Heerenveen 2-1 Fortuna Sittard – Result & Analysis
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Poisson model rates Heerenveen at 51%, yet other data sources diverge — this Heerenveen vs Fortuna Sittard fixture contains genuine analytical tension.
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Analysis & Preview
A Eredivisie encounter, Regular Season - 4 sees Fortuna Sittard travel to Abe Lenstra Stadion to take on Heerenveen. The game is scheduled for Saturday 27 August 2022, 20:00 UTC.
Form Guide
Heerenveen — All Games: 4W 3D 3L from 10 Eredivisie outings this season, averaging 1.50 points per game. Last five: W L D D W. Offensively they are averaging 1.60 goals per game, with 1.60 conceded. 3 clean sheets from 10 outings provides some defensive foundation. Heerenveen have played only a handful of Eredivisie games so far this season, so this record also draws on matches from last season.
At home at Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen have gone 4W 2D 4L this season (10 games, 1.40 PPG). At home they are averaging 1.50 goals scored and 1.40 conceded per game.
Looking at all fixtures this season, Fortuna Sittard stand at 4W 1D 5L from 10 Eredivisie matches — 1.30 PPG. Last five: L W L L L. Their scoring rate of 1.30 per game is modest, conceding 1.70 — not a side to back heavily on the Over 2.5 from their form alone. 3 clean sheets from 10 outings suggests some defensive organisation. Both teams have scored in 60% of their games — a noteworthy BTTS rate that supports the Yes market. Fortuna Sittard have played only a handful of Eredivisie games so far this season, so this record also draws on matches from last season.
Fortuna Sittard's away record: 4W 1D 5L from 10 road trips in Eredivisie this season (1.30 PPG). Away from home they average 0.80 goals scored and 1.90 conceded per game.
The form figures are too closely matched to derive a directional pick: Heerenveen 1.50 PPG, Fortuna Sittard 1.30 PPG. Look to other data sets to build the analysis.
H2H Record
The H2H landscape is flat: 2 previous encounters have yielded 1 wins for Heerenveen, 1 for Fortuna Sittard and 0 draws. A neutral reading in isolation.
These sides have historically produced few goals — 1.5 per contest from 2 previous meetings. The Under 2.5 market has a well-supported historical case here. The most recent clash, on 5 Feb 2022, ended 0–2 with Fortuna Sittard winning.
With a balanced win record and just 1.5 goals per game historically, the H2H points toward a tight, low-scoring contest. Under 2.5 goals has the strongest statistical grounding from the fixture history regardless of which side wins.
Trading Patterns
Heerenveen in-play and half-time data (37 games, 18 at home): they score before half-time in 67% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 64% of the time; two or more arrive in the second half on 50% of those occasions; BTTS occurs in 56% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 56% of games (home games); they fail to score in 35% of games.
Fortuna Sittard in-play and half-time data (37 games, 18 at away): they score before half-time in 83% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 100% of the time; BTTS occurs in 56% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 61% of games (away games); Over 3.5 in 40%.
BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Heerenveen 51% versus Fortuna Sittard 57%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Heerenveen 49% | Fortuna Sittard 65%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects Heerenveen 1.65 xG and Fortuna Sittard 1.06 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Heerenveen attack 0.931 / defence 0.893 | Fortuna Sittard attack 0.822 / defence 1.158. League average goals — home 1.525 / away 1.440. Data: 37 Heerenveen games / 37 Fortuna Sittard games used (CurrentSeason).
Result probabilities: Heerenveen 51% | Draw 25% | Fortuna Sittard 24%. Fair-value odds: Heerenveen 1.96 | Draw 4.00 | Fortuna Sittard 4.17. Heerenveen hold a narrow Poisson edge at 51% — the draw (25%) is close enough to merit draw-inclusive market consideration.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 51% | BTTS probability 53% | Total xG 2.70. Over/Under 2.5 is close to a coin-flip at 51%/49% — the total xG of 2.70 sits near the 2.5 margin; this is a low-edge market from a Poisson standpoint. BTTS probability of 53% is moderate — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.
Summary & Verdict
The Poisson model's primary lean is Heerenveen at 51% — moderate model lean. With a 25% draw probability, Draw No Bet on Heerenveen offers a more defensible entry point than the straight win.
Poisson projects 2.70 total expected goals, pointing to Over 2.5 at 51% probability — reasonable conviction, supported by form averaging 2.8 goals per game.
