Sparta Rotterdam vs Fortuna Sittard, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sparta Rotterdam vs Fortuna Sittard — Eredivisie at Het Kasteel.
- Sparta Rotterdam 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Fortuna Sittard 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robin Hensgens
- Assistant 1 Freek Vandeursen
- Assistant 2 Luc de Koning (Netherlands)
4 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Fortuna Sittard | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Sep | RKC Waalwijk | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Aug | Willem II Tilburg | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Aug | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Aug | FC Twente '65 | A | 1–1 | D |
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' What a night it is going to be! Sparta Rotterdam welcome Fortuna Sittard for this crunch clash at Het Kasteel.
- 3' Goal! Teo Quintero scores his 1 goal in 235 matches.
- 8' Sparta Rotterdam 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.
- 13' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sparta Rotterdam and Fortuna Sittard are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 18' It’s high time Danny Buijs made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 23' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Danny Buijs will be considering his options from the bench.
- 28' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sparta Rotterdam that had 235 games and scored 316 goals.
- 31' Goal! Ezequiel Bullaude scores his 16 goal in 147 matches.
- 36' 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.
- 41' 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.
- 46' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 51' Fortuna Sittard are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 56' A quiet spell here at Het Kasteel. Fortuna Sittard seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 61' Fresh legs for Sparta Rotterdam! Metinho comes on to replace Joshua Kitolano.
- 66' The 26-year-old Josip Mitrovic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 70' Another change for Fortuna Sittard made on 70 minute. Makan Aiko leaves to be changed by Syb Van Ottele.
- 75' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 77' Fresh legs for Sparta Rotterdam! Shunsuke Mito comes on to replace Mohamed Nassoh.
- 82' Samuel Bastien has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 83' Mattijs Branderhorst has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 83.
- 84' Fortuna Sittard manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Josip Mitrovic is hanging Ryan Fosso on the field on 84 minute.
- 89' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Nick Olij.
- 90' Fresh legs for Sparta Rotterdam! Julian Baas comes on to replace Pelle Clement.
- It finishes all square. Sparta Rotterdam and Fortuna Sittard share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
6
Pelle Clement ↓ Julian Baas 90'
- 10
- 1
- 2
- 7
- 5
- 4
- 9
-
8
Joshua Kitolano ↓ Metinho 61'
-
11
Mohamed Nassoh ↓ Shunsuke Mito 77'
- 3
Bench
- 21
- 12
- 20
- 19
-
16
Julian Baas ↑ 90'
-
14
Metinho ↑ 61'
- 13
-
17
Shunsuke Mito ↑ 77'
- 30
- 15
- 22
Coach
Jeroen Rijsdijk
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 12
- 31
-
10
Alen Halilovic ↓ Darijo Grujcic 90'
- 22
- 33
- 4
- 14
- 8
- 32
-
11
Makan Aiko ↓ Syb Van Ottele 70'
-
80
Ryan Fosso ↓ Josip Mitrovic 84'
Bench
- 35
- 50
- 1
-
6
Syb Van Ottele ↑ 70'
- 71
- 38
-
5
Darijo Grujcic ↑ 90'
-
28
Josip Mitrovic ↑ 84'
- 77
Coach
Danny Buijs
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
2024-09-28
Sparta Rotterdam
1–1
Fortuna Sittard
D
2024-09-21
RKC Waalwijk
1–2
Sparta Rotterdam
W
2024-09-15
Sparta Rotterdam
1–2
Go Ahead Eagles
L
2024-08-31
Willem II Tilburg
1–2
Sparta Rotterdam
W
2024-08-25
Sparta Rotterdam
1–1
Feyenoord Rotterdam
D
2024-08-17
FC Twente '65
1–1
Sparta Rotterdam
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.78
Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
72%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
52%
Sparta Rotterdam or Fortuna Sittard
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 0
6%
0 – 0
5.3%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam
| Handicap | Sparta Rotterdam covers | Push | Fortuna Sittard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 20% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 16% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

