Here's every little thing you should know, and then some, going into the Fortuna Sittard - Excelsior game!
- Fortuna Sittard is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- All of Excelsior's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
It should be mentioned that Excelsior play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Excelsior on grass are 5 victories, 3 draws and 8 defeats from 16 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 18-32. You can compare this with overall results below.
This has all the signs of an entertaining match with lots of fun and bustle as both sides are well rested since they last played a game. Bring it on!
Fortuna Sittard form and stats
Fortuna Sittard have played three Eredivisie home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 0 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead. With Fortuna Sittard having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager Santiago.
Fortuna Sittard travelled for their previous game, a trip to NEC that ended 1-1. Özyakup was able to secure the draw 1-1 in the game against NEC after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today? Guth, defender, was given a rating of 7.45/10 in that game, top of the team. Guth won 4 of 11 duels.
Before that game, the home loss against FC Utrecht with the scoreline 3-4.Fortuna's defense is seriously deficient as 11 goals have been conceded in these matches.
Excelsior form and stats
Things could have gone better for Excelsior in their Eredivisie away matches, but 3 points from 3 games is all right. Excelsior seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
The regulars enjoyed Excelsior's previous fixture versus FC Emmen (placed 15th), a 2-1 win played at home. That victory felt nice as this side had gone three league matches without victory. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager Dijkhuizen when Seymor scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 46th minute. Tjoe-A-On was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.82. The defender Tjoe-A-On scored one goal, hit three key passes and won 7 of 12 duels.
Prior to that match, the Excelsior manager Dijkhuizen faced defeat when travelling to RKC Waalwijk and losing 2-5.Goal fest? This side have played 5 consecutive league matches all ending with three or more than three goals (over 2.5 goals).
Excelsior are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 4 away goals from 3 games (in the league).
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the preceeding ten meetings between these two sides are: three wins for Fortuna Sittard, three draws and four wins for Excelsior. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.
Top Goalscorers
  B. Yılmaz 4 goals |   J. Baas 2 goals |  R. Kharchouch 2 goals |
Fortuna Sittard missing players
Excelsior missing players
| Fortuna Sittard | Excelsior | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 17 | 11 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 9 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 83% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 67% | 67% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 33% | 17% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 4.3 | 5 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3 | 3.2 |
| 9 | 7.7 | 8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 10 | 6.3 | 7.3 |
| 2.8 | 2.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1 | 0.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 15 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 8.3 | 9.8 |
| 3.8 | 5.3 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.3 | 4.3 |
| 35% | 38% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 40% | 38% |
| 21.3 | 21 | 27 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 29 | 20.3 | 19.5 |
| 8.5 | 8.3 | 11 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 8 | 7.7 | 7.3 |
- All of Excelsior's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Fortuna Sittard's home-matches have had more than 4,5 goals.
- Excelsior have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Excelsior haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Fortuna Sittard have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Fortuna Sittard have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Fortuna Sittard have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Fortuna Sittard have lost all their home matches so far.
- Fortuna Sittard have the most conceded goals in the second half (13) in Eredivisie
- Fortuna Sittard have the most dropped points from leading position (8) in Eredivisie
- Fortuna Sittard haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Fortuna Sittard is in the worst form (0-1-5)
| 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 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 18 |
| 2 | Feyenoord | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 13 |
| 3 | AZ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | PSV | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 12 |
| 5 | FC Twente | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| 7 | Excelsior | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 9 |
| 8 | Sparta Rotterdam | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | NEC | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | RKC Waalwijk | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 11 | FC Utrecht | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | -2 | 5 |
| 12 | FC Groningen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 5 |
| 13 | SC Cambuur | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 4 |
| 14 | Vitesse | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -8 | 4 |
| 15 | FC Emmen | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -10 | 4 |
| 16 | FC Volendam | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | -13 | 4 |
| 17 | Go Ahead Eagles | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 3 |
| 18 | Fortuna Sittard | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 1 |
