Fortuna Sittard vs Excelsior: result 2-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 24Kick-off on February 20, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Fortuna Sittard Stadion, Sittard
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What was the result of Fortuna Sittard vs Excelsior?
Fortuna Sittard won 2-1 on February 20, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 45′M. IhattarenFortuna Sittard (pen.)
- 58′K. SierhuisFortuna Sittard
- 78′N. NaujoksExcelsior
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Fortuna Sittard have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Excelsior have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2026 | Ajax(away) | 1-4 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Sparta Rotterdam(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 1, 2026 | Heracles(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 25, 2026 | Groningen(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 17, 2026 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2026 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 6, 2026 | NAC Breda(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 1, 2026 | Ajax(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Twente(away) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 21, 2026 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Fortuna Sittard win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Excelsior win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2025 | Excelsior 1-0 Fortuna Sittard | Eredivisie |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Fortuna Sittard 5-2 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Excelsior vs Fortuna Sittard on Oct 19, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Fortuna Sittard score 1.5 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Excelsior score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortuna Sittard | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Excelsior | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Fortuna Sittard sit 4th in Eredivisie (4 points from 2 matches) and Excelsior sit 9th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | Excelsior | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy