SC Heerenveen vs Fortuna Sittard, Eredivisie 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SC Heerenveen vs Fortuna Sittard — Eredivisie at Abe Lenstra Stadion.
- SC Heerenveen 12 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Fortuna Sittard 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Edwin van de Graaf
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | Fortuna Sittard | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | AZ | A | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Apr | Heracles Almelo | H | 4–1 | W |
| 22 Mar | NEC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Mar | Telstar 1963 | H | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | SBV Excelsior | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | SC Heerenveen | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Apr | NAC Breda | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Apr | AZ | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Mar | FC Twente '65 | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Mar | FC Volendam | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Mar | Telstar 1963 | H | 1–4 | L |
Season Stats
| SC Heerenveen | Fortuna Sittard | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #7 |
| 21 | Points | 20 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 6 / 3 / 3 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 2 |
| 24 | Scored | 20 |
| 16 | Conceded | 20 |
| +8 | GD | +0 |
| 1.75 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 50% | Win % | 42% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
17%
Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season
Fortuna Sittard this season
SC Heerenveen are 6th (21 pts). Fortuna Sittard are 7th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SC Heerenveen
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
5/2
61-75
5/5
76+
6/2
■ 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)
SC Heerenveen
| Jacob Trenskow | 6 G | 3 A |
| Ringo Meerveld | 5 G | 1 A |
| Luca Oyen | 2 G | 1 A |
| Maxence Rivera | 2 G | 1 A |
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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. SC Heerenveen is hosting Fortuna Sittard for another epic battle.
- 5' SC Heerenveen have won 376 goals from 378 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' SC Heerenveen is showing some good football. However, SC Heerenveen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 12' Philip Brittijn doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 16' Goal! Ringo Meerveld scores his 7 goal in 6 matches.
- 21' Jasper Dahlhaus is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SC Heerenveen so far.
- 26' Justin Hubner needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 31' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 36' SC Heerenveen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Fortuna Sittard backline.
- 41' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yassin Oukili, as he is very good at scoring at Abe Lenstra Stadion with 2 goals in the last 1 games.
- 43' SC Heerenveen make a change. Maxence Rivera trudges off to be replaced by Luca Oyen on 43 minutes.
- 48' SC Heerenveen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Fortuna Sittard's shape.
- 53' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 58' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 63' It’s high time Danny Buijs made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 68' Bernt Klaverboer has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 378 appearances.
- 69' Another change for SC Heerenveen made on 69 minute. Lasse Nordas leaves to be changed by Dylan Vente.
- 70' Philip Brittijn makes way for Yassin Oukili at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Fortuna Sittard.
- 74' The Sweden Marcus Linday breaks the deadlock on 74 minutes. 2-1!
- 79' Jasper Dahlhaus makes way for Kristoffer Peterson at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Fortuna Sittard.
- 84' Luuk Brouwers is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ringo Meerveld at the 84 minute mark.
- 87' The whistle greets Ivan Marquez as he departs to be replaced by Owen Johnson.
- 88' The referee has no hesitation. Oliver Braude is booked for SC Heerenveen — card on 88.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ivo Pinto on 90.
- The points are shared — SC Heerenveen 2-1 Fortuna Sittard. Honours even.
Lineups
SC Heerenveen Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 4
-
10
Ringo Meerveld ↓ Luuk Brouwers 84'
-
7
Maxence Rivera ↓ Luca Oyen 43'
- 19
- 3
- 22
-
18
Lasse Nordas ↓ Dylan Vente 69'
- 45
- 20
- 16
Bench
-
9
Dylan Vente ↑ 69'
-
11
Luca Oyen ↑ 43'
-
8
Luuk Brouwers ↑ 84'
- 31
- 15
- 17
- 50
- 28
- 30
- 38
- 36
Coach
Robin Veldman
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Kaj Sierhuis ↓ Ivo Pinto 70'
- 18
- 52
- 70
- 1
- 4
-
44
Ivan Marquez ↓ Owen Johnson 87'
- 6
- 8
-
23
Philip Brittijn ↓ Yassin Oukili 70'
- 28
Bench
-
12
Ivo Pinto ↑ 70'
-
7
Kristoffer Peterson ↑ 79'
-
19
Paul Gladon ↑ 70'
- 22
-
5
Yassin Oukili ↑ 70'
- 38
- 25
-
45
Owen Johnson ↑ 87'
- 48
- 46
Coach
Danny Buijs
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Zian Flemming | 3 |
| Henk Veerman | 3 |
| Luuk Brouwers | 2 |
| Lazaros Lamprou | 2 |
| Alen Halilovic | 2 |
| Sam Lammers | 2 |
| Rodrigo Guth | 2 |
| Mitchell van Bergen | 2 |
Head to Head
SC Heerenveen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.01
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Heerenveen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.27
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
SC Heerenveen or Draw
78%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
45%
SC Heerenveen or Fortuna Sittard
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 0
5.3%
3 – 0
5%
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
4%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | Fortuna Sittard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 16% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 21% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

