Your Web 3 Guru and Moonbet presenting todays match: Fortuna Sittard – SC Heerenveen
Fortuna Sittard’s Eredivisie matches this season have seen an average of only 2.5 total goals, a figure relatively low by Dutch standards. This is partially attributed to Fortuna having conceded the second-fewest goals (30) among clubs in the bottom half of the standings, following FC Utrecht. However, the primary reason lies in Danny Buijs’ team scoring the fewest goals in the competition (19), surpassing only last-placed Vitesse.
In the initial three league matches of this calendar year, Fortuna achieved a balanced distribution of results, securing one win, suffering one loss, and settling for one draw—fitting perfectly with their mid-table status. These matches witnessed a total of only three goals. Following Tijjani Noslin’s departure, Kaj Sierhuis (five) and Alen Halilovic (two) are the sole remaining players in the squad with multiple goals this season.
After goalkeeper Andries Noppert’s notable error in the previous weekend, which gave AZ Alkmaar the lead, SC Heerenveen coach Kees van Wonderen opted to bench the struggling World Cup goalkeeper. Mickey van der Hart is set to play his first league match for Heerenveen on Saturday evening, a team that has not won any of their last six games (D2, L4).
Encounters between these two teams tend to be closely contested. For instance, Heerenveen won half of their last eight meetings with Fortuna and lost the remaining four matches. With eight defeats in their last ten away matches (W1, D1) across all competitions, the Frisians may harbor concerns about another potential loss, especially considering Heerenveen failed to score in three of their last four away matches.
Players to keep an eye on: Fortuna defender Rodrigo Guth is among the three players in the Eredivisie to have received six yellow cards this season prior to this round. Additionally, Thom Haye scored twice in the previous meeting between the two teams earlier this season.
Hot stat: The last 19 head-to-head encounters produced only one draw.