Fortuna Sittard and Sparta Rotterdam meet at Fortuna Sittard Stadion, in a match for the 16 th round of the Eredivisie. In the last 3 years there is only a record of 2 direct confrontations between these two teams: one on 25‑01‑2020, which ended in a draw by (1‑1), and another more recent on 28‑09‑2019, which ended in a tie by (0‑0). Pay attention to the home factor, as Fortuna Sittard tends to achieve different results at home and abroad.
Fortune :
After 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses, the home team is currently in 12th position, with 16 points won. In their last match, they beat Heerenveen away by (1‑3), after having won (2‑1) at home in the previous match, against RKC Waalwijk. This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses as a visitor; against 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses in his stadium. For the championship, Fortuna Sittard won 8 points out of 21 possible, after 2 victories, 2 draws and 3 defeats in the last 7 games they played in their stadium. In their home matches for the championship, a score is usually repeated at the end of the 90 ‘, on 1‑3, which happened in 3 of their 7 matches. The team has not been very strong defensively, since they have always suffered goals in the last 10 matches, but their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 26 of the last 36 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 15 matches in the competition, he conceded the first goal 7 times and only managed 1 comeback.
Fortuna Sittard are growing in the Dutch championship and with that they ended up breathing a little better in relation to the relegation zone. If you keep up this pace you will be able to fight for something else in the championship, but you will definitely need to keep your feet on the ground. As you are going to play at home, you will have to show attitude and determination, as obtaining another positive result is essential. If you maintain the same level of performance as in previous games, it will not be a surprise if you score all three points.
Sparta:
The visiting team is currently in 9th position, with 18 points won, after 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses. In the penultimate match, they won away against Twente by (0‑2). In the last match, they lost at home to Feyenoord by (0‑2). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games it has registered 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses as a visitor, with 13 goals scored and 23 suffered; against 5 victories, 5 draws and 5 defeats in his stadium, with 32 goals scored and 24 suffered. For the championship, Sparta Rotterdam won 10 points out of a possible 21, after 3 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses in the last 7 away games. In their home league matches the most frequent final result at half ‑ time was 1‑0 (3 out of 7 matches). Their defense has not been very strong, since they have suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 15 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 9 times and never got the comeback.
Balance must be the dominant note in this match and Sparta Rotterdam knows it well. So you have to play smart, knowing how to study your opponent and looking for the best ways to attack. Given the difficulties that are expected, a draw cannot be considered bad, but the ideal is to prevail and add the three points. With quality and without making mistakes, you will increase the probability of obtaining a positive result.
