Sittard vs Willem II – Prediction, Odds and Betting Tips – 18.08.2019
| Picking up a significant 76.41% of their points total at home in 2018/19, Fortuna Sittard know how important home form is to survival. Sittard’s recent 1-1 draw with Heracles saw them equalise late in the day, just as they did in three of their opening four matches last season despite never taking the lead. |
| It is relatively uncommon to see Sittard dominated at home by a visitor. Just two of Sittard’s five home defeats in 2018/19 came after a lost first half, but the hosts lag slightly in the all-time H2H series (W17, D12, L19) after failing to win either match last season (D1, L1). |
| Regardless of how the first half unfolds, expect the bulk of the entertainment to come after the break whenever Willem II are on the pitch. Indeed, two-thirds of the goals scored in Willem II’s matches this term have come after half-time, while both halves saw over 1.5 goals (total) in their only away match. |
| Adrie Koster, the visiting coach, has a brilliant record in this fixture, and remains unbeaten in seven H2Hs with Sittard (W5, D2) since a 2-0 loss in his first stint at Willem. Notably, each of the last four matches in that group have seen both teams score. |
| Players to watch: Mark Diemers gifted Sittard their first goal and point of the season from the spot last time out, he scored both goals in their last Eredivisie home victory. |
| Willem’s Vangelis Pavlidis scored either side of half-time to help his side to an opening away day victory this term before sustaining a knee injury, though he has been back in training. |
| Stat attack: Last season, each half of both H2Hs saw over 1.5 total goals (13 total). |
| Both teams have scored in each of the last six H2Hs (4.33 total goals per match average). |
| Willem’s 2018/19 away games averaged 4.18 total goals per match. |
| Head-to-head matches: SITTARD – WILLEM II | |||||
| 30.03.19 | ERE | Willem II | Sittard | 3 : 2 | |
| 22.09.18 | ERE | Sittard | Willem II | 4 : 4 | |
| 06.12.13 | EER | Willem II | Sittard | 2 : 1 | |
| 02.09.13 | EER | Sittard | Willem II | 3 : 1 | |
| 06.04.12 | EER | Willem II | Sittard | 1 : 1 | |
NETHERLANDS: Eredivisie – Round 3
Sittard vs Willem II
Kick-off: August 18, 11:15
Prediction: BTS – Yes
Odds: [email protected]BWIN
