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FC Utrecht vs Fortuna Sittard, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2020-21
FC Utrecht
1 – 1
Full Time
Fortuna Sittard
Sat 19 Dec 2020 · 20:00 UTC Stadion Galgenwaard HT 45+1' · FT 45+5'
Gyrano Kerk 82' Y
Y 86' Martin Angha
Y 90' Sebastian Polter

Overview

Match Preview

FC Utrecht vs Fortuna Sittard — Eredivisie at Stadion Galgenwaard.

Match Details

  • Referee Jan de Vries
  • Referee Rob Dieperink
  • Referee Ingmar Oostrom
  • Referee Jermaine Lapar
  • Referee Dyon Fikkert

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

6
6
3
FC Utrecht 15 games · Avg 2.9 goals Fortuna Sittard
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-19 FC Utrecht 1–1 Fortuna Sittard 2019-11-03 FC Utrecht 6–0 Fortuna Sittard 2019-04-24 FC Utrecht 2–1 Fortuna Sittard 2018-09-01 Fortuna Sittard 1–1 FC Utrecht

Recent Form

FC Utrecht
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Dec Fortuna Sittard H 1–1 D
13 Dec PSV A 1–2 L
06 Dec ADO Den Haag H 1–1 D
29 Nov Feyenoord Rotterdam A 1–1 D
21 Nov PEC Zwolle A 1–1 D
08 Nov AFC Ajax H 0–3 L
Fortuna Sittard
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Dec FC Utrecht A 1–1 D
11 Dec Heracles Almelo A 2–1 W
05 Dec Willem II Tilburg H 3–2 W
29 Nov SBV Vitesse A 0–2 L
22 Nov Feyenoord Rotterdam H 1–3 L
06 Nov PEC Zwolle H 2–2 D

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)
47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season
17% Clean Sheets
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Utrecht is hosting Fortuna Sittard for another epic battle.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Utrecht must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Utrecht is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Utrecht and Fortuna Sittard are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Utrecht side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Roel Janssen, as he is very good at scoring at Stadion Galgenwaard with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' Ben Rienstra, a Netherlands , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 45' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Othman Boussaid suffering a number of foals already.
  • 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 52' Magnificent from Mimoun Mahi! That is 22 goals in 319 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 57' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 62' With 0 assists to his name this season, Justin Hoogma is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Utrecht.
  • 63' Sebastian Polter is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 68' Yanick van Osch is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Utrecht tonight.
  • 69' Eljero Elia gets the nod from FC Utrecht. He replaces Bart Ramselaar and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 74' Jorrit Smeets is replacing Emil Hansson for the Fortuna Sittard side.
  • 79' FC Utrecht are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Fortuna Sittard's shape.
  • 80' Another change for FC Utrecht made on 80 minute. Mark van der Maarel leaves to be changed by Giovanni Troupee.
  • 82' Another change for FC Utrecht made on 82 minute. Mark van der Maarel leaves to be changed by Giovanni Troupee.
  • 82' Gyrano Kerk catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 82.
  • 86' That is a Yellow card for Fortuna Sittard. Martin Angha will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' Sebastian Polter catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

FC Utrecht Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rene Hake

Fortuna Sittard Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sjors Ultee

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Anastasios Douvikas 6
Sander van de Streek 3
Gyrano Kerk 3
Burak Yilmaz 2
Mimoun Mahi 2
Tijjani Noslin 2
Zian Flemming 2
Taylor Booth 2

Head to Head

2020-12-19 FC Utrecht 1–1 Fortuna Sittard 2019-11-03 FC Utrecht 6–0 Fortuna Sittard 2019-04-24 FC Utrecht 2–1 Fortuna Sittard 2018-09-01 Fortuna Sittard 1–1 FC Utrecht

FC Utrecht Form

2020-12-19 FC Utrecht 1–1 Fortuna Sittard D 2020-12-13 PSV 2–1 FC Utrecht L 2020-12-06 FC Utrecht 1–1 ADO Den Haag D 2020-11-29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 1–1 FC Utrecht D 2020-11-21 PEC Zwolle 1–1 FC Utrecht D 2020-11-08 FC Utrecht 0–3 AFC Ajax L

Fortuna Sittard Form

2020-12-19 FC Utrecht 1–1 Fortuna Sittard D 2020-12-11 Heracles Almelo 1–2 Fortuna Sittard W 2020-12-05 Fortuna Sittard 3–2 Willem II Tilburg W 2020-11-29 SBV Vitesse 2–0 Fortuna Sittard L 2020-11-22 Fortuna Sittard 1–3 Feyenoord Rotterdam L 2020-11-06 Fortuna Sittard 2–2 PEC Zwolle D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.69 FC Utrecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72 Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for: FC Utrecht or Fortuna Sittard 75% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Utrecht40% Draw25% Fortuna Sittard35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Actual: Yes — both scored

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
65%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
60%
FC Utrecht or Fortuna Sittard
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Utrecht29% Draw41% Fortuna Sittard30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
6.7%
0 – 1
5%
1 – 0
4.9%
0 – 2
4.9%
0 – 0
4.8%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 3
3.9%

Asian Handicap — FC Utrecht

Handicap FC Utrecht covers Push Fortuna Sittard covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 11% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 18% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 18% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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