Eredivisie Knockout phase Sat, Apr 25 2026 · 17:45 Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
Heerenveen
First leg0–2 2–1 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 2.49 – 0.82
Fortuna Sittard
  • R. Meerveld 16’
  • M. Linday 74’
  • 12’ P. Brittijn
  • 90’ Ivo Pinto
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Heerenveen come from behind to beat Fortuna Sittard

Heerenveen entered as favourites, yet Fortuna Sittard led 1–0 after 12 minutes through a Brittijn goal. But Meerveld and Linday scored to turn it around for Heerenveen, who won 2–1. Fortuna Sittard played with ten men from the 90th minute after Pinto was sent off. Heerenveen finished with the higher xG (2.49 vs 0.82).

Heerenveen ✓58%
Draw21%
Fortuna Sittard21%

Model vs reality

Heerenveen goals
2
Model 2.23 · xG 2.49
Fortuna Sittard goals
1
Model 1.30 · xG 0.82
Total goals
3
Model 3.53 · xG 3.31
Score 2–1
9%
Most likely 2–1 (9%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 69%
Both scored
Yes
Model 65%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchM. LindayHeerenveen · 1 goal
8.9
  • RefereeEdwin Van de Graaf
  • VenueAbe Lenstra Stadion
  • Table before kick-offHeerenveen 8th · Fortuna Sittard 12th

Timeline

  1. P. Brittijn 0–1Assist D. Limnios
    12’
  2. R. Meerveld 1–1Assist J. Trenskow
    16’
  3. ⇄ L. OyenFor M. Rivera
    43’
  4. Half time · 1–1
  5. ⇄ D. VenteFor L. Nordås
    70’
  6. ⇄ Y. OukiliFor P. Brittijn
    70’
  7. ⇄ P. GladonFor K. Sierhuis
    70’
  8. ⇄ Ivo PintoFor M. Ihattaren
    70’
  9. M. Linday 2–1Assist J. van Overeem
    74’
  10. ⇄ K. PetersonFor J. Dahlhaus
    79’
  11. ⇄ L. BrouwersFor R. Meerveld
    84’
  12. ⇄ O. JohnsonFor Iván Márquez
    87’
  13. O. BraudeYellow card · Foul
    88’
  14. Ivo PintoRed card · Serious foul
    90’
  15. B. KlaverboerYellow card · Delay of game
    90+5’
  16. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

Heerenveen15 shots · 11 in box, 4 outside
Fortuna Sittard15 shots · 6 in box, 9 outside
HeerenveenFortuna Sittard
60% Possession 40%
2.49 Expected goals (xG) 0.82
2.37 Expected points (xPts) 0.47
15 Shots 15
5 Shots on target 7
5 Shots off target 6
5 Blocked shots 2
11 Shots inside the box 6
4 Shots outside the box 9
543 Passes 364
82% Pass accuracy 77%
7 Corners 0
6 Goalkeeper saves 2
6 Fouls 6
2 Offsides 0
2 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 1
7.18 Team rating 6.95

Line-ups

Heerenveen 4-2-3-1

227.0 B. Klaverboer(G)
197.0 V. Zagaritis 37.0 M. Willemsen 46.9 S. Kersten 457.0 O. Braude
68.2 J. van Overeem A 168.9★ M. Linday
76.7 M. Rivera ↓43’ 107.3 R. Meerveld ↓84’ 207.0 J. Trenskow A
186.2 L. Nordås ↓70’
  • 22B. Klaverboer (G)7.0
  • 19V. Zagaritis7.0
  • 3M. Willemsen7.0
  • 4S. Kersten6.9
  • 45O. Braude7.0
  • 6J. van OvereemA8.2
  • 16M. Linday ★8.9
  • 7M. Rivera↓43’6.7
  • 10R. Meerveld↓84’7.3
  • 20J. TrenskowA7.0
  • 18L. Nordås↓70’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 11L. Oyen↑43’6.2
  • 8L. Brouwers↑84’
  • 9D. Vente↑70’6.3

Unused: N. Bakker, Timo Schreuder, N. Hopland, M. Egbring, Ingmar Mulder, H. Petrov, Eser Gürbüz, N. Courtens

