SC Heerenveen vs Fortuna Sittard, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SC Heerenveen vs Fortuna Sittard — Eredivisie .
- SC Heerenveen 12 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Fortuna Sittard 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Clay Ruperti
- Referee Terry Hoekstra
- Referee Joey Kooij
- Referee Alex Bos
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' And we are off! SC Heerenveen vs Fortuna Sittard — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Fortuna Sittard is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jose Rodriguez, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SC Heerenveen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' SC Heerenveen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Lucas Woudenberg needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 43' Daniel Hoegh adds to his 0 season tally! SC Heerenveen lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 47' The Kosovo Arber Zeneli breaks the deadlock on 47 minutes. 2-0!
- 48' Lazaros Lamprou makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Fortuna Sittard are in front.
- 51' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Branislav Ninaj on 51 minutes.
- 56' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mica Pinto.
- 61' Fortuna Sittard is showing some good football. However, Fortuna Sittard are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 62' Yuki Kobayashi was booked on 62.
- 67' Yuki Kobayashi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 69' It is a substitution in Fortuna Sittard team. Ahmed El Messaoudi is replaced by Andre Vidigal on 69 minute.
- 74' Mark Diemers was booked on 74.
- 75' It is a substitution in Fortuna Sittard team. Lisandro Semedo is replaced by Andrij Novakovich on 75 minute.
- 79' Pelle van Amersfoort makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and SC Heerenveen are in front.
- 81' SC Heerenveen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jizz Hornkamp is hanging Mitchell van Bergen on the field on 81 minute.
- 86' SC Heerenveen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 87' The whistle greets Arber Zeneli as he departs to be replaced by Rodney Kongolo.
- 90' Michel Vlap makes way for Jordy Bruijn at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from SC Heerenveen.
- Full Time. SC Heerenveen beats Fortuna Sittard
Lineups
SC Heerenveen Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 1
- 5
- 3
- 16
-
13
Arber Zeneli ↓ Rodney Kongolo 87'
-
18
Michel Vlap ↓ Jordy Bruijn 90'
- 21
- 19
- 11
- 2
Bench
-
15
Rodney Kongolo ↑ 87'
- 24
-
26
Jordy Bruijn ↑ 90'
- 7
- 17
-
35
Jizz Hornkamp ↑ 81'
- 23
- 27
Coach
Jan Olde Riekerink
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 10
- 5
- 77
-
23
Mica Pinto ↓ Amadou Ciss 81'
- 34
- 97
- 2
- 3
- 19
- 14
Bench
- 17
-
9
Andrij Novakovich ↑ 75'
- 1
- 27
- 4
- 13
- 6
- 25
-
7
Andre Vidigal ↑ 69'
-
20
Amadou Ciss ↑ 81'
Coach
Rene Eijer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Zian Flemming | 3 |
| Henk Veerman | 3 |
| Daniel Hoegh | 2 |
| Thom Haye | 2 |
| Luuk Brouwers | 2 |
| Lazaros Lamprou | 2 |
| Alen Halilovic | 2 |
| Sam Lammers | 2 |
Head to Head
SC Heerenveen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.3
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Heerenveen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.53
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
80%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
42%
SC Heerenveen or Fortuna Sittard
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Heerenveen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
6.3%
3 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 0
4.3%
4 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | Fortuna Sittard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 18% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 21% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.