Can Fortuna Sittard surprise FC Utrecht in their own stadium?

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Competition: Netherlands Eredivisie
Date: Sun 03.November
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Galgenwaard (24500 seats)

The league table in Eredivisie tells a story about these teams so far, with FC Utrecht leading Fortuna Sittard by 11 points. Match preview to follow:

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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FC Utrecht form and stats

4-0-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Eredivisie numbers at home for FC Utrecht so far this season. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for FC Utrecht, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.

FC Utrecht are returning here after visiting Sparta Rotterdam in a Eredivisie game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against PSV.

The FC Utrecht manager J. van den Brom has got the team scoring with 12 from 5 home games in the league. From these home matches, FC Utrecht have conceded only 4 goals.

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Fortuna Sittard form and stats

0-1-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Fortuna Sittard in their Eredivisie matches away. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on S. Ultee, the Fortuna Sittard manager, as the last three away games were defeats.

Fortuna Sittard are travelling after their nice 4-1 home win in the Eredivisie against VVV-Venlo (placed 17th). Prior to that match, the Fortuna Sittard manager S. Ultee faced defeat when travelling to FC Emmen and losing 1-2.

It's hard not to mention Mark Diemers's lethal finishing against VVV-Venlo. 3 goals was a big reason for the three points.

With the home team given a winning probability of about 80% by the bookmakers, any point(s) for the visitors would be a surprise. Checking earlier matches with similar odds with Fortuna Sittard as the away team, we found four results. Statistics from these were 0 away wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats. The outsiders lost 4 of these games by at least two goals.

The visitors have scored 4 goals from 5 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. There are big problems for the Fortuna Sittard defense as they have conceded 16 goals in 5 away games.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): FC Utrecht 1 win, 1 draw and Fortuna Sittard 0 victories. As for goals, 1 match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 1 game had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Fortuna SittardM. Diemers
M. Diemers
5 goals / 2 assists
FC UtrechtG. Kerk
G. Kerk
4 goals / 3 assists
Fortuna SittardA. Ciss
A. Ciss
4 goals / 1 assists

FC Utrecht missing players

Fortuna Sittard missing players

FC Utrecht Fortuna Sittard
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs top Away Total
11 5 3 Played P 3 5 11
6 4 2 Won W 0 0 2
2 0 0 Drew D 0 1 3
3 1 1 Lost L 3 4 6
22 12 7 Scored S 2 4 17
14 4 4 Conceded C 13 16 26
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 91%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 91%
73% 80% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 80% 73%
36% 40% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 60% 64%
9% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 67% 40% 55%
82% 60% 100% BTTS BTTS 33% 60% 73%
18% 40% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 9%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 40% 27%
 
6.5 8.6 11.3 Corners For (avg) C F 3.3 3.6 4.6
3.7 2.8 3 Corners Against (avg) C A 9.3 8.8 8.3
1.4 1.2 1.7 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1 1.6 1.8
2 1 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
Key stats this season:
  • All of FC Utrecht's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Fortuna Sittard's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • FC Utrecht have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • FC Utrecht have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • FC Utrecht have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Fortuna Sittard have scored away.
  • FC Utrecht have scored in all their matches so far.
  • FC Utrecht have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • FC Utrecht have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • FC Utrecht haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Fortuna Sittard have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Fortuna Sittard have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Fortuna Sittard have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Fortuna Sittard have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Fortuna Sittard have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Fortuna Sittard have yet to win a game away.
  • Fortuna Sittard haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

FC Utrecht
All Eredivisie Europa League KNVB Beker
All Home Away Home vs low
22-09-19 ER SC Heerenveen 1 - 1 FC Utrecht
29-09-19 ER FC Utrecht 2 - 0 Willem II
05-10-19 ER Vitesse 2 - 1 FC Utrecht
19-10-19 ER FC Utrecht 3 - 0 PSV
27-10-19 ER Sparta Rotterdam 1 - 2 FC Utrecht
31-10-19 KB Excelsior '31 18:30 FC Utrecht
03-11-19 ER FC Utrecht 14:30 Fortuna Sittard
10-11-19 ER Ajax 12:15 FC Utrecht
23-11-19 ER FC Utrecht 18:30 AZ Alkmaar
01-12-19 ER FC Utrecht 14:30 RKC Waalwijk
Fortuna Sittard
All Eredivisie Eerste Divisie KNVB Beker
All Home Away Away vs top
25-09-19 ER Ajax 5 - 0 Fortuna Sittard
28-09-19 ER Fortuna Sittard 0 - 0 Sparta Rotterdam
06-10-19 ER Fortuna Sittard 4 - 2 Feyenoord
20-10-19 ER FC Emmen 2 - 1 Fortuna Sittard
26-10-19 ER Fortuna Sittard 4 - 1 VVV-Venlo
31-10-19 KB Fortuna Sittard 20:45 ADO Den Haag
03-11-19 ER FC Utrecht 14:30 Fortuna Sittard
09-11-19 ER Fortuna Sittard 19:45 ADO Den Haag
23-11-19 ER PEC Zwolle 19:45 Fortuna Sittard
30-11-19 ER Fortuna Sittard 19:45 FC Groningen

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ajax 11 9 2 0 35 7 5 5 0 0 20 1 6 4 2 0 15 6 28 29
2 AZ Alkmaar 11 7 2 2 25 8 5 3 1 1 13 5 6 4 1 1 12 3 17 23
3 PSV 11 7 2 2 26 13 6 4 1 1 16 8 5 3 1 1 10 5 13 23
4 Vitesse 11 7 2 2 22 15 6 4 1 1 13 8 5 3 1 1 9 7 7 23
5 FC Utrecht 11 6 2 3 22 14 5 4 0 1 12 4 6 2 2 2 10 10 8 20
6 Willem II 11 6 1 4 14 15 6 3 1 2 6 6 5 3 0 2 8 9 -1 19
7 Heracles 11 5 3 3 18 15 6 3 1 2 11 8 5 2 2 1 7 7 3 18
8 SC Heerenveen 11 4 5 2 17 12 6 1 5 0 5 4 5 3 0 2 12 8 5 17
9 FC Twente 11 4 3 4 21 20 6 2 2 2 13 10 5 2 1 2 8 10 1 15
10 Sparta Rotterdam 11 4 3 4 19 20 5 3 0 2 12 8 6 1 3 2 7 12 -1 15
11 FC Groningen 11 4 2 5 13 13 5 3 0 2 9 5 6 1 2 3 4 8 0 14
12 Feyenoord 11 3 5 3 19 22 6 2 3 1 12 10 5 1 2 2 7 12 -3 14
13 PEC Zwolle 11 3 1 7 16 26 5 2 1 2 12 12 6 1 0 5 4 14 -10 10
14 FC Emmen 11 3 1 7 14 24 6 3 1 2 11 8 5 0 0 5 3 16 -10 10
15 ADO Den Haag 11 3 0 8 13 21 5 1 0 4 4 9 6 2 0 4 9 12 -8 9
16 Fortuna Sittard 11 2 3 6 17 26 6 2 2 2 13 10 5 0 1 4 4 16 -9 9
17 VVV-Venlo 11 3 0 8 11 28 5 2 0 3 6 13 6 1 0 5 5 15 -17 9
18 RKC Waalwijk 11 0 1 10 10 33 5 0 0 5 3 12 6 0 1 5 7 21 -23 1

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