Fortuna Sittard v Excelsior result

Full-time · Fortuna Sittard 2–1 Excelsior

Eredivisie · Fri, 20 Feb 2026 19:00 GMT · Fortuna Sittard Stadion

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Fortuna Sittard 2–1 Excelsior — Fortuna Sittard won this Eredivisie match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Fortuna Sittard beat Excelsior 2–1 at Fortuna Sittard Stadion in the Eredivisie on Friday 20 February. Fortuna Sittard have scored in nine consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Fortuna Sittard led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Fortuna Sittard: Mohamed Ihattaren (45’ pen) and Kaj Sierhuis (58’, assisted by L. Duijvestijn); Excelsior: Noah Naujoks (78’, assisted by M. van Duinen).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Fortuna Sittard 1.93, Excelsior 1.23, from 16 shots to 10 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

M. van den Kerkhof showed two yellow cards — against 2.6 yellows a game across the last 7 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Fortuna Sittard: Philip Brittijn (53’); Excelsior: Rick Meissen (62’).

What it changes

Fortuna Sittard stay 11th after this result (24 league matches played). Fortuna Sittard have scored 49 goals, the 11th-most (shared) of the 23 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 34 games, ranked per game). Fortuna Sittard have conceded 63 goals, the fourth-most of the 23 clubs.

Excelsior move up from 13th to 12th (24 league matches played). Excelsior have scored 43 goals, the ninth-fewest of the 23 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 34 games, ranked per game). Excelsior have conceded 56 goals, the seventh-most of the 23 clubs.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Mohamed Ihattaren (Fortuna Sittard) 7.4, Édouard Michut (Fortuna Sittard) 6.0 and Kaj Sierhuis (Fortuna Sittard) 5.7 led the match.

Next up

Fortuna Sittard next travel to GO Ahead Eagles on 22 November 2026.

Excelsior next travel to Feyenoord on 21 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Fortuna Sittard: GO Ahead Eagles v Fortuna Sittard, Sunday 22 November — the preview. Next for Excelsior: Feyenoord v Excelsior, Saturday 21 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Fortuna Sittard 2–1 Excelsior · Eredivisie
Venue: Fortuna Sittard Stadion · Sittard
Referee: M. van den Kerkhof
Head-to-head (last 6): Fortuna Sittard 3 · draws 1 · Excelsior 2 · 3.5 goals/game
Recent form: Fortuna Sittard 1W 1D 3L · Excelsior 1W 3D 1L

Fortuna Sittard 2–1 Excelsior (Eredivisie): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.88 / 1.38

Goals

against 2.38 / 1.63 · 5 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

3.13 / 4.25

Corners

against 9 / 5.38 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

4 / 3.25

Shots on target

against 7 / 4.63 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

1.88 / 1.38

Cards

against 1 / 1.38 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

2.57 yellows

Referee · M. van den Kerkhof

18.71 fouls a game

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over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 14 February 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 14 February 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Fortuna Sittard for / against	Line	Excelsior for / against
Goals scored	1.88 for · 2.38 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.38 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.13 for · 9 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	4.25 for · 5.38 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	10.75 for · 18.38 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	10.13 for · 13.5 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	4 for · 7 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	3.25 for · 4.63 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.75 for · 11.63 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	10.38 for · 7.5 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.88 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.38 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: M. van den Kerkhof — 2.57 yellow cards a game, 0.29 red cards, 18.71 fouls over 7 matches.

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Fortuna Sittard

Fortuna Sittard Goalkeeper

Fortuna Sittard — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
M. Branderhorst	23	902077 min	944.1 /90	391.7 /90	10 /90
L. Koopmans	2	90180 min	73.5 /90	63 /90	00 /90

Fortuna Sittard — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Fortuna Sittard before kick-off, to 14 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
M. Branderhorst n 8	90	4.3 8/7
L. Koopmans n 8	90	3.4 7/7

