FC Utrecht vs Fortuna Sittard, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Utrecht vs Fortuna Sittard — Eredivisie at Stadion Galgenwaard.
- FC Utrecht 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Fortuna Sittard 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jochem Kamphuis
- Referee Rob van de Ven
- Referee Siemen Mulder
- Referee Edgar Bijl
- Referee Mark Strijker
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Fortuna Sittard | H | 6–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Oct | PSV | H | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | SBV Vitesse | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Sep | Willem II Tilburg | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | SC Heerenveen | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | FC Utrecht | A | 0–6 | L |
| 26 Oct | VVV Venlo | H | 4–1 | W |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| FC Utrecht | Fortuna Sittard | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #6 |
| 5 | Points | 13 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 2 |
| 11 | Scored | 13 |
| 24 | Conceded | 14 |
| -13 | GD | -1 |
| 0.71 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 14% | Win % | 57% |
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
14%
Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season
Fortuna Sittard this season
FC Utrecht are 15th (5 pts). Fortuna Sittard are 6th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Utrecht
0-15
1/4
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/6
61-75
2/2
76+
5/7
■ 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 Utrecht
| Artem Stepanov | 5 G |
| Dani de Wit | 2 G |
| Matisse Didden | 2 G |
| Adrian Blake | 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' KICK OFF: FC Utrecht gets underway.
- 4' Against the run of play, Gyrano Kerk has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 9' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 14' Sander van de Streek is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 19' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 24' FC Utrecht seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 29' Cian Harries, a Wales , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 32' What composure from Simon Gustafson! The Sweden international strokes it home. 3-0.
- 33' Clint Essers is replacing Cian Harries for the Fortuna Sittard side.
- 35' The referee shows Fortuna Sittard player a Yellow card on 35.
- 40' It looks surprising FC Utrecht does not make any changes. Amadou Ciss has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' FC Utrecht are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Fortuna Sittard backline.
- 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Utrecht side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 55' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Utrecht needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 59' The deadlock is broken! Sander van de Streek gets on the scoresheet on 59 minutes.
- 62' Alex Carbonell is replacing Felix Passlack for the Fortuna Sittard side.
- 64' A change in the FC Utrecht ranks — Adam Maher exits the field as Urby Emanuelson enters on 64.
- 69' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 70' What composure from Simon Gustafson! The Sweden international strokes it home. 5-0.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Jean-Christophe Bahebeck. He replaces Gyrano Kerk on 71 minute.
- 76' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 80' FC Utrecht ring the changes. Sander van de Streek has done his job and it is now time for Simon Makienok to step up.
- 83' Goal! Simon Makienok scores his 1 goal in 321 matches.
- 84' Vitalie Damascan gets the nod from Fortuna Sittard. He replaces Amadou Ciss and will look to change the dynamic.
- 89' Supporters expect more eagerness from Clint Essers, as he is very good at scoring at Stadion Galgenwaard with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 90' Branislav Ninaj picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Another three points for FC Utrecht.
Lineups
FC Utrecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
-
6
Adam Maher ↓ Urby Emanuelson 64'
- 10
- 2
- 14
- 17
- 22
- 7
- 8
- 16
- 3
Bench
- 19
- 20
- 5
- 1
- 15
-
28
Urby Emanuelson ↑ 64'
-
9
Jean-Christophe Bahebeck ↑ 71'
-
23
Simon Makienok ↑ 80'
- 32
- 21
Coach
John van den Brom
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Cian Harries ↓ Clint Essers 33'
-
15
Felix Passlack ↓ Alex Carbonell 62'
- 10
- 4
- 77
- 6
-
20
Amadou Ciss ↓ Vitalie Damascan 84'
- 35
- 9
- 2
- 14
Bench
-
99
Vitalie Damascan ↑ 84'
-
8
Alex Carbonell ↑ 62'
- 27
-
12
Clint Essers ↑ 33'
- 7
- 28
- 24
- 33
- 22
Coach
Sjors Ultee
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Anastasios Douvikas | 6 |
| Gyrano Kerk | 3 |
| Sander van de Streek | 3 |
| Taylor Booth | 2 |
| Simon Gustafson | 2 |
| Burak Yilmaz | 2 |
| Mimoun Mahi | 2 |
| Tijjani Noslin | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Utrecht Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.91
FC Utrecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79
Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 83% + Both teams to score 78%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Utrecht win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.7
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 3.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 4.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
Double Chance
FC Utrecht or Draw
79%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
40%
FC Utrecht or Fortuna Sittard
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Utrecht win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 6–0 not predicted6 – 0Actual
2 – 1
6.9%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6%
3 – 2
5.7%
1 – 1
5.4%
4 – 1
4.7%
1 – 2
4.3%
4 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
4.1%
3 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.6%
3 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Utrecht
| Handicap | FC Utrecht covers | Push | Fortuna Sittard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 17% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 18% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 11% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

