Eredivisie match preview: Fortuna Sittard believed to be the weaker party when PSV pays a visit

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Competition: Netherlands Eredivisie
Competition: Sun 07.March
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Fortuna Sittard Stadion (12500 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Fortuna Sittard have their presumed home advantage while PSV are ahead 20 points in the Eredivisie table.

Insights:
  • Fortuna Sittard have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • PSV have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

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.

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Fortuna Sittard form and stats

Fortuna Sittard have played 12 Eredivisie games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-2-6 (wins-draws-losses).

Fortuna are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus FC Groningen. Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against ADO Den Haag.

The Fortuna fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 19 goals in 12 league matches. Fortuna Sittard have conceded 23 from these games.

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PSV form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Eredivisie travels is 5 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats.

PSV's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Ajax that finished 1-1. Before that, PSV secured a home win against Olympiakos Piraeus with the score 2-1.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, PSV are regular goalscorers on their travels. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as PSV have conceded 18 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result PSV - Fortuna 2-0 entered in the official records. Fortuna Sittard-PSV H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: Fortuna zero wins, PSV four wins, zero draws. three of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

PSVD. Malen
D. Malen
14 goals
Fortuna SittardS. Polter
S. Polter
8 goals
Fortuna SittardZ. Flemming
Z. Flemming
7 goals

Fortuna Sittard missing players

PSV missing players

Fortuna Sittard PSV
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
24 12 4 Played P 4 12 24
9 4 0 Won W 1 5 15
4 2 1 Drew D 3 5 6
11 6 3 Lost L 0 2 3
35 19 6 Scored S 7 27 55
42 23 11 Conceded C 4 18 26
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
88% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 96%
62% 75% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 75% 71%
42% 58% 75% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 58% 46%
17% 25% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 12%
67% 75% 100% BTTS BTTS 75% 83% 67%
8% 8% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 17% 33%
25% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.6 1.9 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.3 1.3
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.6 12.2 10.2 Shots (avg) S ( 13 15.7 16.1
4.7 5.1 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 6.9 6.8
31% 31% 32% Goal Efficiency G E 39% 33% 34%
Key stats in Eredivisie this season:
  • All of PSV's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Fortuna Sittard have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Fortuna Sittard haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • PSV have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • PSV have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • PSV have scored in all their matches so far.
  • PSV haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 23 18 3 2 73 18 11 9 1 1 35 11 12 9 2 1 38 7 55 57
2 PSV 24 15 6 3 55 26 12 10 1 1 28 8 12 5 5 2 27 18 29 51
3 AZ 24 14 7 3 56 35 12 7 2 3 25 17 12 7 5 0 31 18 21 49
4 Vitesse 24 14 3 7 39 25 12 9 2 1 21 7 12 5 1 6 18 18 14 45
5 Feyenoord 24 12 7 5 46 26 11 6 4 1 23 9 13 6 3 4 23 17 20 43
6 FC Groningen 24 12 6 6 31 24 13 7 4 2 15 8 11 5 2 4 16 16 7 42
7 FC Twente 24 9 8 7 39 32 12 3 4 5 16 17 12 6 4 2 23 15 7 35
8 FC Utrecht 23 8 10 5 36 29 13 5 6 2 21 17 10 3 4 3 15 12 7 34
9 Fortuna Sittard 24 9 4 11 35 42 12 4 2 6 19 23 12 5 2 5 16 19 -7 31
10 SC Heerenveen 24 7 9 8 32 35 11 5 3 3 17 12 13 2 6 5 15 23 -3 30
11 Heracles 24 8 5 11 26 37 12 5 2 5 17 13 12 3 3 6 9 24 -11 29
12 PEC Zwolle 24 5 11 8 32 38 12 3 6 3 15 14 12 2 5 5 17 24 -6 26
13 Sparta Rotterdam 23 6 5 12 32 40 12 2 3 7 20 25 11 4 2 5 12 15 -8 23
14 RKC Waalwijk 24 5 8 11 22 35 12 3 4 5 14 17 12 2 4 6 8 18 -13 23
15 VVV-Venlo 23 6 4 13 37 60 11 3 3 5 16 32 12 3 1 8 21 28 -23 22
16 Willem II 24 4 5 15 27 54 12 3 2 7 16 28 12 1 3 8 11 26 -27 17
17 ADO Den Haag 24 2 9 13 20 50 12 0 6 6 11 23 12 2 3 7 9 27 -30 15
18 FC Emmen 24 2 6 16 21 53 12 1 3 8 16 33 12 1 3 8 5 20 -32 12

Read more about Eredivisie

The Eredivisie is the highest level of professional football in the Netherlands. 18 teams play two fixtures against each other to form the final league table and decide which team wins the Dutch national championship. The phrase Eredivisie translates to “Honour Division”. The “big three” in Dutch football are Ajax, PSV and Feyenoord.