Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Sparta Rotterdam in 12th and Fortuna Sittard in 11th place.
- Sparta Rotterdam have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- All of Fortuna Sittard's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
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.
4-2-4 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Fortuna Sittard when playing away games on artifical turf, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has grass). Their goal statistics from those ten matches are 16-16 (scored/conceded).
Sparta Rotterdam form and stats
Sparta Rotterdam's struggle is real here at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel with only 9 points collected from 10 Eredivisie games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-3-5.
Rotterdam drew their last game, 1-1 away at ADO Den Haag (placed 17th). Preceding that game was the home draw versus FC Twente that ended 0-0.
Reda Kharchouch was able to secure the draw 1-1 in the game against ADO Den Haag after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today?
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Sparta Rotterdam have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eight games) they have won four times, drawn three and lost one.
The Rotterdam fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 19 goals in 10 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Sparta Rotterdam with 21 goals conceded in these matches.
Fortuna Sittard form and stats
The visitors are W4-D2-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Eredivisie. Having won their last three away games Fortuna has no reason to fear anyone.
Fortuna Sittard might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Heracles proved too strong as Fortuna Sittard slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Fortuna Sittard Stadion. Before that, Fortuna secured a home win against VVV-Venlo with the score 3-2.
Fortuna are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, two draws and one defeat. From a total of four matches.
Fortuna Sittard find the net regularly in their away games. 14 goals from 10 away fixtures in the league. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Fortuna Sittard have conceded 17 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Fortuna Sittard - Sparta Rotterdam 0-1. Rotterdam-Fortuna Sittard H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Sparta Rotterdam four wins, Fortuna Sittard one win, five draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  L. Thy 9 goals |   Z. Flemming 7 goals |  S. Polter 6 goals |
Sparta Rotterdam missing players
Fortuna Sittard missing players
| Sparta Rotterdam | Fortuna Sittard | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 21 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 29 | 19 | 2 | Scored | S | 6 | 14 | 31 |
| 32 | 21 | 5 | Conceded | C | 5 | 17 | 40 |
| 95% | 90% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 80% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 40% | 60% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 67% |
| 35% | 50% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 30% | 48% |
| 25% | 50% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 19% |
| 45% | 60% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 60% | 71% |
| 25% | 20% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 5% |
| 35% | 30% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 30% | 24% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12.6 | 13.8 | 12.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.2 | 11.5 | 11.9 |
| 4.2 | 5.3 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 4.8 | 5 |
| 35% | 36% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 46% | 29% | 30% |
- All of Fortuna Sittard's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Fortuna Sittard haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sparta Rotterdam have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 66 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 6 | 51 | 50 |
| 2 | PSV | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | Vitesse | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 42 |
| 4 | AZ | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 45 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 17 | 14 | 40 |
| 5 | Feyenoord | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 17 | 38 |
| 6 | FC Groningen | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 34 |
| 7 | FC Twente | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 30 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 29 |
| 9 | FC Utrecht | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 28 |
| 10 | Heracles | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 21 | -6 | 28 |
| 11 | Fortuna Sittard | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -9 | 25 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -3 | 23 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 21 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 26 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 20 | -7 | 23 |
| 14 | VVV-Venlo | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 49 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 21 | -15 | 22 |
| 15 | RKC Waalwijk | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 35 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -17 | 16 |
| 16 | Willem II | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 42 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -18 | 13 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 45 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 24 | -28 | 12 |
| 18 | FC Emmen | 21 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 50 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 19 | -33 | 6 |