Fortuna Sittard (home)
- Fortuna Sittard has won two of their last five Eredivisie games, drawing one and losing two.
- Fortuna are 11th with 25 points from 21 games.
- Danny Buijs’ team have the potential to get at teams with their 4-3-3 system, which is particularly effective when they catch opponents in transition as they have lots of energy and can push forward quickly.
- But they have occasionally paid the price for being so open at the back.
Sparta Rotterdam (away)
- Sparta Rotterdam has won four of their last five Eredivisie matches and enters Saturday’s clash on the back of a three-game winning streak.
- Sparta have won 6 and lost 4 of their 10 away league matches, scoring 14 goals at an average of 1.40 per game.
- Maurice Steijn’s side are fifth in the Eredivisie 2025-2026 table with 35 points from 21 games.
- Sparta have found the net ten times in their last five matches, with Shunsuke Mito in red-hot form, scoring four of those goals.
- Tobias Lauritsen is a solid goal-getter up front with nine goals in 21 Eredivisie games for Sparta and there are other contributors.
- This is likely to be a game where Sparta sit deep, stay compact and look to pounce on a breakaway, while Fortuna play with intensity and use the width of the field to create chances.
Key Players
- Sparta have found the net ten times in their last five matches, with Shunsuke Mito in red-hot form, scoring four of those goals.
- Tobias Lauritsen is a solid goal-getter up front with nine goals in 21 Eredivisie games for Sparta.
- Fortuna have their talisman in Kaj Sierhuis, who has bagged eight in 18 Eredivisie appearances and has four of his side’s last eight goals.
Betting Insights
- Sparta Rotterdam are priced at 2.48, Fortuna Sittard at 2.65, and the draw is 3.45.
- The market sees this as a tight game, with Sparta as slight favorites thanks to form and a decent away record.
Prediction
Given Sparta’s superior form, solidity and away record, Sparta Rotterdam can probably edge a tight game, although Fortuna will push forward with their usual intensity and could find a late winner to make this very close.
