Fortuna Sittard vs SC Heerenveen, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Fortuna Sittard vs SC Heerenveen — Eredivisie at Fortuna Sittard Stadion.
- Fortuna Sittard 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- SC Heerenveen 12 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Luca Cantineau
- Referee Ingmar Oostrom
- Referee Frank Jansen
- Referee Dyon Fikkert
4 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | SC Heerenveen | H | 2–4 | L |
| 16 Feb | Heracles Almelo | A | 0–6 | L |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | Fortuna Sittard | A | 4–2 | W |
| 16 Feb | PSV | H | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Feb | PEC Zwolle | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Feb | SBV Vitesse | A | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Jan | AZ | H | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Jan | AFC Ajax | A | 4–4 | D |
Season Stats
| Fortuna Sittard | SC Heerenveen | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #6 |
| 20 | Points | 21 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 5 / 5 / 2 | W / D / L | 6 / 3 / 3 |
| 20 | Scored | 24 |
| 20 | Conceded | 16 |
| +0 | GD | +8 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 1.75 |
| 42% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season
Fortuna Sittard this season
42%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
Fortuna Sittard are 7th (20 pts). SC Heerenveen are 6th (21 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
SC Heerenveen
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
5/2
61-75
5/5
76+
6/2
■ 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 |
SC Heerenveen
| Jacob Trenskow | 6 G | 3 A |
| Ringo Meerveld | 5 G | 1 A |
| Luca Oyen | 2 G | 1 A |
| Maxence Rivera | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Fortuna Sittard to score. At the same time, SC Heerenveen does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The travelling SC Heerenveen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 7' What a moment for Lazaros Lamprou! That strike on 7 puts his side firmly in control.
- 12' SC Heerenveen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 17' Fortuna Sittard receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 17.
- 21' Jizz Hornkamp has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 21.
- 26' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 31' The deadlock is broken! Mark Diemers gets on the scoresheet on 31 minutes.
- 36' Kai Heerings catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 36.
- 41' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Fortuna Sittard side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Daniel Hoegh makes it 2-1.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jose Rodriguez on 45 minutes.
- 46' The deadlock is broken! Daniel Hoegh gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
- 51' It looks surprising Fortuna Sittard does not make any changes. Dennis Johnsen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 61' Mitchell van Bergen is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 66' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 71' It is a substitution in SC Heerenveen team. Mitchell van Bergen is replaced by Nemanja Mihajlovic on 71 minute.
- 73' It’s a booking for Fortuna Sittard player. Jose Rodriguez gets a Red card.
- 74' A stunning finish from Sam Lammers — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 75' Fresh legs for Fortuna Sittard! Clint Essers comes on to replace Lisandro Semedo.
- 79' Lars Hutten is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ahmed El Messaoudi at the 79 minute mark.
- 84' Brilliant from the ! Sam Lammers makes it 2-5 with a superb finish on 84.
- 85' SC Heerenveen ring the changes. Dennis Johnsen has done his job and it is now time for Pelle van Amersfoort to step up.
- 88' Poor challenge from Daniel Hoegh. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Morten Thorsby. He replaces Ben Rienstra on 90 minute.
- Full Time. SC Heerenveen beats Fortuna Sittard
Lineups
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 77
- 23
- 34
- 97
- 4
- 6
-
14
Lisandro Semedo ↓ Clint Essers 75'
- 15
Bench
- 99
- 17
- 30
- 1
-
2
Clint Essers ↑ 75'
- 13
-
25
Lars Hutten ↑ 79'
-
21
Aron Dobos ↑ 75'
- 24
- 28
Coach
Rene Eijer
SC Heerenveen Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
-
10
Ben Rienstra ↓ Morten Thorsby 90'
- 1
- 5
- 3
- 16
- 18
- 21
- 35
- 9
- 11
Bench
- 15
-
8
Morten Thorsby ↑ 90'
-
19
Pelle van Amersfoort ↑ 85'
-
7
Nemanja Mihajlovic ↑ 71'
- 23
- 4
- 14
Coach
Jan Olde Riekerink
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Zian Flemming | 3 |
| Henk Veerman | 3 |
| Lazaros Lamprou | 2 |
| Alen Halilovic | 2 |
| Sam Lammers | 2 |
| Rodrigo Guth | 2 |
| Mitchell van Bergen | 2 |
| Kristoffer Peterson | 2 |
Head to Head
Fortuna Sittard Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.77
Fortuna Sittard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.44
SC Heerenveen xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Heerenveen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.21
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
Double Chance
Fortuna Sittard or Draw
53%
Draw or SC Heerenveen
71%
Fortuna Sittard or SC Heerenveen
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Fortuna Sittard win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 3
6.1%
2 – 1
5.6%
2 – 3
5.4%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 2
3.9%
1 – 4
3.7%
0 – 3
3.6%
0 – 1
3.3%
2 – 4
Actual
Asian Handicap — Fortuna Sittard
| Handicap | Fortuna Sittard covers | Push | SC Heerenveen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 8% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 14% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 19% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 15% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.