Fortuna Sittard Defensive

Fortuna Sittard — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
Iván Márquez	23	851960 min	291.3 /90	200.9 /90	200.9 /90	1034.7 /90	281.3 /90	30.1 /90
Ivo Pinto	23	781787 min	371.9 /90	90.5 /90	60.3 /90	804 /90	180.9 /90	20.1 /90
S. Adewoye	22	831819 min	412 /90	261.3 /90	201 /90	1135.6 /90	321.6 /90	50.2 /90
J. Dahlhaus	16	851365 min	342.2 /90	382.5 /90	30.2 /90	765 /90	181.2 /90	30.2 /90
Justin Quincy Hubner	13	69902 min	171.7 /90	90.9 /90	60.6 /90	585.8 /90	121.2 /90	60.6 /90
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Fortuna Sittard — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Fortuna Sittard before kick-off, to 14 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
M. Branderhorst n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0	—
Iván Márquez n 8	87.5	1.3 3/3	0.4 3/0	R. Meissen
Ivo Pinto n 8	83.3	0.8 3/2	0.5 4/0	R. Meissen
P. Brittijn n 8	71.3	1.6 6/3	0.9 3/2	—
K. Peterson n 8	58.6	0.6 3/0	1.2 6/0	—
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Fortuna Sittard — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Fortuna Sittard before kick-off, to 14 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Iván Márquez n 8	87.5	1.7 8/4
Ivo Pinto n 8	83.3	2.2 6/4
P. Brittijn n 8	71.3	3 7/7
K. Peterson n 8	58.6	1.2 6/0
S. Adewoye n 8	80.6	2.4 7/3
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Fortuna Sittard Attacking

Fortuna Sittard — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
K. Sierhuis	21	661386 min	80.5 /90	00 /90	412.7 /90	231.5 /90	191.2 /90	90.6 /90
P. Gladon	20	33669 min	40.5 /90	20.3 /90	141.9 /90	60.8 /90	91.2 /90	10.1 /90
M. Aïko	13	37484 min	20.4 /90	10.2 /90	101.9 /90	30.6 /90	50.9 /90	40.7 /90
P. Brittijn	23	771778 min	30.2 /90	10.1 /90	60.3 /90	30.2 /90	110.6 /90	40.2 /90
K. Peterson	23	571319 min	30.2 /90	30.2 /90	241.6 /90	130.9 /90	231.6 /90	171.2 /90
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Fortuna Sittard — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Fortuna Sittard before kick-off, to 14 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
M. Branderhorst n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Iván Márquez n 8	87.5	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
Ivo Pinto n 8	83.3	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
P. Brittijn n 8	71.3	0.3 2/0	0.2 1/0
K. Peterson n 8	58.6	0.4 2/0	0.2 1/0
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Fortuna Sittard — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Fortuna Sittard before kick-off, to 14 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
M. Branderhorst n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Iván Márquez n 8	87.5	0 0/0	0 0/0
Ivo Pinto n 8	83.3	0 0/0	0.4 3/0
P. Brittijn n 8	71.3	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
K. Peterson n 8	58.6	0.2 1/0	0.4 2/0
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Excelsior

Excelsior Goalkeeper

Excelsior — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
S. van Gassel	21	871830 min	844.1 /90	291.4 /90	00 /90

Excelsior — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Excelsior before kick-off, to 14 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
S. van Gassel n 8	90	3.2 7/6

Excelsior Defensive

Excelsior — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
C. Widell	23	902064 min	261.1 /90	180.8 /90	221 /90	833.6 /90	180.8 /90	20.1 /90
I. Bronkhorst	23	751735 min	321.7 /90	241.2 /90	70.4 /90	1156 /90	211.1 /90	50.3 /90
R. Meissen	22	781719 min	201 /90	311.6 /90	231.2 /90	593.1 /90	130.7 /90	30.2 /90
A. Zagré	19	791498 min	412.5 /90	231.4 /90	80.5 /90	764.6 /90	241.4 /90	60.4 /90
S. Henderikx	8	65521 min	81.4 /90	122.1 /90	20.3 /90	223.8 /90	71.2 /90	00 /90
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Excelsior — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Excelsior before kick-off, to 14 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
C. Widell n 8	90	0.8 4/2	0 0/0	—
G. de Regt n 8	61.4	0.7 4/0	0.5 2/1	—
I. Bronkhorst n 8	77.8	1.6 7/3	0.7 4/1	—
R. Meissen n 8	84.4	0.4 3/0	0.4 3/0	Ivo Pinto
D. Sanches Fernandes n 8	72.1	1.1 5/2	0.5 3/0	—
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Excelsior — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Excelsior before kick-off, to 14 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
C. Widell n 8	90	1.3 6/4
G. de Regt n 8	61.4	0.9 5/0
I. Bronkhorst n 8	77.8	1.7 5/3
R. Meissen n 8	84.4	1.3 6/3
D. Sanches Fernandes n 8	72.1	0.6 4/0
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Excelsior Attacking

