With their 7 point advantage in the league table, SC Heerenveen fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Fortuna Sittard.
- SC Heerenveen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Fortuna Sittard have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
SC Heerenveen form and stats
3-1-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Eredivisie numbers at home for SC Heerenveen so far this season.
The fans are hoping that SC Heerenveen will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the Eredivisie game against Feyenoord (placed 3rd). Before that game, the home loss against Heracles with the scoreline 1-2.
Heerenveen's goalkeeper Erwin Mulder was extremely busy against Feyenoord, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning six saves.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Eredivisie game versus RKC Waalwijk in only four days. This game is also played here at Abe Lenstra Stadion.
A decent goal production from Heerenveen in their home games so far, with 10 goals from 6 league matches. Heerenveen's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Fortuna Sittard form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Fortuna Sittard so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-4 (win-draw-lose).
Fortuna Sittard had fun at their own home (Abe Lenstra Stadion) last time out, beating RKC Waalwijk 2-1. Sebastian Polter and Lisandro Semedo scored. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus FC Utrecht that ended 1-1.
The end of the last match, against RKC Waalwijk, was very satisfying as Lisandro Semedo scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Sparta Rotterdam in just three days.
The visiting Fortuna have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 7 goals from 7 games. Fortuna have conceded 15 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Fortuna Sittard - Heerenveen 1-3. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: three - one - one (Heerenveen wins - draws - Fortuna Sittard wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  H. Veerman 9 goals |   S. Polter 6 goals |  J. Veerman 4 goals |
SC Heerenveen missing players
Fortuna Sittard missing players
| SC Heerenveen | Fortuna Sittard | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 6 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 22 | 10 | 7 | Scored | S | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| 21 | 7 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 15 | 32 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 93% | 83% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 57% | 67% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 43% | 71% |
| 36% | 33% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 57% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 21% |
| 64% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 57% | 79% |
| 21% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 14% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 43% | 21% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.2 | 12.7 | 13.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 11.1 | 12.1 |
| 4.7 | 4.8 | 6.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 4 | 4.6 |
| 33% | 34% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 25% | 31% |
- All of Fortuna Sittard's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Fortuna Sittard have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Fortuna Sittard have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Fortuna Sittard haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- SC Heerenveen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- SC Heerenveen 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 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 52 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 42 | 34 |
| 2 | PSV | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 22 | 33 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 29 |
| 4 | Vitesse | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 29 |
| 5 | AZ Alkmaar | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 27 |
| 6 | FC Groningen | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 26 |
| 7 | FC Twente | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 24 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 20 |
| 9 | Sparta Rotterdam | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 18 |
| 10 | FC Utrecht | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 17 |
| 11 | PEC Zwolle | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 16 |
| 12 | Heracles | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 17 | -9 | 15 |
| 13 | Fortuna Sittard | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -12 | 13 |
| 14 | RKC Waalwijk | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -13 | 12 |
| 15 | Willem II | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -14 | 9 |
| 16 | VVV-Venlo | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -22 | 9 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 19 | -22 | 7 |
| 18 | FC Emmen | 14 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -18 | 5 |