Excelsior vs Fortuna Sittard H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

Excelsior squared off with Fortuna Sittard in the Eredivisie of Netherlands action on October 19. The match finished with Excelsior victorious, 1-0.

Gyan de Regt scored the only goal of the game on the 9th minute of the match, handing Excelsior the advantage and eventually securing the win.

2 years after their last match in Eredivisie, Excelsior and Fortuna Sittard meet again. In their last meeting, Fortuna Sittard secured a 5-2 win. On a difficult run, Excelsior approach this match following losses against Heerenveen and PSV. Resolving issues at the back will be vital for improvement, particularly since their defense has shown cracks, having conceded goals in each of their last four matches.

Fortuna Sittard, fresh off a win against Volendam, approach this match eager to continue their positive form. Though notably, their defensive frailties have been apparent as they have struggled to keep opponents from scoring, conceding in their last ten away matches.

This Eredivisie clash shines a light on the players who have played crucial roles in creating and converting chances for Excelsior and Fortuna Sittard in this campaign. Szymon Wlodarczyk and Irakli Yegoian have been pivotal for Excelsior’s attack, under Ruben den Uil’s guidance, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Wlodarczyk has already scored two goals in Eredivisie this season, as Yegoian continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with one assist. Derensili Sanches Fernandes, Do-young Yoon and Mike van Duinen have also played key roles, contributing with goals and assists to fuel Excelsior’s attack.

Meanwhile, Fortuna Sittard’s attacking options, crafted under Danny Buijs’s leadership, have been bolstered by Mohamed Ihattaren, the team’s top scorer, and Makan Aiko, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. With three goals in Eredivisie, Ihattaren is Fortuna Sittard’s top scorer in the league, with Aiko leading their creative tally in the league with two assists. Philip Brittijn, Paul Gladon and Luka Tunjic have made their presence felt as well, chipping in with decisive contributions in attack.

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Head-to-head

Since August 2018, the teams have clashed five times. Excelsior have one win to their name, Fortuna Sittard three, while the other match ended in a draw. The last time these teams met was on March 3, 2024, in the Eredivisie of Netherlands, and Fortuna Sittard emerged victorious with a 5-2 scoreline. Over the course of these five head-to-head games, Excelsior have found the net seven times, whereas Fortuna Sittard have scored eleven. So far, Fortuna Sittard have proven stronger in their recent head-to-head record against Excelsior.

In Eredivisie, Excelsior have played ten matches, winning three, drawing zero and losing seven, scoring eight goals at an average of 0.80 per match and conceding nineteen at a rate of 1.90 per match. Fortuna Sittard have won four of their ten matches in Eredivisie this season, with one draw and five defeats, scoring fourteen goals at an average of 1.40 per match and conceding fifteen at a rate of 1.50 per match.

Excelsior's recent form includes two consecutive losses, including defeats against Heerenveen and PSV in their last two outings, while Fortuna Sittard are coming off a win in their last match against Volendam. Overall, Excelsior have won ten of their last twenty matches, losing eight and drawing two, while over their most recent twenty games, Fortuna Sittard have claimed nine victories, suffered seven defeats, and drawn four times.

AI Prediction

Our system first delivers a pre-match prediction for Excelsior–Fortuna Sittard, then keeps watching the game to update its outlook minute by minute. In this case, AI analysis ahead of kickoff correctly anticipated Excelsior's win. AI projections, calculated before kick-off, indicated Excelsior’s victory and Fortuna Sittard’s victory were the most likely outcomes, rated at 36% each, while a draw was at 28%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Excelsior - Fortuna Sittard in real time.

Excelsior kicked off the game with Stijn van Gassel, Arthur Zagre, Rick Meissen, Casper Widell, Ilias Bronkhorst, Adam Carlen, Chris-Kevin Nadje who got substituted by Lewis Schouten on the 81st minute, Gyan de Regt, Irakli Yegoian who got substituted by Stijn Middendorp on the 81st minute, Stefan Mitrovic who got substituted by Derensili Sanches Fernandes on the 55th minute and Szymon Wlodarczyk who got substituted by Mike van Duinen on the 71st minute as starters, with Calvin Raatsie, Lewis Schouten, Stan Henderikx, Nolan Martens, Mathijs Tielemans, Derensili Sanches Fernandes, Stijn Middendorp, Do-young Yoon and Mike van Duinen on the bench.

Fortuna Sittard's starting eleven were Mattijs Branderhorst, Jasper Dahlhaus who got substituted by Justin Hubner on the 80th minute, Ivan Marquez, Shawn Adewoye, Ivo Pinto who got substituted by Paul Gladon on the 67th minute, Philip Brittijn, Ryan Fosso who got substituted by Houboulang Mendes on the 73rd minute, Justin Lonwijk, Kristoffer Peterson who got substituted by Mohamed Ihattaren on the 46th minute, Kaj Sierhuis who got substituted by Makan Aiko on the 46th minute and Dimitrios Limnios, with Niels Martens, Luuk Koopmans, Justin Hubner, Marko Kerkez, Houboulang Mendes, Makan Aiko, Mohamed Ihattaren, Moussa Gbemou and Paul Gladon on the bench.

Live Streaming

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Live Standings

As always, Netherlands Eredivisie's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Excelsior occupy 16th spot with nine points in ten matches, while Fortuna Sittard sit 12th with thirteen points from ten matches.

Stats

Explore stats from Excelsior vs Fortuna Sittard on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Expected Goals: 1.19 - 1.14
• Ball Possession: 51 - 49
• Big Scoring Chances: 2 - 0
• Total Attempts: 11 - 15
• Shots On Target: 5 - 6
• Blocked Shots: 2 - 6
• Shots in the Box: 6 - 10
• Shots from Outside the Box: 5 - 5
• Woodwork Hits: 1 - 0
• Fouls: 10 - 18
• Corners: 4 - 2
• Throw-Ins: 23 - 27
• Saves: 5 - 4
• Free Kicks: 18 - 10
• Offsides: 1 - 5
• Passes into Final Third: 95 - 114
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 57 - 66
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 21 - 22
• Tackles: 18 - 18
• Completed Tackles: 11 - 6
• Total Crosses: 13 - 15
• Successful Crosses: 3 - 4
• Interceptions: 9 - 13
• Clearances: 30 - 24

Referee showed the yellow card three times throughout the game. Mattijs Branderhorst, Ryan Fosso and Makan Aiko were the ones to receive it.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Excelsior and Fortuna Sittard in real time. You can watch the goal by Gyan de Regt as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Excelsior - Fortuna Sittard are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.