Netherlands - EredivisieFortuna Sittard StadionData current as of October 21, 2026

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Fortuna Sittard vs Excelsior: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Fortuna Sittard plays Excelsior in Eredivisie (Netherlands). The game is scheduled for October 25, 2026. Venue: Fortuna Sittard Stadion.

Recent form

Fortuna Sittard has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.60 points per game. Excelsior has 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, with 0.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Fortuna Sittard scores 1.78 goals per game and allows 1.89. Excelsior scores 1.78 and allows 2.00. Games in this league average 3.84 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 78% of Fortuna Sittard's games and 67% of Excelsior's. The Over 2.5 rates are 67% and 100%, compared with league averages of 72% for BTTS and 75% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Excelsior has the higher season xG average, 1.26 to 1.14 per game. Fortuna Sittard takes 10.1 shots per game, while Excelsior takes 11.2.

First-half and second-half trends

Fortuna Sittard leads at halftime in 44% of its games and scores 0.78 goals per game after halftime. Excelsior leads at halftime in 33% and scores 0.78 after halftime.

When the teams score

Fortuna Sittard's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (4 goals). For Excelsior, it is minutes 31-45+ (6 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Eredivisie games average 3.84 goals. Both teams score in 72% of games, and 75% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(2.71)
(3.82)
(2.44)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Fortuna SittardExcelsior
1.78Goals scored / game1.78
Fortuna SittardExcelsior
1.89Goals allowed / game2
Fortuna SittardExcelsior
35%Average possession43%
Fortuna SittardExcelsior
4.44Shots on target / game4
Fortuna SittardExcelsior

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

10.11Shots per game11.22
Fortuna SittardExcelsior
4.44Shots on target4
Fortuna SittardExcelsior
17.6%Shot conversion15.8%
Fortuna SittardExcelsior
35%Possession43%
Fortuna SittardExcelsior
1.14xG for1.26
Fortuna SittardExcelsior
2.3xG against1.69
Fortuna SittardExcelsior

Shooting quality

Fortuna Sittard: Counter-attackingExcelsior: Counter-attacking
Fortuna SittardExcelsior
Accuracy (shots on target)44%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.400.45

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Fortuna Sittard is 300% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / game - Fortuna Sittard · 0.4 pts / game - Excelsior

Fortuna Sittard
WLWDD
Season result split
44% W33% D22% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-3-2
1.67 pts / game · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-1-2
Last 5 at home
1-1-2
WLLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.14Opponent xG: 2.06BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%
Excelsior
DLDLL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
33% W22% D44% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-2-4
1.22 pts / game · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-2-1
Last 5 away
2-2-1
WWDDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 3.0xG: 1.07Opponent xG: 1.87BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 100%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Fortuna Sittard is 6% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.89 goals / game - Fortuna Sittard · 2 goals / game - Excelsior

Fortuna Sittard scoring profile: very strong

Fortuna Sittard scores in 89% of games (8 of 9 games), while Excelsior keeps a clean sheet in 22% (2 of 9 games).

Excelsior scoring profile: very strong

Excelsior scores in 89% of games (8 of 9 games), while Fortuna Sittard keeps a clean sheet in 11% (1 of 9 games).

16Goals scored (season)16
Fortuna SittardExcelsior
17Goals conceded (season)18
Fortuna SittardExcelsior
3.67Average goals per game3.78
Fortuna SittardExcelsior
8Goals scored (last 5)6
Fortuna SittardExcelsior
10Goals conceded (last 5)15
Fortuna SittardExcelsior

How often they score at least...

89%1 goal89%
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56%2 goals56%
Fortuna SittardExcelsior
33%3 goals22%
Fortuna SittardExcelsior
0%4 goals11%
Fortuna SittardExcelsior

How often they concede at least...

89%1 goal78%
Fortuna SittardExcelsior
67%2 goals67%
Fortuna SittardExcelsior
11%3 goals22%
Fortuna SittardExcelsior
11%4 goals22%
Fortuna SittardExcelsior

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

72%
League average

Goal patterns

44%BTTS at half-time33%
Fortuna SittardExcelsior
22%BTTS in both halves22%
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56%Scored in both halves56%
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BTTS and goal count

67%Min. 3 goals and BTTS67%
Fortuna SittardExcelsior
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS33%
Fortuna SittardExcelsior
80%BTTS - last 580%
Fortuna SittardExcelsior

