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SC Heerenveen vs Fortuna Sittard, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
Sat 1 Dec 2018 · 19:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

SC Heerenveen vs Fortuna Sittard — Eredivisie .

Match Details

  • Referee Clay Ruperti
  • Referee Terry Hoekstra
  • Referee Joey Kooij
  • Referee Alex Bos
  • Referee

Head-to-Head

7
3
6
SC Heerenveen 16 games · Avg 3.3 goals Fortuna Sittard

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Fortuna Sittard H 3–1 W
24 Nov PSV A 0–3 L
11 Nov FC Groningen A 0–2 L
04 Nov FC Emmen H 1–1 D
28 Oct AZ A 3–2 W
20 Oct AFC Ajax H 0–4 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec SC Heerenveen A 1–3 L
24 Nov Heracles Almelo H 3–0 W
10 Nov VVV Venlo A 2–3 L
04 Nov PEC Zwolle H 3–0 W
28 Oct SBV Vitesse A 1–2 L
21 Oct VBV De Graafschap H 3–1 W

Season Stats

SC Heerenveen Fortuna Sittard
#15 Position #8
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
PPG
Win %

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

SC Heerenveen are 15th (0 pts). Fortuna Sittard are 8th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. SC Heerenveen host Fortuna Sittard — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' It looks surprising SC Heerenveen does not make any changes. Lazaros Lamprou has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SC Heerenveen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. SC Heerenveen and Fortuna Sittard are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ahmed El Messaoudi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SC Heerenveen.
  • 30' SC Heerenveen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Fortuna Sittard backline.
  • 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 40' Branislav Ninaj is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SC Heerenveen tonight.
  • 43' Daniel Hoegh has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 43 minutes.
  • 47' Magnificent from Arber Zeneli! That is 12 goals in 369 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 48' Magnificent from Lazaros Lamprou! That is 17 goals in 265 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 51' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Branislav Ninaj.
  • 56' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mica Pinto.
  • 61' Andre Vidigal has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 62' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Yuki Kobayashi on 62 minutes.
  • 67' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 69' Fresh legs for Fortuna Sittard! Andre Vidigal comes on to replace Ahmed El Messaoudi.
  • 74' Fortuna Sittard receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 74.
  • 75' Lisandro Semedo makes way for Andrij Novakovich at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Fortuna Sittard.
  • 79' Pelle van Amersfoort is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 81' The whistle greets Mitchell van Bergen as he departs to be replaced by Jizz Hornkamp.
  • 86' It is a cagey affair so far. SC Heerenveen in their trying to find a way past Fortuna Sittard's compact .
  • 87' The crowd applauds Arber Zeneli as he leaves the pitch. Rodney Kongolo steps in for SC Heerenveen.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Michel Vlap as he leaves the pitch. Jordy Bruijn steps in for SC Heerenveen.
  • Fortuna Sittard will have plenty to reflect on. SC Heerenveen were simply the better side today.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.32 SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68 Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SC Heerenveen51% Draw29% Fortuna Sittard20%
Actual: SC Heerenveen win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 2
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

SC Heerenveen or Draw
80%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
49%
SC Heerenveen or Fortuna Sittard
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SC Heerenveen33% Draw54% Fortuna Sittard13%
Actual: SC Heerenveen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.7%
0 – 0
15.9%
1 – 1
13%
2 – 0
11.3%
0 – 1
7.9%
2 – 1
7.8%
3 – 0
4.9%
1 – 2
4%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
2.9%
2 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
1.6%

Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen

Handicap SC Heerenveen covers Push Fortuna Sittard covers
-2.5 9% 91%
-2 9% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% 76%
-1 24% 26% 50%
-0.5 50% 50%
+0.5 82% 18%
+1 82% 13% 5%
+1.5 95% 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% 1%

Clean Sheet

SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
51%
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
28%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.