Fortuna Sittard vs Heracles Almelo, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Fortuna Sittard vs Heracles Almelo — Eredivisie .
- Fortuna Sittard 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Heracles Almelo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Charles Schaap
- Referee Jan de Vries
- Referee Luca Cantineau
- Referee Freek van Herk
12 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 13.9 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | Heracles Almelo | H | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Nov | VVV Venlo | A | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Nov | PEC Zwolle | H | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | SBV Vitesse | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Oct | VBV De Graafschap | H | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Oct | FC Emmen | A | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | Fortuna Sittard | A | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Nov | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Nov | NAC Breda | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Oct | PEC Zwolle | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | FC Groningen | H | 4–1 | W |
| 07 Oct | SBV Vitesse | A | 0–4 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
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' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Fortuna Sittard and Heracles Almelo.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lerin Duarte, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' Heracles Almelo is showing some good football. However, Heracles Almelo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Fortuna Sittard is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 17' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mark Diemers makes it 1-0.
- 22' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 27' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rene Eijer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 31' Finn Stokkers does the damage! The net is bulging and Fortuna Sittard surge ahead!
- 36' Mohammed Osman is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Heracles Almelo tonight.
- 41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 46' Fresh legs for Heracles Almelo! Mohammed Osman comes on to replace Stephen Sama.
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Fortuna Sittard and Heracles Almelo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 61' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 63' Ahmed El Messaoudi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 64' The Heracles Almelo bench stirs into life. Lerin Duarte is withdrawn and Vincent Vermeij gets his opportunity.
- 69' Branislav Ninaj needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 73' Ahmed El Messaoudi makes way for Jorrit Smeets at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Fortuna Sittard.
- 78' It’s high time Frank Wormuth made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 79' A change in the Fortuna Sittard ranks — Mica Pinto exits the field as Marco Ospitalieri enters on 79.
- 84' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 85' A change in the Fortuna Sittard ranks — Lisandro Semedo exits the field as Andre Vidigal enters on 85.
- 90' The energy levels are beginning to show. Frank Wormuth might look to freshen things up shortly.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Fortuna Sittard to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 10
- 5
- 77
-
23
Mica Pinto ↓ Marco Ospitalieri 79'
- 34
- 97
- 2
- 3
- 19
-
14
Lisandro Semedo ↓ Andre Vidigal 85'
Bench
- 17
- 1
- 27
- 4
-
13
Marco Ospitalieri ↑ 79'
-
6
Jorrit Smeets ↑ 73'
- 25
-
7
Andre Vidigal ↑ 85'
- 20
Coach
Rene Eijer
Heracles Almelo Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 2
- 6
-
8
Lerin Duarte ↓ Vincent Vermeij 64'
- 7
-
17
Brandley Kuwas ↓ Jesper Drost 46'
-
31
Stephen Sama ↓ Mohammed Osman 46'
- 52
- 9
- 23
- 3
Bench
- 16
- 12
- 5
- 30
-
14
Mohammed Osman ↑ 46'
-
19
Vincent Vermeij ↑ 64'
- 10
-
18
Jesper Drost ↑ 46'
- 24
- 25
Coach
Frank Wormuth
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adrian Dalmau | 4 |
| Ismail Azzaoui | 4 |
| Cyriel Dessers | 2 |
| Mark Diemers | 2 |
| Kristoffer Peterson | 2 |
| Zian Flemming | 2 |
| Giacomo Quagliata | 1 |
| Silvester van der Water | 1 |
Head to Head
Fortuna Sittard Form
Heracles Almelo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.12
Fortuna Sittard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.64
Heracles Almelo xG
I would bet for:
Fortuna Sittard to win 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fortuna Sittard win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Fortuna Sittard or Draw
88%
Draw or Heracles Almelo
33%
Fortuna Sittard or Heracles Almelo
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fortuna Sittard win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.9%
1 – 0
12.9%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 0
8%
3 – 1
6.3%
4 – 0
5.1%
4 – 1
3.4%
0 – 1
3.3%
2 – 2
2.8%
1 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Fortuna Sittard
| Handicap | Fortuna Sittard covers | Push | Heracles Almelo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 22% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 24% | 30% |
| -0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
53%
✓
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.