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

78%Min. 1 goal before half-time100%
Fortuna SittardExcelsior
56%Min. 2 goals before half-time56%
Fortuna SittardExcelsior
22%Min. 3 goals before half-time22%
Fortuna SittardExcelsior

2nd half

89%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
Fortuna SittardExcelsior
67%Min. 2 goals after half-time78%
Fortuna SittardExcelsior
33%Min. 3 goals after half-time22%
Fortuna SittardExcelsior

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Fortuna Sittard is 46% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.78 pts / game - Fortuna Sittard · 1.22 pts / game - Excelsior

Fortuna Sittard - half-time state
44% leading44% draw11% trailing
Excelsior - half-time state
33% leading22% draw44% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.78Points per game (1st half)1.22
Fortuna SittardExcelsior
1Goals scored (1st half)1
Fortuna SittardExcelsior
0.56Goals conceded (1st half)0.78
Fortuna SittardExcelsior
1.56Average goals (1st half)1.78
Fortuna SittardExcelsior
44%Clean sheet before half-time33%
Fortuna SittardExcelsior
33%No goal before half-time33%
Fortuna SittardExcelsior

After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per game (2nd half)1.22
Fortuna SittardExcelsior
0.78Goals scored (2nd half)0.78
Fortuna SittardExcelsior
1.33Goals conceded (2nd half)1.22
Fortuna SittardExcelsior
2.11Average goals (2nd half)2
Fortuna SittardExcelsior
33%Clean sheet after half-time22%
Fortuna SittardExcelsior
22%No goal after half-time22%
Fortuna SittardExcelsior

Fortuna Sittard - second-half results

22% W33% D44% L
16
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
9
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.78
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 44% of games and wins 44%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.8

Allows 0.8 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Excelsior - second-half results

22% W56% D22% L
11
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
11
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.22
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 33%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.4

Allows 0.4 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Fortuna Sittard - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.00
Goals scored / game0.80.8
Goals allowed / game0.61.4
Average goals per game1.42.2
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+1-3
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4
Excelsior - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.400.60
Goals scored / game0.60.6
Goals allowed / game1.21.8
Average goals per game1.82.4
1 goal100%100%
2 goals60%100%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet0%0%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference-3-6
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Fortuna Sittard
ScoredConceded
4
0
0-15
3
3
16-30
2
2
31-45
2
3
46-60
2
3
61-75
3
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (4 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

Excelsior
ScoredConceded
1
4
0-15
2
0
16-30
6
3
31-45
1
3
46-60
3
3
61-75
3
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.73
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.9 : 1.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
97%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
73%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-46%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
79%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
1%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 100 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Fortuna Sittard

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-1.16
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.05
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.64
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.41
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
99%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
93%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.07
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 25% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

Excelsior

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.43
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.21
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.52
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.31
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
87%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
111%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.82
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Eredivisie).

Teams vs league

Fortuna SittardLigaExcelsior
Average goals per game▼ 3.673.84• 3.78
Both teams scored▲ 78%72%▼ 67%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 67%75%▲ 100%
Clean sheets▼ 11%15%▲ 22%
Goal before half-time▼ 78%83%▲ 100%
Goal after half-time• 89%90%▲ 100%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.84
Average goals per game
72%
Both teams scored
75%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
15%
Clean sheets
1.80
Home goals / game
2.04
Away goals / game
+-12%
Home attack advantage
+-13%
Home defensive advantage
+-8%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
83%
1 goal
51%
2 goals
26%
3 goals
6%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
90%
1 goal
68%
2 goals
35%
3 goals
20%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Fortuna Sittard's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss against Excelsior. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.

Fortuna Sittard
2 : 1
SBV Excelsior
SBV Excelsior
1 : 0
Fortuna Sittard

FAQ

When do Fortuna Sittard and Excelsior play?

Fortuna Sittard face Excelsior on October 25, 2026 in Eredivisie at Fortuna Sittard Stadion. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Fortuna Sittard and Excelsior?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Fortuna Sittard won 1, Excelsior won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Fortuna Sittard vs Excelsior?

Fortuna Sittard score 1.78 goals per game on average and Excelsior 1.78. The Eredivisie average is 3.84 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 75% of games. Both teams score in 78% of Fortuna Sittard's matches and 67% of Excelsior's.

What form are Fortuna Sittard and Excelsior in?

Over the last 5 games Fortuna Sittard have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Excelsior 0-2-3 (0.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Fortuna Sittard vs Excelsior?

The statistical background for Fortuna Sittard vs Excelsior — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.