SBV Excelsior vs Fortuna Sittard, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SBV Excelsior vs Fortuna Sittard — Eredivisie at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion.
- SBV Excelsior 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Fortuna Sittard 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robin Hensgens
- Assistant 1 Rens Bluemink
- Assistant 2 Stefan de Groot (Netherlands)
7 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 8.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | Fortuna Sittard | H | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Aug | AFC Ajax | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Aug | NEC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 28 May | FC Volendam | A | 2–3 | L |
| 21 May | Fortuna Sittard | H | 3–0 | W |
| 13 May | SC Heerenveen | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | SBV Excelsior | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Aug | Almere City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Aug | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 May | NEC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 May | SBV Excelsior | A | 0–3 | L |
| 14 May | PSV | A | 1–2 | 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' That's the starting whistle at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion. Ninety minutes of football awaits between SBV Excelsior and Fortuna Sittard.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion. SBV Excelsior seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. SBV Excelsior in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Fortuna Sittard's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. SBV Excelsior is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' Lazaros Lamprou has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 26' A moment of madness from Mitchell Dijks on 26 minutes earns him a card. Fortuna Sittard will be frustrated.
- 30' Nikolas Agrafiotis puts SBV Excelsior on the lead.
- 35' SBV Excelsior is showing some good football. However, SBV Excelsior are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 40' SBV Excelsior are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Fortuna Sittard's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SBV Excelsior and Fortuna Sittard are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 54' A tactical swap from SBV Excelsior — Sven Nieuwpoort on, Serano Seymor off on 54 minutes.
- 59' SBV Excelsior started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 59.
- 64' A moment of madness from Rodrigo Guth on 64 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Fortuna Sittard will be frustrated.
- 68' Deroy Duarte has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 68 minutes.
- 70' Another change for Fortuna Sittard made on 70 minute. Mitchell Dijks leaves to be changed by Remy Vita.
- 71' The whistle greets Noah Naujoks as he departs to be replaced by Richie Omorowa.
- 73' Oscar Uddenas does the damage! The net is bulging and SBV Excelsior surge ahead!
- 76' SBV Excelsior receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 76.
- 77' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Julian Baas.
- 78' Goal! Mouhamed Belkheir scores his 1 goal in 114 matches.
- 83' Fortuna Sittard come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 86' Troy Parrott has so much to prove this time. He replaces Derensili Sanches Fernandes on 86 minute.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Kaj Sierhuis. He replaces Alen Halilovic on 88 minute.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — SBV Excelsior 2-2 Fortuna Sittard.
Lineups
SBV Excelsior Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 2
-
7
Lazaros Lamprou ↓ Oscar Uddenas 71'
- 12
- 33
-
34
Serano Seymor ↓ Sven Nieuwpoort 54'
- 1
- 4
- 19
-
15
Noah Naujoks ↓ Cisse Sandra 71'
- 5
- 30
Bench
-
16
Sven Nieuwpoort ↑ 54'
- 18
-
9
Troy Parrott ↑ 86'
- 38
- –
-
8
Cisse Sandra ↑ 71'
- 22
-
11
Oscar Uddenas ↑ 71'
-
17
Richie Omorowa ↑ 71'
Coach
Marinus Dijkhuizen
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 12
- 33
-
7
Inigo Cordoba ↓ Arianit Ferati 88'
-
10
Alen Halilovic ↓ Kaj Sierhuis 88'
-
35
Mitchell Dijks ↓ Remy Vita 70'
- 15
- 31
- 6
- 14
- 32
- 77
Bench
-
9
Kaj Sierhuis ↑ 88'
-
19
Arianit Ferati ↑ 88'
-
20
Mouhamed Belkheir ↑ 54'
- 22
- 1
- 55
- 24
-
61
Remy Vita ↑ 70'
- 3
- 39
Coach
Danny Buijs
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kaj Sierhuis | 3 |
| Lazaros Lamprou | 2 |
| Remy Vita | 2 |
| Rodrigo Guth | 2 |
| Couhaib Driouech | 1 |
| Jurgen Mattheij | 1 |
| Nikolas Agrafiotis | 1 |
| Jorrit Smeets | 1 |
Head to Head
SBV Excelsior Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.56
SBV Excelsior xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7
Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for:
SBV Excelsior or Fortuna Sittard 75% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
SBV Excelsior or Draw
64%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
62%
SBV Excelsior or Fortuna Sittard
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SBV Excelsior win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
5.8%
0 – 2
5.5%
0 – 0
5.4%
1 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — SBV Excelsior
| Handicap | SBV Excelsior covers | Push | Fortuna Sittard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 19% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.