Sparta Rotterdam vs Fortuna Sittard, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sparta Rotterdam vs Fortuna Sittard — Eredivisie at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel.
- Sparta Rotterdam 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Fortuna Sittard 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Siemen Mulder
- Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
- Referee Frank Jansen
- Referee Robin Gansner
- Referee Nils van Kampen
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | Fortuna Sittard | H | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Jan | ADO Den Haag | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Jan | FC Twente '65 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Jan | FC Utrecht | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Jan | PSV | H | 3–5 | L |
| 13 Jan | Fortuna Sittard | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Feb | Heracles Almelo | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Jan | VVV Venlo | H | 3–2 | W |
| 27 Jan | RKC Waalwijk | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Jan | AFC Ajax | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Jan | PEC Zwolle | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Sparta Rotterdam | Fortuna Sittard | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #6 |
| 5 | Points | 13 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 2 |
| 10 | Scored | 13 |
| 17 | Conceded | 14 |
| -7 | GD | -1 |
| 0.71 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 14% | Win % | 57% |
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
14%
Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season
Fortuna Sittard this season
Sparta Rotterdam are 12th (5 pts). Fortuna Sittard are 6th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sparta Rotterdam
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/5
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/5
■ 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)
Sparta Rotterdam
| Milan Zonneveld | 5 G | 1 A |
| Marvin Young | 2 G | |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel!
- 2' The referee shows Sparta Rotterdam player a Yellow card on 2.
- 7' Fortuna Sittard come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 12' Wouter Burger is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sparta Rotterdam tonight.
- 17' George Cox needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 22' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sparta Rotterdam needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 23' GOAL! Lisandro Semedo scores on 23.
- 28' Dirk Abels has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 31' What composure from Danzell Gravenberch! The Suriname international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 36' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 36 minutes.
- 41' It is a cagey affair so far. Sparta Rotterdam in their trying to find a way past Fortuna Sittard's compact .
- 46' Bryan Smeets has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 50' A goal from the Germany international Sebastian Polter! He fires home on 50 to make it 1-2!
- 55' Reda Kharchouch has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 4 cards already picked up this season.
- 59' Mario Engels is ready to make an impact after coming on for Danzell Gravenberch at the 59 minute mark.
- 64' Luxembourg international Mica Pinto has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 69' Fortuna Sittard are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 74' Reda Kharchouch gets the nod from Sparta Rotterdam. He replaces Adil Auassar and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 80' Sparta Rotterdam player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 82' Sparta Rotterdam make a change. Abdou Harroui trudges off to be replaced by Bryan Smeets on 82 minutes.
- 84' A tactical swap from Fortuna Sittard — Dario Van den Buijs on, Mats Seuntjens off on 84 minutes.
- 88' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Zian Flemming.
- 90' Lisandro Semedo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 1-2 the final result. Sparta Rotterdam will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 5
-
4
Michael Heylen ↓ Wouter Burger 59'
-
2
Dirk Abels ↓ Jeffrey Fortes 82'
- 10
- 11
- 7
-
8
Abdou Harroui ↓ Bryan Smeets 82'
- 6
- 9
- 1
Bench
- 20
-
12
Jeffrey Fortes ↑ 82'
-
22
Mario Engels ↑ 59'
-
17
Wouter Burger ↑ 59'
-
14
Bryan Smeets ↑ 82'
- 18
- 30
- 13
- 21
- 15
-
19
Reda Kharchouch ↑ 74'
- 16
Coach
Henk Fraser
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 5
- 10
- 8
- 23
- 9
- 7
- 25
- 35
- 2
- 14
Bench
- 17
-
4
Dario Van den Buijs ↑ 84'
- 27
- 11
- 77
- 12
- 20
- 55
- 33
- 44
- 40
- 18
Coach
Sjors Ultee
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Arno Verschueren | 3 |
| Shunsuke Mito | 3 |
| Mats Seuntjens | 3 |
| Paul Gladon | 2 |
| Lennart Thy | 2 |
| Tobias Lauritsen | 2 |
| Bryan Smeets | 2 |
| Gjivai Zechiel | 1 |
Head to Head
Sparta Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.32
Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.94
Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fortuna Sittard win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
54%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
72%
Sparta Rotterdam or Fortuna Sittard
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7.2%
0 – 1
6.8%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 3
5.9%
0 – 0
5.4%
0 – 3
4.5%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4%
2 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam
| Handicap | Sparta Rotterdam covers | Push | Fortuna Sittard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 21% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 15% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

