Fortuna Sittard vs SBV Excelsior, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
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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 Edwin van de Graaf
- Referee Erik Kleinjan
- Referee Clay Ruperti
- Referee Alex Bos
- Referee Sjoerd Nanninga
- Referee Joey Waleveld (Netherlands)
- Referee Jan Derk Kleinjan
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | SBV Excelsior | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Sep | NEC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Sep | FC Utrecht | H | 3–4 | L |
| 27 Aug | SC Heerenveen | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Aug | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | H | 1–4 | L |
| 14 Aug | FC Twente '65 | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | Fortuna Sittard | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Sep | FC Emmen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Sep | RKC Waalwijk | A | 2–5 | L |
| 31 Aug | FC Twente '65 | A | 0–4 | L |
| 28 Aug | PSV | H | 1–6 | L |
| 12 Aug | SBV Vitesse | H | 3–1 | W |
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' The ball is rolling at Fortuna Sittard Stadion. Fortuna Sittard are looking to make home advantage count against SBV Excelsior.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Fortuna Sittard and SBV Excelsior are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Julio Velazquez will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Lazaros Lamprou suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' It’s high time Julio Velazquez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Fortuna Sittard and SBV Excelsior are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' It looks surprising SBV Excelsior does not make any changes. Inigo Cordoba has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 45' Ivo Pinto has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 47' The referee has no hesitation. Yassin Ayoub is booked for SBV Excelsior — Yellow card on 47.
- 52' Couhaib Driouech has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 55' Fortuna Sittard manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Umaro Embalo is hanging Tijjani Noslin on the field on 55 minute.
- 56' The SBV Excelsior bench stirs into life. Adrian Fein is withdrawn and Lazaros Lamprou gets his opportunity.
- 61' The whistle greets Inigo Cordoba as he departs to be replaced by Remy Vita.
- 66' The referee calls foul for Mats Seuntjens. He receives a Yellow card.
- 68' Joshua Eijgenraam is replacing Yassin Ayoub for the SBV Excelsior side.
- 73' Dimitrios Siovas makes way for Roel Janssen at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Fortuna Sittard.
- 77' The referee has no hesitation. Mats Seuntjens is booked for Fortuna Sittard — Red card on 77.
- 78' Burak Yilmaz was booked on 78.
- 81' It is a substitution in SBV Excelsior team. Mike van Duinen is replaced by Reda Kharchouch on 81 minute.
- 82' The crowd applauds Mike van Duinen as he leaves the pitch. Reda Kharchouch steps in for SBV Excelsior.
- 85' The referee has no hesitation. Joshua Eijgenraam is booked for SBV Excelsior — Yellow card on 85.
- 87' Against the run of play, Remy Vita has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 88' Remy Vita has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 88 minutes.
- 90' A moment of madness from Reda Kharchouch on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SBV Excelsior will be frustrated.
- The points are shared — Fortuna Sittard 1-0 SBV Excelsior. Honours even.
Lineups
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 12
- 19
-
33
Dimitrios Siovas ↓ Roel Janssen 73'
-
7
Inigo Cordoba ↓ Remy Vita 61'
- 17
- 31
- 5
-
6
Deroy Duarte ↓ Oguzhan Ozyakup 55'
- 14
-
77
Tijjani Noslin ↓ Umaro Embalo 55'
Bench
- 1
-
4
Roel Janssen ↑ 73'
- –
-
15
Oguzhan Ozyakup ↑ 55'
- 8
- 11
- 22
-
61
Remy Vita ↑ 61'
- 18
- 90
- 34
-
85
Umaro Embalo ↑ 55'
Coach
Julio Velazquez
SBV Excelsior Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 2
- 29
- 21
-
5
Adrian Fein ↓ Lazaros Lamprou 56'
- 28
- 33
- 14
- 34
- 1
- 4
Bench
-
22
Lazaros Lamprou ↑ 56'
- 18
- 17
-
9
Reda Kharchouch ↑ 81'
-
24
Nathan Markelo ↑ 81'
-
6
Joshua Eijgenraam ↑ 68'
- 19
Coach
Marinus Dijkhuizen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kaj Sierhuis | 3 |
| Lazaros Lamprou | 2 |
| Remy Vita | 2 |
| Rodrigo Guth | 2 |
| Couhaib Driouech | 1 |
| Jurgen Mattheij | 1 |
| Nikolas Agrafiotis | 1 |
| Jorrit Smeets | 1 |
Head to Head
Fortuna Sittard Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.34
Fortuna Sittard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
SBV Excelsior xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fortuna Sittard win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.48
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Fortuna Sittard or Draw
82%
Draw or SBV Excelsior
40%
Fortuna Sittard or SBV Excelsior
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.4%
3 – 1
7.2%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 2
4.6%
0 – 0
4.4%
4 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
4.1%
4 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Fortuna Sittard
| Handicap | Fortuna Sittard covers | Push | SBV Excelsior covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 19% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 21% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.