Fortuna Sittard vs Excelsior: result 5-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 24Kick-off on March 3, 2024 at 03:45 PM (UTC)Fortuna Sittard Stadion, Sittard
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What was the result of Fortuna Sittard vs Excelsior?
Fortuna Sittard won 5-2 on March 3, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 13′J. LonwijkFortuna Sittard
- 15′K. SierhuisFortuna Sittard
- 29′K. SierhuisFortuna Sittard
- 34′K. SierhuisFortuna Sittard
- 61′D. Sanches FernandesExcelsior
- 68′Rodrigo GuthFortuna Sittard
- 82′R. OmorowaExcelsior
Official lineup for Fortuna Sittard vs Excelsior
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Fortuna Sittard
4-2-3-1- 9K. Sierhuis
- 7Iñigo Córdoba
- 34R. Oratmangoen
- 21J. Lonwijk
- 6Deroy Duarte
- 15O. Özyakup
- 35M. Dijks
- 33D. Siovas
- 14Rodrigo Guth
- 12Ivo Pinto
- 99M. Verrips
Excelsior
4-2-3-1- 9T. Parrott
- 10K. Goudmijn
- 23L. Duijvestijn
- 30D. Sanches Fernandes
- 8C. Sandra
- 33J. Baas
- 12A. Zagré
- 4R. El Yaakoubi
- 5C. Widell
- 2S. Horemans
- 1S. van Gassel
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Fortuna Sittard have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Excelsior have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2024 | Waalwijk(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 17, 2024 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 11, 2024 | Utrecht(away) | 0-4 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Groningen(away) | 0-0 | KNVB Beker |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Heerenveen(home) | 3-3 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2024 | Vitesse(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Sparta Rotterdam(away) | 2-4 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Twente(home) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Almere City FC(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Utrecht(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Fortuna Sittard wins, 2 draws, 1 Excelsior win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2023 | Excelsior 2-2 Fortuna Sittard | Eredivisie |
| May 21, 2023 | Excelsior 3-0 Fortuna Sittard | Eredivisie |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Fortuna Sittard 1-0 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Feb 10, 2019 | Fortuna Sittard 4-1 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Excelsior 1-1 Fortuna Sittard | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Excelsior vs Fortuna Sittard on Aug 26, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Fortuna Sittard score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Excelsior score 1.5 and concede 2.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortuna Sittard | 1.3 | 1.4 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Excelsior | 1.5 | 2.2 | 1 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Fortuna Sittard sit 7th in Eredivisie (14 points from 8 matches) and Excelsior sit 9th (11 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
| 9 | Excelsior | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
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