Excelsior vs Fortuna Sittard prediction and preview

Eredivisie · Friday 22 January 2027, 19:00 UTC

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Excelsior vs Fortuna Sittard

Eredivisie · Friday 22 January 2027, 19:00 UTC · Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam

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Excelsior vs Fortuna Sittard preview

Excelsior welcome Fortuna Sittard at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion in Rotterdam on Friday 22 January 2027 (19:00 UTC) in Eredivisie. Excelsior go into the round 15th, on 11 points from 11 games, while Fortuna Sittard sit 6th on 19 points after 11 matches.

Recent form: Excelsior L-L-L-L-D, Fortuna Sittard D-W-D-D-W (most recent first). Over their last 6, Excelsior have scored 0.7 and conceded 3.8 goals per game, with 5 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Fortuna Sittard average 1.2 scored and 1.5 conceded across their last 6, with 2 clean sheets.

The sides have met 6 times in the records we hold: Excelsior won 1, 1 game was drawn and Fortuna Sittard won 4. Those games averaged 2.8 goals, 3 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 3. The most recent meeting, on 25 Oct 2026, ended Fortuna Sittard 1-0 Excelsior.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
6Fortuna Sittard115421818019WDDWD
15Excelsior113261628-1211DLLLL

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Head-to-head

6 meetings: Excelsior 1, draws 1, Fortuna Sittard 4.

Team news

Excelsior expected line-up (4-3-3)

Stijn van Gassel, Casper Widell, Rick Meissen, Jan Plug, Lennard Hartjes, Irakli Yegoian, Aymen Sliti

Fortuna Sittard expected line-up (5-4-1)

Mattijs Branderhorst, Justin Hubner, Ivo Pinto, Rodrigo Guth, Syb van Ottele, Philip Brittijn, Shiloh 't Zand, Edouard Michut, Anthony Descotte, Mohamed Ihattaren, Lequincio Zeefuik

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