GolVolt — Fortuna Sittard vs Sparta Rotterdam: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Defence

Sparta Rotterdam concede 3.0 goals per match

Fortuna Sittard1.6 Sparta Rotterdam3.0

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Fortuna Sittard concede 1.6.

Last time

Last meeting, 7 February 2026: Fortuna Sittard – Sparta Rotterdam 2:2

DWDD

Sparta Rotterdam are unbeaten in the last 4 meetings.

Streak

Fortuna Sittard have scored in 7 matches in a row

WWLWDDW

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 12 goals in those matches.

Streak

Fortuna Sittard unbeaten in 4 matches

WDDW

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 2 wins and 2 draws. Last defeat: 12 September, 1:5 against Ajax.

Player in form

Mohamed Ihattaren: 2 goals and 3 assists in 5 league matches

Goals2

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Player in form

Milan Zonneveld: 3 goals and 1 assist in 5 league matches

Goals3 xG2.45

Goals in line with the quality of his chances (xG 2.5).

Players to watch

Eredivisie, this season.

Mohamed Ihattaren

Fortuna Sittard · midfielder

3goals 4assists 7.13avg rating

Last match, Excelsior: 1 assist, rating 7.2.

Milan Zonneveld

Sparta Rotterdam · forward

6goals 2assists 7.29avg rating

Last match, Ajax: rating 6.7.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Fortuna Sittard at home and Sparta Rotterdam away, as in this match.

Fortuna Sittard

at home · 10

3W2D5L1.3scored per match2.0conceded per match

Sparta Rotterdam

away · 10

1W2D7L1.1scored per match2.7conceded per match

Head to head

4 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 7 Feb 2026 · Eredivisie Fortuna Sittard 2:2 Sparta Rotterdam Duijvestijn 44' · Oukili 90' · Lauritsen 62' · Terho 90+6'

0wins

3 draws2.8 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 4

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Fortuna Sittard (5-4-1, last: Excelsior) · Sparta Rotterdam (5-4-1, last: Ajax).

Official around 17:45, Sat 19 Dec

MBBranderhorst IPPinto SOvan Ottele RGGuth JHHubner NGde Groot PBBrittijn EMMichut SSSimons KPPeterson SZZand MBBrouwer LMMartes MYYoung NVVerschuren BIIndi BKKuipers RCvan Cruijsen JTToornstra CHHatenboer IBBabadi MZZonneveld

Fortuna SittardSparta Rotterdam

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Volt matchup

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