Fortuna Sittard vs Excelsior result and stats
Win probability: home 47%, draw 26%, away 27%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersFortuna Sittard beat Excelsior 2–1 at home in the Eredivisie on Friday 20 February 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Fortuna Sittard 47%, the draw 26% and Excelsior 27%, so a home win had a 47% chance. The favourite result came in.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
FSEX
16Shots10
6On target4
5Corners3
7Fouls15
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
1Half-time goals0
Recent form
Fortuna Sittard
L @ Ajax1–4 · 14 Feb
D v Sparta Rotterdam2–2 · 7 Feb
L @ Heracles1–2 · 1 Feb
W @ Groningen2–1 · 25 Jan
L v PSV Eindhoven1–2 · 17 Jan
Excelsior
L v AZ Alkmaar1–2 · 14 Feb
W @ NAC Breda2–0 · 6 Feb
D v Ajax2–2 · 1 Feb
D @ Twente0–0 · 24 Jan
D @ AZ Alkmaar1–1 · 21 Jan
Head to head
In 5 league meetings since 2022, Fortuna Sittard won 2, Excelsior won 2 and 1 was drawn; the most recent, on 19 Oct 2025, finished Excelsior 1–0 Fortuna Sittard, a win for Excelsior.
Excelsior 1–0 Fortuna Sittard19 Oct 2025
Fortuna Sittard 5–2 Excelsior3 Mar 2024
Excelsior 2–2 Fortuna Sittard26 Aug 2023
Excelsior 3–0 Fortuna Sittard21 May 2023
Fortuna Sittard 1–0 Excelsior17 Sep 2022