Fortuna Sittard vs Excelsior — Eredivisie
2-1
Fortuna Sittard Stadion, Sittard
Going into the match, Fortuna Sittard had won 2, drawn 2, lost 6 in their previous 10, scoring 1.6 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 6th in the Eredivisie on 15 points; Excelsior are 10th on 11.
Match report
Home form going in: Fortuna Sittard
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 2, lost 6 (L D L W L). 1.6 scored per game, 2.3 conceded, 90% 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 --- Excelsior · 25 Oct 2026 · Eredivisie
- 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 | Feyenoord | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 23 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | PSV Eindhoven | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 19 |
| 4 | Ajax | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 18 |
| 5 | Twente | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 15 |
| 7 | Groningen | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 | Heerenveen | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | GO Ahead Eagles | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Excelsior | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Utrecht | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -10 | 11 |
| 12 | NEC Nijmegen | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Sparta Rotterdam | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 9 |
| 14 | Cambuur | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 9 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -12 | 7 |
| 16 | Telstar | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -9 | 6 |
| 18 | Willem II | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -17 | 2 |