SC Heerenveen vs Fortuna Sittard, Eredivisie 2023-24 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 Jeroen Manschot
- Assistant 1 Maarten Ketting
- Assistant 2 Michael Osseweijer
8 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 19.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Abe Lenstra Stadion!
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 13' SC Heerenveen receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 13.
- 18' 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.
- 23' The 28-year-old Kaj Sierhuis has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 28' The home supporters are growing impatient. SC Heerenveen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 31' Rodrigo Guth catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 31.
- 36' Fortuna Sittard are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 41' SC Heerenveen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' It’s a booking for Fortuna Sittard player. Inigo Cordoba gets a Yellow card.
- 46' The Fortuna Sittard manager makes a substitution. Milan Robberechts departs to be replaced by Deroy Duarte.
- 49' Thom Haye does the damage! The net is bulging and SC Heerenveen surge ahead!
- 54' The travelling Fortuna Sittard supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 59' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SC Heerenveen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 62' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Thom Haye makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 67' SC Heerenveen 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.
- 68' Fortuna Sittard manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mouhamed Belkheir is hanging Tijjani Noslin on the field on 68 minute.
- 72' Another change for SC Heerenveen made on 72 minute. Pelle van Amersfoort leaves to be changed by Ion Nicolaescu.
- 77' It’s high time Danny Buijs made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 78' Ragnar Oratmangoen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Loreintz Rosier on 78 minute.
- 79' The Fortuna Sittard manager makes a substitution. Kaj Sierhuis departs to be replaced by Marko Lazetic.
- 84' Inigo Cordoba is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SC Heerenveen so far.
- 88' A tactical swap from SC Heerenveen — Espen van Ee on, Luuk Brouwers off on 88 minutes.
- 89' What composure from Ion Nicolaescu! The Moldova international strokes it home. 3-0.
- 90' Another substitution for SC Heerenveen to replace Syb Van Ottele by Djenahro Nunumete on 90 minute.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. SC Heerenveen take all three points.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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
4 / 4
2.06
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for:
SC Heerenveen to win 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Heerenveen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
85%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
37%
SC Heerenveen or Fortuna Sittard
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Heerenveen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.7%
1 – 0
11%
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
9.4%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
6.5%
4 – 0
4.1%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 1
3.8%
1 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | Fortuna Sittard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 20% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 24% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