Fortuna Sittard 4-2-3-1

17.0 L. Koopmans(G)
286.3 J. Hubner 446.3 Iván Márquez ↓87’ 48.7 S. Adewoye 187.2 D. Limnios A
237.6 P. Brittijn ↓70’ 66.9 S. van Ottele
86.9 J. Dahlhaus ↓79’ 706.6 L. Duijvestijn 526.7 M. Ihattaren ↓70’
96.7 K. Sierhuis ↓70’
  • 1L. Koopmans (G)7.0
  • 28J. Hubner6.3
  • 44Iván Márquez↓87’6.3
  • 4S. Adewoye8.7
  • 18D. LimniosA7.2
  • 23P. Brittijn↓70’7.6
  • 6S. van Ottele6.9
  • 8J. Dahlhaus↓79’6.9
  • 70L. Duijvestijn6.6
  • 52M. Ihattaren↓70’6.7
  • 9K. Sierhuis↓70’6.7

Substitutes used

  • 12Ivo Pinto↑70’5.9
  • 5Y. Oukili↑70’6.6
  • 7K. Peterson↑79’6.3
  • 45O. Johnson↑87’
  • 19P. Gladon↑70’6.5

Unused: Niels Martens, Lars Van Parys, M. Gbemou, T. Schenkhuizen, S. Bastien

Player stats

Top rated
M. LindayHeerenveen8.9
2nd
S. AdewoyeFortuna Sittard8.7
3rd
J. van OvereemHeerenveen8.2

Heerenveen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
B. Klaverboer G 90 0 0 6 sv 0 73% 26 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
V. Zagaritis D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 47 2 1 1/2 0/0 7.0
M. Willemsen D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 95% 77 0 2 2/2 0/0 7.0
S. Kersten D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 93% 73 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
O. Braude D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 85% 59 2 0 1/5 1/1 7.0
J. van Overeem M 90 0 1 0 (0) 6 80% 71 3 0 1/3 0/0 8.2
M. Linday M 90 1 0 2 (1) 0 84% 61 3 1 2/2 0/3 8.9
M. Rivera F 43 0 0 1 (1) 0 67% 15 0 0 2/2 1/0 6.7
R. Meerveld M 84 1 0 2 (1) 2 77% 31 1 0 0/1 1/0 7.3
J. Trenskow F 90 0 1 0 (0) 2 78% 40 2 1 1/1 1/0 7.0
L. Nordås F 70 0 0 3 (2) 0 60% 15 0 0 1/2 1/0 6.2
L. Oyen F 47 0 0 0 (0) 0 70% 20 1 0 2/7 0/1 6.2
L. Brouwers M 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
D. Vente F 20 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 6 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3

Fortuna Sittard

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
L. Koopmans G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 33% 39 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
J. Hubner D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 33 0 3 0/1 0/1 6.3
Iván Márquez D 87 0 0 0 (0) 0 97% 30 2 2 0/0 1/0 6.3
S. Adewoye D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 40 3 4 0/0 0/2 8.7
D. Limnios M 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 93% 27 4 1 1/3 0/0 7.2
P. Brittijn M 70 1 0 2 (2) 2 84% 38 0 1 1/1 0/0 7.6
S. van Ottele D 90 0 0 1 (0) 3 78% 37 4 0 0/1 0/1 6.9
J. Dahlhaus D 79 0 0 0 (0) 1 85% 13 5 2 0/0 1/0 6.9
L. Duijvestijn M 90 0 0 2 (0) 4 84% 37 2 1 0/1 0/1 6.6
M. Ihattaren M 70 0 0 3 (3) 0 79% 24 2 1 1/1 0/0 6.7
K. Sierhuis F 70 0 0 4 (2) 0 67% 18 2 0 1/3 0/0 6.7
Ivo Pinto D 20 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 12 2 0 0/0 1/0 5.9
Y. Oukili M 20 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 9 2 1 0/0 2/0 6.6
K. Peterson F 11 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
O. Johnson F 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
P. Gladon F 20 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 6 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.