Fortuna Sittard is scheduled to play against Sparta Rotterdam in an Eredivisie fixture at Fortuna Sittard Stadion on 2026-02-07 GMT.

Fortuna Sittard has struggled at home, losing 50% of their last 6 matches, while Sparta Rotterdam boasts an impressive 67% win rate in their last 6 Eredivisie away games.

In their recent head-to-head encounters, Fortuna Sittard has faced defeats in 50% of their last 6 matches against Sparta Rotterdam.

Fortuna Sittard has seen over 2.5 goals scored in 3 of their last 3 home matches, indicating an attacking style of play.

Both teams will aim to secure a positive result in this clash.

Our algorithm predicts that over 2.5 goals will be scored in the game.

Fortuna Sittard welcome an in-form Sparta Rotterdam side to Limburg in a fixture that pitches mid-table instability against genuine European momentum. Fortuna begin matchday 22 in 11th place on 25 points, still looking over their shoulder despite a strong scoring run at home, while fifth-placed Sparta arrive riding a five-match winning streak that has firmly reinserted them into the race for Europe.

Danny Buijs’ side have been unpredictable of late (L-W-L-D-W), and their most recent outing ended in a 2–1 defeat away at Heracles. At home, however, Fortuna remain reliably productive, scoring in each of their last ten league matches at the Fortuna Sittard Stadion and averaging 1.7 goals per home game. The issue is at the other end, where they have now gone ten matches without a clean sheet, regularly undoing good attacking work with defensive lapses.

Sparta, by contrast, are arriving in peak condition. Maurice Steijn’s men have won five straight Eredivisie matches, most recently a controlled 2–0 home victory over Groningen, and they have quietly built one of the league’s most efficient defensive profiles. Sparta concede few fouls, give away the fewest free kicks in the division, and remain difficult to destabilise once they establish control of tempo. They have also dominated this fixture recently, unbeaten in the last seven league meetings with Fortuna (W4, D3).

This contest feels like a clash of rhythms. Fortuna are capable of scoring at home and have proven difficult to shut out, but their defensive instability and heavy foul count play directly into Sparta’s strengths. The visitors’ discipline, recent clean-sheet record, and dominance in this fixture suggest they are well equipped to absorb pressure and strike with precision. If Fortuna are to disrupt Sparta’s momentum, they will likely need a moment of individual brilliance rather than sustained control. Otherwise, the balance of form and structure points toward Sparta extending their winning run, albeit in a competitive, finely balanced encounter.