Fortuna Sittard vs Heracles Almelo, Eredivisie 2023-24 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 Allard Lindhout
- Assistant 1 Joost van Zuilen
- Assistant 2 Joris Westhof (Netherlands)
6 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 7.7 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Heracles Almelo | H | 4–1 | W |
| 05 Nov | PEC Zwolle | A | 0–2 | L |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Fortuna Sittard | A | 1–4 | L |
| 04 Nov | PSV | H | 0–6 | L |
| 28 Oct | SC Heerenveen | A | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Oct | FC Twente '65 | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Oct | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 0–4 | L |
| 01 Oct | PEC Zwolle | H | 2–1 | 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' Welcome to Fortuna Sittard Stadion that hosts another battle between Fortuna Sittard and Heracles Almelo.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Heracles Almelo that had 233 games and scored 284 goals.
- 6' The Brazil defender Rodrigo Guth breaks the deadlock on 6 minutes. 1-0!
- 11' It looks surprising Fortuna Sittard does not make any changes. Sven Sonnenberg has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 16' 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.
- 21' The home supporters are growing impatient. Fortuna Sittard must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' The Belgium Milan Robberechts breaks the deadlock on 25 minutes. 2-0!
- 28' A moment of madness from Mario Engels on 28 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Heracles Almelo will be frustrated.
- 32' The deadlock is broken! Alen Halilovic gets on the scoresheet on 32 minutes.
- 37' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Fortuna Sittard and Heracles Almelo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 40' Kaj Sierhuis is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the forward.
- 43' Sem Scheperman has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 43.
- 48' Heracles Almelo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 49' Heracles Almelo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sven Sonnenberg is hanging Sava Cestic on the field on 49 minute.
- 53' A moment of madness from Thomas Bruns on 53 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Heracles Almelo will be frustrated.
- 58' Deroy Duarte has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 63' Fortuna Sittard currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 68' Another substitution for Fortuna Sittard to replace Inigo Cordoba by Remy Vita on 68 minute.
- 69' Arianit Ferati is ready to make an impact after coming on for Milan Robberechts at the 69 minute mark.
- 74' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Anas Ouahim made 46 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 75' Jannes Wieckhoff picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 76' Oguzhan Ozyakup is replacing Alen Halilovic for the Fortuna Sittard side.
- 81' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 84' A tactical swap from Fortuna Sittard — Sadik Fofana on, Ivo Pinto off on 84 minutes.
- 89' The deadlock is broken! Mario Engels gets on the scoresheet on 89 minutes.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Fortuna Sittard players.
Lineups
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
3-1-4-2Starting XI
-
12
Ivo Pinto ↓ Sadik Fofana 84'
- 9
- 33
-
7
Inigo Cordoba ↓ Remy Vita 68'
- 10
- 35
- 31
- 6
- 14
- 32
- 39
Bench
-
19
Arianit Ferati ↑ 69'
-
20
Mouhamed Belkheir ↑ 76'
-
15
Oguzhan Ozyakup ↑ 76'
- 22
- 34
- 1
- 24
- 2
-
61
Remy Vita ↑ 68'
- 11
-
3
Sadik Fofana ↑ 84'
- 17
Coach
Danny Buijs
Heracles Almelo Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 17
- 1
- 8
- 29
- 14
-
10
Anas Ouahim ↓ Bryan Limbombe 49'
- 12
- 3
-
6
Sava Cestic ↓ Sven Sonnenberg 49'
-
32
Sem Scheperman ↓ Jetro Willems 49'
- 35
Bench
- 18
- 2
-
15
Jetro Willems ↑ 49'
- 28
-
4
Sven Sonnenberg ↑ 49'
- 16
-
7
Bryan Limbombe ↑ 49'
- 44
- 39
- 9
Coach
John Lammers
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
3 / 4
1.8
Fortuna Sittard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Heracles Almelo xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fortuna Sittard win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Fortuna Sittard or Draw
77%
Draw or Heracles Almelo
49%
Fortuna Sittard or Heracles Almelo
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Fortuna Sittard win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–1 not predicted4 – 1Actual
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
9.1%
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
5.1%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Fortuna Sittard
| Handicap | Fortuna Sittard covers | Push | Heracles Almelo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 22% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

