FC Utrecht vs Fortuna Sittard, Eredivisie 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Utrecht vs Fortuna Sittard — Eredivisie at Stadion Galgenwaard.
- FC Utrecht 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Fortuna Sittard 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | Fortuna Sittard | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 May | AFC Ajax | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 May | NAC Breda | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Apr | SBV Excelsior | A | 0–5 | L |
| 11 Apr | Telstar 1963 | H | 4–1 | W |
| 04 Apr | PSV | A | 3–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | FC Utrecht | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 May | PEC Zwolle | H | 3–2 | W |
| 03 May | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Apr | SC Heerenveen | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Apr | NAC Breda | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Apr | AZ | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Utrecht | Fortuna Sittard | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #7 |
| 12 | Points | 20 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 3 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 2 |
| 21 | Scored | 20 |
| 34 | Conceded | 20 |
| -13 | GD | +0 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 25% | Win % | 42% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season
FC Utrecht this season
17%
Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season
Fortuna Sittard this season
FC Utrecht are 14th (12 pts). Fortuna Sittard are 7th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Utrecht
0-15
1/5
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/7
46-60
5/9
61-75
5/3
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Fortuna Sittard
0-15
5/–
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/4
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/3
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Utrecht
| Artem Stepanov | 5 G | |
| Yoann Cathline | 4 G | 2 A |
| Angel Alarcon | 4 G | 1 A |
| Dani de Wit | 3 G | 1 A |
| Adrian Blake | 2 G | 1 A |
Fortuna Sittard
| Anthony Descotte | 5 G | |
| Mohammed Ihattaren | 4 G | 4 A |
| Lequincio Zeefuik | 3 G | 1 A |
| Philip Brittijn | 2 G | |
| Edouard Michut | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Stadion Galgenwaard that hosts another battle between FC Utrecht and Fortuna Sittard.
- 5' The travelling Fortuna Sittard supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' It’s high time Danny Buijs made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 20' It looks surprising FC Utrecht does not make any changes. Lance Duijvestijn has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' FC Utrecht are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Fortuna Sittard's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Utrecht that had 327 games and scored 450 goals.
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ron Jans might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 40' A stunning finish from Dani de Wit — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 45' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 50' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 55' Poor challenge from Yassin Oukili. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 60' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 65' Magnificent from David Min! That is 15 goals in 197 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 70' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 75' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Utrecht must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 80' FC Utrecht started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 80.
- 85' FC Utrecht is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 90' Dimitris Limnios, a Greece midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- Fortuna Sittard will have plenty to reflect on. FC Utrecht were simply the better side today.
Lineups
FC Utrecht Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3
- 20
- 91
- 16
- 27
- 11
- 10
- 44
- 1
- 21
- 23
Bench
- 24
- 2
- 9
- 8
- 33
- 15
- 18
- 43
- 51
- 5
- 53
- 57
Coach
Ron Jans
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 7
- 9
- 31
- 18
- 70
- 5
- 6
- 8
- 21
- 23
- 28
Bench
- 12
- 10
- 52
- 1
- 42
- 38
- 25
- 46
- 41
- 40
Coach
Danny Buijs
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Anastasios Douvikas | 6 |
| Sander van de Streek | 3 |
| Gyrano Kerk | 3 |
| Simon Gustafson | 2 |
| Burak Yilmaz | 2 |
| Mimoun Mahi | 2 |
| Tijjani Noslin | 2 |
| Zian Flemming | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Utrecht Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.9
FC Utrecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49
Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 66% + Over 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Utrecht win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.39
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
FC Utrecht or Draw
73%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
50%
FC Utrecht or Fortuna Sittard
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Utrecht win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 0
4.8%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Utrecht
| Handicap | FC Utrecht covers | Push | Fortuna Sittard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 20% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 15% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

