Fortuna Sittard vs SBV Excelsior, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Fortuna Sittard vs SBV Excelsior — Eredivisie at Fortuna Sittard Stadion.
- Fortuna Sittard 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- SBV Excelsior 2 games · 3 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 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | ADO Den Haag | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #4 |
| 4 | Points | 3 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 1 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 1 |
| 5 | Scored | 5 |
| 3 | Conceded | 2 |
| +2 | GD | +3 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 50% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season
Fortuna Sittard this season
50%
Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season
SBV Excelsior this season
Fortuna Sittard are 2nd (4 pts). SBV Excelsior are 4th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Fortuna Sittard
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SBV Excelsior
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Fortuna Sittard welcome SBV Excelsior for this crunch clash at Fortuna Sittard Stadion.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' It’s high time Rene Eijer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 13' Lazaros Lamprou doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 18' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 18 minutes.
- 23' Dennis Eckert gets the nod from SBV Excelsior. He replaces Luigi Bruins and will look to change the dynamic.
- 25' Jeffrey Fortes catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 25.
- 30' Netherlands international Anouar Hadouir has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 32' Thomas Oude Kotte picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 33' Goal! Lazaros Lamprou scores his 17 goal in 265 matches.
- 38' Fortuna Sittard 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.
- 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 48' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rene Eijer might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 53' SBV Excelsior come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 55' Assisted by Lorenzo Burnet with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ali Messaoud makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 60' SBV Excelsior fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 64' What a moment for Mark Diemers! That strike on 64 puts his side firmly in control.
- 69' Fortuna Sittard have won 303 goals from 265 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 74' It looks surprising SBV Excelsior does not make any changes. Dennis Eckert has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 77' The referee calls foul for Alessandro Ciranni. He receives a Yellow card.
- 79' SBV Excelsior ring the changes. Marcus Edwards has done his job and it is now time for Denis Mahmudov to step up.
- 83' The Fortuna Sittard manager makes a substitution. Lazaros Lamprou departs to be replaced by Mahamadou Dembele.
- 88' Fortuna Sittard manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ahmed El Messaoudi is hanging Andrija Balic on the field on 88 minute.
- 90' Andrij Novakovich makes no mistake. The score reads 4-1 and Fortuna Sittard are in front.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jose Rodriguez.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Lars Hutten. He replaces Lisandro Semedo on 90 minute.
- It finishes all square. Fortuna Sittard and SBV Excelsior share the spoils 4-1.
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 |
| Andrij Novakovich | 1 |
| Derensili Sanches Fernandes | 1 |
| Mark Diemers | 1 |
| Richie Omorowa | 1 |
| Justin Lonwijk | 1 |
Head to Head
Fortuna Sittard Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.28
Fortuna Sittard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63
SBV Excelsior xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fortuna Sittard win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.91
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Fortuna Sittard or Draw
75%
Draw or SBV Excelsior
47%
Fortuna Sittard or SBV Excelsior
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fortuna Sittard win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
8.3%
2 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.3%
3 – 2
5%
1 – 0
4.2%
3 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.6%
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Fortuna Sittard
| Handicap | Fortuna Sittard covers | Push | SBV Excelsior covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 15% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 19% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.