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Fortuna Sittard vs Excelsior: lineups

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Fortuna Sittard 6 · 15 points
Excelsior 10 · 11 points

Predicted lineups Fortuna Sittard vs Excelsior

Fortuna Sittard 5-3-2
31 Branderhorst
28 Hubner
23 Brittijn
3 Guth
6 van Ottele
12 Pinto
22 Zand
20 Michut
14 Simons
25 Zeefuik
9 Descotte

Predicted lineup for Fortuna Sittard: Branderhorst, Hubner, Brittijn, Guth, van Ottele, Pinto, Zand, Michut, Simons, Zeefuik, Descotte

Excelsior 4-3-3
1 van Gassel
15 Janssen
14 Plug
4 Widell
2 Moreira
20 Hartjes
3 Meissen
8 Yegoian
30 Þorsteinsson
19 Garden
7 Sliti

Predicted lineup for Excelsior: van Gassel, Janssen, Plug, Widell, Moreira, Hartjes, Meissen, Yegoian, Þorsteinsson, Garden, Sliti

Fortuna Sittard

Mohamed Ihattaren's fitness remains the main talking point. He picked up an injury during the warm-up before the trip to NEC last weekend and was unable to start. A return against Excelsior this weekend is possible, but he remains doubtful and is not expected to start.

Ole Romeny is also doubtful due to an ankle injury, while Jasper Dahlhaus is ruled out with a leg problem and misses his place at left-back. Philip Brittijn is expected to fill in, having recently played once at left-back and also shared a central defensive place with Syb van Ottele.

Excelsior

Noah Naujoks is available again after more than nine weeks out. He made his first appearance since August when he came on in the 76th minute against sc Heerenveen. His foot pain is under control but has not fully gone, and he felt able to play around 15 minutes after training with the group during the preceding week. He is not expected to start against Fortuna Sittard.

In defence, Casper Widell and Jan Plug have started each of the last five matches. Simon Janssen is expected to keep the left-back place after starting four of those games, while Kasey Bos started once.

Injuries and suspensions

Fortuna Sittard

  • Iván Márquez Injury Doubtful
  • Mohamed Ihattaren Injury Doubtful
  • Ole Romeny Ankle injury Doubtful
  • Jasper Dahlhaus Leg injury Unavailable
  • Ramazan Bayram Knee injury Unavailable
  • Yassin Oukili Groin injury Unavailable

Excelsior

All players available.

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Fortuna Sittard

  1. Anthony Descotte 5 goals 0 assists
  2. Mohamed Ihattaren 3 goals 3 assists
  3. Lequincio Zeefuik 3 goals 1 assists
  4. Philip Brittijn 2 goals 0 assists
  5. Edouard Michut 1 goals 2 assists

Excelsior

  1. Irakli Yegoian 3 goals 5 assists
  2. Aymen Sliti 3 goals 1 assists
  3. David Garden 3 goals 0 assists
  4. Noah Naujoks 2 goals 0 assists
  5. Simon Janssen 0 goals 3 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Fortuna Sittard

Player Starts Min. Form
Mattijs Branderhorst 5/5 450 solid
Rodrigo Guth 5/5 450 solid
Justin Hubner 5/5 450 mixed
Philip Brittijn 5/5 450 mixed
Edouard Michut 5/5 446 solid
Ivo Pinto 5/5 444 mixed
Shiloh ’t Zand 5/5 433 solid
Anthony Descotte 4/5 372 excellent

Excelsior

Player Starts Min. Form
Stijn van Gassel 5/5 450 mixed
Casper Widell 5/5 450 mixed
Jan Plug 5/5 450 mixed
Irakli Yegoian 5/5 450 solid
Rick Meissen 5/5 450 poor
Lennard Hartjes 5/5 445 mixed
Ágúst Orri Þorsteinsson 5/5 349 mixed
Eric da Silva Moreira 5/5 348 poor

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.20 1.21
  • Predicted goals3.7
  • Both teams to score58%
  • Over 2.5 goals75%
  • Corners7.6

Team comparison

FOR home Per match EXC away
1.00 Points 1.60
1.25 Goals for 2.20
2.25 Goals against 1.60
1.20 xG for 1.21
2.55 xG against 1.74
3.8 Corners 3.8
WLLD Home and away form WWDDL

Fortuna Sittard vs Excelsior: head-to-head record

14 previous meetings
6 Fortuna Sittard 3 draws 5 Excelsior
  • Goals per match3.21
  • Both teams scored57%
  • Over 2.5 goals64%
  • Feb 2026 Fortuna Sittard 2 - 1 Excelsior
  • Oct 2025 Excelsior 1 - 0 Fortuna Sittard
  • Mar 2024 Fortuna Sittard 5 - 2 Excelsior
  • Aug 2023 Excelsior 2 - 2 Fortuna Sittard
  • May 2023 Excelsior 3 - 0 Fortuna Sittard
  • Sep 2022 Fortuna Sittard 1 - 0 Excelsior
  • Feb 2019 Fortuna Sittard 4 - 1 Excelsior
  • Aug 2018 Excelsior 1 - 1 Fortuna Sittard
  • Mar 2014 Fortuna Sittard 2 - 2 Excelsior
  • Nov 2013 Excelsior 2 - 0 Fortuna Sittard

Frequently asked questions

When will the lineup for Fortuna Sittard vs Excelsior be announced?

Predicted lineups will appear on this page a few days before the match. Confirmed teams usually follow around an hour before kick-off, scheduled for .

Who is unavailable for Fortuna Sittard against Excelsior?

Fortuna Sittard are without Iván Márquez (injury), Mohamed Ihattaren (injury), Ole Romeny (ankle injury), Jasper Dahlhaus (leg injury), Ramazan Bayram (knee injury) and Yassin Oukili (groin injury).

What formation do Fortuna Sittard play?

Fortuna Sittard have used a 5-3-2 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 5-3-2.

What formation do Excelsior play?

Excelsior have used a 4-3-3 formation in their last 5 matches under den Uil.

How did the last meeting between Fortuna Sittard and Excelsior finish?

On 20 February 2026, Fortuna Sittard vs Excelsior finished 2-1.

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