Fortuna Sittard vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Fortuna Sittard vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie at Fortuna Sittard Stadion.
- Fortuna Sittard 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Sparta Rotterdam 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Referee Richard Polman
- Referee Erwin Blank
- Referee Michael Osseweijer
- Referee Thomas Krijt
- Referee Michael Eijgelsheim (Netherlands)
9 games this season
🟨 1.7/game
⚽ 6.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Jan | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Jan | SC Heerenveen | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Jan | AZ | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Jan | PSV | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Jan | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb | Fortuna Sittard | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Jan | NEC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Jan | RKC Waalwijk | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Jan | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | A | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Jan | SBV Excelsior | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Jan | PSV | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Fortuna Sittard | Sparta Rotterdam | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #12 |
| 20 | Points | 12 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 5 / 5 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 6 |
| 20 | Scored | 21 |
| 20 | Conceded | 29 |
| +0 | GD | -8 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 42% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season
Fortuna Sittard this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Fortuna Sittard are 7th (20 pts). Sparta Rotterdam are 12th (12 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
Sparta Rotterdam
0-15
3/1
16-30
3/9
31-45
3/4
46-60
5/4
61-75
3/4
76+
4/6
■ 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 |
Sparta Rotterdam
| Milan Zonneveld | 8 G | 2 A |
| Marvin Young | 2 G | 1 A |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Fortuna Sittard is hosting Sparta Rotterdam for another epic battle.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Fortuna Sittard and Sparta Rotterdam are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' George Cox is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Fortuna Sittard so far.
- 15' Fortuna Sittard is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Fortuna Sittard have won 322 goals from 276 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Fortuna Sittard side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mohammed Tahiri is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Fortuna Sittard.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' It looks surprising Fortuna Sittard does not make any changes. Joshua Kitolano has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' The Fortuna Sittard bench stirs into life. Arianit Ferati is withdrawn and Dogan Erdogan gets his opportunity.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Vito van Crooij, as he is very good at scoring at Fortuna Sittard Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Julio Velazquez will be considering his options from the bench.
- 61' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 64' Remy Vita has so much to prove this time. He replaces Umaro Embalo on 64 minute.
- 65' Fortuna Sittard ring the changes. Oguzhan Ozyakup has done his job and it is now time for Tijjani Noslin to step up.
- 70' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 75' It is a cagey affair so far. Fortuna Sittard in their trying to find a way past Sparta Rotterdam's compact .
- 76' Time for substitution for Sparta Rotterdam. Younes Namli is replaced by Mohammed Tahiri.
- 81' Kristijan Bistrovic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 84' Fortuna Sittard make a change. Inigo Cordoba trudges off to be replaced by Paul Gladon on 84 minutes.
- 89' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
Lineups
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
-
19
Arianit Ferati ↓ Dogan Erdogan 46'
- 33
-
7
Inigo Cordoba ↓ Paul Gladon 84'
- 15
- 17
- 8
- 31
- 5
- 14
-
85
Umaro Embalo ↓ Remy Vita 65'
Bench
- 1
- 29
-
11
Paul Gladon ↑ 84'
-
21
Dogan Erdogan ↑ 46'
- 74
- 22
- 6
- 55
-
61
Remy Vita ↑ 65'
-
77
Tijjani Noslin ↑ 65'
- 34
Coach
Julio Velazquez
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 11
-
7
Younes Namli ↓ Mohammed Tahiri 76'
- 6
- 5
- 3
- 4
- 1
- 2
- 9
- 8
Bench
- 20
- 15
- 30
- 16
- 17
- 12
-
19
Mohammed Tahiri ↑ 76'
- 13
- 18
- 14
- 21
Coach
Maurice Steijn
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Arno Verschueren | 3 |
| Shunsuke Mito | 3 |
| Mats Seuntjens | 3 |
| Lennart Thy | 2 |
| Tobias Lauritsen | 2 |
| Bryan Smeets | 2 |
| Paul Gladon | 2 |
| Bart Vriends | 1 |
Head to Head
Fortuna Sittard Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.67
Fortuna Sittard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for:
Fortuna Sittard or Sparta Rotterdam 73% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Fortuna Sittard or Draw
71%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
56%
Fortuna Sittard or Sparta Rotterdam
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8%
2 – 0
7.3%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Fortuna Sittard
| Handicap | Fortuna Sittard covers | Push | Sparta Rotterdam covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 21% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

