SC Heerenveen open their doors to Fortuna Sittard for another appealing Eredivisie fixture here at Abe Lenstra Stadion.
- SC Heerenveen have the most dropped points from leading position (5) in Eredivisie
- Fortuna Sittard have the most points from losing position (4) in Eredivisie
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
SC Heerenveen form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for SC Heerenveen's two home games in the Eredivisie so far this season, having collected 3 points here at Abe Lenstra Stadion.
Heerenveen travelled for their previous game, a trip to FC Groningen that ended 1-1. Milan van Ewijk, defender, was given a rating of 7.61/10 in that game, top of the team. Ewijk won 10 of 17 duels.
Before that game, the home loss against AZ with the scoreline 1-3.The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Heerenveen's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played three games, won one match, drawn zero and lost two.
The manager J. Jansen will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Feyenoord in only four days.
Early season league goal statistics from SC Heerenveen's 2 home games: 4 goals, 5 conceded.
Fortuna Sittard form and stats
Fortuna Sittard have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats in the Eredivisie were 7 victories, 2 draws and 8 defeats from 17 fixtures.
Fortuna are travelling again after losing away to Sparta Rotterdam in their previous match (1-3). Mats Seuntjens, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.43. Seuntjens scored one goal and dribled passed the opponent 4 of 5 times.
A 2-2 draw was the result before that, hosting RKC Waalwijk.As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Fortuna playing away, we found three games. Results were two away wins, zero draws and one home win.
A quick return to home after this game, as Fortuna Sittard are hosting Ajax in the Eredivisie only three days away.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Fortuna Sittard has managed 1 goal and let in 3 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
SC Heerenveen-Fortuna Sittard H2H statistics last six meetings regardless of arena: SC Heerenveen three wins, Fortuna Sittard two wins, one draw. five of these six matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  T. Halilović 3 goals |  H. Veerman 3 goals |   M. Seuntjens 3 goals |
SC Heerenveen missing players
Fortuna Sittard missing players
| SC Heerenveen | Fortuna Sittard | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4 | 2.5 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3 | 5.3 |
| 6.5 | 7 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3 | 4.7 |
| 1.2 | 0.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.2 | 8.5 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 3.5 | 3.5 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2 | 2.3 |
| 43% | 57% | 75% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 71% |
- Fortuna Sittard have the fewest matches under the total-line (0) in Eredivisie
- Fortuna Sittard have the most points from losing position (4) in Eredivisie
- SC Heerenveen have the most conceded goals (5) at home in Eredivisie
- SC Heerenveen have the most dropped points from leading position (5) in Eredivisie
| SC Heerenveen | Last season | Fortuna Sittard | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 34 | 17 | Played | P | 17 | 34 | ||
| 9 | 6 | Won | W | 7 | 12 | ||
| 12 | 5 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 13 | 6 | Lost | L | 8 | 17 | ||
| 43 | 22 | Scored | S | 23 | 50 | ||
| 49 | 18 | Conceded | C | 25 | 58 | ||
| 91% | 88% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 82% | 76% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 88% | 85% | ||
| 53% | 53% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 53% | 65% | ||
| 32% | 18% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 24% | 41% | ||
| 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 6% | 15% | ||
| 59% | 41% | BTTS | BTTS | 53% | 62% | ||
| 29% | 47% | Clean Sheets | C S | 12% | 12% | ||
| 21% | 24% | Failed to Score | F T | 35% | 26% | ||
| 4.3 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 4.1 | ||
| 6.6 | 5.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.9 | 5.6 | ||
| 1.2 | 0.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.1 | 1.3 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | ||
| 11 | 11.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.9 | 11.3 | ||
| 4.1 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 4.6 | ||
| 31% | 34% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 32% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | PSV | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 12 |
| 2 | Ajax | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 10 |
| 3 | FC Utrecht | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 4 | SC Heerenveen | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | Willem II | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 | NEC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -2 | 7 |
| 7 | Feyenoord | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | SC Cambuur | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | Vitesse | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -6 | 6 |
| 10 | FC Groningen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 5 |
| 11 | RKC Waalwijk | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 4 |
| 12 | Fortuna Sittard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 13 | FC Twente | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 14 | Sparta Rotterdam | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -4 | 4 |
| 15 | AZ | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 16 | Go Ahead Eagles | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 3 |
| 17 | Heracles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 1 |
| 18 | PEC Zwolle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 0 |
| Last season | 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 | 34 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 102 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 53 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 9 | 79 | 88 |
| 2 | PSV | 34 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 74 | 35 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 22 | 39 | 72 |
| 3 | AZ | 34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 75 | 41 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 23 | 34 | 71 |
| 4 | Vitesse | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 52 | 38 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 61 |
| 5 | Feyenoord | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 64 | 36 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 28 | 59 |
| 6 | FC Utrecht | 34 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 52 | 41 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 53 |
| 7 | FC Groningen | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 40 | 37 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 3 | 50 |
| 8 | Sparta Rotterdam | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 49 | 48 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 1 | 47 |
| 9 | Heracles | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 42 | 53 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 37 | -11 | 44 |
| 10 | FC Twente | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 48 | 50 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 25 | -2 | 41 |
| 11 | Fortuna Sittard | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 50 | 58 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 33 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 25 | -8 | 41 |
| 12 | SC Heerenveen | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 43 | 49 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 31 | -6 | 39 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 44 | 53 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 35 | -9 | 38 |
| 14 | Willem II | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 40 | 68 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 33 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 35 | -28 | 31 |
| 15 | RKC Waalwijk | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 33 | 55 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 30 | -22 | 30 |
| 16 | FC Emmen | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 40 | 68 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 41 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 27 | -28 | 30 |
| 17 | VVV-Venlo | 34 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 43 | 91 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 46 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 23 | 45 | -48 | 23 |
| 18 | ADO Den Haag | 34 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 76 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 38 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 38 | -47 | 22 |