Heerenveen vs Fortuna Sittard

25 April 2026 · Eredivisie · 2025/26 · Referee Edwin Van de Graaf

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Ringo Meerveld 16’
  • Marcus Linday 74’
  • Philip Brittijn 12’

Match summary

Heerenveen came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Fortuna Sittard. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Philip Brittijn put Fortuna Sittard ahead in the 12th minute, Ringo Meerveld equalised in the 16th minute, and Marcus Linday won it in the 74th minute.

The chances backed that up: Heerenveen created 2.49 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Fortuna Sittard's 0.84 from 16. Fortuna Sittard had a player sent off.

Match stats

59% Possession 41%
15 Shots 16
5 Shots on target 7
7 Corners 0
93 Attacks 89
49 Dangerous attacks 48
545 Passes 386
82.2% Pass accuracy 76.4%
17 Tackles 28
10 Fouls 6
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 1
2 Offsides 0

Key events

Heerenveen Fortuna Sittard
Kick-off
Maxence RiveraShot on target
2’
12’
Philip BrittijnRight foot shot0-1 (Fortuna Sittard)
14’
Philip BrittijnShot on target
Ringo MeerveldRight foot shot1-1 (Heerenveen)
16’
18’
Mohamed IhattarenShot on target
29’
Kaj SierhuisShot on target
36’
Mohamed IhattarenShot on target
36’
Mohamed IhattarenShot on target
Half-time1-1
46’
Kaj SierhuisShot on target
Second half underway
Lasse Selvåg NordåsShot on target
53’
Lasse Selvåg NordåsShot on target
56’
70’
Paul GladonMohamed Ihattaren
Marcus LindayRight foot shot2-1 (Heerenveen)
74’
87’
Owen JohnsonIván Márquez
88’
90’
Paul Gladon
90’
90+5’
Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.49 0.84 12’ Philip Brittijn (Fortuna Sittard), 0-1 12’ 16’ Ringo Meerveld (Heerenveen), 1-1 16’ 74’ Marcus Linday (Heerenveen), 2-1 74’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.49 0.84 12’ Philip Brittijn (Fortuna Sittard), 0-1 Brittijn 12’ 16’ Ringo Meerveld (Heerenveen), 1-1 Meerveld 16’ 74’ Marcus Linday (Heerenveen), 2-1 Linday 74’
Heerenveen 2.49 xGFortuna Sittard 0.84 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Fortuna Sittard attacking Heerenveen attacking 
53’ Lasse Selvåg Nordås (Heerenveen), open play, 0.52 xG, saved 56’ Lasse Selvåg Nordås (Heerenveen), open play, 0.48 xG, saved 74’ Marcus Linday (Heerenveen), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 16’ Ringo Meerveld (Heerenveen), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 24’ Maas Willemsen (Heerenveen), from a corner, 0.22 xG, hit the woodwork 29’ Kaj Sierhuis (Fortuna Sittard), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 34’ Marcus Linday (Heerenveen), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 29’ Lance Duijvestijn (Fortuna Sittard), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 12’ Philip Brittijn (Fortuna Sittard), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 24’ Lasse Selvåg Nordås (Heerenveen), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 58’ Lasse Selvåg Nordås (Heerenveen), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 14’ Philip Brittijn (Fortuna Sittard), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 36’ Mohamed Ihattaren (Fortuna Sittard), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 25’ Oliver Braude (Heerenveen), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 77’ Yassin Oukili (Fortuna Sittard), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 32’ Kaj Sierhuis (Fortuna Sittard), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 49’ Lasse Selvåg Nordås (Heerenveen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 2’ Maxence Rivera (Heerenveen), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 36’ Mohamed Ihattaren (Fortuna Sittard), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 18’ Mohamed Ihattaren (Fortuna Sittard), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 28’ Mohamed Ihattaren (Fortuna Sittard), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 32’ Jacob Trenskow (Heerenveen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 89’ Lance Duijvestijn (Fortuna Sittard), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 22’ Ringo Meerveld (Heerenveen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Oliver Braude (Heerenveen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+4’ Lance Duijvestijn (Fortuna Sittard), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Kaj Sierhuis (Fortuna