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Fortuna Sittard vs VBV De Graafschap, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
Fortuna Sittard
3 – 1
Full Time
VBV De Graafschap
Sun 21 Oct 2018 · 14:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Jose Rodriguez 39' Y
Y 46' Robert Klaasen
Y 76' Sven Nieuwpoort
Branislav Ninaj 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Fortuna Sittard vs VBV De Graafschap — Eredivisie .

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Blom
  • Referee Rob Dieperink
  • Referee Cristian Dobre
  • Referee Richard Martens
  • Referee Mark Strijker

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

1
1
Fortuna Sittard 2 games · Avg 5.0 goals VBV De Graafschap
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-21 Fortuna Sittard 3–1 VBV De Graafschap

Recent Form

Fortuna Sittard
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Oct VBV De Graafschap H 3–1 W
07 Oct FC Emmen A 3–3 D
29 Sep AFC Ajax H 0–2 L
22 Sep Willem II Tilburg H 4–4 D
16 Sep NAC Breda A 3–2 W
01 Sep FC Utrecht H 1–1 D
VBV De Graafschap
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Oct Fortuna Sittard A 1–3 L
06 Oct SC Heerenveen H 0–5 L
30 Sep Willem II Tilburg H 2–1 W
21 Sep Heracles Almelo A 0–4 L
15 Sep VVV Venlo H 1–2 L
31 Aug FC Emmen A 1–1 D

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' Fortuna Sittard is showing some good football. However, Fortuna Sittard are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' Fabian Serrarens, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' VBV De Graafschap are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' VBV De Graafschap started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Stef Nijland is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Fortuna Sittard.
  • 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 38' Magnificent from Lazaros Lamprou! That is 17 goals in 272 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 39' Jose Rodriguez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 39.
  • 44' Fortuna Sittard seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 46' Robert Klaasen was booked on 46.
  • 50' Assisted by Daryl van Mieghem with the perfectly-timed delivery and Youssef Jebli makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. Fortuna Sittard must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 60' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Henk de Jong will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 61' Fortuna Sittard ring the changes. Lisandro Semedo has done his job and it is now time for Andre Vidigal to step up.
  • 66' Slovakia international Branislav Ninaj has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 71' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Fortuna Sittard side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 76' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sven Nieuwpoort on 76 minutes.
  • 81' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 82' A change in the VBV De Graafschap ranks — Leeroy Owusu exits the field as Lars Nieuwpoort enters on 82.
  • 83' Against the run of play, Lazaros Lamprou has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 85' Stef Nijland is ready to make an impact after coming on for Frank Olijve at the 85 minute mark.
  • 87' Fortuna Sittard make a change. Lazaros Lamprou trudges off to be replaced by Jorrit Smeets on 87 minutes.
  • 88' Against the run of play, Branislav Ninaj has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Branislav Ninaj argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Fortuna Sittard Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rene Eijer

VBV De Graafschap Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Henk de Jong

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Fabian Serrarens 3
Youssef Jebli 3
Lazaros Lamprou 2
Ahmed El Messaoudi 1
Branislav Ninaj 1

Head to Head

2018-10-21 Fortuna Sittard 3–1 VBV De Graafschap

Fortuna Sittard Form

2018-10-21 Fortuna Sittard 3–1 VBV De Graafschap W 2018-10-07 FC Emmen 3–3 Fortuna Sittard D 2018-09-29 Fortuna Sittard 0–2 AFC Ajax L 2018-09-22 Fortuna Sittard 4–4 Willem II Tilburg D 2018-09-16 NAC Breda 2–3 Fortuna Sittard W 2018-09-01 Fortuna Sittard 1–1 FC Utrecht D

VBV De Graafschap Form

2018-10-21 Fortuna Sittard 3–1 VBV De Graafschap L 2018-10-06 VBV De Graafschap 0–5 SC Heerenveen L 2018-09-30 VBV De Graafschap 2–1 Willem II Tilburg W 2018-09-21 Heracles Almelo 4–0 VBV De Graafschap L 2018-09-15 VBV De Graafschap 1–2 VVV Venlo L 2018-08-31 FC Emmen 1–1 VBV De Graafschap D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.04 Fortuna Sittard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 VBV De Graafschap xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fortuna Sittard57% Draw23% VBV De Graafschap20%
Actual: Fortuna Sittard win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Fortuna Sittard or Draw
80%
Draw or VBV De Graafschap
43%
Fortuna Sittard or VBV De Graafschap
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Fortuna Sittard41% Draw41% VBV De Graafschap18%
Actual: Fortuna Sittard win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.5%
1 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
5.7%
3 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Fortuna Sittard

Handicap Fortuna Sittard covers Push VBV De Graafschap covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 17% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 22% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 12% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
VBV De Graafschap keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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