Fortuna SittardFortuna Sittard vs Excelsior — Eredivisie
2-1
ExcelsiorFortuna Sittard Stadion, Sittard
Going into the match, Fortuna Sittard had won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 in their previous 10, scoring 1.5 goals a game; Excelsior had won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.2. The sides have met 1 time in our records: Fortuna Sittard 1 win. Fortuna Sittard are 5th in the Eredivisie on 10 points; Excelsior are 4th on 10.
Match report
Home form going in: Fortuna Sittard
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 (L D L W L). 1.5 scored per game, 2.1 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 90% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- L 4-1 at Ajax · 14 Feb 2026
- D 2-2 vs Sparta Rotterdam · 7 Feb 2026
- L 2-1 at Heracles · 1 Feb 2026
- W 1-2 at Groningen · 25 Jan 2026
- L 1-2 vs PSV Eindhoven · 17 Jan 2026
- D 2-2 at Go Ahead Eagles · 11 Jan 2026
Away form going in: Excelsior
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 (L W D D D). 1.2 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- L 1-2 vs AZ Alkmaar · 14 Feb 2026
- W 0-2 at NAC Breda · 6 Feb 2026
- D 2-2 vs Ajax · 1 Feb 2026
- D 0-0 at Twente · 24 Jan 2026
- D 1-1 at AZ Alkmaar · 21 Jan 2026
- D 2-2 vs Telstar · 17 Jan 2026
Head-to-head: Fortuna Sittard vs Excelsior
- Fortuna Sittard 5-2 Excelsior · 3 Mar 2024 · Eredivisie
How it unfolded
- 45' Penalty — M. Ihattaren (Fortuna Sittard)
- 58' Normal Goal — K. Sierhuis (Fortuna Sittard)
- 78' Normal Goal — N. Naujoks (Excelsior)
Match statistics
| Fortuna Sittard | Metric | Excelsior |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 1 |
| 46 | Ball possession | 54 |
| 1.93 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.23 |
| 16 | Total shots | 10 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 6 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 12 | Attempts inside box | 9 |
| 4 | Attempts outside box | 1 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 395 | Total passes | 465 |
| 308 | Accurate passes | 375 |
| 78 | Pass accuracy | 81 |
| 12 | Key passes | 9 |
| 79 | Duels | 79 |
Eredivisie table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ Alkmaar | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 |
| 2 | PSV Eindhoven | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 13 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | Excelsior | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 5 | Fortuna Sittard | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | GO Ahead Eagles | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Ajax | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | Twente | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | NEC Nijmegen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | Groningen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Heerenveen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 4 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 15 | Utrecht | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -9 | 2 |
| 16 | Willem II | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -9 | 1 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 1 |
| 18 | Cambuur | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -12 | 1 |