Sparta Rotterdam vs Fortuna Sittard, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sparta Rotterdam vs Fortuna Sittard — Eredivisie at Het Kasteel.
- Sparta Rotterdam 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Fortuna Sittard 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
- Assistant 1 Roy de Nas
- Assistant 2 Richard Brondijk
5 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
🟥 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | Fortuna Sittard | H | 4–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | AFC Ajax | H | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Mar | FC Twente '65 | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | AZ | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Feb | NEC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Feb | SBV Excelsior | H | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 0–4 | L |
| 16 Mar | PEC Zwolle | H | 3–1 | W |
| 10 Mar | AFC Ajax | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Mar | SBV Excelsior | H | 5–2 | W |
| 24 Feb | RKC Waalwijk | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Feb | AZ | H | 1–2 | L |
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' Sparta Rotterdam have kicked off against Fortuna Sittard. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The 29-year-old Michael Verrips has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' Fortuna Sittard is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' It’s high time Jeroen Rijsdijk made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' Fortuna Sittard seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 28' Arno Verschueren is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the midfielder.
- 33' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Danny Buijs will be considering his options from the bench.
- 38' Sparta Rotterdam currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 43' It is a cagey affair so far. Sparta Rotterdam in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Fortuna Sittard's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 48' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sparta Rotterdam side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 53' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 58' Assisted by Djevencio van der Kust with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tobias Lauritsen makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 63' With 0 assists to his name this season, Loreintz Rosier is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Fortuna Sittard.
- 65' Fresh legs for Sparta Rotterdam! Rick Meissen comes on to replace Bart Vriends.
- 66' The whistle greets Justin Lonwijk as he departs to be replaced by Loreintz Rosier.
- 71' Fortuna Sittard started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 71.
- 76' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sparta Rotterdam and Fortuna Sittard are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 81' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 82' A change in the Fortuna Sittard ranks — Mitchell Dijks exits the field as Alessio Da Cruz enters on 82.
- 83' Jonathan de Guzman is ready to make an impact after coming on for Koki Saito at the 83 minute mark.
- 88' Tobias Lauritsen doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- Game over. The scoreline of 4-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
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Bart Vriends ↓ Rick Meissen 65'
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Koki Saito ↓ Jonathan de Guzman 83'
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Shunsuke Mito ↓ Camiel Neghli 65'
Bench
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Jonathan de Guzman ↑ 83'
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Camiel Neghli ↑ 65'
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Rick Meissen ↑ 65'
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Coach
Jeroen Rijsdijk
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 12
- 9
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33
Dimitrios Siovas ↓ Siemen Voet 66'
- 7
- 35
- 15
- 6
- 34
- 21
- 99
- 14
Bench
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8
Kristoffer Peterson ↑ 66'
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10
Alen Halilovic ↑ 65'
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23
Alessio Da Cruz ↑ 82'
- 22
- 1
- 24
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2
Siemen Voet ↑ 66'
- 61
- 27
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32
Loreintz Rosier ↑ 66'
- 3
- 17
Coach
Danny Buijs
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 |
| Emanuel Emegha | 1 |
Head to Head
Sparta Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.05
Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sparta Rotterdam win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.52
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
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4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
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14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
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33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
75%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
49%
Sparta Rotterdam or Fortuna Sittard
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sparta Rotterdam win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–0 not predicted4 – 0Actual
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
6%
1 – 0
5.5%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.3%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 1
3.7%
0 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam
| Handicap | Sparta Rotterdam covers | Push | Fortuna Sittard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 15% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 20% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

