SC Heerenveen vs Fortuna Sittard, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Erwin Zeinstra
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Referee Rob van de Ven
- Referee Erwin Blank
- Referee Robin Gansner
- Referee Martin Beijer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug | Fortuna Sittard | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Aug | SBV Vitesse | A | 4–0 | W |
| 13 Aug | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Aug | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 May | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 3–1 | W |
| 11 May | AFC Ajax | A | 0–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug | SC Heerenveen | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Aug | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | H | 1–4 | L |
| 14 Aug | FC Twente '65 | A | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Aug | AFC Ajax | H | 2–3 | L |
| 15 May | NEC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 May | SBV Vitesse | H | 1–2 | 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' Three points are at stake. SC Heerenveen host Fortuna Sittard — let the battle begin!
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' 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.
- 15' SC Heerenveen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' Joost van Aken is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SC Heerenveen tonight.
- 22' GOAL! Sydney van Hooijdonk fires home to make it 1-0!
- 23' Sydney van Hooijdonk is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the forward.
- 28' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Paul Gladon made 273 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 33' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SC Heerenveen and Fortuna Sittard are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 38' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 43' 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.
- 44' Milan van Ewijk adds to his 0 season tally! SC Heerenveen lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
- 46' A change in the Fortuna Sittard ranks — Cole Bassett exits the field as Paul Gladon enters on 46.
- 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 56' Mats Seuntjens has been relatively quiet despite scoring 33 goals in his last 315 appearances.
- 61' It looks like no one’s ball. SC Heerenveen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 66' Arianit Ferati is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dogan Erdogan at the 66 minute mark.
- 69' Another change for Fortuna Sittard made on 69 minute. Dogan Erdogan leaves to be changed by Arianit Ferati.
- 74' SC Heerenveen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 75' Time for substitution for SC Heerenveen. Tibor Halilovic is replaced by Simon Olsson.
- 80' Fortuna Sittard have won 322 goals from 276 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 81' A tactical swap from SC Heerenveen — Alexander Timossi Andersson on, Sydney van Hooijdonk off on 81 minutes.
- 83' Joost van Aken catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 83.
- 84' Burak Yilmaz makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Fortuna Sittard are in front.
- 85' A moment of madness from Joost van Aken on 85 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SC Heerenveen will be frustrated.
- 85' Fortuna Sittard make a change. Mickael Tirpan trudges off to be replaced by Remy Vita on 85 minutes.
- 90' Burak Yilmaz has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Fortuna Sittard.
Lineups
SC Heerenveen Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 17
- 3
- 4
-
7
Mats Kohlert ↓ Rami Kaib 75'
- 26
- 5
-
10
Tibor Halilovic ↓ Simon Olsson 75'
- 27
- 33
- 9
Bench
- 23
- 22
- 1
- 6
- 34
-
13
Rami Kaib ↑ 75'
- 21
- 15
-
19
Simon Olsson ↑ 75'
- 8
Coach
Kees van Wonderen
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 33
-
7
Inigo Cordoba ↓ Tijjani Noslin 46'
- 17
-
25
Mickael Tirpan ↓ Remy Vita 85'
-
8
Cole Bassett ↓ Paul Gladon 46'
-
21
Dogan Erdogan ↓ Arianit Ferati 66'
- 31
- 5
- 6
- 14
Bench
- 1
- 4
-
19
Arianit Ferati ↑ 66'
-
11
Paul Gladon ↑ 46'
- 22
-
61
Remy Vita ↑ 85'
- 18
- 90
-
77
Tijjani Noslin ↑ 46'
- 34
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Zian Flemming | 3 |
| Henk Veerman | 3 |
| Lazaros Lamprou | 2 |
| Alen Halilovic | 2 |
| Sam Lammers | 2 |
| Rodrigo Guth | 2 |
| Mitchell van Bergen | 2 |
| Kristoffer Peterson | 2 |
Head to Head
SC Heerenveen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.83
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for:
SC Heerenveen to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Heerenveen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
80%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
44%
SC Heerenveen or Fortuna Sittard
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SC Heerenveen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9.2%
0 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
5.8%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
5%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 2
3.1%
0 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | Fortuna Sittard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 17% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 23% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

