SC Heerenveen vs Fortuna Sittard, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SC Heerenveen vs Fortuna Sittard — Eredivisie at Abe Lenstra Stadion.
- SC Heerenveen 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Fortuna Sittard 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Laurens Gerrets
- Referee J. van der Laan
- Referee Jesse Rozendal
- Referee Mark Janssen (Netherlands)
- Referee Frans Ozinga (Netherlands)
- Referee Jan Derk Kleinjan
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | Fortuna Sittard | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Sep | FC Groningen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Aug | AZ | H | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Aug | RKC Waalwijk | H | 3–2 | W |
| 13 Aug | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 May | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | SC Heerenveen | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Sep | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Aug | RKC Waalwijk | H | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Aug | FC Twente '65 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 May | Willem II Tilburg | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 May | SBV Vitesse | H | 3–3 | D |
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' In just a few seconds Abe Lenstra Stadion will turn into a battlefield for SC Heerenveen and Fortuna Sittard.
- 5' GOAL! Henk Veerman fires home to make it 1-0!
- 10' SC Heerenveen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Fortuna Sittard backline.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Abe Lenstra Stadion. Fortuna Sittard seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' SC Heerenveen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' Deroy Duarte has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 235 appearances.
- 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Fortuna Sittard needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 55' It looks like no one’s ball. SC Heerenveen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 59' The referee has no hesitation. Bassala Sambou is booked for Fortuna Sittard — Yellow card on 59.
- 63' The Fortuna Sittard bench stirs into life. Emil Hansson is withdrawn and Toshio Lake gets his opportunity.
- 64' Ibrahim Dresevic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 64.
- 69' SC Heerenveen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Anthony Musaba is hanging Siem de Jong on the field on 69 minute.
- 70' Anthony Musaba is replacing Siem de Jong for the SC Heerenveen side.
- 74' Tijjani Noslin is ready to make an impact after coming on for George Cox at the 74 minute mark.
- 76' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Samy Baghdadi.
- 80' SC Heerenveen make a change. Tibor Halilovic trudges off to be replaced by Rami Hajal on 80 minutes.
- 85' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 90' Joey Veerman is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SC Heerenveen so far.
- Full Time. SC Heerenveen beats Fortuna Sittard
Lineups
SC Heerenveen Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 5
- 9
-
6
Siem de Jong ↓ Anthony Musaba 69'
- 29
- 14
-
10
Tibor Halilovic ↓ Rami Hajal 80'
- 27
- 8
- 20
Bench
- 23
- 15
-
16
Arjen van der Heide ↑ 69'
- 7
-
17
Rami Hajal ↑ 80'
-
11
Anthony Musaba ↑ 69'
- 22
- 18
- 19
- 2
- 30
- 35
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 10
- 23
-
11
Emil Hansson ↓ Toshio Lake 63'
- 25
-
35
George Cox ↓ Tijjani Noslin 74'
- 6
-
45
Bassala Sambou ↓ Samy Baghdadi 74'
- 2
- 14
Bench
- 32
- 29
- 18
- 27
-
99
Tijjani Noslin ↑ 74'
-
39
Toshio Lake ↑ 63'
-
24
Samy Baghdadi ↑ 74'
- 48
Coach
Sjors Ultee
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
SC Heerenveen Form
Fortuna Sittard Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.77
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Heerenveen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
76%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
49%
SC Heerenveen or Fortuna Sittard
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SC Heerenveen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
7.7%
0 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | Fortuna Sittard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 22% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

