In this week 29 match on the 9th of April, FC Utrecht will host Fortuna Sittard at Stadion Galgenwaard in a clash of the Eredivisie. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. 6th placed FC Utrecht is fresh off their 1-1 draw against RKC Waalwijk. Quinten Maduro struck first for FC Utrecht in the 34th minute on a feed from Simon Gustafsson, but Michiel Kramer got the equalizer for RKC Waalwijk in the 1st minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning RKC Waalwijk a comeback draw. FC Utrecht is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while 17th placed Fortuna Sittard is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Heracles. Giacomo Quagliata struck first for Heracles in the 58th minute, then Sinan Bakış added another in the 66th minute on a feed from Emil Hansson At the end of 90 a dissapointed Fortuna Sittard couldn’t manage to score, and Heracles took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10.
On Saturday Dec 18th, Fortuna Sittard hosted FC Utrecht at the Fortuna Sittard Stadion in their last match together. Fortuna Sittard and FC Utrecht battled to a 2-2 draw. Mimoun Mahi struck first for FC Utrecht in the 21st minute, but George Cox got the equalizer for Fortuna Sittard in the 23rd minute .
Fortuna Sittard is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Laros Duarte and Zian Flemming each only have 1 goal in their last five. FC Utrecht’s most prolific scorer has been Bart Ramselaar. The Dutch midfielder has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.