Sittard), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 86’ Kristoffer Peterson (Fortuna Sittard), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 1’ Maxence Rivera (Heerenveen), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 45’ Syb Van Ottele (Fortuna Sittard), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 58’ Kaj Sierhuis (Fortuna Sittard), open play, 0.01 xG, hit the woodwork 53’ Lasse Selvåg Nordås (Heerenveen), open play, 0.52 xG, saved 56’ Lasse Selvåg Nordås (Heerenveen), open play, 0.48 xG, saved 74’ Marcus Linday (Heerenveen), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 16’ Ringo Meerveld (Heerenveen), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 24’ Maas Willemsen (Heerenveen), from a corner, 0.22 xG, hit the woodwork 29’ Kaj Sierhuis (Fortuna Sittard), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 34’ Marcus Linday (Heerenveen), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 29’ Lance Duijvestijn (Fortuna Sittard), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 12’ Philip Brittijn (Fortuna Sittard), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 24’ Lasse Selvåg Nordås (Heerenveen), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 58’ Lasse Selvåg Nordås (Heerenveen), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 14’ Philip Brittijn (Fortuna Sittard), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 36’ Mohamed Ihattaren (Fortuna Sittard), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 25’ Oliver Braude (Heerenveen), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 77’ Yassin Oukili (Fortuna Sittard), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 32’ Kaj Sierhuis (Fortuna Sittard), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 49’ Lasse Selvåg Nordås (Heerenveen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 2’ Maxence Rivera (Heerenveen), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 36’ Mohamed Ihattaren (Fortuna Sittard), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 89’ Lance Duijvestijn (Fortuna Sittard), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 18’ Mohamed Ihattaren (Fortuna Sittard), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 28’ Mohamed Ihattaren (Fortuna Sittard), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 32’ Jacob Trenskow (Heerenveen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 50’ Oliver Braude (Heerenveen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 22’ Ringo Meerveld (Heerenveen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+4’ Lance Duijvestijn (Fortuna Sittard), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Kaj Sierhuis (Fortuna Sittard), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 86’ Kristoffer Peterson (Fortuna Sittard), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 45’ Syb Van Ottele (Fortuna Sittard), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 1’ Maxence Rivera (Heerenveen), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 58’ Kaj Sierhuis (Fortuna Sittard), open play, 0.01 xG, hit the woodwork
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Heerenveen 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Klaverboer
Zagaritis
Kersten
Willemsen
Braude
Linday
Overeem
Rivera 44’
Meerveld 84’
Trenskow
Nordås 69’
Fortuna Sittard 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Koopmans
Adewoye
Márquez 87’
Hubner
Ottele
Brittijn 70’
Dahlhaus 79’
Limnios
Ihattaren 70’
Duijvestijn
Sierhuis 70’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 6 1 28 1 – – –
Defenders4 players
90′ 2 – – 5 1 59 2 – –
90′ 1 – – 1 – 73 – – – –
90′ – 2 – 3 1 77 – – – –
90′ 3 1 – 9 5 47 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
90′ 1 – 61 – – 4 1 11 1 3 –
90′ – 1 72 6 – 3 – 8 – – –
90′ – 1 42 2 – 2 1 4 1 – –
Ringo Meerveld Taken off
84′ 1 – 31 2 – 1 – 1 1 – –
Maxence Rivera Taken off
43′ – – 15 – – – – 2 1 – –
Luca Oyen Came on as a substitute
47′ – – 21 – – 1 – 5 – 1 –
Luuk Brouwers Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 2 – – – – 1 – – –
Forwards2 players
Lasse Selvåg Nordås Taken off
69′ – – 5 2 1.23 – – 2 – 15 –
Dylan Vente Came on as a substitute
21′ – – – – – – – 1 – 7 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Heerenveen win 65% Avg odds 1.43
Draw 19% Avg odds 4.93
Fortuna Sittard win 16% Avg odds 5.75

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.