Fortuna Sittard vs Heracles Almelo, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Fortuna Sittard vs Heracles Almelo — Eredivisie at Fortuna Sittard Stadion.
- Fortuna Sittard 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Heracles Almelo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joey Kooij
- Assistant 1 Rens Bluemink
- Assistant 2 Roy de Nas
8 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 16.3 goals/game
🟥 1 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | Heracles Almelo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Feb | RKC Waalwijk | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Feb | AZ | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Feb | AFC Ajax | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Feb | SC Heerenveen | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Jan | PEC Zwolle | H | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | Fortuna Sittard | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | PEC Zwolle | H | 4–2 | W |
| 16 Feb | AFC Ajax | A | 0–4 | L |
| 08 Feb | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 4–2 | W |
| 31 Jan | NAC Breda | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Jan | FC Groningen | H | 1–1 | D |
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' The game is set. Heracles Almelo kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Brazil international Rodrigo Guth has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Fortuna Sittard Stadion. Heracles Almelo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' It looks surprising Fortuna Sittard does not make any changes. Jizz Hornkamp has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' Fortuna Sittard are deployed in a 3-4-3 today, looking to exploit space against Heracles Almelo's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 29' Time for substitution for Fortuna Sittard. Alen Halilovic is replaced by Alessio Da Cruz.
- 34' Heracles Almelo have won 284 goals from 233 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 39' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Erwin van de Looi will be considering his options from the bench.
- 44' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 49' Syb Van Ottele is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Heracles Almelo tonight.
- 54' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Heracles Almelo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 57' Mario Engels is replacing Juho Talvitie for the Heracles Almelo side.
- 62' Fortuna Sittard currently sit 9 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 65' Poor challenge from Sem Scheperman. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 66' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kristoffer Peterson makes it 1-0.
- 70' A change in the Fortuna Sittard ranks — Kristoffer Peterson exits the field as Loreintz Rosier enters on 70.
- 71' Fresh legs for Fortuna Sittard! Kaj Sierhuis comes on to replace Bojan Radulovic.
- 73' It is a substitution in Heracles Almelo team. Thomas Bruns is replaced by Jan Zamburek on 73 minute.
- 78' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 83' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 86' Mimeirhel Benita is replacing Jannes Wieckhoff for the Heracles Almelo side.
- 87' The Fortuna Sittard bench stirs into life. Alessio Da Cruz is withdrawn and Samuel Bastien gets his opportunity.
- 90' Jan Zamburek was booked on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Fortuna Sittard take all three points.
Lineups
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 12
- 7
- 31
- 10
- 33
-
19
Bojan Radulovic ↓ Kaj Sierhuis 71'
- 14
- 6
- 8
-
20
Edouard Michut ↓ Josip Mitrovic 87'
- 80
Bench
-
9
Kaj Sierhuis ↑ 71'
-
23
Alessio Da Cruz ↑ 29'
- 22
- 1
-
32
Loreintz Rosier ↑ 70'
- 5
-
28
Josip Mitrovic ↑ 87'
- 77
- 25
Coach
Danny Buijs
Heracles Almelo Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
17
Thomas Bruns ↓ Jan Zamburek 73'
-
9
Jizz Hornkamp ↓ Bryan Limbombe 73'
- 21
- 14
- 4
- 1
- 29
- 3
- 32
- 39
-
23
Juho Talvitie ↓ Mario Engels 57'
Bench
-
8
Mario Engels ↑ 57'
- 26
- 5
-
13
Jan Zamburek ↑ 73'
-
7
Bryan Limbombe ↑ 73'
-
2
Mimeirhel Benita ↑ 86'
- 16
- 35
-
20
Diego van Oorschot ↑ 86'
- 27
- 36
Coach
Erwin van de Looi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ismail Azzaoui | 4 |
| Adrian Dalmau | 4 |
| Mark Diemers | 2 |
| Kristoffer Peterson | 2 |
| Zian Flemming | 2 |
| Cyriel Dessers | 2 |
| Alen Halilovic | 1 |
| Delano Burgzorg | 1 |
Head to Head
Fortuna Sittard Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.35
Fortuna Sittard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Heracles Almelo xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fortuna Sittard win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Fortuna Sittard or Draw
74%
Draw or Heracles Almelo
54%
Fortuna Sittard or Heracles Almelo
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.6%
2 – 1
8.4%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Fortuna Sittard
| Handicap | Fortuna Sittard covers | Push | Heracles Almelo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 22% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.