Feyenoord vs Fortuna Sittard Prediction

Form guide

Feyenoord's underlying numbers look very strong across their last 20 matches: 13 wins, six draws and just a single defeat, with 52 goals scored against only 21 conceded. That's a side scoring freely and defending solidly at the same time.

Feyenoord: 20 completed matches; Fortuna Sittard: 20 completed matches.

Feyenoord

20 matches

Win

65% 13 / 20

Draw

30% 6 / 20

Loss

5% 1 / 20

Scored

52

Conceded

21

Difference

+31

Fortuna Sittard

20 matches

Win

45% 9 / 20

Draw

10% 2 / 20

Loss

45% 9 / 20

Scored

29

Conceded

36

Difference

-7

Fortuna Sittard's record over the same length of sample reads far less comfortably: nine wins, two draws and nine losses, with 29 goals for and 36 against. It's a team that can score but leaks goals just as easily.

The gap in consistency between the two sides is wide right now.

Comparative Team Statistics: Feyenoord vs Fortuna Sittard

Head-to-head

The two sides met twice last season and Feyenoord won both, 2-0 at home and 2-1 away at Fortuna. Looking further back, Feyenoord have taken the majority of meetings between these clubs, with Fortuna managing only the occasional win or draw.

There's enough history here to suggest Feyenoord's recent dominance in this fixture isn't a one-off, though older meetings include some surprising results in Fortuna's favour too.

Where they stand

Feyenoord currently sit second with 17 points from seven games, unbeaten with five wins and two draws. Their goal difference of plus-18 tells its own story.

Fortuna Sittard are down in sixth on 13 points, having won four, drawn one and lost two, with a minus-one goal difference. They're not far adrift, but the quality of results looks different.

Feyenoord's early-season position matches the strength shown in their broader form figures.

Players to watch

Feyenoord's attack has plenty of goals spread around: Zechiël and Hadj-Moussa both have five in their last several appearances, with Read among the main creators.

Feyenoord:

Best scorers:

G. Zechiël - 5

A. Hadj-Moussa - 5

L. Valente - 4

Best assist providers:

G. Zechiël - 4

G. Read - 4

Fortuna Sittard:

Best scorers:

M. Ihattaren - 3

Best assist providers:

M. Ihattaren - 2

Penalty cards:

O. Romeny x 1

L. Zeefuik x 3

Justin Quincy Hubner x 2

For Fortuna, Ihattaren is their main source of goals and creativity, with three goals and two assists in seven games. Defensively, Romeny has already picked up a red card this season in a handful of appearances, a reminder that discipline could be an issue.