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 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Fortuna Sittard 2 games · 4 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 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | ADO Den Haag | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | FC Utrecht | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #2 |
| 3 | Points | 4 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 1 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 0 |
| 3 | Scored | 5 |
| 2 | Conceded | 3 |
| +1 | GD | +2 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 50% | Win % | 50% |
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
0%
Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season
Fortuna Sittard this season
Sparta Rotterdam are 8th (3 pts). Fortuna Sittard are 2nd (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sparta Rotterdam
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/1
■ 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' Three points are at stake. Sparta Rotterdam host Fortuna Sittard — let the battle begin!
- 2' That is a Yellow card for Sparta Rotterdam. Danzell Gravenberch will be fuming at that decision.
- 7' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sparta Rotterdam side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 12' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 17' It looks surprising Fortuna Sittard does not make any changes. Laros Duarte has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 22' Sparta Rotterdam started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 22.
- 23' What a strike from Lisandro Semedo! The score is 0-1.
- 28' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 31' Danzell Gravenberch does the damage! The net is bulging and Sparta Rotterdam surge ahead!
- 36' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sparta Rotterdam and Fortuna Sittard are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 41' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sparta Rotterdam must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 46' Fortuna Sittard are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 50' Against the run of play, Sebastian Polter has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 55' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 59' Sparta Rotterdam make a change. Danzell Gravenberch trudges off to be replaced by Mario Engels on 59 minutes.
- 64' Tom Beugelsdijk has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 69' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Fortuna Sittard needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Reda Kharchouch. He replaces Adil Auassar on 74 minute.
- 79' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 80' That is a Yellow card for Sparta Rotterdam. Tom Beugelsdijk will be fuming at that decision.
- 82' It is a substitution in Sparta Rotterdam team. Abdou Harroui is replaced by Bryan Smeets on 82 minute.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Dario Van den Buijs. He replaces Mats Seuntjens on 84 minute.
- 88' That is a Yellow card for Fortuna Sittard. Zian Flemming will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' Fortuna Sittard player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- Another three points for Fortuna Sittard.
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 |
| Lennart Thy | 2 |
| Tobias Lauritsen | 2 |
| Bryan Smeets | 2 |
| Paul Gladon | 2 |
| Tijjani Noslin | 1 |
Head to Head
Sparta Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.25
Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for:
Sparta Rotterdam or Fortuna Sittard 72% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fortuna Sittard win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
60%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
68%
Sparta Rotterdam or Fortuna Sittard
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.6%
0 – 0
8.1%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.5%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam
| Handicap | Sparta Rotterdam covers | Push | Fortuna Sittard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 21% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

