SC Heerenveen vs Fortuna Sittard, Eredivisie 2020-21 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 Marc Nagtegaal
- Referee Richard Martens
- Referee Richard Brondijk
- Referee Freek Vandeursen
3 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 7.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan | Fortuna Sittard | H | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Dec | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Dec | Heracles Almelo | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Dec | SBV Vitesse | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Dec | PSV | H | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Nov | ADO Den Haag | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan | SC Heerenveen | A | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Dec | RKC Waalwijk | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Dec | FC Utrecht | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Dec | Heracles Almelo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Dec | Willem II Tilburg | H | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Nov | SBV Vitesse | A | 0–2 | 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' KICK OFF: Fortuna Sittard gets underway.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SC Heerenveen and Fortuna Sittard are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sjors Ultee will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' Ben Rienstra doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 24' GOAL! George Cox scores on 24.
- 29' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 34' 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.
- 37' Zian Flemming adds to his 4 season tally! Fortuna Sittard lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
- 42' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SC Heerenveen and Fortuna Sittard are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 46' The whistle greets Benjamin Nygren as he departs to be replaced by Arjen van der Heide.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SC Heerenveen that had 380 games and scored 377 goals.
- 56' Lucas Woudenberg has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 380 appearances.
- 60' The SC Heerenveen bench stirs into life. Jan Paul van Hecke is withdrawn and Ibrahim Dresevic gets his opportunity.
- 65' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 70' SC Heerenveen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Fortuna Sittard backline.
- 72' GOAL! Henk Veerman fires home to make it 1-3!
- 74' The whistle greets Mitchell van Bergen as he departs to be replaced by Oliver Batista-Meier.
- 79' Fortuna Sittard come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 80' It is a substitution in Fortuna Sittard team. Lisandro Semedo is replaced by Jorrit Smeets on 80 minute.
- 85' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SC Heerenveen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 87' The crowd applauds Rodney Kongolo as he leaves the pitch. Rein Smit steps in for SC Heerenveen.
- 90' Arian Kastrati is ready to make an impact after coming on for Emil Hansson at the 90 minute mark.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Fortuna Sittard players.
Lineups
SC Heerenveen Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
21
Rodney Kongolo ↓ Rein Smit 87'
- 5
- 11
- 9
-
6
Siem de Jong ↓ Rami Hajal 60'
- 25
- 3
- 8
- 18
- 20
Bench
- 23
- 15
-
14
Ibrahim Dresevic ↑ 60'
-
16
Arjen van der Heide ↑ 46'
-
17
Rami Hajal ↑ 60'
-
26
Rein Smit ↑ 87'
-
10
Oliver Batista-Meier ↑ 74'
- 7
- 4
- 22
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 5
- 8
- 23
- 9
-
11
Emil Hansson ↓ Arian Kastrati 90'
-
7
Lisandro Semedo ↓ Jorrit Smeets 80'
- 35
- 2
- 14
- 44
Bench
- 27
- 21
- 4
- 77
- 12
-
6
Jorrit Smeets ↑ 80'
-
20
Arian Kastrati ↑ 90'
- 17
- 24
- 22
- 40
- 18
Coach
Sjors Ultee
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
Fortuna Sittard Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.77
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for:
SC Heerenveen or Fortuna Sittard 74% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Fortuna Sittard win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.35
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
65%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
61%
SC Heerenveen or Fortuna Sittard
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Fortuna Sittard win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 0
5.5%
2 – 0
5.5%
0 – 0
5%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 2
3.9%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | Fortuna Sittard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 19% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