Excelsior — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
Jerolldino Armantrading	16	53846 min	00 /90	00 /90	161.7 /90	30.3 /90	70.7 /90	30.3 /90
S. Włodarczyk	11	56615 min	20.3 /90	10.1 /90	91.3 /90	50.7 /90	81.2 /90	30.4 /90
M. van Duinen	11	43470 min	10.2 /90	00 /90	71.3 /90	40.8 /90	30.6 /90	10.2 /90
S. Mitrovic	7	34235 min	00 /90	00 /90	31.1 /90	20.8 /90	41.5 /90	20.8 /90
M. Jonathans	4	38153 min	10.6 /90	00 /90	31.8 /90	31.8 /90	21.2 /90	31.8 /90
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Excelsior — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Excelsior before kick-off, to 14 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
C. Widell n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
G. de Regt n 8	61.4	0.5 2/1	0.4 2/0
I. Bronkhorst n 8	77.8	0.6 3/1	0.4 2/1
R. Meissen n 8	84.4	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
D. Sanches Fernandes n 8	72.1	0.8 4/1	0.3 2/0
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Excelsior — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Excelsior before kick-off, to 14 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
C. Widell n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
G. de Regt n 8	61.4	0 0/0	0.5 2/1
I. Bronkhorst n 8	77.8	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
R. Meissen n 8	84.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
D. Sanches Fernandes n 8	72.1	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Fortuna Sittard		Excelsior
46%	Possession	54%
1.93	Expected goals (xG)	1.23
16	Shots	10
6	Shots on target	4
6	Shots off target	5
4	Blocked shots	1
12	Shots inside the box	9
5	Corners	3
0	Offsides	2
7	Fouls	15
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
3	Saves	4
395	Passes	465
78%	Pass accuracy	81%

Fortuna Sittard Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
L. Koopmans	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
Ivo Pinto	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.7
N. Kasanwirjo	90	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	7.3
Iván Márquez	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
Justin Quincy Hubner	90	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	6.9
K. Sierhuis	90	1	0	3	1	3	0	0	7.7
É. Michut	89	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	7.9
L. Duijvestijn	89	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	6.3
M. Ihattaren	79	1	0	3	3	0	0	0	7.2
J. Dahlhaus	45	0	0	2	0	1	2	0	6.9
D. Limnios	45	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	6.6
P. Brittijn sub	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.3
K. Peterson sub	45	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	6.3
Y. Oukili sub	11	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.3
S. Adewoye sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–
P. Gladon sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Excelsior Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
S. van Gassel	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
C. Widell	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
A. Zagré	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.2
L. Schouten	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7
D. Sanches Fernandes	90	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.3
Irakli Yegoian	90	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	6.9
N. Naujoks	90	1	0	5	1	2	0	0	6.7
S. Janssen	86	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	6.3
L. Hartjes	86	0	0	1	1	0	3	0	7.3
G. de Regt	75	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	6.3
R. Meissen	63	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	5.9
M. van Duinen sub	27	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	6.3
M. Jonathans sub	15	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.7
Jerolldino Armantrading sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
S. Włodarczyk sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Fortuna Sittard v Excelsior — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Fortuna SittardLWLDL

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 1.4 scored / 2.2 conceded per game

ExcelsiorDDDWL

Last 5: 1W 3D 1L · 1.2 scored / 1 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Fortuna Sittard 3 · 1 draw · Excelsior 2 · 3.5 goals/game

2025-10-19 Excelsior 1–0 Fortuna Sittard
2024-03-03 Fortuna Sittard 5–2 Excelsior
2023-08-26 Excelsior 2–2 Fortuna Sittard
2023-05-21 Excelsior 3–0 Fortuna Sittard
2022-09-17 Fortuna Sittard 1–0 Excelsior
2019-02-10 Fortuna Sittard 4–1 Excelsior

League standing · 2025/26

Fortuna Sittard#11 pos39 pts34 pl-14 GD

Excelsior#13 pos38 pts34 pl-13 GD

Goals per game

Fortuna Sittard scored1.44

Excelsior scored1.26

Fortuna Sittard conceded1.85

Excelsior conceded1.65

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What is the head-to-head record between Fortuna Sittard and Excelsior?: In their last 6 meetings, Fortuna Sittard won 3, Excelsior won 2 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Fortuna Sittard and Excelsior?: Recent form — Fortuna Sittard 1W 1D 3L; Excelsior 1W 3D 1L.

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