Fortuna Sittard vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Fortuna Sittard vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie at Fortuna Sittard Stadion.
- Fortuna Sittard 8 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Sparta Rotterdam 8 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ingmar Oostrom
- Assistant 1 Rob van de Ven
- Assistant 2 Rick van Rijn
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 15.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 20 |
| 2 | PSV | 8 | 19 |
| 3 | AZ | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 15 |
| 6 | FC Groningen | 8 | 14 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 8 | 14 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 11 |
| 9 | SBV Excelsior | 8 | 11 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 8 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 8 | 9 |
| 12 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 8 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 8 |
| 14 | Sparta Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 15 | Telstar 1963 | 8 | 6 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 8 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 8 | 3 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 8 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Mar | FC Groningen | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Mar | Heracles Almelo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Feb | RKC Waalwijk | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Feb | AZ | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Feb | AFC Ajax | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar | Fortuna Sittard | A | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Mar | PEC Zwolle | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Mar | NAC Breda | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Mar | Willem II Tilburg | H | 4–0 | W |
| 14 Feb | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Feb | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Fortuna Sittard | Sparta Rotterdam | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #14 |
| 14 | Points | 6 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 4 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 3 / 4 |
| 14 | Scored | 13 |
| 15 | Conceded | 20 |
| -1 | GD | -7 |
| 1.75 | PPG | 0.75 |
| 50% | Win % | 13% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
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 (14 pts). Sparta Rotterdam are 14th (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Fortuna Sittard
0-15
4/–
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/3
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sparta Rotterdam
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/5
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/3
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Fortuna Sittard
| Mohammed Ihattaren | 3 G | 3 A |
| Lequincio Zeefuik | 3 G | 1 A |
| Anthony Descotte | 3 G | |
| Philip Brittijn | 2 G | |
| Edouard Michut | 1 G | 2 A |
Sparta Rotterdam
| Milan Zonneveld | 6 G | 1 A |
| Marvin Young | 2 G | |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Fortuna Sittard host Sparta Rotterdam — let the battle begin!
- 4' GOAL! Shunsuke Mito fires home to make it 0-1!
- 9' Sparta Rotterdam is showing some good football. However, Sparta Rotterdam are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 14' Fortuna Sittard is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Syb Van Ottele on 15 minutes.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Danny Buijs will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' Sparta Rotterdam are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Fortuna Sittard and Sparta Rotterdam are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Fortuna Sittard side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sparta Rotterdam needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 46' Time for substitution for Fortuna Sittard. Loreintz Rosier is replaced by Makan Aiko.
- 48' Against the run of play, Gjivai Zechiel has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 51' The referee shows Fortuna Sittard player a card on 51.
- 55' Gjivai Zechiel is having his name booked by the referee on 55.
- 56' Another change for Fortuna Sittard made on 56 minute. Edouard Michut leaves to be changed by Alen Halilovic.
- 61' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 63' Magnificent from Shunsuke Mito! That is 12 goals in 110 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 65' Joshua Kitolano is replacing Gjivai Zechiel for the Sparta Rotterdam side.
- 70' The travelling Sparta Rotterdam supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 75' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 80' Kristoffer Peterson was booked on 80.
- 80' A tactical swap from Fortuna Sittard — Shawn Adewoye on, Ivo Pinto off on 80 minutes.
- 81' The whistle greets Kristian Hlynsson as he departs to be replaced by Pelle Clement.
- 82' Nokkvi THorisson gets the nod from Sparta Rotterdam. He replaces Tobias Lauritsen and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' Pelle Clement has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- With this win, Sparta Rotterdam is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
-
12
Ivo Pinto ↓ Shawn Adewoye 80'
- 7
-
9
Kaj Sierhuis ↓ Bojan Radulovic 56'
- 31
- 33
- 14
- 6
- 8
-
20
Edouard Michut ↓ Alen Halilovic 56'
-
32
Loreintz Rosier ↓ Makan Aiko 46'
- 80
Bench
-
10
Alen Halilovic ↑ 56'
-
35
Mitchell Dijks ↑ 56'
- 1
-
4
Shawn Adewoye ↑ 80'
-
19
Bojan Radulovic ↑ 56'
-
11
Makan Aiko ↑ 46'
- 28
- 25
Coach
Danny Buijs
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 5
- 8
- 7
- 2
- 1
- 4
- 9
- 11
- 10
- 6
- 3
Bench
-
16
Pelle Clement ↑ 81'
- 20
- 12
- 14
-
21
Joshua Kitolano ↑ 65'
- 17
- 30
- 18
- 22
-
19
Nokkvi THorisson ↑ 82'
- 15
- 13
Coach
Maurice Steijn
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Shunsuke Mito | 3 |
| Mats Seuntjens | 3 |
| Arno Verschueren | 3 |
| Tobias Lauritsen | 2 |
| Bryan Smeets | 2 |
| Paul Gladon | 2 |
| Lennart Thy | 2 |
| Danzell Gravenberch | 1 |
Head to Head
Fortuna Sittard Form
Sparta Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.6
Fortuna Sittard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68
Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for:
Fortuna Sittard or Sparta Rotterdam 74% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sparta Rotterdam win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Fortuna Sittard or Draw
60%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
66%
Fortuna Sittard or Sparta Rotterdam
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sparta Rotterdam win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–3 not predicted0 – 3Actual
1 – 1
11%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
5.6%
0 – 2
5.3%
0 – 0
5.3%
1 – 0
5.3%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Fortuna Sittard
| Handicap | Fortuna Sittard covers | Push | Sparta Rotterdam covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 19% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

