SC Heerenveen vs Fortuna Sittard, Eredivisie 2023-24 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 Jeroen Manschot
- Assistant 1 Maarten Ketting
- Assistant 2 Michael Osseweijer
4 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 24.5 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | Fortuna Sittard | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Nov | SBV Vitesse | A | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Nov | AFC Ajax | A | 1–4 | L |
| 28 Oct | Heracles Almelo | H | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Oct | AZ | A | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Oct | NEC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | SC Heerenveen | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Nov | Heracles Almelo | H | 4–1 | W |
| 05 Nov | PEC Zwolle | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Oct | FC Utrecht | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Oct | PSV | A | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Oct | FC Twente '65 | H | 0–3 | L |
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' SC Heerenveen have kicked off against Fortuna Sittard. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Deroy Duarte has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SC Heerenveen and Fortuna Sittard are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 13' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Pelle van Amersfoort.
- 18' Fortuna Sittard fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 23' Mouhamed Belkheir needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 28' SC Heerenveen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 31' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Rodrigo Guth on 31 minutes.
- 36' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SC Heerenveen and Fortuna Sittard are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 41' The 26-year-old Ivor Pandur has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 45' Inigo Cordoba catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 46' Deroy Duarte has so much to prove this time. He replaces Milan Robberechts on 46 minute.
- 49' Thom Haye is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 54' Supporters expect more eagerness from Pelle van Amersfoort, as he is very good at scoring at Abe Lenstra Stadion with 12 goals in the last 9 games.
- 59' It is a cagey affair so far. SC Heerenveen in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Fortuna Sittard's compact 3-4-2-1.
- 62' What composure from Thom Haye! The Indonesia international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 67' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 68' Mouhamed Belkheir is replacing Tijjani Noslin for the Fortuna Sittard side.
- 72' Time for substitution for SC Heerenveen. Pelle van Amersfoort is replaced by Ion Nicolaescu.
- 77' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 77 minutes.
- 78' Ragnar Oratmangoen is replacing Loreintz Rosier for the Fortuna Sittard side.
- 79' A change in the Fortuna Sittard ranks — Kaj Sierhuis exits the field as Marko Lazetic enters on 79.
- 84' SC Heerenveen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 88' Luuk Brouwers makes way for Espen van Ee at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from SC Heerenveen.
- 89' A stunning finish from Ion Nicolaescu — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 90' SC Heerenveen make a change. Syb Van Ottele trudges off to be replaced by Djenahro Nunumete on 90 minutes.
- The final score is 3-0.
Lineups
SC Heerenveen Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 44
- 4
- 11
- 7
-
28
Luuk Brouwers ↓ Espen van Ee 88'
-
17
Che Nunnely ↓ Patrik Walemark 72'
- 33
- 6
- 19
-
20
Osame Sahraoui ↓ Anas Tahiri 72'
- 45
Bench
- 13
-
26
Anas Tahiri ↑ 72'
-
18
Ion Nicolaescu ↑ 72'
- 2
-
24
Patrik Walemark ↑ 72'
-
21
Djenahro Nunumete ↑ 90'
- 15
- 22
- 14
-
40
Espen van Ee ↑ 88'
Coach
Kees van Wonderen
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 12
-
9
Kaj Sierhuis ↓ Marko Lazetic 79'
- 33
- 7
- 10
- 35
- 31
- 14
- 32
- 77
- 39
Bench
-
20
Mouhamed Belkheir ↑ 68'
- 22
-
6
Deroy Duarte ↑ 46'
-
34
Ragnar Oratmangoen ↑ 78'
- 1
- 24
- 2
- 61
-
11
Marko Lazetic ↑ 79'
- 3
- 17
Coach
Danny Buijs
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Henk Veerman | 3 |
| Zian Flemming | 3 |
| Felix Passlack | 2 |
| Burak Yilmaz | 2 |
| Umaro Embalo | 2 |
| Daniel Hoegh | 2 |
| Thom Haye | 2 |
| Luuk Brouwers | 2 |
Head to Head
SC Heerenveen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.03
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for:
SC Heerenveen to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Heerenveen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
84%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
38%
SC Heerenveen or Fortuna Sittard
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Heerenveen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.1%
1 – 0
10.5%
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.5%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 2
4.1%
0 – 1
4%
4 – 0
3.7%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | Fortuna Sittard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 23% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.