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Heerenveen vs Fortuna Sittard – Lineups & Match Details

Heerenveen beat Fortuna Sittard 2-1. Goals: P. Brittijn (12'), R. Meerveld (16'), M. Linday (74'). Heerenveen had 59% possession against Fortuna Sittard's 41%. Shots on target: 5-7.

Eredivisie · Regular Season - 31

Saturday, 25 April 2026

HeerenveenHeerenveen

2 - 1

Full Time

HT: 1 - 1

Fortuna SittardFortuna Sittard

Referee: Edwin Van de Graaf, Netherlands

Lineups

HeerenveenHeerenveen4-2-3-1
Bernt Klaverboer22Bernt KlaverboerG
Oliver Braude45Oliver BraudeD
Sam Kersten4Sam KerstenD
Maas Willemsen3Maas WillemsenD
Vasilios Zagaritis19Vasilios ZagaritisD
Marcus Linday16Marcus LindayM
Joris Overeem6Joris OvereemM
Jacob Trenskow20Jacob TrenskowM
Ringo Meerveld10Ringo MeerveldM
Maxence Rivera7Maxence RiveraM
Lasse Selvåg Nordås18Lasse Selvåg NordåsF

Substitutes

11Luca OyenF
9Dylan VenteF
8Luuk BrouwersM
31Nordin BakkerG
30Timo SchreuderG
17Nikolai Soyset HoplandD
15Mats EgbringD
38Ingmar MulderD
28Hristiyan PetrovD
50Eser GürbüzF
36Nolhan CourtensM
Fortuna SittardFortuna Sittard3-4-2-1
Luuk Koopmans1Luuk KoopmansG
Shawn Adewoye4Shawn AdewoyeD
Iván Márquez44Iván MárquezD
Justin Hubner28Justin HubnerD
Dimitris Limnios18Dimitris LimniosM
Syb van Ottele6Syb van OtteleM
Philip Brittijn23Philip BrittijnM
Jasper Dahlhaus8Jasper DahlhausM
Mohamed Ihattaren52Mohamed IhattarenF
Lance Duijvestijn70Lance DuijvestijnF
Kaj Sierhuis9Kaj SierhuisF

Substitutes

12Ivo PintoD
5Yassin OukiliM
19Paul GladonF
7Kristoffer PetersonF
45Owen JohnsonF
25Niels MartensG
48Lars Van ParysG
46Moussa GbemouM
38Tristan SchenkhuizenM
22Samuel BastienM

Match Events

12'G

P. Brittijn

Assist: D. Limnios

16'G

R. Meerveld

Assist: J. Trenskow

43'S

M. Rivera

Substitution 1

69'S

L. Nordås

Substitution 2

70'S

P. Brittijn

Substitution 1

70'S

K. Sierhuis

Substitution 2

70'S

M. Ihattaren

Substitution 3

74'G

M. Linday

Assist: J. van Overeem

79'S

J. Dahlhaus

Substitution 4

84'S

R. Meerveld

Substitution 3

87'S

Iván Márquez

Substitution 5

88'Y

O. Braude

90'R

Ivo Pinto

90'+5Y

B. Klaverboer

Statistics

Heerenveen
59%41%
Fortuna Sittard
2.49Expected Goals (xG)0.85
15Total Shots16
5Shots on Target7
7Corners0
8Fouls6
2Offsides0
82Pass Accuracy (%)77
2Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards1
Match preview

Heerenveen host Fortuna Sittard on Saturday, 25 April 2026 at Abe Lenstra Stadion. The kick-off time is 16:45 local. The fixture is part of the Eredivisie schedule. Heerenveen go into the match 8th in the table; Fortuna Sittard sit 11th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Heerenveen have taken 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Fortuna Sittard have collected 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 8 Nov 2025: Heerenveen 0-2 Fortuna Sittard; 1 Feb 2025: Heerenveen 2-2 Fortuna Sittard; 2 Nov 2024: Heerenveen 0-3 Fortuna Sittard. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Heerenveen beat Fortuna Sittard 2-1. Heerenveen scored through R. Meerveld 16', M. Linday 74'. Fortuna Sittard replied with P. Brittijn 12'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 74 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Heerenveen held 59% of the ball against 41% for Fortuna Sittard. Shots on target finished 5-7. Expected goals read 2.49 for Heerenveen, 0.85 for Fortuna Sittard.

Verdict

The win nudges Heerenveen forward and leaves Fortuna Sittard with work to do. Heerenveen sat 8th and Fortuna Sittard 11th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.