Eredivisie · Matchweek 31 · Apr 25
Heerenveen - Fortuna Sittard
Heerenveen beat Fortuna Sittard 2-1 in Eredivisie (Matchweek 31). Goals: R. Meerveld 16'; M. Linday 74'; P. Brittijn 12'.
Key events
Quick stats
%60
Possession
%40
1.66
Expected goals (xG)
1.71
1.85
Pre-match xG
1.21
15
Total shots
15
5
Shots on target
7
5
Shots off target
6
5
Blocked shots
2
11
Shots inside box
6
4
Shots outside box
9
6
Saves
2
Match timeline
First half
12'
⚽P. Brittijn(0 - 1) · Assist: D. Limnios
R. Meerveld(1 - 1) · Assist: J. Trenskow⚽
16'
M. Rivera ↔ L. OyenSubstitution🔁
43'
HT 1 - 1
L. Nordas ↔ D. VenteSubstitution🔁
70'
70'
🔁P. Brittijn ↔ Y. OukiliSubstitution
70'
🔁K. Sierhuis ↔ P. GladonSubstitution
70'
🔁M. Ihattaren ↔ I. PintoSubstitution
M. Linday(2 - 1) · Assist: J. van Overeem⚽
74'
79'
🔁J. Dahlhaus ↔ K. PetersonSubstitution
R. Meerveld ↔ L. BrouwersSubstitution🔁
84'
87'
🔁I. Marquez ↔ O. JohnsonSubstitution
O. BraudeYellow card🟨
88'
90'
🟥I. PintoRed card
B. KlaverboerYellow card🟨
90+5'
FT 2 - 1
Match statsHeerenveen · Fortuna Sittard
Key stats
%60
Possession
%40
1.66
Expected goals (xG)
1.71
1.85
Pre-match xG
1.21
Shots
15
Total shots
15
5
Shots on target
7
5
Shots off target
6
5
Blocked shots
2
11
Shots inside box
6
4
Shots outside box
9
6
Saves
2
Attacking
138
Attacks
120
48
Dangerous attacks
27
Passing
543
Total passes
364
446
Accurate passes
281
%82
Pass accuracy
%77
Set pieces & discipline
7
Corners
0
2
Offsides
0
6
Fouls
6
6
Free kicks
8
19
Throw-ins
20
6
Goal kicks
10
Cards
1
Yellow cards
0
0
Red cards
1
0
1st-half cards
0
2
2nd-half cards
2
By half
1
1st-half goals
1
1
2nd-half goals
0
3
1st-half corners
0
4
2nd-half corners
0
Penalties
0
Penalties won
0
0
Penalty goals
0
LineupsHeerenveen 4-2-3-1Fortuna Sittard 4-2-3-1
22
Klaverboer
19
Zagaritis
3
Willemsen
4
Kersten
45
Braude
6
Overeem
16
Linday
7
Rivera
10
Meerveld
20
Trenskow
18
Nordås
1
Koopmans
28
Hubner
44
Márquez
4
Adewoye
18
Limnios
23
Brittijn
6
Ottele
8
Dahlhaus
70
Duijvestijn
52
Ihattaren
9
Sierhuis
Heerenveen · Bench
Coach: Robin Veldman
Fortuna Sittard · Bench
Coach: Danny Buijs
HEAD TO HEAD11 meetings · 2020–2025
Sep 19who was on topNov 8
4 Heerenveen
2 draw
5 Fortuna Sittard
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.1goals / match
15–19total goals
2/4clean sheets
3-0Heerenveen best win · Nov 25
3-0Fortuna Sittard best win · Nov 2
Over 1.5
10/11
Over 2.5
7/11
Over 3.5
4/11
BTTS
5/11
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Heerenveen at home5 matches
3W
1D
1L
9:6
Fortuna Sittard at home6 matches
4W
1D
1L
13:6
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Heerenveen3W 1D 1L
Fortuna Sittard0W 1D 4L
2.00
0.20
Points per game
10
4
Goals scored
7
9
Goals conceded
1.60
1.20
xG average
1.89
1.66
xGA average
%20
%0
Clean sheets
%60
%80
BTTS
%80
%60
Over 2.5
5.6
3.8
Corners
1.0
2.6
Cards
Heerenveen7W 1D 2L
Fortuna Sittard3W 1D 6L
2.20
1.00
Points per game
22
13
Goals scored
14
21
Goals conceded
1.53
1.35
xG average
1.95
1.74
xGA average
%20
%0
Clean sheets
%70
%90
BTTS
%90
%80
Over 2.5
5.1
3.6
Corners
1.5
1.9
Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
8Heerenveenin the table51pts
34matches
14-9-11W-D-L
57:53goals
+4diff
DLWWL
11Fortuna Sittardin the table39pts
34matches
