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Fortuna Sittard vs SC Heerenveen, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2020-21
Fortuna Sittard
1 – 3
Full Time
SC Heerenveen
Sat 19 Sep 2020 · 19:00 UTC Fortuna Sittard Stadion HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'
Roel Janssen 62' Y
Branislav Ninaj 69' Y
George Cox 72' Y
Llazaros Rota 72' Y
Zian Flemming 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Fortuna Sittard vs SC Heerenveen — Eredivisie at Fortuna Sittard Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Dave Goossens
  • Referee Pol van Boekel
  • Referee Stan Teuben
  • Referee Richard Brondijk
  • Referee Martin Perez

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

6
3
7
Fortuna Sittard 16 games · Avg 3.3 goals SC Heerenveen
Last 5 meetings
2020-09-19 Fortuna Sittard 1–3 SC Heerenveen 2020-02-02 Fortuna Sittard 2–1 SC Heerenveen 2019-08-31 SC Heerenveen 1–1 Fortuna Sittard 2019-02-23 Fortuna Sittard 2–4 SC Heerenveen 2018-12-01 SC Heerenveen 3–1 Fortuna Sittard

Recent Form

Fortuna Sittard
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Sep SC Heerenveen H 1–3 L
12 Sep FC Twente '65 A 0–2 L
06 Mar PEC Zwolle H 1–1 D
29 Feb VVV Venlo A 0–0 D
22 Feb Feyenoord Rotterdam A 1–2 L
15 Feb FC Emmen H 0–0 D
SC Heerenveen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Sep Fortuna Sittard A 3–1 W
12 Sep Willem II Tilburg H 2–0 W
07 Mar AFC Ajax H 1–3 L
29 Feb FC Twente '65 A 3–2 W
22 Feb ADO Den Haag H 2–2 D
16 Feb SBV Vitesse A 2–4 L

Season Stats

Fortuna Sittard SC Heerenveen
#2 Position #11
4 Points 3
2 Played 1
1 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 0
5 Scored 1
3 Conceded 0
+2 GD +1
2.00 PPG 3.00
50% Win % 100%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season
100% Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season

Fortuna Sittard are 2nd (4 pts). SC Heerenveen are 11th (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
SC Heerenveen
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Fortuna Sittard get us underway at Fortuna Sittard Stadion.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' Branislav Ninaj has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' The Germany midfielder Oliver Batista-Meier breaks the deadlock on 15 minutes. 0-1!
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Fortuna Sittard must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' George Cox is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SC Heerenveen tonight.
  • 29' Joey Veerman makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and SC Heerenveen are in front.
  • 34' Magnificent from Henk Veerman! That is 28 goals in 273 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 39' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 44' SC Heerenveen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Tesfaldet Tekie. He replaces Ben Rienstra on 46 minute.
  • 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Fortuna Sittard and SC Heerenveen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 61' SC Heerenveen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 62' The referee has no hesitation. Roel Janssen is booked for Fortuna Sittard — Yellow card on 62.
  • 67' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Fortuna Sittard that had 265 games and scored 303 goals.
  • 69' A moment of madness from Branislav Ninaj on 69 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Fortuna Sittard will be frustrated.
  • 69' Another change for SC Heerenveen made on 69 minute. Oliver Batista-Meier leaves to be changed by Rami Hajal.
  • 72' That is a Yellow card for Fortuna Sittard. George Cox will be fuming at that decision.
  • 73' A goal from the Germany international Sebastian Polter! He fires home on 73 to make it 1-3!
  • 78' Both keepers have barely been tested. Fortuna Sittard and SC Heerenveen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 83' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 87' Fortuna Sittard player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • It finishes all square. Fortuna Sittard and SC Heerenveen share the spoils 1-3.

Lineups

Fortuna Sittard Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

SC Heerenveen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Henk Veerman 3
Zian Flemming 3
Sydney van Hooijdonk 2
Loreintz Rosier 2
Felix Passlack 2
Burak Yilmaz 2
Umaro Embalo 2
Daniel Hoegh 2

Head to Head

2020-09-19 Fortuna Sittard 1–3 SC Heerenveen 2020-02-02 Fortuna Sittard 2–1 SC Heerenveen 2019-08-31 SC Heerenveen 1–1 Fortuna Sittard 2019-02-23 Fortuna Sittard 2–4 SC Heerenveen 2018-12-01 SC Heerenveen 3–1 Fortuna Sittard

Fortuna Sittard Form

2020-09-19 Fortuna Sittard 1–3 SC Heerenveen L 2020-09-12 FC Twente '65 2–0 Fortuna Sittard L 2020-03-06 Fortuna Sittard 1–1 PEC Zwolle D 2020-02-29 VVV Venlo 0–0 Fortuna Sittard D 2020-02-22 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2–1 Fortuna Sittard L 2020-02-15 Fortuna Sittard 0–0 FC Emmen D

SC Heerenveen Form

2020-09-19 Fortuna Sittard 1–3 SC Heerenveen W 2020-09-12 SC Heerenveen 2–0 Willem II Tilburg W 2020-03-07 SC Heerenveen 1–3 AFC Ajax L 2020-02-29 FC Twente '65 2–3 SC Heerenveen W 2020-02-22 SC Heerenveen 2–2 ADO Den Haag D 2020-02-16 SBV Vitesse 4–2 SC Heerenveen L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.72 Fortuna Sittard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63 SC Heerenveen xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fortuna Sittard20% Draw27% SC Heerenveen53%
Actual: SC Heerenveen win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Fortuna Sittard or Draw
47%
Draw or SC Heerenveen
80%
Fortuna Sittard or SC Heerenveen
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Fortuna Sittard12% Draw48% SC Heerenveen40%
Actual: SC Heerenveen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
14.6%
0 – 2
12.3%
1 – 1
12%
0 – 0
11.6%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 3
6.6%
1 – 0
5.8%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 4
2.7%
2 – 0
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Fortuna Sittard

Handicap Fortuna Sittard covers Push SC Heerenveen covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 11% 85%
-0.5 15% — 85%
+0.5 42% — 58%
+1 42% 26% 32%
+1.5 68% — 32%
+2 68% 18% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
49% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.