SC Heerenveen vs Fortuna Sittard, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SC Heerenveen vs Fortuna Sittard — Eredivisie .
- SC Heerenveen 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Fortuna Sittard 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Clay Ruperti
- Referee Terry Hoekstra
- Referee Joey Kooij
- Referee Alex Bos
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #6 |
| 9 | Points | 13 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 2 |
| 11 | Scored | 13 |
| 9 | Conceded | 14 |
| +2 | GD | -1 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 29% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season
Fortuna Sittard this season
SC Heerenveen are 10th (9 pts). Fortuna Sittard are 6th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SC Heerenveen
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/3
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Fortuna Sittard
0-15
3/–
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/3
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SC Heerenveen
| Jacob Trenskow | 3 G | 1 A |
| Maxence Rivera | 2 G | 1 A |
| Luca Oyen | 1 G |
Fortuna Sittard
| Mohammed Ihattaren | 3 G | 2 A |
| Lequincio Zeefuik | 3 G | 1 A |
| Anthony Descotte | 2 G | |
| Philip Brittijn | 2 G | |
| Edouard Michut | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' 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.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andrij Novakovich is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SC Heerenveen.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. SC Heerenveen and Fortuna Sittard are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' Fortuna Sittard is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' Fortuna Sittard fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' SC Heerenveen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 43' Daniel Hoegh has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 43 minutes.
- 47' GOAL! Arber Zeneli fires home to make it 2-0!
- 48' Goal! Lazaros Lamprou scores his 17 goal in 269 matches.
- 51' Fortuna Sittard receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 51.
- 56' A moment of madness from Mica Pinto on 56 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Fortuna Sittard will be frustrated.
- 61' Fortuna Sittard come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 62' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Yuki Kobayashi on 62 minutes.
- 67' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 69' Ahmed El Messaoudi makes way for Andre Vidigal at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Fortuna Sittard.
- 74' Mark Diemers picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 75' Time for substitution for Fortuna Sittard. Lisandro Semedo is replaced by Andrij Novakovich.
- 79' Brilliant from the ! Pelle van Amersfoort makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 79.
- 81' Another substitution for SC Heerenveen to replace Mitchell van Bergen by Jizz Hornkamp on 81 minute.
- 86' Over 86 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 87' It is a substitution in SC Heerenveen team. Arber Zeneli is replaced by Rodney Kongolo on 87 minute.
- 90' The whistle greets Michel Vlap as he departs to be replaced by Jordy Bruijn.
- 3-1 the final result. Fortuna Sittard will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
|---|---|
| Henk Veerman | 3 |
| Zian Flemming | 3 |
| Burak Yilmaz | 2 |
| Umaro Embalo | 2 |
| Daniel Hoegh | 2 |
| Thom Haye | 2 |
| Luuk Brouwers | 2 |
| Lazaros Lamprou | 2 |
Head to Head
SC Heerenveen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.27
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Heerenveen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.55
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
79%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
43%
SC Heerenveen or Fortuna Sittard
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Heerenveen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.2%
4 – 1
3.9%
0 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | Fortuna Sittard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 17% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 21% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

