SC Heerenveen vs Fortuna Sittard, Eredivisie 2024-25 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 Erwin Blank
- Assistant 1 Erik Koopman
- Assistant 2 Freek Vandeursen
6 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 16.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — SC Heerenveen and Fortuna Sittard get this one started.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 8' Levi Smans is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 13' Ivo Pinto is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SC Heerenveen tonight.
- 15' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kristoffer Peterson makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 20' Owen Johnson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' Fortuna Sittard are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 38' Kristoffer Peterson is having his name booked by the referee on 38.
- 42' Ivo Pinto has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 42.
- 46' The Fortuna Sittard bench stirs into life. Kristoffer Peterson is withdrawn and Luka Tunjic gets his opportunity.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Syb Van Ottele, as he is very good at scoring at Abe Lenstra Stadion with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 61' The energy levels are beginning to show. Robin van Persie might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 65' SC Heerenveen make a change. Ilias Sebaoui trudges off to be replaced by Eser Gurbuz on 65 minutes.
- 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 72' Another change for Fortuna Sittard made on 72 minute. Alen Halilovic leaves to be changed by Ezequiel Bullaude.
- 77' The home supporters are growing impatient. SC Heerenveen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 79' Fortuna Sittard receives a card for a hard tackle on 79.
- 82' GOAL! Eser Gurbuz fires home to make it 2-1!
- 87' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SC Heerenveen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 89' A tactical swap from Fortuna Sittard — Owen Johnson on, Ryan Fosso off on 89 minutes.
- 90' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Rodrigo Guth makes it 2-2.
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Zian Flemming | 3 |
| Henk Veerman | 3 |
| Luuk Brouwers | 2 |
| Lazaros Lamprou | 2 |
| Alen Halilovic | 2 |
| Sam Lammers | 2 |
| Rodrigo Guth | 2 |
| Mitchell van Bergen | 2 |
Head to Head
SC Heerenveen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.91
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for:
SC Heerenveen or Fortuna Sittard 75% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.49
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
69%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
55%
SC Heerenveen or Fortuna Sittard
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
5.4%
1 – 0
5.2%
0 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
4.2%
0 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | Fortuna Sittard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 19% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 16% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