The Poisson model's BTTS call is Yes at 53%. Form rates are neutral: Heerenveen 50% | Fortuna Sittard 40%.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: Heerenveen vs Fortuna Sittard | Competition: Eredivisie, Regular Season - 4 | Venue: Abe Lenstra Stadion • Kick-off: Saturday 27 Aug 2022, 20:00 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: Heerenveen 51% | Draw 25% | Fortuna Sittard 24% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 51% | BTTS 53% | xG Heerenveen 1.65 / Fortuna Sittard 1.06 • Poisson strength factors: Heerenveen attack 0.931 / def 0.893 | Fortuna Sittard attack 0.822 / def 1.158 | league avg home 1.525 / away 1.440 • Poisson stance: Heerenveen (51%) — moderate lean
🧮 Prediction Model
1.65
Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
1.06
Fortuna Sittard xG
53%
BTTS
75%
Over 1.5
51%
Over 2.5
29%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does Heerenveen vs Fortuna Sittard kick off?
Heerenveen vs Fortuna Sittard kicked off at 20:00 on Saturday 27 August 2022 at Abe Lenstra Stadion.
What was the final score in Heerenveen vs Fortuna Sittard?
Heerenveen 2 - 1 Fortuna Sittard.
Where is Heerenveen vs Fortuna Sittard being played?
The match is being played at Abe Lenstra Stadion.
What competition is Heerenveen vs Fortuna Sittard part of?
Heerenveen vs Fortuna Sittard is a Regular Season - 4 fixture in the Eredivisie (Netherlands).
Who is favourite to win Heerenveen vs Fortuna Sittard?
Our statistical model gives Heerenveen a 51% chance of winning, Fortuna Sittard a 24% chance, and a 25% chance of a draw — making Heerenveen the favourite.
Will both teams score in Heerenveen vs Fortuna Sittard?
Our model estimates a 53% probability that both Heerenveen and Fortuna Sittard will score (BTTS).
Will Heerenveen vs Fortuna Sittard have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 51%.
What is the head-to-head record between Heerenveen and Fortuna Sittard?
Record (2 meetings): Heerenveen 1W | Draws 0 | Fortuna Sittard 1W.
What form are Heerenveen and Fortuna Sittard in?
Heerenveen (all comps): 4W-3D-3L in 10 | 1.50 PPG | GF 1.60 / GA 1.60 | L5 W-L-D-D-W. Fortuna Sittard (all comps): 4W-1D-5L in 10 | 1.30 PPG | GF 1.30 / GA 1.70 | L5 L-W-L-L-L.
🧮 Model Insight
How the Model Works This Match
Working from Heerenveen's attack rating (0.93) and Fortuna Sittard's defence rating (1.16), the model arrives at 1.65 expected goals for the home side. The same calculation in reverse, Fortuna Sittard's attack versus Heerenveen's defence, projects 1.06 expected goals for the visitors.
These ratings are built from 37/37 games of current-season data — a full enough sample to trust.
The Exact-Score Picture
Run the expected-goals figures through the full scoreline distribution and 1-1 emerges as the single most likely result, at 13.2%. Close behind: 2-1 (9.6%), 1-0 (9.5%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 32% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
Heerenveen Win
51%
1.96
25%
4.08
24%
4.10
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 1
11.7%
Draw
Most likely
1 – 0
11.0%
Home win
2 – 1
9.6%
Home win
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.65
Heerenveen xG
Total xG
2.70
1.06
Fortuna Sittard xG
1.96
51%
Home win
4.08
25%
Draw
4.10
24%
Away win
Goals Markets
75%
Over 1.5
1.33
25%
Under 1.5
4.00
51%
Over 2.5
1.96
49%
Under 2.5
2.04
29%
Over 3.5
3.45
71%
Under 3.5
1.41
14%
Over 4.5
7.14
86%
Under 4.5
1.16
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
53%
BTTS Yes
1.90
47%
BTTS No
2.11
Clean Sheet
35%
2.88
19%
5.18
Win to Nil
18%
5.63
5%
21.26
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 1 | 11.0 | 11.7 | 6.2 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| 2 | 9.1 | 9.6 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| 3 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 4 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | – |
| 5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for Heerenveen vs Fortuna Sittard?
Our Poisson model rates 1-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 13.2%.
How many goals are Heerenveen and Fortuna Sittard expected to score?
The model projects 1.65 expected goals for Heerenveen and 1.06 for Fortuna Sittard, a combined total of 2.70.
How confident is the prediction model for Heerenveen vs Fortuna Sittard?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 51%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
📈 Form Insight
Form at a Glance
Heerenveen come into this having played 37 games, going 11W 10D 16L for 1.16 points per game. Their last five reads W-L-D-D-W. It's still early in the season for Heerenveen, so this record blends in a handful of games from last season too.
On the other side, Fortuna Sittard sit at 0.95 PPG from 37 outings (10W 5D 22L), a run that reads L-W-L-L-L across their last five. It's still early in the season for Fortuna Sittard, so this record blends in a handful of games from last season too.
Form-wise this is close to level: Heerenveen on 1.16 PPG, Fortuna Sittard on 0.95. Other factors will likely decide this one more than recent results.
