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SC Heerenveen 2–1 Fortuna Sittard · Eredivisie

2–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

SC Heerenveen won 2–1.

Shots
1516
Shots on target
57
Expected goals
2.030.9
Possession
59%41%

Full time

What the match recorded

SC Heerenveen beat Fortuna Sittard 2–1. Recorded in this match (SC Heerenveen – Fortuna Sittard): shots 15–16, shots on target 5–7, expected goals 2.03–0.9, possession 59%–41%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Fortuna Sittard's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Fortuna Sittard's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.45 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1 goal/match1.45 goals/match1.53 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Fortuna Sittard have a visible away split

moderate

Fortuna Sittard's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

10.8 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season12.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots10.8 shots/match12.9 shots/match14.3 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots16 shotsSC Heerenveen 15 shots, Fortuna Sittard 16 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots7 shotsSC Heerenveen 5 shots, Fortuna Sittard 7 shots
  • Expected goals2.03 xG0.9 xGSC Heerenveen 2.03 xG, Fortuna Sittard 0.9 xG
  • Possession59%41%SC Heerenveen 59%, Fortuna Sittard 41%
  • Corners7 corners0 cornersSC Heerenveen 7 corners, Fortuna Sittard 0 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls6 foulsSC Heerenveen 10 fouls, Fortuna Sittard 6 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Maxence Rivera · SC Heerenveen · 1′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedSyb Van Ottele · Fortuna Sittard · 45′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedKaj Sierhuis · Fortuna Sittard · 58′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRingo Meerveld · SC Heerenveen · 22′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKaj Sierhuis · Fortuna Sittard · 45′ · 0.02 xG · on targetOliver Braude · SC Heerenveen · 50′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKristoffer Peterson · Fortuna Sittard · 86′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLance Duijvestijn · Fortuna Sittard · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMaxence Rivera · SC Heerenveen · 2′ · 0.03 xG · on targetMohamed Ihattaren · Fortuna Sittard · 18′ · 0.03 xG · on targetMohamed Ihattaren · Fortuna Sittard · 28′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJacob Trenskow · SC Heerenveen · 32′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Ihattaren · Fortuna Sittard · 36′ · 0.03 xG · on targetLance Duijvestijn · Fortuna Sittard · 89′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedKaj Sierhuis · Fortuna Sittard · 32′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLasse Selvåg Nordås · SC Heerenveen · 49′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedYassin Oukili · Fortuna Sittard · 77′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedOliver Braude · SC Heerenveen · 25′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Ihattaren · Fortuna Sittard · 36′ · 0.06 xG · on targetPhilip Brittijn · Fortuna Sittard · 14′ · 0.08 xG · on targetLasse Selvåg Nordås · SC Heerenveen · 24′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedLasse Selvåg Nordås · SC Heerenveen · 58′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedPhilip Brittijn · Fortuna Sittard · 12′ · 0.10 xG · goalLance Duijvestijn · Fortuna Sittard · 29′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedMarcus Linday · SC Heerenveen · 34′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedMaas Willemsen · SC Heerenveen · 24′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedKaj Sierhuis · Fortuna Sittard · 29′ · 0.22 xG · on targetRingo Meerveld · SC Heerenveen · 16′ · 0.33 xG · goalMarcus Linday · SC Heerenveen · 74′ · 0.33 xG · goalLasse Selvåg Nordås · SC Heerenveen · 56′ · 0.43 xG · on targetLasse Selvåg Nordås · SC Heerenveen · 53′ · 0.54 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

SC Heerenveen: 15 shots, 5 on target, 2.43 xG. Fortuna Sittard: 16 shots, 7 on target, 0.86 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′Ringo Meerveld · SC Heerenveen · 16′Marcus Linday · SC Heerenveen · 74′Philip Brittijn · Fortuna Sittard · 12′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: SC Heerenveen 2.43 xG · Fortuna Sittard 0.86 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1SC Heerenveen
2Draws
2Fortuna Sittard
Fortuna Sittard — SC Heerenveen · Eredivisie2–0
SC Heerenveen — Fortuna Sittard · Eredivisie2–2
Fortuna Sittard — SC Heerenveen · Eredivisie3–0
Fortuna Sittard — SC Heerenveen · Eredivisie3–3
SC Heerenveen — Fortuna Sittard · Eredivisie3–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: SC Heerenveen favored in 9 of 11 directional metrics · Fortuna Sittard in 1 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

SC Heerenveen31 matchesFortuna Sittard31 matches
1.77 goals/match ▲Goals scored31/311.45 goals/match
1.65 goals/match ▲Goals allowed31/311.84 goals/match
1.69 xG/match ▲Expected goals31/311.24 xG/match
15.1 shots/match ▲Shots31/3112.9 shots/match
5.48 shots/match ▲Shots on target31/314.58 shots/match
50.9% ●Possession31/3144.8%
5.52 corners/match ●Corners31/314.35 corners/match
10.9 fouls/matchFouls31/3112.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples31 / 31home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 25 Apr 2026, 20:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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