Heerenveen vs Fortuna Sittard: result 3-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 14Kick-off on December 1, 2018 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
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What was the result of Heerenveen vs Fortuna Sittard?
Heerenveen won 3-1 on December 1, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 43′D. HøeghHeerenveen
- 47′A. ZeneliHeerenveen (pen.)
- 48′L. LamprouFortuna Sittard
- 79′P. van AmersfoortHeerenveen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Heerenveen have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Fortuna Sittard have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2018 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Groningen(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 4, 2018 | Emmen(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 31, 2018 | Groene Ster(away) | 3-1 | KNVB Beker |
| Oct 28, 2018 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 3-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2018 | Heracles(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 10, 2018 | VVV Venlo(away) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 4, 2018 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 1, 2018 | NEC Nijmegen(away) | 3-2 | KNVB Beker |
| Oct 28, 2018 | Vitesse(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Heerenveen score 1.9 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Fortuna Sittard score 2.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heerenveen | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Fortuna Sittard | 2.3 | 1.7 | 3 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Heerenveen sit 9th in Eredivisie (4 points from 3 matches) and Fortuna Sittard sit 8th (4 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fortuna Sittard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 9 | Heerenveen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
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