
10.6%
3 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
7%
4 – 0
6.5%
0 – 0
5.8%
4 – 1
4.4%
5 – 0
3.3%
2 – 2
2.8%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Twente \'65
| Handicap | FC Twente \'65 covers | Push | Fortuna Sittard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -2 | 32% | 22% | 46% |
| -1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| -1 | 54% | 22% | 24% |
| -0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Twente \'65 keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

