The big picture

Fortuna Sittard come in 7th on the ladder with 20 points; Heerenveen are 6th on 21. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.

Fortuna Sittard are 5–2–4 in Eredivisie 2026-27, averaging 1.6 goals for and 1.6 against.

Heerenveen are 5–3–3 in Eredivisie 2026-27, averaging 1.7 goals for and 1.2 against.

Form

Fortuna Sittard have won two of their last five and most recently drew with Feyenoord Rotterdam 1–1.

Heerenveen have won four of their last five and most recently beat NEC Nijmegen 1–0.

Heerenveen arrive on a 3-game winning streak.

Head to head

These sides have met 10 times on our records since 2021: Fortuna Sittard 4, Heerenveen 4, 2 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), Heerenveen won 2–1 at Abe Lenstra Stadion.

Biggest margin between these two: Fortuna Sittard by 3 goals in 2024-25 (3–0).

Players to watch

For Fortuna Sittard, watch Anthony Descotte (0.5 goals a game in 2026-27) and Mohamed Ihattaren (0.3 goals a game, 4 assists in 2026-27).

For Heerenveen, watch Jacob Trenskow (0.5 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27) and Luca Oyen (0.2 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

At Fortuna Sittard Stadion

Fortuna Sittard have won 8 of their last 20 at Fortuna Sittard Stadion.

The deeper numbers

Heerenveen have never won at Fortuna Sittard Stadion: 0 from 5 on our records.

Heerenveen have never beaten Fortuna Sittard at Fortuna Sittard Stadion (0 from 5).

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Heerenveen have the edge.