Heracles Almelo vs Fortuna Sittard, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Heracles Almelo vs Fortuna Sittard — Eredivisie at Erve Asito.
- Heracles Almelo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Fortuna Sittard 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeroen Manschot
- Assistant 1 Rens Bluemink
- Assistant 2 Mario Diks
8 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 19.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | Fortuna Sittard | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 May | SBV Excelsior | A | 0–4 | L |
| 05 May | RKC Waalwijk | H | 0–5 | L |
| 28 Apr | PEC Zwolle | A | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Apr | SC Heerenveen | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | Heracles Almelo | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 May | PSV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 May | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Apr | SBV Vitesse | A | 2–3 | L |
| 14 Apr | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | FC Twente '65 | A | 0–2 | L |
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
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Fortuna Sittard kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Fortuna Sittard are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Fortuna Sittard is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Fortuna Sittard fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Heracles Almelo and Fortuna Sittard are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' Thomas Bruns has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' 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.
- 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alessio Da Cruz made 391 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 40' Fortuna Sittard have won 323 goals from 277 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 50' 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 Remy Vita suffering a number of foals already.
- 55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Danny Buijs might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 65' A change in the Fortuna Sittard ranks — Kristoffer Peterson exits the field as Mouhamed Belkheir enters on 65.
- 70' Daan Bisschops, a Netherlands defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 71' It’s a booking for Heracles Almelo player. Sem Scheperman gets a card.
- 76' Mitchell Dijks needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 81' It is a substitution in Heracles Almelo team. Sem Scheperman is replaced by Jetro Willems on 81 minute.
- 83' The crowd applauds Alessio Da Cruz as he leaves the pitch. Iman Griffith steps in for Fortuna Sittard.
- 86' Another change for Heracles Almelo made on 86 minute. Ajdin Hrustic leaves to be changed by Bryan Limbombe.
- 90' It is a substitution in Fortuna Sittard team. Inigo Cordoba is replaced by Sjors-Lowis Hermsen on 90 minute.
- The points are shared — Heracles Almelo 0-0 Fortuna Sittard. Honours even.
Lineups
Heracles Almelo Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
18
Marko Vejinovic ↓ Jordy Bruijn 81'
- 17
- 1
- 8
-
20
Ajdin Hrustic ↓ Bryan Limbombe 86'
- 27
- 14
- 12
- 3
- 22
-
32
Sem Scheperman ↓ Jetro Willems 81'
Bench
-
5
Jordy Bruijn ↑ 81'
-
15
Jetro Willems ↑ 81'
- 16
-
7
Bryan Limbombe ↑ 86'
- 44
- 36
-
39
Lasse Wehmeyer ↑ 81'
-
30
Diego van Oorschot ↑ 81'
Coach
Hendrie Kruzen
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 8
- 7
- 35
-
23
Alessio Da Cruz ↓ Iman Griffith 83'
- 1
-
21
Justin Lonwijk ↓ Daan Bisschops 90'
- 14
- 2
- 61
- 32
- 3
Bench
- 12
-
20
Mouhamed Belkheir ↑ 65'
- 15
- 22
- 34
- 24
- 27
-
17
Iman Griffith ↑ 83'
- 16
-
38
Sjors-Lowis Hermsen ↑ 90'
-
37
Daan Bisschops ↑ 90'
Coach
Danny Buijs
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ismail Azzaoui | 4 |
| Adrian Dalmau | 4 |
| Mark Diemers | 2 |
| Kristoffer Peterson | 2 |
| Zian Flemming | 2 |
| Cyriel Dessers | 2 |
| Kaj Sierhuis | 1 |
| Luka Kulenovic | 1 |
Head to Head
Heracles Almelo Form
Fortuna Sittard Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.14
Heracles Almelo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for:
Heracles Almelo or Fortuna Sittard 71% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Heracles Almelo or Draw
68%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
61%
Heracles Almelo or Fortuna Sittard
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.4%
1 – 0
10.2%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2.8%
0 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Heracles Almelo
| Handicap | Heracles Almelo covers | Push | Fortuna Sittard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 20% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 20% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

