
Season 2025/2026
Eredivisie
Fortuna Sittard vs Excelsior – Lineups & Match Details
Fortuna Sittard beat Excelsior 2-1. Goals: M. Ihattaren (45' pen.), K. Sierhuis (58'), N. Naujoks (78'). Fortuna Sittard had 46% possession against Excelsior's 54%. Shots on target: 6-4.
Eredivisie · Regular Season - 24
Friday, 20 February 2026
Fortuna Sittard2 - 1
Full Time
HT: 1 - 0
ExcelsiorReferee: Martin Van den Kerkhof, Netherlands
Lineups
Substitutes
Substitutes
Match Events
M. Ihattaren
J. Dahlhaus
Substitution 1
D. Limnios
Substitution 2
P. Brittijn
K. Sierhuis
Assist: L. Duijvestijn
R. Meissen
R. Meissen
Substitution 1
G. de Regt
Substitution 2
N. Naujoks
Assist: M. van Duinen
M. Ihattaren
Substitution 3
L. Hartjes
Substitution 3
S. Janssen
Substitution 4
É. Michut
Substitution 4
L. Duijvestijn
Substitution 5
Statistics
Match preview
Fortuna Sittard host Excelsior on Friday, 20 February 2026 at Fortuna Sittard Stadion. The kick-off time is 19:00 local. The fixture is part of the Eredivisie schedule. Fortuna Sittard go into the match 11th in the table; Excelsior sit 14th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.
Form coming in
Fortuna Sittard have taken 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Excelsior have collected 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.
Head to head
The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 19 Oct 2025: Fortuna Sittard 0-1 Excelsior; 3 Mar 2024: Fortuna Sittard 5-2 Excelsior; 26 Aug 2023: Fortuna Sittard 2-2 Excelsior. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.
Match recap
Fortuna Sittard beat Excelsior 2-1. Fortuna Sittard scored through M. Ihattaren 45' (pen.), K. Sierhuis 58'. Excelsior replied with N. Naujoks 78'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 78 as the contest closed.
Stat highlights
Fortuna Sittard held 46% of the ball against 54% for Excelsior. Shots on target finished 6-4. Expected goals read 1.93 for Fortuna Sittard, 1.23 for Excelsior.
Verdict
The win nudges Fortuna Sittard forward and leaves Excelsior with work to do. Fortuna Sittard sat 11th and Excelsior 14th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.