Sparta Rotterdam vs Fortuna Sittard, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Eredivisie · 2022-23

Sparta Rotterdam

3 – 1

Full Time

Fortuna Sittard

Sat 29 Oct 2022 · 16:45 UTC Sparta Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'

Bart Vriends 18' Y

Y 53' Ximo Navarro

Y 72' Burak Yilmaz

Overview

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Sparta Rotterdam vs Fortuna Sittard — Eredivisie at Sparta Stadion.

Sparta Rotterdam 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Fortuna Sittard 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
Referee Joost van Zuilen
Referee Rob van de Ven
Referee Johan Balder
Referee Stan Teuben
Referee Martin van den Kerkhof

7 games this season 🟨 0.1/game ⚽ 3.4 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	AZ	2	6
2	FC Groningen	2	6
3	Go Ahead Eagles	2	4
4	Fortuna Sittard	2	4
5	PSV	2	4
6	Feyenoord Rotterdam	2	4
7	SBV Excelsior	2	3
8	NEC	2	3
9	AFC Ajax	1	3
10	Sparta Rotterdam	2	3
11	FC Twente '65	2	3
12	SC Heerenveen	1	3
13	Telstar 1963	2	3
14	FC Utrecht	2	0
15	PEC Zwolle	2	0
16	ADO Den Haag	2	0
17	Willem II Tilburg	2	0
18	SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden	2	0

Head-to-Head

Sparta Rotterdam 14 games · Avg 2.4 goals Fortuna Sittard

Last 5 meetings

2022-10-29 Sparta Rotterdam 3–1 Fortuna Sittard 2022-04-16 Fortuna Sittard 3–0 Sparta Rotterdam 2021-09-12 Sparta Rotterdam 3–1 Fortuna Sittard 2021-02-13 Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 Fortuna Sittard 2021-01-13 Fortuna Sittard 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam

Recent Form

Sparta Rotterdam

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Oct	Fortuna Sittard	H	3–1	W
23 Oct	FC Utrecht	A	1–3	L
16 Oct	NEC	H	2–0	W
08 Oct	FC Emmen	H	3–1	W
02 Oct	RKC Waalwijk	A	2–2	D
17 Sep	FC Groningen	H	2–1	W

Fortuna Sittard

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Oct	Sparta Rotterdam	A	1–3	L
22 Oct	Feyenoord Rotterdam	A	1–1	D
15 Oct	RKC Waalwijk	H	0–0	D
09 Oct	SBV Vitesse	A	2–1	W
02 Oct	FC Volendam	H	2–0	W
17 Sep	SBV Excelsior	H	1–0	W

Season Stats

Sparta Rotterdam		Fortuna Sittard
#10	Position	#4
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)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season

0% Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season

Sparta Rotterdam are 10th (3 pts). Fortuna Sittard are 4th (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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Sparta Rotterdam to score. At the same time, Fortuna Sittard does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' Tobias Lauritsen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
10' The travelling Fortuna Sittard supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
15' Sparta Rotterdam is showing some good football. However, Sparta Rotterdam are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
18' It’s a booking for Sparta Rotterdam player. Bart Vriends gets a Yellow card.
19' The deadlock is broken! Tijjani Noslin gets on the scoresheet on 19 minutes.
24' With 0 assists to his name this season, Inigo Cordoba is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sparta Rotterdam.
26' A stunning finish from Arno Verschueren — that came from absolutely nowhere!
31' Sparta Rotterdam are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
36' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
41' Germany international Arianit Ferati has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
46' Rodrigo Guth has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dimitrios Siovas on 46 minute.
51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
53' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ximo Navarro.
54' Vito van Crooij adds to his 0 season tally! Sparta Rotterdam lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
58' The Fortuna Sittard manager makes a substitution. Arianit Ferati departs to be replaced by Dogan Erdogan.
59' Another change for Fortuna Sittard made on 59 minute. Arianit Ferati leaves to be changed by Dogan Erdogan.
64' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sparta Rotterdam and Fortuna Sittard are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
65' The crowd applauds Shurandy Sambo as he leaves the pitch. Dirk Abels steps in for Sparta Rotterdam.
70' Sparta Rotterdam are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Fortuna Sittard backline.
72' Fortuna Sittard player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
76' The Fortuna Sittard bench stirs into life. Inigo Cordoba is withdrawn and Paul Gladon gets his opportunity.
77' Sparta Rotterdam manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aaron Meijers is hanging Mica Pinto on the field on 77 minute.
81' Another substitution for Sparta Rotterdam to replace Tobias Lauritsen by Mario Engels on 81 minute.
83' A goal from the Belgium international Arno Verschueren! He fires home on 83 to make it 3-1!
88' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
89' Fresh legs for Fortuna Sittard! Cole Bassett comes on to replace Ximo Navarro.
90' Sparta Rotterdam manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jason Lokilo is hanging Sven Mijnans on the field on 90 minute.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Sparta Rotterdam Lineups

Starting XI

8
Arno Verschueren ↓ Mike Eerdhuijzen 90'
7
Vito van Crooij
5
Mica Pinto ↓ Aaron Meijers 77'
4
Adil Auassar
10
Sven Mijnans ↓ Jason Lokilo 90'
3
Bart Vriends
1
Nick Olij
11
Koki Saito ↓ Jeremy van Mullem 65'
2
Shurandy Sambo ↓ Dirk Abels 65'
9
Tobias Lauritsen ↓ Mario Engels 81'
6
Joshua Kitolano

Bench

Coach Maurice Steijn

Fortuna Sittard Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Julio Velazquez

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
Teo Quintero	1

Head to Head

Sparta Rotterdam Form

2022-10-29 Sparta Rotterdam 3–1 Fortuna Sittard W 2022-10-23 FC Utrecht 3–1 Sparta Rotterdam L 2022-10-16 Sparta Rotterdam 2–0 NEC W 2022-10-08 Sparta Rotterdam 3–1 FC Emmen W 2022-10-02 RKC Waalwijk 2–2 Sparta Rotterdam D 2022-09-17 Sparta Rotterdam 2–1 FC Groningen W

Fortuna Sittard Form

2022-10-29 Sparta Rotterdam 3–1 Fortuna Sittard L 2022-10-22 Feyenoord Rotterdam 1–1 Fortuna Sittard D 2022-10-15 Fortuna Sittard 0–0 RKC Waalwijk D 2022-10-09 SBV Vitesse 1–2 Fortuna Sittard W 2022-10-02 Fortuna Sittard 2–0 FC Volendam W 2022-09-17 Fortuna Sittard 1–0 SBV Excelsior W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.77 Sparta Rotterdam xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.29 Fortuna Sittard xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sparta Rotterdam49% Draw25% Fortuna Sittard26%

Actual: Sparta Rotterdam win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 3.06

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	58%	42%
± 3.5	36%	64%
± 4.5	20%	80%

Double Chance

Sparta Rotterdam or Draw

74%

Draw or Fortuna Sittard

51%

Sparta Rotterdam or Fortuna Sittard

75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Sparta Rotterdam35% Draw43% Fortuna Sittard22%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.6%

2 – 1

9.1%

1 – 0

7.5%

2 – 0

7.3%

1 – 2

6.7%

0 – 0

6.4%

2 – 2

5.9%

3 – 1

Actual

0 – 1

5.3%

3 – 0

4.2%

0 – 2

3.9%

3 – 2

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam

Handicap	Sparta Rotterdam covers	Push	Fortuna Sittard covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	15%	74%
-1.5	26%	—	74%
-1	26%	21%	53%
-0.5	47%	—	53%
+0.5	73%	—	27%
+1	73%	15%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	8%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.