Fortuna Sittard 1-0 Excelsior: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Eredivisie Matchday 10 · Sunday 25 October 2026 · Fortuna Sittard Stadion, Sittard · referee I. Oostrom · full time
Full time: Fortuna Sittard 1-0 Excelsior
Fortuna Sittard 1-0 Excelsior: Fortuna Sittard took the points in Eredivisie Matchday 10 on Sunday 25 October 2026 at Fortuna Sittard Stadion. The goals: Rodrigo Guth 90+1'.
How Fortuna Sittard won it
Fortuna Sittard struck first through Rodrigo Guth in the 90th minute (+1), set up by Mohamed Ihattaren. A late goal, and the one that decided the result.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, I. Oostrom, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to Fortuna Sittard and 2 to Excelsior.
Fortuna Sittard: D. Buijs, 5-4-1 · Excelsior: R. den Uil, 4-3-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.46 for Fortuna Sittard and 0.82 for Excelsior.
Fortuna Sittard had 5 shots on target, Excelsior 2.
Excelsior had 57% of the ball, but Fortuna Sittard took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Fortuna Sittard came into it with 10 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 1.7 a match, with 0.89 expected goals for and 2.41 against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Excelsior came into it with 10 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.9 a match, with 1.36 expected goals for and 1.79 against, and had won 30% of their matches.
Fortuna Sittard vs Excelsior: the match in numbers
| Fortuna Sittard | Match statistics | Excelsior |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Ball possession | 57% |
| 0.46 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.82 |
| 7 | Total shots | 6 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 1 | Big chances | 2 |
| 393 | Total passes | 540 |
| 79% | Pass accuracy | 85% |
| 7 | Corners | 4 |
| 14 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Tackles | 10 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Justin Hubner (Fortuna Sittard), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Fortuna Sittard
- Justin Hubner 7.7
- Rodrigo Guth 7.4 1 goal
- Syb van Ottele 7.3
- Mohamed Ihattaren 7.2 1 assist
- Edouard Michut 6.9
Excelsior
- Casper Widell 7.6
- Rick Meissen 7.0
- Irakli Yegoian 7.0
- Stijn van Gassel 7.0
- Aymen Sliti 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Sven Simons at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Fortuna Sittard: Feyenoord vs Fortuna Sittard Saturday 31 October 2026 · Eredivisie
- Excelsior: Excelsior vs FC Twente Sunday 1 November 2026 · Eredivisie
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Questions about Fortuna Sittard vs Excelsior
What was the score in Fortuna Sittard vs Excelsior?
Fortuna Sittard 1-0 Excelsior (half-time 0-0), Eredivisie, Sunday 25 October 2026.
Who scored in Fortuna Sittard vs Excelsior?
Rodrigo Guth 90+1'.
Did Moneyball predict Fortuna Sittard vs Excelsior correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Fortuna Sittard vs Excelsior?
Justin Hubner, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Fortuna Sittard vs Excelsior?
I. Oostrom.
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