Fortuna Sittard vs FC Emmen, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Fortuna Sittard vs FC Emmen — Eredivisie at Fortuna Sittard Stadion.
- Fortuna Sittard 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- FC Emmen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Referee Mario Diks
- Referee Rob Dieperink
- Referee Erwin Blank
- Referee Maarten Ketting
- Referee Halis Kucukerbir (Netherlands)
7 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 10.1 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | FC Emmen | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Oct | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Oct | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Oct | RKC Waalwijk | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Oct | SBV Vitesse | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Oct | FC Volendam | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Fortuna Sittard | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | FC Groningen | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Oct | SBV Vitesse | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Oct | FC Volendam | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Oct | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Oct | SC Heerenveen | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season
Fortuna Sittard this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Fortuna Sittard launch into their encounter with FC Emmen.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Fortuna Sittard and FC Emmen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' FC Emmen have won 160 goals from 129 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' FC Emmen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' Fortuna Sittard currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Julio Velazquez will be considering his options from the bench.
- 44' It’s a booking for FC Emmen player. Lorenzo Burnet gets a Yellow card.
- 49' Netherlands international Keziah Veendorp has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 54' Mark Diemers has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 12 cards already picked up this season.
- 57' Fresh legs for FC Emmen! Jasin Assehnoun comes on to replace Ole Romeny.
- 58' Assisted by Keziah Veendorp with the perfectly-timed delivery and Richairo Zivkovic makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 59' Richairo Zivkovic adds to his 0 season tally! FC Emmen lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 62' The crowd applauds Mats Seuntjens as he leaves the pitch. Cole Bassett steps in for Fortuna Sittard.
- 63' The crowd applauds Umaro Embalo as he leaves the pitch. Tijjani Noslin steps in for Fortuna Sittard.
- 68' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 73' Magnificent from Mohamed Bouchouari! That is 6 goals in 40 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 75' Remy Vita has so much to prove this time. He replaces George Cox on 75 minute.
- 80' 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 Lorenzo Burnet suffering a number of foals already.
- 83' Another change for FC Emmen made on 83 minute. Rui Mendes leaves to be changed by Fernando Pacheco.
- 85' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Rodrigo Guth.
- 86' The referee has no hesitation. Rodrigo Guth is booked for Fortuna Sittard — Yellow card on 86.
- 90' Poor challenge from Dogan Erdogan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' Another substitution for FC Emmen to replace Lorenzo Burnet by Julius Dirksen on 90 minute.
- The points are shared — Fortuna Sittard 0-1 FC Emmen. Honours even.
Lineups
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Mats Seuntjens ↓ Cole Bassett 62'
- 12
-
2
Ximo Navarro ↓ Arianit Ferati 75'
-
7
Inigo Cordoba ↓ Muhammet Tasci 83'
- 15
- 11
- 21
- 31
-
5
George Cox ↓ Remy Vita 75'
- 14
-
85
Umaro Embalo ↓ Tijjani Noslin 62'
Bench
- 1
- 4
-
19
Arianit Ferati ↑ 75'
-
8
Cole Bassett ↑ 62'
- 22
- 6
-
61
Remy Vita ↑ 75'
- 18
- 90
-
77
Tijjani Noslin ↑ 62'
-
34
Muhammet Tasci ↑ 83'
Coach
Julio Velazquez
FC Emmen Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Lorenzo Burnet ↓ Julius Dirksen 90'
- 32
- 4
- 5
- 10
- 2
- 9
-
77
Ole Romeny ↓ Jasin Assehnoun 57'
- 34
-
8
Lucas Bernadou ↓ Jari Vlak 90'
-
7
Rui Mendes ↓ Fernando Pacheco 83'
Bench
- 1
- 13
-
11
Jasin Assehnoun ↑ 57'
- 27
-
99
Metehan Guclu ↑ 83'
- 29
-
17
Fernando Pacheco ↑ 83'
-
20
Jari Vlak ↑ 90'
- 16
-
24
Julius Dirksen ↑ 90'
Coach
Dick Lukkien
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lisandro Semedo | 3 |
| Richairo Zivkovic | 2 |
| Sergio Pena | 2 |
| Michael de Leeuw | 2 |
| Dimitrios Emmanouilidis | 1 |
| Jose Rodriguez | 1 |
| Alexander Bannink | 1 |
| Glenn Bijl | 1 |
Head to Head
Fortuna Sittard Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.1
Fortuna Sittard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
FC Emmen xG
I would bet for:
Fortuna Sittard or FC Emmen 68% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Emmen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Fortuna Sittard or Draw
66%
Draw or FC Emmen
66%
Fortuna Sittard or FC Emmen
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
13.6%
1 – 0
11.1%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
2.7%
1 – 3
2.6%
3 – 0
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Fortuna Sittard
| Handicap | Fortuna Sittard covers | Push | FC Emmen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 20% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 20% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
FC Emmen keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

