Fortuna Sittard vs SBV Excelsior, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Fortuna Sittard vs SBV Excelsior — Eredivisie at Fortuna Sittard Stadion.
- Fortuna Sittard 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- SBV Excelsior 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Cristian Dobre
- Referee Erik Kleinjan
- Referee Edgar Bijl
- Referee Christiaan Bax
- Referee Christian Mulder
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | SBV Excelsior | H | 4–1 | W |
| 03 Feb | PSV | A | 0–5 | L |
| 27 Jan | SBV Vitesse | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Jan | VBV De Graafschap | A | 1–5 | L |
| 22 Dec | FC Groningen | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Dec | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | Fortuna Sittard | A | 1–4 | L |
| 03 Feb | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Jan | VBV De Graafschap | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Jan | SBV Vitesse | A | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Dec | Heracles Almelo | H | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Dec | AZ | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Fortuna Sittard | SBV Excelsior | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #15 |
| 20 | Points | 11 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 5 / 5 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 7 |
| 20 | Scored | 16 |
| 20 | Conceded | 29 |
| +0 | GD | -13 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 0.92 |
| 42% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season
Fortuna Sittard this season
17%
Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season
SBV Excelsior this season
Fortuna Sittard are 7th (20 pts). SBV Excelsior are 15th (11 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
SBV Excelsior
0-15
1/5
16-30
2/–
31-45
6/6
46-60
1/4
61-75
3/6
76+
3/7
■ 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 |
SBV Excelsior
| Irakli Yegoian | 3 G | 5 A |
| Aymen Sliti | 3 G | 1 A |
| David Garden | 3 G | |
| Noah Naujoks | 2 G | |
| Casper Widell | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Fortuna Sittard host SBV Excelsior — let the battle begin!
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Fortuna Sittard are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 13' GOAL! Lazaros Lamprou fires home to make it 1-0!
- 18' Fortuna Sittard are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 23' The crowd applauds Luigi Bruins as he leaves the pitch. Dennis Eckert steps in for SBV Excelsior.
- 25' The referee has no hesitation. Jeffrey Fortes is booked for SBV Excelsior — Yellow card on 25.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Fortuna Sittard side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 32' A moment of madness from Thomas Oude Kotte on 32 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SBV Excelsior will be frustrated.
- 33' The deadlock is broken! Lazaros Lamprou gets on the scoresheet on 33 minutes.
- 38' Fortuna Sittard currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 43' SBV Excelsior seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 48' Fortuna Sittard are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SBV Excelsior backline.
- 53' Alexei Coselev, a Moldova , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 55' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ali Messaoud makes it 2-1.
- 60' SBV Excelsior fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 64' Mark Diemers does the damage! The net is bulging and Fortuna Sittard surge ahead!
- 69' Fortuna Sittard have won 323 goals from 277 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 74' It’s high time Rene Eijer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 77' Fortuna Sittard receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 77.
- 79' SBV Excelsior ring the changes. Marcus Edwards has done his job and it is now time for Denis Mahmudov to step up.
- 83' Another substitution for Fortuna Sittard to replace Lazaros Lamprou by Mahamadou Dembele on 83 minute.
- 88' Andrija Balic makes way for Ahmed El Messaoudi at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Fortuna Sittard.
- 90' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Andrij Novakovich makes it 4-1.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Jose Rodriguez. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' Fortuna Sittard ring the changes. Lisandro Semedo has done his job and it is now time for Lars Hutten to step up.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Fortuna Sittard 4-1 SBV Excelsior.
Lineups
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
Starting XI
- 99
- 17
- 9
- 10
- 30
- 77
- 34
- 97
- 13
- 6
-
14
Lisandro Semedo ↓ Lars Hutten 90'
Bench
-
8
Ahmed El Messaoudi ↑ 88'
- 1
- 31
-
25
Lars Hutten ↑ 90'
- 21
-
24
Mahamadou Dembele ↑ 83'
- 28
- 12
- 33
- 15
Coach
Rene Eijer
SBV Excelsior Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Marcus Edwards ↓ Denis Mahmudov 79'
- 34
- 1
- 15
- 22
- 28
-
10
Luigi Bruins ↓ Dennis Eckert 23'
- 8
- 14
- 4
- 6
Bench
-
7
Anouar Hadouir ↑ 79'
- 21
- 5
- 2
-
24
Denis Mahmudov ↑ 79'
- 9
- 23
- 20
-
11
Dennis Eckert ↑ 23'
Coach
Adrie Poldervaart
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kaj Sierhuis | 3 |
| Lazaros Lamprou | 2 |
| Remy Vita | 2 |
| Rodrigo Guth | 2 |
| Oscar Uddenas | 1 |
| Jorrit Smeets | 1 |
| Mouhamed Belkheir | 1 |
| Ali Messaoud | 1 |
Head to Head
Fortuna Sittard Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.6
Fortuna Sittard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
SBV Excelsior xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Fortuna Sittard to win 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fortuna Sittard win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Fortuna Sittard or Draw
85%
Draw or SBV Excelsior
35%
Fortuna Sittard or SBV Excelsior
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fortuna Sittard win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.6%
1 – 1
7.9%
3 – 1
7.7%
3 – 0
7.2%
1 – 0
6.3%
4 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.8%
4 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.1%
1 – 2
3.8%
0 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Fortuna Sittard
| Handicap | Fortuna Sittard covers | Push | SBV Excelsior covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 20% | 52% |
| -1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -1 | 48% | 21% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.