Excelsior Rotterdam vs Fortuna Sittard predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

At home, the team coached by R. den Uil will try to get a victory thanks to home advantage. The match is the Eredivisie 9th round, where  Excelsior Rotterdam will face Fortuna Sittard at Van Donge & De Roo stadium on 19 October at 08:30.

The home team, Excelsior Rotterdam is currently in 17º position in the tournament with 6 points, while Fortuna Sittard is currently in 8º position with 13.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Excelsior Rotterdam vs Fortuna Sittard.

Excelsior Rotterdam

Excelsior Rotterdam comes from playing against SC Heerenveen and finished the match with a result of 2-1, with loss for Excelsior Rotterdam. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against Fortuna Sittard. In that last match between Excelsior Rotterdam and SC Heerenveen, red-blacks team achieved a 34% possession of the ball, with 2 shots on goal of which 1 was a goal. The goal was scored by Irakli Yegoian.

In the last 8 matches, the team coached by R. den Uil has achieved 2 wins, y 6 defeats, and is on a streak of 2 matches losing consecutively. Excelsior Rotterdam average number of goals per game is 0.9 goals, while they concede an average of 2.1 goals per game. With this trend they have 4 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 7 goals while conceding 17 goals.

Latest statistics in Excelsior Rotterdam matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 6/8
• Both teams to score: 5/8
• Matches conceding goals:  4
• First to score: 5/8
• Draw at half-time: 4/8

Fortuna Sittard

The team coached by D. Buijs heads into this match on the back of a recent 1-0 win over FC Volendam. Thanks to the boost of this victory, the Fortunezen team will be looking for another good result in their visit to Excelsior Rotterdam.

In that match between Fortuna Sittard and FC Volendam, the Fortunezen team achieved 53% ball possession, getting 3 shots on goal, 1 of which was a goal. The goal was scored by Justin Lonwijk.

Analysing the last 8 matches, D. Buijs's team has won 4, drawn 1 and lost 3. Fortuna Sittard average 1.6 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.5 goals per game. With this trend, they have now kept 1 clean sheet in an official match. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 13 goals while conceding 12 goals.

Latest statistics in Fortuna Sittard matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 5/8
• Both teams to score: 5/8
• First to score: 4/8
• First to concede goals: 4/8

Excelsior Rotterdam vs Fortuna Sittard: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

We always analyse previous H2H to spot trends that help us make a more accurate Excelsior Rotterdam vs Fortuna Sittard prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Eredivisie competition, in an event that took place at the Fortuna Sittard stadium on 03-03-2024 with the result of 5-2, with Fortuna Sittard winning.

The last 5 meetings between Excelsior Rotterdam and Fortuna Sittard have resulted in 1 win for Excelsior Rotterdam, 3 wins for Fortuna Sittard, and 1 draw. In those matches, Excelsior Rotterdam managed to score 8 goals, while Fortuna Sittard scored 12 goals against Excelsior Rotterdam.

• In 3/5 matches both teams scored
• En 4/5 games it was an Over 2.5 goals