Fortuna Sittard face Excelsior after contrasting early starts
Fortuna Sittard aim to consolidate their positive start to the campaign when they host an Excelsior side looking to bounce back into the top half.
Fortuna Sittard sit sixth on 15 points after nine games, having made a strong start to the season with three wins from their last five outings. They were held to a 1-1 draw at home against Twente last time out, following on from a 1-0 away victory at Willem II.
Excelsior sit tenth on 11 points after nine games as they continue to find their feet. They arrive off the back of a heavy 5-1 home defeat to Groningen, though their recent away form has been resilient, including 2-2 draws at both Ajax and NEC Nijmegen alongside a 3-0 win at Willem II.
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Strength rating and xG.
Elo is overall team strength. xG is the goals an average team would score from the same chances.
One strength number built from every result a team has had. Higher means stronger.
Evenly matched on rating.
Goals scored and conceded.
Per-game averages this season. Use the buttons to split the goals by venue.
Both teams across every game this season.
Fortuna SittardExcelsiorWhole season, home and away combined — Fortuna Sittard 9 games, Excelsior 9 games.
Fortuna SittardExcelsiorPast meetings.
Who’s out.
Their recent form.
Where they sit in the table.
Eredivisie (Netherlands) standings · both teams highlighted in context.
