Thursday , 2 July 2026

Fortuna Sittard vs VVV Venlo, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2020-21
Fortuna Sittard
3 – 2
Full Time
VVV Venlo
Sat 30 Jan 2021 · 19:00 UTC Fortuna Sittard Stadion HT 45+5' · FT 45+5'
Martin Angha 25' Y
Martin Angha 27' Y
Y 33' Thorsten Kirschbaum
Y 35' Thorsten Kirschbaum
Y 36' Thorsten Kirschbaum
Y 45' Giorgos Giakoumakis
Y 56' Kristopher da Graca
Roel Janssen 67' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Fortuna Sittard vs VVV Venlo — Eredivisie at Fortuna Sittard Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
  • Referee Joost van Zuilen
  • Referee Rogier Honig
  • Referee Joey Kooij
  • Referee Van der Eijk
7 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 4.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 ADO Den Haag 0 0
2 AFC Ajax 0 0
3 AZ 0 0
4 FC Groningen 0 0
5 FC Twente '65 0 0
6 FC Utrecht 0 0
7 Feyenoord Rotterdam 0 0
8 Fortuna Sittard 0 0
9 Go Ahead Eagles 0 0
10 NEC 0 0
11 PEC Zwolle 0 0
12 PSV 0 0
13 SBV Excelsior 0 0
14 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 0 0
15 SC Heerenveen 0 0
16 Sparta Rotterdam 0 0
17 Telstar 1963 0 0
18 Willem II Tilburg 0 0

Head-to-Head

3
2
1
Fortuna Sittard 6 games · Avg 3.5 goals VVV Venlo
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-30 Fortuna Sittard 3–2 VVV Venlo 2020-02-29 VVV Venlo 0–0 Fortuna Sittard 2019-10-26 Fortuna Sittard 4–1 VVV Venlo 2019-04-13 Fortuna Sittard 1–1 VVV Venlo 2018-11-10 VVV Venlo 3–2 Fortuna Sittard

Recent Form

Fortuna Sittard
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jan VVV Venlo H 3–2 W
27 Jan RKC Waalwijk A 2–1 W
24 Jan AFC Ajax H 1–2 L
16 Jan PEC Zwolle A 2–0 W
13 Jan Sparta Rotterdam H 0–1 L
10 Jan SC Heerenveen A 3–1 W
VVV Venlo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jan Fortuna Sittard A 2–3 L
27 Jan SBV Vitesse H 4–1 W
24 Jan FC Twente '65 A 1–0 W
17 Jan SC Heerenveen H 1–1 D
13 Jan ADO Den Haag A 4–1 W
10 Jan Willem II Tilburg H 2–1 W

Key Stats

83% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Fortuna Sittard and VVV Venlo is underway.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lisandro Semedo made 265 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Zinedine Machach, as he is very good at scoring at Fortuna Sittard Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' VVV Venlo is showing some good football. However, VVV Venlo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 25' The referee calls foul for Martin Angha. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 27' A meaty challenge results in booking for Martin Angha on 27.
  • 32' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 32 minutes.
  • 33' A meaty challenge results in booking for Thorsten Kirschbaum on 33.
  • 33' Goal! Zian Flemming scores his 70 goal in 232 matches.
  • 35' GOAL! Zian Flemming scores on 35.
  • 35' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Thorsten Kirschbaum.
  • 36' A meaty challenge results in booking for Thorsten Kirschbaum on 36.
  • 41' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering VVV Venlo that had 171 games and scored 118 goals.
  • 45' VVV Venlo player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 50' Ben Rienstra needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 11 Yellow cards this season.
  • 55' 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.
  • 56' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kristopher da Graca.
  • 58' What a strike from Mats Seuntjens! The score is 3-0.
  • 60' Time for substitution for VVV Venlo. Yahcuroo Roemer is replaced by Torino Hunte.
  • 61' VVV Venlo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jafar Arias is hanging Christos Donis on the field on 61 minute.
  • 63' Goal! Giorgos Giakoumakis scores his 56 goal in 127 matches.
  • 67' Fortuna Sittard player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 72' 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.
  • 77' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Joshua John. He replaces Roy Gelmi on 81 minute.
  • 86' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 88' Time for substitution for VVV Venlo. Zinedine Machach is replaced by Chris Kum.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Fortuna Sittard team. Mats Seuntjens is replaced by Jorrit Smeets on 90 minute.
  • 90' Goal! Ben Rienstra scores his 11 goal in 369 matches.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Fortuna Sittard players.

Lineups

Fortuna Sittard Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sjors Ultee

VVV Venlo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hans de Koning

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mark Diemers 3
Zian Flemming 3
Giorgos Giakoumakis 2
Mats Seuntjens 2
Peniel Mlapa 2
Andrij Novakovich 1
Johnatan Opoku 1
Amadou Ciss 1

Head to Head

2021-01-30 Fortuna Sittard 3–2 VVV Venlo 2020-02-29 VVV Venlo 0–0 Fortuna Sittard 2019-10-26 Fortuna Sittard 4–1 VVV Venlo 2019-04-13 Fortuna Sittard 1–1 VVV Venlo 2018-11-10 VVV Venlo 3–2 Fortuna Sittard

Fortuna Sittard Form

2021-01-30 Fortuna Sittard 3–2 VVV Venlo W 2021-01-27 RKC Waalwijk 1–2 Fortuna Sittard W 2021-01-24 Fortuna Sittard 1–2 AFC Ajax L 2021-01-16 PEC Zwolle 0–2 Fortuna Sittard W 2021-01-13 Fortuna Sittard 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam L 2021-01-10 SC Heerenveen 1–3 Fortuna Sittard W

VVV Venlo Form

2021-01-30 Fortuna Sittard 3–2 VVV Venlo L 2021-01-27 VVV Venlo 4–1 SBV Vitesse W 2021-01-24 FC Twente '65 0–1 VVV Venlo W 2021-01-17 VVV Venlo 1–1 SC Heerenveen D 2021-01-13 ADO Den Haag 1–4 VVV Venlo W 2021-01-10 VVV Venlo 2–1 Willem II Tilburg W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.56 Fortuna Sittard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43 VVV Venlo xG
I would bet for: Fortuna Sittard or VVV Venlo 74% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fortuna Sittard43% Draw26% VVV Venlo31%
Actual: Fortuna Sittard win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Fortuna Sittard or Draw
69%
Draw or VVV Venlo
57%
Fortuna Sittard or VVV Venlo
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Fortuna Sittard29% Draw44% VVV Venlo27%
Actual: Fortuna Sittard win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
7%
0 – 0
6.8%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6%
2 – 0
6%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — Fortuna Sittard

Handicap Fortuna Sittard covers Push VVV Venlo covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 19% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 18% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
VVV Venlo keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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