Fortuna Sittard vs Heracles Almelo, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Fortuna Sittard vs Heracles Almelo — Eredivisie at Fortuna Sittard Stadion.
- Fortuna Sittard 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Heracles Almelo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Roy de Nas
- Referee Martin Perez
- Referee Christiaan Bax
- Referee Jesse Rozendal
- Referee Ralf van Vlokhoven (Netherlands)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Feb | Heracles Almelo | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Jan | VVV Venlo | H | 3–2 | W |
| 27 Jan | RKC Waalwijk | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Jan | AFC Ajax | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Jan | PEC Zwolle | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Jan | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Feb | Fortuna Sittard | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Jan | FC Groningen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Jan | PEC Zwolle | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Jan | SC Heerenveen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Jan | FC Utrecht | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Jan | FC Emmen | H | 4–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season
Fortuna Sittard this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
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' We are underway at Fortuna Sittard Stadion. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 15' Heracles Almelo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' Fortuna Sittard receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 25.
- 27' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Giacomo Quagliata.
- 32' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 37' Fortuna Sittard started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 37.
- 38' A stunning finish from Rai Vloet — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 43' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 48' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Fortuna Sittard that had 269 games and scored 312 goals.
- 53' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 55' Fortuna Sittard receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 55.
- 60' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ahmed Kutucu on 60.
- 63' Heracles Almelo ring the changes. Ahmed Kutucu has done his job and it is now time for Orestis Kiomourtzoglou to step up.
- 68' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tim Breukers is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Heracles Almelo.
- 73' Fortuna Sittard manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Emil Hansson is hanging Tesfaldet Tekie on the field on 73 minute.
- 78' The home supporters are growing impatient. Fortuna Sittard must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 80' Giacomo Quagliata makes way for Jeff Hardeveld at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Heracles Almelo.
- 84' The Fortuna Sittard manager makes a substitution. Llazaros Rota departs to be replaced by Dario Van den Buijs.
- 89' The crowd applauds Rai Vloet as he leaves the pitch. Teun Bijleveld steps in for Heracles Almelo.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Heracles Almelo players.
Lineups
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
5
Roel Janssen ↓ Arian Kastrati 84'
- 10
- 8
- 23
- 9
- 7
- 35
- 2
-
14
Tesfaldet Tekie ↓ Emil Hansson 73'
- 44
Bench
-
4
Dario Van den Buijs ↑ 84'
- 27
-
11
Emil Hansson ↑ 73'
- 77
- 12
-
20
Arian Kastrati ↑ 84'
- 41
- 24
- 55
- 33
- 18
Coach
Sjors Ultee
Heracles Almelo Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 14
- 1
- 2
- 4
-
18
Ismail Azzaoui ↓ Adrian Szoke 63'
-
10
Rai Vloet ↓ Teun Bijleveld 89'
- 5
-
37
Delano Burgzorg ↓ Mats Knoester 80'
- 25
- 3
Bench
- 23
- 16
-
34
Jeff Hardeveld ↑ 80'
- 26
- 9
-
13
Mats Knoester ↑ 80'
-
6
Orestis Kiomourtzoglou ↑ 63'
-
8
Teun Bijleveld ↑ 89'
-
17
Adrian Szoke ↑ 63'
Coach
Frank Wormuth
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ismail Azzaoui | 4 |
| Adrian Dalmau | 4 |
| Mark Diemers | 2 |
| Kristoffer Peterson | 2 |
| Zian Flemming | 2 |
| Cyriel Dessers | 2 |
| Delano Burgzorg | 1 |
| Rodrigo Guth | 1 |
Head to Head
Fortuna Sittard Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.12
Fortuna Sittard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
Heracles Almelo xG
I would bet for:
Fortuna Sittard or Heracles Almelo 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Heracles Almelo win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Fortuna Sittard or Draw
60%
Draw or Heracles Almelo
70%
Fortuna Sittard or Heracles Almelo
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Heracles Almelo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
10.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
8.1%
0 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Fortuna Sittard
| Handicap | Fortuna Sittard covers | Push | Heracles Almelo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 21% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

