Fortuna Sittard vs Excelsior H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

Fortuna Sittard faced Excelsior in the Eredivisie of Netherlands on March 3. Fortuna Sittard came out on top, securing a 5-2 win.

The decisive moment occurred on the 13th minute when Justin Lonwijk found the net, tipping the balance in Fortuna Sittard's favor. This was followed by goals from Kaj Sierhuis, Derensili Sanches Fernandes, Rodrigo Guth and Richie Omorowa, setting the final scoreline at 5-2.

As Fortuna Sittard and Excelsior meet again, the memory of Fortuna Sittard's 3-0 win in their Eredivisie match from 2 years ago still lingers. Fortuna Sittard enter this encounter after securing a victory over RKC in Eredivisie on February 24. However, their defense has shown cracks, having conceded goals in each of their last three home matches.

Excelsior, on the other hand, are in a poor form, preparing for the match after four consecutive losses against Vitesse, Sparta Rotterdam, Twente and Almere City, unable to secure a win in their last five games. Their backline remains a concern, conceding goals in their last nine away matches in a row.

This Eredivisie encounter highlights the attacking players who have stood out for Fortuna Sittard and Excelsior throughout the campaign, even in challenging moments. Fortuna Sittard’s top finisher Kaj Sierhuis and Alen Halilovic have played important roles in ensuring their attack, carefully orchestrated by Danny Buijs, remains effective. Sierhuis leads Fortuna Sittard’s scoring charts in Eredivisie this season with six goals, with Pinto topping their assist tally in the competition with five. Adding further support are Tijjani Noslin, Rodrigo Guth and Inigo Cordoba, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.

Meanwhile, Excelsior’s Lazaros Lamprou and leading scorer Troy Parrott have played significant roles in the team’s attack, under Marinus Dijkhuizen’s management, each providing decisive moments in their offensive play. Parrott has emerged as Excelsior’s leading scorer in Eredivisie this season, netting six goals, with Lamprou leading their creative tally in the league with five assists. Supporting them are Couhaib Driouech, Arthur Zagre and Siebe Horemans, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Excelsior’s attack.

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Head-to-head

The teams have met five times since March 2014. Fortuna Sittard have emerged victorious in two matches, Excelsior in one, while the remaining matches ended in draws. The most recent match between them was on May 21, 2023, in the Eredivisie of Netherlands, where Excelsior secured a 3-0 victory. Over the course of these five head-to-head games, Fortuna Sittard have found the net eight times, whereas Excelsior have scored seven. Overall, Fortuna Sittard hold a stronger head-to-head record against Excelsior in recent meetings.

Fortuna Sittard played their last match against RKC, which ended in a win, while Excelsior's recent form includes four consecutive losses, with defeats against Vitesse, Sparta Rotterdam, Twente and Almere City FC in their last four matches. Overall, in their last twenty matches, Fortuna Sittard have recorded eight wins, eight losses, and four draws, while Excelsior have won three of their last nineteen matches, losing ten and drawing six.

Line-Ups

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

Fortuna Sittard kicked off the game with Michael Verrips, Mitchell Dijks, Dimitrios Siovas, Rodrigo Guth, Ivo Pinto who got substituted by Nathan Markelo on the 82nd minute, Deroy Duarte, Ragnar Oratmangoen who got substituted by Alen Halilovic on the 72nd minute, Justin Lonwijk who got substituted by Kristoffer Peterson on the 72nd minute, Oguzhan Ozyakup who got substituted by Rosier Loreintz on the 71st minute, Kaj Sierhuis who got substituted by Alessio da Cruz on the 87th minute and Inigo Cordoba as starters, with Tom Hendriks, Luuk Koopmans, Sadik Fofana, Nathan Markelo, Remy Vita, Siemen Voet, Alessio da Cruz, Iman Griffith, Alen Halilovic, Rosier Loreintz, Jayden Braaf and Kristoffer Peterson on the bench.

Excelsior's starting eleven were Stijn van Gassel, Arthur Zagre, Redouan el Yaakoubi, Casper Widell who got substituted by Sven Nieuwpoort on the 46th minute, Siebe Horemans, Cisse Sandra, Kenzo Goudmijn who got substituted by Noah Naujoks on the 60th minute, Julian Baas, Derensili Sanches Fernandes who got substituted by Oscar Uddenas on the 76th minute, Troy Parrott who got substituted by Richie Omorowa on the 46th minute and Lance Duijvestijn who got substituted by Mike van Duinen on the 85th minute, with Norbert Alblas, Pascal Kuiper, Mimeirhel Benita, Sven Nieuwpoort, Noah Naujoks, Oscar Uddenas, Richie Omorowa and Mike van Duinen on the bench.

Live Streaming

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Stats

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

• Expected Goals: 2.11 - 1.06
• Total Attempts: 11 - 4
• Shots On Target: 8 - 2
• Blocked Shots: 4 - 1
• Shots in the Box: 11 - 5
• Shots from Outside the Box: 6 - 0
• Fouls: 6 - 9
• Corners: 6 - 1
• Throw-Ins: 20 - 12
• Saves: 0 - 3
• Free Kicks: 10 - 6
• Offsides: 0 - 1
• Total Passes: 396 - 459
• Completed Passes: 342 - 400
• Tackles: 13 - 15
• Aerial Duels Won: 23 - 12
• Interceptions: 7 - 8
• Clearances: 12 - 15

Referee showed the yellow card five times throughout the game. Justin Lonwijk, Julian Baas, Arthur Zagre, Ivo Pinto and Oscar Uddenas were the ones to receive it.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Fortuna Sittard and Excelsior in real time. You can watch the goals by Justin Lonwijk, Kaj Sierhuis, Derensili Sanches Fernandes, Rodrigo Guth and Richie Omorowa 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 Fortuna Sittard - Excelsior are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.