Excelsior vs Fortuna Sittard: result 1-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 11, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam
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What was the result of Excelsior vs Fortuna Sittard?
Excelsior and Fortuna Sittard drew 1-1 on August 11, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 32′J. MattheijExcelsior
- 53′J. SmeetsFortuna Sittard
Official lineup for Excelsior vs Fortuna Sittard
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Excelsior
4-3-3- 6J. Schouten
- 19M. Anderson
- 14A. Messaoud
- 22Jeffry Fortes
- 8R. Koolwijk
- 10Luigi Maud Bruins
- 7A. Hadouir
- 3H. Matthys
- 15J. Mattheij
- 28L. Burnet
- 20S. Stevens
Fortuna Sittard
4-3-3- 9A. Novaković
- 14Lisandro Semedo
- 6J. Smeets
- 8A. El Messaoudi
- 10M. Diemers
- 25Lars Hutten
- 17A. Ciranni
- 3W. Dammers
- 23M. Pinto
- 4K. Heerings
- 77A. Koşelev
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Excelsior have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Fortuna Sittard have 10, 4 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2018 | Ajax(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 29, 2018 | Groningen(away) | 0-4 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 18, 2018 | Heracles(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 14, 2018 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 6, 2018 | Willem II(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2018 | Jong PSV U21(home) | 1-0 | Eerste Divisie |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Jong Utrecht(away) | 1-0 | Eerste Divisie |
| Apr 13, 2018 | Den Bosch(home) | 2-0 | Eerste Divisie |
| Apr 9, 2018 | Waalwijk(away) | 1-1 | Eerste Divisie |
| Apr 6, 2018 | GO Ahead Eagles(away) | 1-0 | Eerste Divisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Excelsior score 1.1 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Fortuna Sittard score 1.8 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Fortuna Sittard | 1.8 | 0.7 | 6 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Excelsior sit 10th in Eredivisie (11 points from 9 matches) and Fortuna Sittard sit 6th (15 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
| 10 | Excelsior | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 11 |
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