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Excelsior vs Sittard – Prediction, and Match Preview
Excelsior vs Sittard – Excelsior will participate in this match after a goalless draw with Ajax in the Eredivisie.
Nikolas Agrafiotis (48′) and Siebe Horemans (45′) scored the goals for Excelsior. Ajax’s goals came from Brian Brobbey (25′) and Davy Klaassen (72′).
High scoring has become the norm rather than the exception in Excelsior fixtures lately, which have proven to be exciting events.
With an average of 3.5 goals per game over the last six games, both sides have scored a total of 21 goals, with 11 of those goals going to Excelsior. Of course, that kind of trend might not carry over into the upcoming game.
Excelsior has won both of its previous home league games going into this one. After defeating Almere City 2-1 in their previous encounter in the Eredivisie, Fortuna Sittard enters the match in high spirits.
Loreintz Rosier (24′) was the only name from Fortuna Sittard on the scoresheet. Almere City’s goals came from Thomas Robinet (33′) and Hamdi Akujobi (8′ Own Goal).
Over their most recent six games, Fortuna Sittard, captained by Danny Buijs, have reached the back of the net six times. Throughout those games, they have given up a total of seven goals.
Fortuna Sittard had not won away from home in their previous six league games coming into this match.
Excelsior vs Sittard – Betting Analysis
There isn’t much separating the two teams based on their previous head-to-head matches, which date back to November 29, 2013. Excelsior won two of those matches, while Fortuna Sittard won the other two, and both ended in draws after ninety minutes of play.
During the course of those games, they scored a total of 17 goals, with Roodzwarten scoring 9 and Sittard scoring 8. That translates to a 2.83 average goals per game.
The teams’ most recent league encounter took place on May 21, 2023, on Eredivisie match day 33, with Excelsior defeating Fortuna Sittard 3-0 in the end. Martin van den Kerkhof officiated the game.
Although Fortuna Sittard can find the net against this Excelsior team in this game, it probably won’t be enough to prevent a loss.
What are the best odds for the game?
In terms of the bookies’ odds on the full-time result market, putting your money on Excelsior is best priced at 2.26, betting on a drawn result is 3.6, and putting your money on victory for Fortuna Sittard gets you 3. They are the best of the prices on offer at this very moment.
Excelsior vs Sittard – Head-to-Head
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