Venue Form
Heerenveen's home form reads 6W 4D 8L across 18 games on their own ground, a 1.22 PPG return.
Away from home, Fortuna Sittard have taken 0.83 points per game from 18 outings (4W 3D 11L).
Goals in Recent Form
Heerenveen are averaging 1.08 goals scored and 1.41 conceded per game recently; Fortuna Sittard are on 1.05 scored and 2.08 conceded.
Last 37 Results — Eredivisie
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
Heerenveen
Early Season
Fortuna Sittard
Early Season
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What form are Heerenveen and Fortuna Sittard in coming into this match?
Heerenveen have gone 11W 10D 16L in their last 37 games (1.16 PPG), while Fortuna Sittard have gone 10W 5D 22L in their last 37 (0.95 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — Heerenveen at home or Fortuna Sittard away?
Heerenveen's home record (1.22 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — Heerenveen at home: 1.22 PPG; Fortuna Sittard away: 0.83 PPG.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
Fixture History
10 meetings separate these sides on the data we hold, the series stretching back to September 2021. Every recorded meeting has come in Eredivisie. They last met on 25 April 2026, roughly 3 months ago.
Streaks & Records
The biggest gap between the sides came on 25 Nov 2023, when Heerenveen won 3-0 — the largest margin of victory on record between these two.
Heerenveen's record when hosting Fortuna Sittard specifically: 4W 1D 0L from 5 games — a narrower, venue-specific slice of the head-to-head picture.
Last 10 Meetings
4
Heerenveen
2
Draws
4
Fortuna Sittard
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between Heerenveen and Fortuna Sittard?
From 10 meetings on record, Heerenveen have won 4, Fortuna Sittard have won 4, and 2 have been drawn.
When did Heerenveen and Fortuna Sittard last play each other?
They last met on 25 April 2026, when Heerenveen 2-1 Fortuna Sittard.
📈 Trading Insight
First-Half Patterns
Heerenveen are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 67% of their matches.
Fortuna Sittard are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 83% of their matches.
Full-Time Trends
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — Heerenveen 56%, Fortuna Sittard 56% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Over 2.5 has been close to a coin-flip for both sides — 56% (Heerenveen) and 61% (Fortuna Sittard). Stepping up a level, Over 3.5 has also landed reasonably often — 33% and 33% respectively — worth a look for goal-hungry markets.
On the defensive side: Heerenveen have failed to score in 33% of games; Fortuna Sittard in 28%.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = Heerenveen home games / Fortuna Sittard away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do both teams usually score when Heerenveen play Fortuna Sittard?
Yes — based on recent matches, both teams have scored in 56% of Heerenveen's games and 56% of Fortuna Sittard's, a combined rate that favours BTTS Yes.
Is Heerenveen vs Fortuna Sittard usually a high-scoring fixture?
Recent trends suggest it could be — Over 2.5 goals has landed in 56% of Heerenveen's matches and 61% of Fortuna Sittard's.
Do Heerenveen and Fortuna Sittard tend to score early?
Heerenveen have had a goal before half-time in 67% of their recent matches, Fortuna Sittard in 83% — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
Prediction vindicated as Heerenveen edge out Fortuna Sittard 2-1.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
Heerenveen beat Fortuna Sittard 2-1 at Abe Lenstra Stadion, Regular Season - 4, in the Eredivisie. With the result on the board, the sections below measure it against everything the model and the numbers projected in advance.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting Heerenveen 1.65 xG and Fortuna Sittard 1.06 xG, a combined 2.70. The scoreboard read 2-1 for 3 actual goals. Both sides finished within a goal of their individual projections, so the scoreline sat close to the model's expected shape. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Heerenveen attack 0.93 / defence 0.89 against Fortuna Sittard attack 0.82 / defence 1.16, drawn from 37/37 games (CurrentSeason).
On the result, the model split it Heerenveen 51% | Draw 25% | Fortuna Sittard 24%, with Heerenveen to win its most likely call at 51%. That is exactly how it finished — the model's leading outcome was vindicated.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 51%. The game delivered 3, so it went over — a call the model got right. Over 1.5 had been 75% and landed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 53% and the match saw both sides score — another call in the model's favour. Historically the two sides average 57% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Heerenveen 49%, Fortuna Sittard 65%), a base rate that agreed with today's over. Their combined BTTS history runs at 54%, which matched the both-scored outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
Heerenveen's trading profile (37 games, 18 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 51% of their matches — today it did.
Fortuna Sittard's trading profile (37 games, 18 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 57% of their matches — today it did.
Form vs Result
The form lines were close — Heerenveen 1.16 PPG, Fortuna Sittard 0.95 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the Heerenveen win broke the near-deadlock.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 3 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (hit), Over 2.5 (hit), BTTS (hit). The numbers read this fixture well — the outcome largely followed the script the data laid out beforehand.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.