Eredivisie · 2025Fri, 20 Feb 2026, 19:00 UTCFull timeFortuna Sittard StadionFull-time recap
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This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

This match

Match statistics

MetricFortuna SittardExcelsior
Shots16 shots/match10 shots/match
Shots on target6 shots/match4 shots/match
Expected goals1.93 xG/match1.23 xG/match
Possession46%54%
Corners5 corners/match3 corners/match
Fouls7 fouls/match15 fouls/match

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

Édouard Michut · Fortuna Sittard · 81′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedSimon Janssen · Excelsior · 43′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMohamed Ihattaren · Fortuna Sittard · 46′ · 0.02 xG · on targetKaj Sierhuis · Fortuna Sittard · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Ihattaren · Fortuna Sittard · 4′ · 0.03 xG · on targetLance Duijvestijn · Fortuna Sittard · 17′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedYassin Oukili · Fortuna Sittard · 81′ · 0.03 xG · on targetKaj Sierhuis · Fortuna Sittard · 37′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedNoah Naujoks · Excelsior · 77′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedÉdouard Michut · Fortuna Sittard · 83′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJasper Dahlhaus · Fortuna Sittard · 3′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedNoah Naujoks · Excelsior · 71′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJasper Dahlhaus · Fortuna Sittard · 6′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedGyan de Regt · Excelsior · 8′ · 0.07 xG · on targetKaj Sierhuis · Fortuna Sittard · 28′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedKristoffer Peterson · Fortuna Sittard · 74′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedNoah Naujoks · Excelsior · 76′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedDerensili Sanches Fernandes · Excelsior · 26′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedDimitris Limnios · Fortuna Sittard · 45′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedNoah Naujoks · Excelsior · 53′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedDerensili Sanches Fernandes · Excelsior · 19′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedKaj Sierhuis · Fortuna Sittard · 58′ · 0.19 xG · goalNoah Naujoks · Excelsior · 78′ · 0.22 xG · goalKristoffer Peterson · Fortuna Sittard · 46′ · 0.35 xG · on targetLennard Hartjes · Excelsior · 53′ · 0.51 xG · on targetMohamed Ihattaren · Fortuna Sittard · 45′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Fortuna Sittard: 16 shots, 6 on target, 1.94 xG. Excelsior: 10 shots, 4 on target, 1.29 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Mohamed Ihattaren · Fortuna Sittard · 45′Kaj Sierhuis · Fortuna Sittard · 58′Noah Naujoks · Excelsior · 78′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Fortuna Sittard 1.94 xG · Excelsior 1.29 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Fortuna Sittard's home-only shot average is above their full-season average. A second useful context is: Each team's season fouls average is above the competition baseline. Limitation: Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Fortuna Sittard have a visible home split

moderate

Fortuna Sittard's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

15.3 shots/matchShotsHome only · Season12.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots15.3 shots/match12.8 shots/match14 shots/match

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

Both teams have elevated fouls records

moderate

Each team's season fouls average is above the competition baseline.

13.2 fouls/matchFoulsFortuna Sittard · Excelsior12.8 fouls/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricFortuna SittardExcelsiorBaseline
Fouls13.2 fouls/match12.8 fouls/match11 fouls/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams — history, not a forecast.

0Fortuna Sittard
0Draws
1Excelsior
ExcelsiorFortuna Sittard · Eredivisie10

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Fortuna Sittard favored in 5 of 14 directional metrics · Excelsior in 3 · 6 too close

1.5 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 24/241.08 goals/match
1.79 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 24/241.71 goals/match
1.13 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 24/241.22 xG/match
1.7 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 24/241.84 xG/match
12.8 shots/matchShotsseason · 24/2411.4 shots/match
15.1 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 24/2415.8 shots/match
4.46 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 24/243.96 shots/match
5.79 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 24/246 shots/match
45.4%Possessionseason · 24/2445.6%
4.38 corners/matchCornersseason · 24/244.13 corners/match
6.88 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 24/245.42 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
13.2 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 24/2412.8 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
13%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 24/2421%
88%Scoring frequencyseason · 24/2479%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Fortuna Sittard25
Excelsior30.6
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Fortuna Sittard39.8
Excelsior13.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Fortuna Sittard32.4
Excelsior26.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Fortuna Sittard52.8
Excelsior19.4
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Fortuna Sittard91.7
Excelsior86.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 50%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Fortuna Sittard25
Excelsior13.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Fortuna Sittard45.9
Excelsior33.3
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
1.6 goals/matchGoals scored5/51.2 goals/match
2 goals/matchGoals allowed5/51.2 goals/match
1.03 xG/matchExpected goals5/50.93 xG/match
11.4 shots/matchShots5/59.8 shots/match
4.4 shots/matchShots on target5/53.6 shots/match
44%Possession5/546.6%
3.2 corners/matchCorners5/54.4 corners/match
Cards0/0
11.8 fouls/matchFouls5/511.4 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches
1.6 goals/matchGoals scored10/101.2 goals/match
2.1 goals/matchGoals allowed10/101.7 goals/match
1.06 xG/matchExpected goals10/101.14 xG/match
12.6 shots/matchShots10/1010.7 shots/match
4.4 shots/matchShots on target10/103.6 shots/match
42.3%Possession10/1047.9%
4.2 corners/matchCorners10/104.2 corners/match
Cards0/0
12.2 fouls/matchFouls10/1010.8 fouls/match

Window

Season

24 / 24 matches
1.5 goals/matchGoals scored24/241.08 goals/match
1.79 goals/matchGoals allowed24/241.71 goals/match
1.13 xG/matchExpected goals24/241.22 xG/match
12.8 shots/matchShots24/2411.4 shots/match
4.46 shots/matchShots on target24/243.96 shots/match
45.4%Possession24/2445.6%
4.38 corners/matchCorners24/244.13 corners/match
Cards0/0
13.2 fouls/matchFouls24/2412.8 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

12 / 12 matches
1.75 goals/matchGoals scored12/121.08 goals/match
1.5 goals/matchGoals allowed12/122.08 goals/match
1.47 xG/matchExpected goals12/121.11 xG/match
15.3 shots/matchShots12/1210.7 shots/match
4.58 shots/matchShots on target12/124 shots/match
44.1%Possession12/1245.1%
5.17 corners/matchCorners12/124.17 corners/match
Cards0/0
13.3 fouls/matchFouls12/1213.3 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

6 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/16.05 days
2 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/12 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready
Season samples24 / 24home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • 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.
Analysis cutoff: Fri, 20 Feb 2026, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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