SBV Excelsior vs Fortuna Sittard, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Rens Bluemink
- Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
- Referee Rogier Honig
- Referee Ingmar Oostrom
- Referee Martin Perez
- Referee Nils van Kampen
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May | Fortuna Sittard | H | 3–0 | W |
| 13 May | SC Heerenveen | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 May | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Apr | SBV Vitesse | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Apr | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Apr | PSV | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May | SBV Excelsior | A | 0–3 | L |
| 14 May | PSV | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 May | SBV Vitesse | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Apr | AZ | H | 0–3 | L |
| 09 Apr | AFC Ajax | A | 0–4 | 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' Welcome to that hosts another battle between SBV Excelsior and Fortuna Sittard.
- 5' 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 Nikolas Agrafiotis suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' It’s high time Marinus Dijkhuizen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 11' The SBV Excelsior manager makes a substitution. Arthur Zagre departs to be replaced by Nathan Tjoe-A-On.
- 12' The supporters are chanting for Nathan Tjoe-A-On. He replaces Arthur Zagre on 12 minute.
- 17' Tijjani Noslin is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Fortuna Sittard tonight.
- 22' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 27' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sven Nieuwpoort, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Fortuna Sittard that had 277 games and scored 323 goals.
- 37' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gianmarco Cangiano is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Fortuna Sittard.
- 42' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 46' A change in the SBV Excelsior ranks — Lazaros Lamprou exits the field as Reda Kharchouch enters on 46.
- 49' Poor challenge from Marouan Azarkan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 54' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SBV Excelsior and Fortuna Sittard are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 55' Umaro Embalo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 55.
- 58' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for George Cox on 58 minutes.
- 59' Kik Pierie is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 64' Umaro Embalo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Fortuna Sittard so far.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Remy Vita. He replaces Deroy Duarte on 68 minute.
- 69' Fortuna Sittard make a change. Deroy Duarte trudges off to be replaced by Remy Vita on 69 minutes.
- 72' A change in the Fortuna Sittard ranks — Inigo Cordoba exits the field as Arianit Ferati enters on 72.
- 73' Couhaib Driouech doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 78' Ivo Pinto has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 79' It is a substitution in Fortuna Sittard team. George Cox is replaced by Muhammet Tasci on 79 minute.
- 83' A tactical swap from SBV Excelsior — Mike van Duinen on, Marouan Azarkan off on 83 minutes.
- 85' Brilliant from the midfielder! Kenzo Goudmijn makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 85.
- 87' Time for substitution for SBV Excelsior. Marouan Azarkan is replaced by Mike van Duinen.
- 88' It is a substitution in SBV Excelsior team. Couhaib Driouech is replaced by Sven Nieuwpoort on 88 minute.
- 90' The SBV Excelsior bench stirs into life. Kenzo Goudmijn is withdrawn and Nikolas Agrafiotis gets his opportunity.
- SBV Excelsior celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
SBV Excelsior Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 2
- 3
- 22
-
12
Arthur Zagre ↓ Nathan Tjoe-A-On 11'
- 10
- 33
- 14
- 23
- 1
- 4
Bench
-
29
Mike van Duinen ↑ 83'
-
16
Sven Nieuwpoort ↑ 88'
- 18
- 17
-
28
Nathan Tjoe-A-On ↑ 11'
-
9
Reda Kharchouch ↑ 46'
- 27
- 34
-
7
Nikolas Agrafiotis ↑ 87'
Coach
Marinus Dijkhuizen
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
-
7
Inigo Cordoba ↓ Arianit Ferati 72'
- 11
- 21
- 31
-
5
George Cox ↓ Muhammet Tasci 79'
-
6
Deroy Duarte ↓ Remy Vita 68'
- 55
- 14
- 77
- 85
Bench
- 1
- 4
-
19
Arianit Ferati ↑ 72'
-
74
Gianmarco Cangiano ↑ 68'
- 22
-
61
Remy Vita ↑ 68'
- 18
-
34
Muhammet Tasci ↑ 79'
Coach
Julio Velazquez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kaj Sierhuis | 3 |
| Lazaros Lamprou | 2 |
| Remy Vita | 2 |
| Rodrigo Guth | 2 |
| Kik Pierie | 1 |
| Jurgen Mattheij | 1 |
| Couhaib Driouech | 1 |
| Jurgen Mattheij | 1 |
Head to Head
SBV Excelsior Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.62
SBV Excelsior xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48
Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for:
SBV Excelsior or Fortuna Sittard 75% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SBV Excelsior win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
SBV Excelsior or Draw
69%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
56%
SBV Excelsior or Fortuna Sittard
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–0 not predicted3 – 0Actual
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
6.2%
0 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — SBV Excelsior
| Handicap | SBV Excelsior covers | Push | Fortuna Sittard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 19% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

