SC Heerenveen vs Fortuna Sittard, Eredivisie 2024-25 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 Erwin Blank
- Assistant 1 Erik Koopman
- Assistant 2 Freek Vandeursen
3 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 9.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | Fortuna Sittard | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Jan | FC Groningen | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Jan | AFC Ajax | H | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Jan | NAC Breda | A | 4–2 | W |
| 21 Dec | Almere City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 14 Dec | PSV | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | SC Heerenveen | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Jan | PEC Zwolle | H | 1–4 | L |
| 19 Jan | NEC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 10 Jan | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Dec | FC Utrecht | A | 5–2 | W |
| 14 Dec | RKC Waalwijk | H | 3–2 | W |
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — SC Heerenveen and Fortuna Sittard get this one started.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 8' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Levi Smans makes it 1-0.
- 13' Fortuna Sittard fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' What a strike from Kristoffer Peterson! The score is 1-1.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' SC Heerenveen currently sit 10 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' The travelling Fortuna Sittard supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 38' Kristoffer Peterson was booked on 38.
- 42' The referee shows Fortuna Sittard player a card on 42.
- 46' Luka Tunjic gets the nod from Fortuna Sittard. He replaces Kristoffer Peterson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' SC Heerenveen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Fortuna Sittard backline.
- 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. SC Heerenveen and Fortuna Sittard are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 61' Mickey van der Hart needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 65' A change in the SC Heerenveen ranks — Ilias Sebaoui exits the field as Eser Gurbuz enters on 65.
- 70' It looks like no one’s ball. SC Heerenveen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 72' It is a substitution in Fortuna Sittard team. Alen Halilovic is replaced by Ezequiel Bullaude on 72 minute.
- 77' The energy levels are beginning to show. Danny Buijs might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 79' A moment of madness from Luuk Koopmans on 79 minutes earns him a card. Fortuna Sittard will be frustrated.
- 82' GOAL! Eser Gurbuz fires home to make it 2-1!
- 87' Luka Tunjic is a natural attacking midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for SC Heerenveen tonight.
- 89' Owen Johnson is replacing Ryan Fosso for the Fortuna Sittard side.
- 90' Rodrigo Guth has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 90 minutes.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
SC Heerenveen Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 30
- 13
- 11
- 4
-
10
Ilias Sebaoui ↓ Eser Gurbuz 65'
- 14
- 21
- 45
-
24
Milos Lukovic ↓ Dimitris Rallis 65'
- 17
- 16
Bench
- 44
- 3
- 23
- 6
- 7
- 15
- 22
- 32
- 27
-
26
Dimitris Rallis ↑ 65'
-
50
Eser Gurbuz ↑ 65'
- 28
Coach
Robin van Persie
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
12
Ivo Pinto ↓ Josip Mitrovic 72'
- 7
- 10
- 23
- 1
- 4
- 14
- 6
- 8
- 20
-
80
Ryan Fosso ↓ Owen Johnson 89'
Bench
-
33
Ezequiel Bullaude ↑ 72'
- 71
- 38
-
5
Darijo Grujcic ↑ 89'
-
28
Josip Mitrovic ↑ 72'
-
77
Luka Tunjic ↑ 46'
- 29
-
30
Owen Johnson ↑ 89'
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
1.87
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64
Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for:
SC Heerenveen or Fortuna Sittard 75% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.51
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
68%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
57%
SC Heerenveen or Fortuna Sittard
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.3%
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 0
5%
0 – 0
4.4%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
3.9%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | Fortuna Sittard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 19% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 16% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

