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 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- SBV Excelsior 7 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 | 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 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #7 |
| 13 | Points | 11 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 4 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 2 |
| 13 | Scored | 15 |
| 14 | Conceded | 9 |
| -1 | GD | +6 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 57% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season
Fortuna Sittard this season
29%
Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season
SBV Excelsior this season
Fortuna Sittard are 6th (13 pts). SBV Excelsior are 7th (11 pts).
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
SBV Excelsior
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
5/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
3/1
76+
3/2
■ 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 |
SBV Excelsior
| Aymen Sliti | 3 G | 1 A |
| David Garden | 3 G | |
| Irakli Yegoian | 2 G | 5 A |
| Noah Naujoks | 2 G | |
| Casper Widell | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Fortuna Sittard Stadion. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Fortuna Sittard and SBV Excelsior.
- 5' Alessandro Damen, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Fortuna Sittard and SBV Excelsior are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 13' Lazaros Lamprou does the damage! The net is bulging and Fortuna Sittard surge ahead!
- 18' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mounir El Hamdaoui, as he is very good at scoring at Fortuna Sittard Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 23' The supporters are chanting for Dennis Eckert. He replaces Luigi Bruins on 23 minute.
- 25' Jeffrey Fortes is having his name booked by the referee on 25.
- 30' SBV Excelsior have won 162 goals from 140 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 32' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Thomas Oude Kotte.
- 33' What composure from Lazaros Lamprou! The Greece international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 38' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 38 minutes.
- 43' Fortuna Sittard are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SBV Excelsior backline.
- 48' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 53' SBV Excelsior fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' Against the run of play, Ali Messaoud has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 60' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marcus Edwards is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SBV Excelsior.
- 64' Mark Diemers adds to his 0 season tally! Fortuna Sittard lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
- 69' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 74' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 77' Fortuna Sittard player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 79' SBV Excelsior make a change. Marcus Edwards trudges off to be replaced by Denis Mahmudov on 79 minutes.
- 83' Another change for Fortuna Sittard made on 83 minute. Lazaros Lamprou leaves to be changed by Mahamadou Dembele.
- 88' It is a substitution in Fortuna Sittard team. Andrija Balic is replaced by Ahmed El Messaoudi on 88 minute.
- 90' Magnificent from Andrij Novakovich! That is 23 goals in 269 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 90' It’s a booking for Fortuna Sittard player. Jose Rodriguez gets a Yellow card.
- 90' Fortuna Sittard manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lars Hutten is hanging Lisandro Semedo on the field on 90 minute.
- Full Time. Fortuna Sittard beats 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 |
| Deroy Duarte | 1 |
| Andrij Novakovich | 1 |
| Derensili Sanches Fernandes | 1 |
| Mark Diemers | 1 |
| Richie Omorowa | 1 |
Head to Head
Fortuna Sittard Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.13
Fortuna Sittard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61
SBV Excelsior xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fortuna Sittard win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.74
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Fortuna Sittard or Draw
74%
Draw or SBV Excelsior
48%
Fortuna Sittard or SBV Excelsior
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Fortuna Sittard win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–1 not predicted4 – 1Actual
1 – 1
9%
2 – 1
8.4%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
5.5%
3 – 2
4.7%
1 – 0
4.6%
3 – 0
3.8%
0 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
3.6%
1 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Fortuna Sittard
| Handicap | Fortuna Sittard covers | Push | SBV Excelsior covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 19% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 15% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.