Sunday , 16 August 2026

Sparta Rotterdam vs Fortuna Sittard, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2023-24
Sparta Rotterdam
4 – 0
Full Time
Fortuna Sittard
Sat 30 Mar 2024 · 17:45 UTC Het Kasteel HT 45' · FT 45'
Arno Verschueren 28' 1–0
Tobias Lauritsen 58' 2–0
Tobias Lauritsen 88' 3–0
Camiel Neghli 90+2' 4–0

Overview

Match Preview

Sparta Rotterdam vs Fortuna Sittard — Eredivisie at Het Kasteel.

Match Details

  • Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
  • Assistant 1 Roy de Nas
  • Assistant 2 Richard Brondijk

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 2 6
2 FC Groningen 2 6
3 AFC Ajax 2 6
4 Go Ahead Eagles 2 4
5 Fortuna Sittard 2 4
6 PSV 2 4
7 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2 4
8 SBV Excelsior 2 3
9 NEC 2 3
10 Sparta Rotterdam 2 3
11 FC Twente '65 2 3
12 SC Heerenveen 2 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

6
6
2
Sparta Rotterdam 14 games · Avg 2.4 goals Fortuna Sittard
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-30 Sparta Rotterdam 4–0 Fortuna Sittard 2024-01-13 Fortuna Sittard 0–2 Sparta Rotterdam 2023-02-03 Fortuna Sittard 0–0 Sparta Rotterdam 2022-10-29 Sparta Rotterdam 3–1 Fortuna Sittard 2022-04-16 Fortuna Sittard 3–0 Sparta Rotterdam

Recent Form

Sparta Rotterdam
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Fortuna Sittard
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#10 Position #5
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 5th (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' That's the starting whistle at Het Kasteel. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sparta Rotterdam and Fortuna Sittard.
  • 5' Sparta Rotterdam are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Fortuna Sittard backline.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' Netherlands international Bart Vriends has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 28' Brilliant from the ! Arno Verschueren makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 28.
  • 33' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 38' 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.
  • 43' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tobias Lauritsen suffering a number of foals already.
  • 48' Kristoffer Peterson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 53' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 58' What a strike from Tobias Lauritsen! The score is 2-0.
  • 63' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sparta Rotterdam that had 230 games and scored 307 goals.
  • 65' Another substitution for Sparta Rotterdam to replace Bart Vriends by Rick Meissen on 65 minute.
  • 66' The Fortuna Sittard bench stirs into life. Justin Lonwijk is withdrawn and Loreintz Rosier gets his opportunity.
  • 71' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sparta Rotterdam and Fortuna Sittard are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 76' The travelling Fortuna Sittard supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 81' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Alessio Da Cruz. He replaces Mitchell Dijks on 82 minute.
  • 83' Jonathan de Guzman gets the nod from Sparta Rotterdam. He replaces Koki Saito and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' What composure from Tobias Lauritsen! The Norway international strokes it home. 3-0.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sparta Rotterdam to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Sparta Rotterdam Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jeroen Rijsdijk

Fortuna Sittard Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Arno Verschueren 3
Shunsuke Mito 3
Mats Seuntjens 3
Lennart Thy 2
Tobias Lauritsen 2
Bryan Smeets 2
Paul Gladon 2
Jurgen Mattheij 1

Head to Head

2024-03-30 Sparta Rotterdam 4–0 Fortuna Sittard 2024-01-13 Fortuna Sittard 0–2 Sparta Rotterdam 2023-02-03 Fortuna Sittard 0–0 Sparta Rotterdam 2022-10-29 Sparta Rotterdam 3–1 Fortuna Sittard 2022-04-16 Fortuna Sittard 3–0 Sparta Rotterdam

Sparta Rotterdam Form

2024-03-30 Sparta Rotterdam 4–0 Fortuna Sittard W 2024-03-17 Sparta Rotterdam 2–2 AFC Ajax D 2024-03-09 FC Twente '65 2–1 Sparta Rotterdam L 2024-03-02 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 AZ D 2024-02-24 NEC 2–0 Sparta Rotterdam L 2024-02-17 Sparta Rotterdam 4–2 SBV Excelsior W

Fortuna Sittard Form

2024-03-30 Sparta Rotterdam 4–0 Fortuna Sittard L 2024-03-16 Fortuna Sittard 3–1 PEC Zwolle W 2024-03-10 AFC Ajax 2–2 Fortuna Sittard D 2024-03-03 Fortuna Sittard 5–2 SBV Excelsior W 2024-02-24 RKC Waalwijk 0–1 Fortuna Sittard W 2024-02-17 Fortuna Sittard 1–2 AZ L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.94 Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sparta Rotterdam54% Draw24% Fortuna Sittard22%
Actual: Sparta Rotterdam win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
78%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
46%
Sparta Rotterdam or Fortuna Sittard
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sparta Rotterdam39% Draw42% Fortuna Sittard19%
Actual: Sparta Rotterdam win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–0 not predicted
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.3%
1 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
6.1%
0 – 0
6.1%
1 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.2%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam

Handicap Sparta Rotterdam covers Push Fortuna Sittard covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 17% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 22% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 13% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
31% ✗
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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