Match preview Eredivisie: Fortuna Sittard - Sparta Rotterdam at Fortuna Sittard Stadion

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Competition: Netherlands Eredivisie
Date: Sat 28.September
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Fortuna Sittard Stadion (12500 seats)

Fortuna Sittard hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 2 points and a 17th position in the Eredivisie table. Visiting Sparta Rotterdam holds 8th place with 11 pts.

The hosts Fortuna Sittard saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Eredivisie.

Sparta Rotterdam play their home games on artificial turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Sparta Rotterdam when playing on grass are 4 wins, 6 draws and 13 defeats from 23 matches. They have scored 26 goals and conceded 49 times in these games.

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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 1 point from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Fortuna Sittard to get some points in this home game. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Fortuna Sittard, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

In their previous game, the manager S. Ultee led his Fortuna Sittard to a defeat in the Eredivisie match away at Ajax. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Fortuna Sittard Stadion. Prior to that, an away loss at Vitesse.

A decent goal production from Fortuna Sittard in their home games so far, with 5 goals from 3 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Fortuna Sittard with 7 goals conceded in these matches.

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Sparta Rotterdam form and stats

Playing away, Sparta Rotterdam have won 1 game, drawn 2 and suffered 1 defeat in the Eredivisie this season.

Sparta Rotterdam won their last game, 4-0 versus RKC Waalwijk played at home. Prior to that match, the Sparta Rotterdam manager H. Fraser faced defeat when travelling to AZ and losing 1-5.

Sparta Rotterdam has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 7 goals from 4 games. Sparta Rotterdam are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 7 goals in these matches.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Fortuna Sittard, 3 draws and 5 wins for Sparta Rotterdam. Over 2,5 goals: 5 times; under 2,5 goals: 5 games.

Top Goalscorers

M. Rayhi
4 goals

Fortuna Sittard missing players

Sparta Rotterdam missing players

Fortuna Sittard Sparta Rotterdam
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
7 3 1 Played P 2 4 7
0 0 0 Won W 1 1 3
2 1 1 Drew D 1 2 2
5 2 0 Lost L 0 1 2
8 5 1 Scored S 4 7 16
21 7 1 Conceded C 3 10 15
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
71% 67% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 100%
71% 67% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 75% 86%
57% 67% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 43%
71% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 86%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 14%
29% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
4.4 6.7 4 Corners For (avg) C F 2 2.5 2.9
8.7 6.3 12 Corners Against (avg) C A 8.5 7.8 7.3
1.3 1.7 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 1.8 1.7
1 1 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • All of Fortuna Sittard's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Sparta Rotterdam's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • 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 won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Fortuna Sittard have yet to win a game.
  • Fortuna Sittard haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sparta Rotterdam have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Sparta Rotterdam have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Sparta Rotterdam have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Sparta Rotterdam haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Fortuna Sittard
18-08-19 ER Fortuna Sittard 2 - 3 Willem II
31-08-19 ER SC Heerenveen 1 - 1 Fortuna Sittard
15-09-19 ER Fortuna Sittard 2 - 3 FC Twente
21-09-19 ER Vitesse 4 - 2 Fortuna Sittard
25-09-19 ER Ajax 5 - 0 Fortuna Sittard
28-09-19 ER Fortuna Sittard 18:45 Sparta Rotterdam
06-10-19 ER Fortuna Sittard 12:30 Feyenoord
20-10-19 ER FC Emmen 12:30 Fortuna Sittard
26-10-19 ER Fortuna Sittard 17:45 VVV-Venlo
31-10-19 KB Fortuna Sittard 19:45 ADO Den Haag
Sparta Rotterdam
17-08-19 ER ADO Den Haag 1 - 2 Sparta Rotterdam
25-08-19 ER PEC Zwolle 2 - 2 Sparta Rotterdam
01-09-19 ER Sparta Rotterdam 1 - 4 Ajax
14-09-19 ER AZ 5 - 1 Sparta Rotterdam
21-09-19 ER Sparta Rotterdam 4 - 0 RKC Waalwijk
28-09-19 ER Fortuna Sittard 18:45 Sparta Rotterdam
05-10-19 ER Sparta Rotterdam 17:45 FC Twente
20-10-19 ER FC Groningen 12:30 Sparta Rotterdam
27-10-19 ER Sparta Rotterdam 13:30 FC Utrecht
30-10-19 KB Sparta Rotterdam 19:45 FC Volendam

  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 7 5 2 0 25 6 3 3 0 0 14 1 4 2 2 0 11 5 19 17
2 PSV 7 5 2 0 18 5 4 3 1 0 12 3 3 2 1 0 6 2 13 17
3 AZ Alkmaar 7 5 1 1 16 3 3 2 1 0 9 1 4 3 0 1 7 2 13 16
4 Vitesse 7 4 2 1 14 11 4 3 1 0 11 5 3 1 1 1 3 6 3 14
5 FC Twente 7 3 3 1 15 11 4 1 2 1 9 8 3 2 1 0 6 3 4 12
6 Willem II 7 4 0 3 10 11 4 2 0 2 3 4 3 2 0 1 7 7 -1 12
7 FC Utrecht 7 3 2 2 14 11 3 2 0 1 7 4 4 1 2 1 7 7 3 11
8 Sparta Rotterdam 7 3 2 2 16 15 3 2 0 1 9 5 4 1 2 1 7 10 1 11
9 Heracles 7 3 2 2 11 12 4 1 1 2 5 8 3 2 1 0 6 4 -1 11
10 Feyenoord 7 2 4 1 11 12 4 1 2 1 6 8 3 1 2 0 5 4 -1 10
11 VVV-Venlo 7 3 0 4 9 13 3 2 0 1 6 6 4 1 0 3 3 7 -4 9
12 SC Heerenveen 7 1 4 2 8 9 4 0 4 0 3 3 3 1 0 2 5 6 -1 7
13 PEC Zwolle 7 2 1 4 13 16 3 1 1 1 9 7 4 1 0 3 4 9 -3 7
14 FC Groningen 7 2 1 4 7 10 3 1 0 2 4 5 4 1 1 2 3 5 -3 7
15 ADO Den Haag 7 2 0 5 10 13 4 1 0 3 4 7 3 1 0 2 6 6 -3 6
16 FC Emmen 7 1 1 5 8 17 4 1 1 2 6 7 3 0 0 3 2 10 -9 4
17 Fortuna Sittard 7 0 2 5 8 21 3 0 1 2 5 7 4 0 1 3 3 14 -13 2
18 RKC Waalwijk 7 0 1 6 7 24 3 0 0 3 1 8 4 0 1 3 6 16 -17 1

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