Heerenveen vs Fortuna Sittard: result 2-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 27, 2022 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
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What was the result of Heerenveen vs Fortuna Sittard?
Heerenveen won 2-1 on August 27, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 22′S. van HooijdonkHeerenveen
- 44′M. van EwijkHeerenveen
- 84′B. YılmazFortuna Sittard (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Heerenveen have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Fortuna Sittard have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2022 | Vitesse(away) | 4-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Feyenoord(away) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Sparta Rotterdam(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Excelsior(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2022 | RWDM(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2022 | Cambuur(home) | 1-4 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Twente(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Ajax(home) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Shakhtar Donetsk(home) | 3-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 9, 2022 | OH Leuven(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Heerenveen win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Fortuna Sittard win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2022 | Fortuna Sittard 2-0 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Heerenveen 1-0 Fortuna Sittard | Eredivisie |
| Jan 10, 2021 | Heerenveen 1-3 Fortuna Sittard | Eredivisie |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Fortuna Sittard 1-3 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Feb 2, 2020 | Fortuna Sittard 2-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Aug 31, 2019 | Heerenveen 1-1 Fortuna Sittard | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Fortuna Sittard vs Heerenveen on Feb 5, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Heerenveen score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Fortuna Sittard score 1.3 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heerenveen | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Fortuna Sittard | 1.3 | 1.8 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
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