Sparta Rotterdam vs Fortuna Sittard, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
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Sparta Rotterdam vs Fortuna Sittard — Eredivisie at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel.
- Sparta Rotterdam 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Fortuna Sittard 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Referee Laurens Gerrets
- Referee Cristian Dobre
- Referee Richard Martens
- Referee Angelo Boonman
7 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 10.1 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 Jan | Fortuna Sittard | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Jan | AFC Ajax | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Dec | AZ | H | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Dec | FC Emmen | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Dec | Heracles Almelo | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Nov | Willem II Tilburg | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Jan | SBV Vitesse | H | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Dec | Willem II Tilburg | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Dec | RKC Waalwijk | H | 3–2 | W |
| 07 Dec | PSV | A | 0–5 | L |
| 30 Nov | FC Groningen | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Sparta Rotterdam | Fortuna Sittard | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #7 |
| 12 | Points | 20 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 3 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 2 |
| 21 | Scored | 20 |
| 29 | Conceded | 20 |
| -8 | GD | +0 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 25% | Win % | 42% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Sparta Rotterdam this season
17%
Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season
Fortuna Sittard this season
Sparta Rotterdam are 12th (12 pts). Fortuna Sittard are 7th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sparta Rotterdam
0-15
3/1
16-30
3/9
31-45
3/4
46-60
5/4
61-75
3/4
76+
4/6
■ 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)
Sparta Rotterdam
| Milan Zonneveld | 8 G | 2 A |
| Marvin Young | 2 G | 1 A |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 G |
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' Three points are at stake. Sparta Rotterdam host Fortuna Sittard — let the battle begin!
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' Amadou Ciss is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sparta Rotterdam so far.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joel Piroe, as he is very good at scoring at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' A stunning finish from Vitalie Damascan — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 25' Alex Carbonell has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' A quiet spell here at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel. Fortuna Sittard seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' Martin Angha is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Fortuna Sittard tonight.
- 45' It looks surprising Fortuna Sittard does not make any changes. Dirk Abels has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 50' The 38-year-old Ariel Harush has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 54' Poor challenge from Jorrit Smeets. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 59' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 63' A moment of madness from Joel Piroe on 63 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sparta Rotterdam will be frustrated.
- 63' Sparta Rotterdam manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Youssef El Kachati is hanging Dante Rigo on the field on 63 minute.
- 68' Bassala Sambou, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 73' Goal! Jurgen Mattheij scores his 7 goal in 149 matches.
- 78' Sparta Rotterdam currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 79' Sparta Rotterdam ring the changes. Mohammed Rayhi has done his job and it is now time for Deroy Duarte to step up.
- 80' Fortuna Sittard make a change. Vitalie Damascan trudges off to be replaced by Bassala Sambou on 80 minutes.
- 82' Fresh legs for Fortuna Sittard! Alex Carbonell comes on to replace Amadou Ciss.
- 87' Branislav Ninaj has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 90' Fortuna Sittard receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Dante Rigo ↓ Youssef El Kachati 63'
- 11
- 4
- 5
- 1
- 2
- 9
-
10
Mohammed Rayhi ↓ Deroy Duarte 79'
- 7
- 8
- 3
Bench
- 12
- 16
-
15
Deroy Duarte ↑ 79'
- 20
- 14
- 30
-
13
Youssef El Kachati ↑ 63'
Coach
Henk Fraser
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 99
- 10
- 4
- 77
- 3
- 6
-
20
Amadou Ciss ↓ Alex Carbonell 82'
- 35
- 2
- 14
Bench
- 5
-
8
Alex Carbonell ↑ 82'
- 12
- 7
- 28
- 27
- 24
- 70
-
9
Bassala Sambou ↑ 80'
- 34
Coach
Sjors Ultee
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Shunsuke Mito | 3 |
| Mats Seuntjens | 3 |
| Arno Verschueren | 3 |
| Tobias Lauritsen | 2 |
| Bryan Smeets | 2 |
| Paul Gladon | 2 |
| Lennart Thy | 2 |
| Danzell Gravenberch | 1 |
Head to Head
Sparta Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.45
Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for:
Sparta Rotterdam or Fortuna Sittard 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
70%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
58%
Sparta Rotterdam or Fortuna Sittard
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Fortuna Sittard win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam
| Handicap | Sparta Rotterdam covers | Push | Fortuna Sittard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

