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SC Heerenveen vs Fortuna Sittard, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2020-21
SC Heerenveen
1 – 3
Full Time
Fortuna Sittard
Sun 10 Jan 2021 · 13:30 UTC Abe Lenstra Stadion HT 45+1' · FT 45+5'

Overview

Match Preview

SC Heerenveen vs Fortuna Sittard — Eredivisie at Abe Lenstra Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Marc Nagtegaal
  • Referee Richard Martens
  • Referee Richard Brondijk
  • Referee Freek Vandeursen

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 2 6
2 FC Groningen 2 6
3 Go Ahead Eagles 2 4
4 Fortuna Sittard 2 4
5 AFC Ajax 2 4
6 PSV 2 4
7 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2 4
8 SC Heerenveen 2 4
9 SBV Excelsior 2 3
10 NEC 2 3
11 Sparta Rotterdam 2 3
12 FC Twente '65 2 3
13 Telstar 1963 2 3
14 FC Utrecht 2 0
15 PEC Zwolle 2 0
16 ADO Den Haag 2 0
17 Willem II Tilburg 2 0
18 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 2 0

Head-to-Head

7
3
6
SC Heerenveen 16 games · Avg 3.3 goals Fortuna Sittard
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-10 SC Heerenveen 1–3 Fortuna Sittard 2020-09-19 Fortuna Sittard 1–3 SC Heerenveen 2020-02-02 Fortuna Sittard 2–1 SC Heerenveen 2019-08-31 SC Heerenveen 1–1 Fortuna Sittard 2019-02-23 Fortuna Sittard 2–4 SC Heerenveen

Recent Form

SC Heerenveen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Fortuna Sittard
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#8 Position #4
4 Points 4
2 Played 2
1 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 0
3 Scored 5
2 Conceded 3
+1 GD +2
2.00 PPG 2.00
50% Win % 50%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
0% Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season

SC Heerenveen are 8th (4 pts). Fortuna Sittard are 4th (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

SC Heerenveen
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Fortuna Sittard
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Abe Lenstra Stadion!
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Abe Lenstra Stadion. Fortuna Sittard seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' Fortuna Sittard seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' Fortuna Sittard is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ben Rienstra on 20.
  • 24' Brilliant from the ! George Cox makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 24.
  • 29' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 34' SC Heerenveen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 37' Magnificent from Zian Flemming! That is 70 goals in 232 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 42' SC Heerenveen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 46' Another substitution for SC Heerenveen to replace Benjamin Nygren by Arjen van der Heide on 46 minute.
  • 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 56' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 60' SC Heerenveen make a change. Jan Paul van Hecke trudges off to be replaced by Ibrahim Dresevic on 60 minutes.
  • 65' Sebastian Polter needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 70' The 26-year-old Hamdi Akujobi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 72' Henk Veerman adds to his 0 season tally! SC Heerenveen lead 1-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 74' SC Heerenveen ring the changes. Mitchell van Bergen has done his job and it is now time for Oliver Batista-Meier to step up.
  • 79' SC Heerenveen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 79.
  • 80' Jorrit Smeets has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lisandro Semedo on 80 minute.
  • 85' Arian Kastrati is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SC Heerenveen so far.
  • 87' Time for substitution for SC Heerenveen. Rodney Kongolo is replaced by Rein Smit.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Fortuna Sittard. Emil Hansson is replaced by Arian Kastrati.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Fortuna Sittard players.

Lineups

SC Heerenveen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Fortuna Sittard Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sjors Ultee

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Henk Veerman 3
Zian Flemming 3
Kristoffer Peterson 2
Sydney van Hooijdonk 2
Loreintz Rosier 2
Felix Passlack 2
Burak Yilmaz 2
Umaro Embalo 2

Head to Head

2021-01-10 SC Heerenveen 1–3 Fortuna Sittard 2020-09-19 Fortuna Sittard 1–3 SC Heerenveen 2020-02-02 Fortuna Sittard 2–1 SC Heerenveen 2019-08-31 SC Heerenveen 1–1 Fortuna Sittard 2019-02-23 Fortuna Sittard 2–4 SC Heerenveen

SC Heerenveen Form

2021-01-10 SC Heerenveen 1–3 Fortuna Sittard L 2020-12-23 Feyenoord Rotterdam 3–0 SC Heerenveen L 2020-12-20 SC Heerenveen 1–2 Heracles Almelo L 2020-12-13 SBV Vitesse 1–1 SC Heerenveen D 2020-12-06 SC Heerenveen 2–2 PSV D 2020-11-28 ADO Den Haag 1–1 SC Heerenveen D

Fortuna Sittard Form

2021-01-10 SC Heerenveen 1–3 Fortuna Sittard W 2020-12-22 Fortuna Sittard 2–1 RKC Waalwijk W 2020-12-19 FC Utrecht 1–1 Fortuna Sittard D 2020-12-11 Heracles Almelo 1–2 Fortuna Sittard W 2020-12-05 Fortuna Sittard 3–2 Willem II Tilburg W 2020-11-29 SBV Vitesse 2–0 Fortuna Sittard L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.53 SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72 Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for: SC Heerenveen or Fortuna Sittard 74% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SC Heerenveen33% Draw26% Fortuna Sittard41%
Actual: Fortuna Sittard win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

SC Heerenveen or Draw
59%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
67%
SC Heerenveen or Fortuna Sittard
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SC Heerenveen26% Draw42% Fortuna Sittard32%
Actual: Fortuna Sittard win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
6%
0 – 2
5.7%
0 – 0
5.5%
1 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3.7%

Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen

Handicap SC Heerenveen covers Push Fortuna Sittard covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 17% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 19% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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