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 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Fortuna Sittard 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeroen Manschot
- Assistant 1 Maarten Ketting
- Assistant 2 Michael Osseweijer
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #4 |
| 3 | Points | 4 |
| 1 | Played | 2 |
| 1 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 0 |
| 1 | Scored | 5 |
| 0 | Conceded | 3 |
| +1 | GD | +2 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season
Fortuna Sittard this season
SC Heerenveen are 11th (3 pts). Fortuna Sittard are 4th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SC Heerenveen
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ 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' Temperatures are rising at Abe Lenstra Stadion as SC Heerenveen face off against Fortuna Sittard in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Syb Van Ottele, a Netherlands , has 11 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Oliver Braude is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SC Heerenveen tonight.
- 13' It’s a booking for SC Heerenveen player. Pelle van Amersfoort gets a Yellow card.
- 18' Mitchell Dijks has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 23' SC Heerenveen have won 356 goals from 369 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 28' SC Heerenveen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 31' Rodrigo Guth has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 31.
- 36' 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.
- 41' SC Heerenveen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 45' Fortuna Sittard player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 46' Fortuna Sittard make a change. Milan Robberechts trudges off to be replaced by Deroy Duarte on 46 minutes.
- 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' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 62' GOAL! Thom Haye scores on 62.
- 67' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 68' The crowd applauds Tijjani Noslin as he leaves the pitch. Mouhamed Belkheir steps in for Fortuna Sittard.
- 72' The crowd applauds Pelle van Amersfoort as he leaves the pitch. Ion Nicolaescu steps in for SC Heerenveen.
- 77' 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.
- 78' The Fortuna Sittard manager makes a substitution. Loreintz Rosier departs to be replaced by Ragnar Oratmangoen.
- 79' Marko Lazetic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kaj Sierhuis at the 79 minute mark.
- 84' Pelle van Amersfoort is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Fortuna Sittard so far.
- 88' It is a substitution in SC Heerenveen team. Luuk Brouwers is replaced by Espen van Ee on 88 minute.
- 89' Ion Nicolaescu does the damage! The net is bulging and SC Heerenveen surge ahead!
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Djenahro Nunumete. He replaces Syb Van Ottele on 90 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from SC Heerenveen to claim maximum 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 |
|---|---|
| Henk Veerman | 3 |
| Zian Flemming | 3 |
| Rodrigo Guth | 2 |
| Mitchell van Bergen | 2 |
| Kristoffer Peterson | 2 |
| Sydney van Hooijdonk | 2 |
| Loreintz Rosier | 2 |
| Felix Passlack | 2 |
Head to Head
SC Heerenveen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.61
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3
Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 78% + Under 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Heerenveen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.91
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
90%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
34%
SC Heerenveen or Fortuna Sittard
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SC Heerenveen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
23.3%
2 – 0
18.5%
0 – 0
16.8%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
7.4%
2 – 1
5.8%
4 – 0
4%
0 – 1
3.5%
3 – 1
3.3%
4 – 1
1.4%
5 – 0
1.3%
1 – 2
1%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | Fortuna Sittard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 22% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 30% | 30% |
| -0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +1 | 95% | 5% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