11-6-17W-D-L
49:63goals
-14diff
LWLLD
Season profile · 2025/2026 · 21 matches
1.19
1.18
Points per game
1.73
1.40
xG average
1.33
1.76
xGA average
%10
%14
Clean sheets
%67
%73
BTTS
%67
%64
Over 2.5
5.8
4.5
Corners
1.7
2.4
Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
xG difference & finishing
Heerenveen2 gol · 1.66 xG
+0.34
Fortuna Sittard1 gol · 1.71 xG
-0.71
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Heerenveen dominated the ball60% possession
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals
2.01.7
+0.3
Shots
15.014.1
+0.9
On target
5.05.1
-0.1
Possession
%60%51
+9.1
Corners
7.05.3
+1.7
Cards
1.02.5
-1.5
Conceded
1.01.6
-0.6
this matchseason average · 34 matches
Goals
1.01.5
-0.5
Shots
15.011.7
+3.3
On target
7.04.0
+3.0
Possession
%40%45
-4.5
Corners
0.04.0
-4.0
Cards
1.03.0
-2.0
Conceded
2.01.8
+0.2
this matchseason average · 33 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Marcus Linday 8.90
Starting XI
Goals1On target1/2Dribbles2/2Tackles3Interceptions1Duels won10/13Fouls won3Passes61 · %51
Assist1Key pass6Dribbles1/3Tackles3Duels won8/14Passes71 · %57
Goals1On target1/2Key pass2Tackles1Duels won1/8Fouls1Passes31 · %24
Key pass1Dribbles1/2Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won8/10Passes47 · %37
Key pass1Dribbles1/5Tackles2Duels won5/11Fouls won1Fouls1Offside1Passes59 · %50
Dribbles2/2Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won3/5Passes77 · %73
Assist1Key pass2Dribbles1/1Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won3/7Fouls1Passes40 · %31
Saves6Duels won1/1Passes26 · %19
Key pass1Tackles1Blocks1Duels won1/3Passes73 · %68
On target1/1Dribbles2/2Duels won2/5Fouls1Passes15 · %10
On target2/3Dribbles1/2Duels won2/9Fouls1Offside1Passes15 · %9
Substitutes
Fouls1Passes6 · %3
Dribbles2/7Tackles1Duels won4/11Fouls won1Passes20 · %14
Duels won1/1Passes2
Unused: Nolhan CourtensNikolai Soyset HoplandEser GürbüzNordin BakkerMats EgbringIngmar MulderHristiyan PetrovTimo Schreuder
Starting XI
Tackles3Interceptions4Blocks4Duels won5/7Fouls won2Passes40 · %32
Goals1On target2/2Key pass2Dribbles1/1Interceptions1Duels won2/4Passes38 · %32
Assist1Key pass1Dribbles1/3Tackles4Interceptions1Duels won5/9Passes27 · %25
Saves2Passes39 · %13
Key pass1Tackles5Interceptions2Duels won5/6Fouls1Passes13 · %11
Key pass3Tackles4Duels won9/18Fouls won1Passes37 · %29
On target2/4Dribbles1/3Tackles2Blocks1Duels won6/14Passes18 · %12
On target3/3Dribbles1/1Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won3/8Passes24 · %19
Key pass4Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won3/9Fouls won1Passes37 · %31
Interceptions3Blocks1Duels won3/6Fouls won1Passes33 · %26
Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won3/3Fouls1Passes30 · %29
Substitutes
Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won3/5Fouls2Passes9 · %7
Duels won1/3Fouls1Passes6 · %4
Duels won1/3Fouls won1Passes1 · %1
Tackles2Duels won2/4Fouls1Passes12 · %10
Unused: Samuel BastienNiels MartensLars Van ParysMoussa GbemouTristan Schenkhuizen
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%57) ✓
Heerenveen %57
Draw %24
Fortuna Sittard %19
1.95Heerenveen xPuan
0.81Fortuna Sittard xPuan
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