An important duel in the bottom section of the Eredivisie, with both Fortuna Sittard and PEC Zwolle experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 16th and the visitors in 15th place.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
It should be mentioned that PEC Zwolle 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 PEC Zwolle on grass are 6 victories, 4 draws and 23 defeats from 33 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 21-70. You can compare this with overall results below.
Fortuna Sittard form and stats
6 victories, 3 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Fortuna Sittard have to build on here at Fortuna Sittard Stadion in the Eredivisie.
Fortuna Sittard drew their last game, 0-0 away at VVV-Venlo (placed 13th). Heartbreak before that as Fortuna Sittard lost 1-2 at Feyenoord's place.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Fortuna Sittard have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eight matches with the results: Won three, drawn four and lost one.
A decent goal production from Fortuna Sittard in their home games so far, with 21 goals from 12 league matches. Fortuna Sittard have conceded 16 in these home matches.
PEC Zwolle form and stats
PEC Zwolle have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Eredivisie, after 2-2-9 (13 played).
The supporters enjoyed PEC Zwolle's previous game versus Vitesse (placed 7th), a Eredivisie 4-3 win played at home. Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting AZ's place.
As you can tell from the result, the match against Vitesse was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 7 goals, will the fun continue today?
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found five similar matches played by PEC Zwolle in our archives, and the results are: two wins for PEC Zwolle, zero draws and three defeats.
The attacking power of PEC Zwolle when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 13 league matches away. As for defending, PEC Zwolle rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 24 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Fortuna Sittard and PEC Zwolle have met before this season: PEC Zwolle - Fortuna Sittard 3-1. Last ten meetings between the teams: Fortuna Sittard won two, PEC Zwolle won seven and one draw. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
 M. Diemers 7 goals |   R. Ghoochannejhad Nournia 7 goals | A. Ciss 6 goals |
Fortuna Sittard missing players
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| Fortuna Sittard | PEC Zwolle | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 25 |
| 6 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 9 | 14 |
| 28 | 21 | 10 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 36 |
| 51 | 16 | 6 | Conceded | C | 3 | 24 | 54 |
| 84% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 85% | 92% |
| 76% | 67% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 69% | 80% |
| 60% | 58% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 54% | 72% |
| 48% | 50% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 31% | 56% |
| 36% | 42% | 75% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 24% |
| 56% | 67% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 38% | 56% |
| 24% | 33% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 15% | 12% |
| 36% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 62% | 40% |
| 3.5 | 4.3 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 |
| 7.3 | 6.1 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 7.4 | 6.7 |
| 2 | 2.2 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 280 | 164 | 70 | Total Shots | T S | 43 | 160 | 306 |
| 98 | 62 | 33 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 56 | 116 |
| 29% | 34% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 14% | 31% |
- Fortuna Sittard have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Fortuna Sittard have scored at least twice as many goals at home as PEC Zwolle have scored away.
- Fortuna Sittard have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- PEC Zwolle has the fewest clean sheets (3)
- PEC Zwolle have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
| 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 | 24 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 65 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 43 | 53 |
| 2 | AZ | 24 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 50 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 33 | 53 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 48 | 35 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 47 |
| 4 | PSV | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 53 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 25 | 46 |
| 5 | Willem II | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 5 | 44 |
| 6 | FC Utrecht | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 45 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 12 | 38 |
| 7 | Vitesse | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 44 | 35 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 38 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 35 |
| 9 | Heracles | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 33 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 40 | 38 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 2 | 33 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 40 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 0 | 33 |
| 12 | FC Emmen | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 45 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 33 | -16 | 29 |
| 13 | VVV-Venlo | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 48 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 27 | -24 | 28 |
| 14 | FC Twente | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 45 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 23 | -11 | 27 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 25 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 36 | 54 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 24 | -18 | 25 |
| 16 | Fortuna Sittard | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 51 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 35 | -23 | 25 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 25 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 50 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 33 | -25 | 19 |
| 18 | RKC Waalwijk | 25 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 25 | 56 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 36 | -31 | 15 |