SBV Excelsior vs Fortuna Sittard, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SBV Excelsior vs Fortuna Sittard — Eredivisie .
- SBV Excelsior 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Fortuna Sittard 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Referee Siemen Mulder
- Referee Johan Hubers
- Referee Cristian Dobre
- Referee Marc Nagtegaal
9 games this season
🟨 1.7/game
⚽ 6.3 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug | Fortuna Sittard | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Aug | FC Hansa Rostock | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug | SBV Excelsior | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Aug | SV Linx 1949 | H | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| SBV Excelsior | Fortuna Sittard | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #7 |
| 11 | Points | 20 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 3 / 2 / 7 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 2 |
| 16 | Scored | 20 |
| 29 | Conceded | 20 |
| -13 | GD | +0 |
| 0.92 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 25% | Win % | 42% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season
SBV Excelsior this season
17%
Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season
Fortuna Sittard this season
SBV Excelsior are 15th (11 pts). Fortuna Sittard are 7th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SBV Excelsior
0-15
1/5
16-30
2/–
31-45
6/6
46-60
1/4
61-75
3/6
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
SBV Excelsior
| Irakli Yegoian | 3 G | 5 A |
| Aymen Sliti | 3 G | 1 A |
| David Garden | 3 G | |
| Noah Naujoks | 2 G | |
| Casper Widell | 1 G |
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and SBV Excelsior launch into their encounter with Fortuna Sittard.
- 5' Mica Pinto is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SBV Excelsior so far.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Adrie Poldervaart might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rene Eijer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' Fortuna Sittard has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 22' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ryan Koolwijk.
- 27' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 29' Time for substitution for SBV Excelsior. Sonny Stevens is replaced by Alessandro Damen.
- 32' A goal from the Netherlands international Jurgen Mattheij! He fires home on 32 to make it 1-0!
- 37' Kai Heerings has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 42' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 47' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 52' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Fortuna Sittard winning 100% of all matches.
- 53' Jorrit Smeets is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 57' The referee calls foul for Luigi Bruins. He receives a Red card.
- 62' Fortuna Sittard fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 67' Netherlands international Lorenzo Burnet has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 69' Another change for Fortuna Sittard made on 69 minute. Jorrit Smeets leaves to be changed by Gavin Vlijter.
- 72' Fortuna Sittard receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 72.
- 77' Fortuna Sittard started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 77.
- 78' A change in the SBV Excelsior ranks — Anouar Hadouir exits the field as Robin van der Meer enters on 78.
- 79' SBV Excelsior player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 81' Time for substitution for Fortuna Sittard. Lars Hutten is replaced by Finn Stokkers.
- 86' Fortuna Sittard have won 323 goals from 277 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 90' Jurgen Mattheij was booked on 90.
- 90' The SBV Excelsior manager makes a substitution. Ali Messaoud departs to be replaced by Carlito Fermina.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
SBV Excelsior Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 22
- 28
- 10
- 8
- 7
-
14
Ali Messaoud ↓ Carlito Fermina 90'
- 6
- 19
- 20
- 3
Bench
-
1
Alessandro Damen ↑ 29'
- 21
- 11
-
5
Robin van der Meer ↑ 78'
- 4
- 24
- 23
- 30
-
32
Carlito Fermina ↑ 90'
- 35
Coach
Adrie Poldervaart
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 17
- 9
- 10
- 77
- 23
- 3
- 4
-
6
Jorrit Smeets ↓ Gavin Vlijter 69'
-
25
Lars Hutten ↓ Finn Stokkers 81'
- 14
Bench
- 30
- 5
- 27
- 13
-
22
Gavin Vlijter ↑ 69'
-
19
Finn Stokkers ↑ 81'
- 7
- 21
- 28
Coach
Rene Eijer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kaj Sierhuis | 3 |
| Lazaros Lamprou | 2 |
| Remy Vita | 2 |
| Rodrigo Guth | 2 |
| Oscar Uddenas | 1 |
| Jorrit Smeets | 1 |
| Mouhamed Belkheir | 1 |
| Ali Messaoud | 1 |
Head to Head
SBV Excelsior Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.1
SBV Excelsior xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for:
SBV Excelsior or Fortuna Sittard 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
SBV Excelsior or Draw
57%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
70%
SBV Excelsior or Fortuna Sittard
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SBV Excelsior win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
8.5%
0 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 0
6%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — SBV Excelsior
| Handicap | SBV Excelsior covers | Push | Fortuna Sittard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 22% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

