Fortuna Sittard vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Fortuna Sittard vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie at Fortuna Sittard Stadion.
- Fortuna Sittard 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Sparta Rotterdam 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Erwin Blank
- Assistant 1 Stefan de Groot (Netherlands)
- Assistant 2 Sjoerd Nanninga
3 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 9.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Dec | NEC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 10 Dec | RKC Waalwijk | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Dec | SBV Vitesse | H | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Nov | SC Heerenveen | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Nov | Heracles Almelo | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan | Fortuna Sittard | A | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Dec | FC Twente '65 | H | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Dec | AFC Ajax | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Dec | Heracles Almelo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Nov | FC Utrecht | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Nov | FC Volendam | A | 4–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Fortuna Sittard | Sparta Rotterdam | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #12 |
| 13 | Points | 5 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 4 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 4 |
| 13 | Scored | 10 |
| 14 | Conceded | 17 |
| -1 | GD | -7 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 0.71 |
| 57% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season
Fortuna Sittard this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Fortuna Sittard are 6th (13 pts). Sparta Rotterdam are 12th (5 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
Sparta Rotterdam
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/5
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/5
■ 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 |
Sparta Rotterdam
| Milan Zonneveld | 5 G | 1 A |
| Marvin Young | 2 G | |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Fortuna Sittard to score. At the same time, Sparta Rotterdam does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 10' Jonathan de Guzman has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Fortuna Sittard needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Danny Buijs will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' Fortuna Sittard have won 312 goals from 269 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 33' What a strike from Shunsuke Mito! The score is 0-1.
- 34' Shunsuke Mito doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 37' That is a Yellow card for Sparta Rotterdam. Djevencio van der Kust will be fuming at that decision.
- 42' Mike Eerdhuijzen, a Netherlands defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 46' The whistle greets Shunsuke Mito as he departs to be replaced by Metinho.
- 48' GOAL! Metinho fires home to make it 0-3!
- 50' The crowd applauds Kaj Sierhuis as he leaves the pitch. Mouhamed Belkheir steps in for Fortuna Sittard.
- 50' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alen Halilovic.
- 54' Fortuna Sittard receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 54.
- 59' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 64' 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 Inigo Cordoba suffering a number of foals already.
- 65' A tactical swap from Fortuna Sittard — Kristoffer Peterson on, Arianit Ferati off on 65 minutes.
- 70' The Sparta Rotterdam bench stirs into life. Jonathan de Guzman is withdrawn and Pelle Clement gets his opportunity.
- 75' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 78' Fresh legs for Fortuna Sittard! Milan Robberechts comes on to replace Dimitrios Siovas.
- 83' Supporters expect more eagerness from Django Warmerdam, as he is very good at scoring at Fortuna Sittard Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 84' The Fortuna Sittard manager makes a substitution. Ivo Pinto departs to be replaced by Iman Griffith.
- 85' Sparta Rotterdam manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mike Eerdhuijzen is hanging Charles-Andreas Brym on the field on 85 minute.
- 86' Another substitution for Fortuna Sittard to replace Alen Halilovic by Sadik Fofana on 86 minute.
- 90' The referee shows Fortuna Sittard player a Yellow card on 90.
- It finishes all square. Fortuna Sittard and Sparta Rotterdam share the spoils 0-2.
Lineups
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
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12
Ivo Pinto ↓ Iman Griffith 84'
- 9
- 19
- 33
- 7
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10
Alen Halilovic ↓ Sadik Fofana 86'
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35
Mitchell Dijks ↓ Siemen Voet 65'
- 34
- 1
- 14
- 32
Bench
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8
Kristoffer Peterson ↑ 65'
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20
Mouhamed Belkheir ↑ 50'
- 15
- 22
- –
- 24
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2
Siemen Voet ↑ 65'
- 61
- 11
-
3
Sadik Fofana ↑ 86'
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39
Milan Robberechts ↑ 78'
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17
Iman Griffith ↑ 84'
Coach
Danny Buijs
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
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- –
- –
- –
- –
- –
- –
- –
- –
- –
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–
Shunsuke Mito ↓ Metinho 46'
Bench
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–
Pelle Clement ↑ 70'
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- –
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–
Metinho ↑ 46'
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–
Mike Eerdhuijzen ↑ 85'
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- –
- –
- –
Coach
Jeroen Rijsdijk
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Arno Verschueren | 3 |
| Shunsuke Mito | 3 |
| Mats Seuntjens | 3 |
| Paul Gladon | 2 |
| Lennart Thy | 2 |
| Tobias Lauritsen | 2 |
| Bryan Smeets | 2 |
| Gjivai Zechiel | 1 |
Head to Head
Fortuna Sittard Form
Sparta Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.93
Fortuna Sittard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for:
Fortuna Sittard or Sparta Rotterdam 75% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sparta Rotterdam win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Fortuna Sittard or Draw
68%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
58%
Fortuna Sittard or Sparta Rotterdam
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sparta Rotterdam win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6%
1 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.8%
0 – 2
Actual
Asian Handicap — Fortuna Sittard
| Handicap | Fortuna Sittard covers | Push | Sparta Rotterdam covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 20% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 15% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
15%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

