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Fortuna Sittard vs FC Utrecht, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2023-24
Fortuna Sittard
0 – 0
Full Time
FC Utrecht
Sat 28 Oct 2023 · 19:00 UTC Fortuna Sittard Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Mouhamed Belkheir 70' Y
Y 77' Anthony Descotte

Overview

Match Preview

Fortuna Sittard vs FC Utrecht — Eredivisie at Fortuna Sittard Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Bas Nijhuis
  • Assistant 1 Richard Polman
  • Assistant 2 Martijn Beijer (Netherlands)

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

3
6
6
Fortuna Sittard 15 games · Avg 2.9 goals FC Utrecht
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-28 Fortuna Sittard 0–0 FC Utrecht 2023-03-03 FC Utrecht 1–2 Fortuna Sittard 2022-09-02 Fortuna Sittard 3–4 FC Utrecht 2022-04-09 FC Utrecht 1–1 Fortuna Sittard 2021-12-18 Fortuna Sittard 2–2 FC Utrecht

Recent Form

Fortuna Sittard
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Oct FC Utrecht H 0–0 D
21 Oct PSV A 1–3 L
08 Oct FC Twente '65 H 0–3 L
01 Oct AZ A 0–4 L
22 Sep Go Ahead Eagles A 0–3 L
16 Sep FC Volendam H 3–1 W
FC Utrecht
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Oct Fortuna Sittard A 0–0 D
22 Oct AFC Ajax H 4–3 W
06 Oct FC Volendam A 0–1 L
30 Sep Almere City FC H 0–2 L
23 Sep NEC A 0–3 L
16 Sep Heracles Almelo A 3–1 W

Season Stats

Fortuna Sittard FC Utrecht
#7 Position #14
20 Points 12
12 Played 12
5 / 5 / 2 W / D / L 3 / 3 / 6
20 Scored 21
20 Conceded 34
+0 GD -13
1.67 PPG 1.00
42% Win % 25%

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season
0% Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season

Fortuna Sittard are 7th (20 pts). FC Utrecht are 14th (12 pts).

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
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

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
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Fortuna Sittard and FC Utrecht get this one started.
  • 5' Can Bozdogan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' Fortuna Sittard are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against FC Utrecht's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Fortuna Sittard is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Fortuna Sittard must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 31' The supporters are chanting for Mouhamed Belkheir. He replaces Inigo Cordoba on 31 minute.
  • 36' 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 Ryan Flamingo suffering a number of foals already.
  • 41' Fortuna Sittard is showing some good football. However, Fortuna Sittard are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 46' Jens Toornstra gets the nod from FC Utrecht. He replaces Zakaria Labyad and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' The 30-year-old Alen Halilovic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 56' It looks surprising FC Utrecht does not make any changes. Taylor Booth has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 61' Marouan Azarkan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Taylor Booth on 61 minute.
  • 62' Another change for FC Utrecht made on 62 minute. Hugo Novoa leaves to be changed by Hidde ter Avest.
  • 63' Another change for Fortuna Sittard made on 63 minute. Remy Vita leaves to be changed by Mitchell Dijks.
  • 68' It is a cagey affair so far. Fortuna Sittard in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past FC Utrecht's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 70' Fortuna Sittard receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 70.
  • 75' It’s high time Danny Buijs made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 77' It’s a booking for FC Utrecht player. Anthony Descotte gets a Yellow card.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Anthony Descotte as he leaves the pitch. Mats Seuntjens steps in for FC Utrecht.
  • 83' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kaj Sierhuis is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Utrecht.
  • 86' Fortuna Sittard manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Milan Robberechts is hanging Iman Griffith on the field on 86 minute.
  • It finishes all square. Fortuna Sittard and FC Utrecht share the spoils 0-0.

Lineups

Fortuna Sittard Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

FC Utrecht Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ron Jans

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-10-28 Fortuna Sittard 0–0 FC Utrecht 2023-03-03 FC Utrecht 1–2 Fortuna Sittard 2022-09-02 Fortuna Sittard 3–4 FC Utrecht 2022-04-09 FC Utrecht 1–1 Fortuna Sittard 2021-12-18 Fortuna Sittard 2–2 FC Utrecht

Fortuna Sittard Form

2023-10-28 Fortuna Sittard 0–0 FC Utrecht D 2023-10-21 PSV 3–1 Fortuna Sittard L 2023-10-08 Fortuna Sittard 0–3 FC Twente '65 L 2023-10-01 AZ 4–0 Fortuna Sittard L 2023-09-22 Go Ahead Eagles 3–0 Fortuna Sittard L 2023-09-16 Fortuna Sittard 3–1 FC Volendam W

FC Utrecht Form

2023-10-28 Fortuna Sittard 0–0 FC Utrecht D 2023-10-22 FC Utrecht 4–3 AFC Ajax W 2023-10-06 FC Volendam 1–0 FC Utrecht L 2023-09-30 FC Utrecht 0–2 Almere City FC L 2023-09-23 NEC 3–0 FC Utrecht L 2023-09-16 Heracles Almelo 1–3 FC Utrecht W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.99 Fortuna Sittard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32 FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Fortuna Sittard49% Draw25% FC Utrecht26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Fortuna Sittard or Draw
74%
Draw or FC Utrecht
51%
Fortuna Sittard or FC Utrecht
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Fortuna Sittard38% Draw41% FC Utrecht21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Fortuna Sittard

Handicap Fortuna Sittard covers Push FC Utrecht covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 16% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 21% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 14% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
28% ✗
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
15% ✗

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