Fortuna Sittard and FC Utrecht have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Eredivisie.
- Fortuna Sittard have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Fortuna Sittard form and stats
Overall Eredivisie stats at home this season for Fortuna Sittard are 4-2-7 (wins-draw-losses).
Fortuna are returning here after visiting VVV-Venlo in a Eredivisie game and winning with a 3-1 scoreline. Mats Seuntjens, Lisandro Semedo and Zian Flemming scored the goal(s). Ahead of that match, Fortuna Sittard lost 1-3 at home to PSV.
A decent goal production from Fortuna in their home games so far, with 20 goals from 13 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Fortuna with 26 goals conceded in these matches.
FC Utrecht form and stats
4-4-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for FC Utrecht in their Eredivisie matches away. FC Utrecht have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.
Utrecht might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Vitesse proved too strong as FC Utrecht slumped to a 1-3 defeat in front of their own fans at Stadion Galgenwaard. Preceding that game was the away victory against RKC Waalwijk with the score of 2-1.
FC Utrecht has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 17 goals from 11 games. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Utrecht have conceded 13 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
FC Utrecht - Fortuna 1-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Fortuna zero wins, two draws and FC Utrecht two victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Polter 8 goals |  Z. Flemming 8 goals |   S. van de Streek 8 goals |
Fortuna Sittard missing players
FC Utrecht missing players
| Fortuna Sittard | FC Utrecht | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 11 | 25 |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 12 | 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 39 | 20 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 17 | 39 |
| 46 | 26 | 5 | Conceded | C | 4 | 13 | 33 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 96% |
| 88% | 85% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 73% | 80% |
| 65% | 77% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 45% | 52% |
| 46% | 62% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 27% | 36% |
| 15% | 23% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 27% | 16% |
| 69% | 77% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 64% | 68% |
| 8% | 8% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 27% | 20% |
| 23% | 15% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 18% | 16% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.8 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11.5 | 12.2 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 13.1 | 14.7 |
| 4.8 | 5.2 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 5.5 | 5.4 |
| 31% | 30% | 8% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 28% | 29% |
- Fortuna Sittard have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Fortuna Sittard haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
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| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ajax | 25 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 78 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 7 | 59 | 63 |
| 2 | PSV | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 59 | 28 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 19 | 31 | 55 |
| 3 | AZ | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 61 | 38 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 20 | 23 | 52 |
| 4 | Vitesse | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 27 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 51 |
| 5 | Feyenoord | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 53 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 26 | 47 |
| 6 | FC Groningen | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 43 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 39 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 37 |
| 8 | FC Twente | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 41 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 4 | 36 |
| 9 | Heracles | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 39 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 25 | -9 | 35 |
| 10 | Fortuna Sittard | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 39 | 46 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 20 | -7 | 34 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 38 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 26 | -2 | 33 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 41 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | -5 | 30 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 26 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 42 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 26 | -9 | 26 |
| 14 | RKC Waalwijk | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 39 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 20 | -16 | 23 |
| 15 | VVV-Venlo | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 38 | 70 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 34 | -32 | 22 |
| 16 | Willem II | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 56 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 29 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 27 | -25 | 21 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 26 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 55 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 30 | -34 | 15 |
| 18 | FC Emmen | 26 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 55 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 34 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 21 | -32 | 14 |