FC Utrecht vs Fortuna Sittard, Eredivisie 2023-24 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 Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Assistant 1 Erwin Zeinstra
- Assistant 2 Johan Balder
6 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 9.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb | Fortuna Sittard | H | 4–0 | W |
| 04 Feb | FC Volendam | H | 4–2 | W |
| 27 Jan | SBV Excelsior | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Jan | PSV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Jan | SBV Vitesse | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Dec | RKC Waalwijk | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb | FC Utrecht | A | 0–4 | L |
| 03 Feb | SC Heerenveen | H | 3–3 | D |
| 28 Jan | FC Volendam | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Jan | Almere City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Jan | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Dec | NEC | A | 1–4 | 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' The ball is rolling at Stadion Galgenwaard. FC Utrecht are looking to make home advantage count against Fortuna Sittard.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Utrecht and Fortuna Sittard are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' Fortuna Sittard started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' The travelling Fortuna Sittard supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 21' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Taylor Booth makes it 1-0.
- 26' Ivo Pinto has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 31' Fortuna Sittard fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 36' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Utrecht side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 41' Deroy Duarte is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Utrecht so far.
- 46' The whistle greets Kristoffer Peterson as he departs to be replaced by Alessio Da Cruz.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 56' 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.
- 61' FC Utrecht are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Fortuna Sittard backline.
- 66' FC Utrecht ring the changes. Jens Toornstra has done his job and it is now time for Victor Jensen to step up.
- 70' A goal from the Netherlands international Nick Viergever! He fires home on 70 to make it 2-0!
- 73' Fresh legs for Fortuna Sittard! Iman Griffith comes on to replace Alen Halilovic.
- 75' What a moment for Taylor Booth! That strike on 75 puts his side firmly in control.
- 78' What composure from Sam Lammers! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 4-0.
- 83' Time for substitution for FC Utrecht. Othman Boussaid is replaced by Jeppe Okkels.
- 85' The whistle greets Kaj Sierhuis as he departs to be replaced by Ragnar Oratmangoen.
- 90' It looks surprising FC Utrecht does not make any changes. Kaj Sierhuis has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. FC Utrecht take all three points.
Lineups
FC Utrecht Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 24
- 3
-
26
Othman Boussaid ↓ Jeppe Okkels 83'
- 31
-
18
Jens Toornstra ↓ Victor Jensen 66'
- 9
- 5
- 16
- 10
-
34
Ryan Flamingo ↓ Can Bozdogan 85'
-
14
Zidane Iqbal ↓ Oscar Fraulo 66'
Bench
- 32
- 2
- 20
- 29
- 11
-
6
Can Bozdogan ↑ 85'
-
7
Victor Jensen ↑ 66'
-
8
Oscar Fraulo ↑ 66'
- 41
- 49
-
17
Jeppe Okkels ↑ 83'
-
23
Niklas Vesterlund ↑ 83'
Coach
Ron Jans
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 12
- 8
- 9
- 19
- 33
-
10
Alen Halilovic ↓ Iman Griffith 73'
- 6
-
21
Justin Lonwijk ↓ Inigo Cordoba 73'
- 99
- 14
- 2
Bench
-
7
Inigo Cordoba ↑ 73'
-
35
Mitchell Dijks ↑ 46'
-
23
Alessio Da Cruz ↑ 46'
- 20
- 15
- 22
-
34
Ragnar Oratmangoen ↑ 85'
- 1
- 24
- 27
- 3
-
17
Iman Griffith ↑ 73'
Coach
Danny Buijs
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
FC Utrecht Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.14
FC Utrecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.07
Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Utrecht win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.21
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 4.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
Double Chance
FC Utrecht or Draw
67%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
54%
FC Utrecht or Fortuna Sittard
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Utrecht win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–0 not predicted4 – 0Actual
1 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
7%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
6.7%
3 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 3
4.8%
1 – 3
4.5%
2 – 0
3.5%
3 – 3
3.4%
0 – 2
3.3%
1 – 0
2.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Utrecht
| Handicap | FC Utrecht covers | Push | Fortuna Sittard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 12% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 17% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 17% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 11% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
14%
✗
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

