The big picture

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

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

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

Form

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

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

Heerenveen arrive on a 3-game winning streak.

Head to head

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

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

Biggest margin between these two: Heerenveen by 3 goals in 2023-24 (3–0).

Players to watch

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).

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).

At Abe Lenstra Stadion

Heerenveen have won 10 of their last 20 at Abe Lenstra Stadion.

The deeper numbers

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

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

What the numbers say

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