Sparta Rotterdam vs Fortuna Sittard Predictions

• Sparta Rotterdam have only lost 1 of their last 7 matches against Fortuna Sittard.
• Sparta Rotterdam have scored 3 or more goals in 3 of their last 7 league games against Fortuna Sittard.
• Fortuna Sittard are yet to win on the road this season, losing 7 or 9 away games.
• Sparta Rotterdam have won 5 of their 9 home games and kept clean sheets in 44% of those matches.

Fortuna Sittard have been abysmal on the road this season

Fortuna Sittard actually edge the head to head record between these two clubs but have only managed to beat Sparta Rotterdam once since 2013. Saturday’s hosts have won three of the pairs’ last seven meetings and on each occasion, they have scored 3 or more goals against Fortuna Sittard. Sparta narrowly lost 2-1 away at league leaders Ajax last time out and beat AZ 3-0 in their last home game, proving just how competitive they are right now, while Fortuna Sittard lost 3-1 at home to Vitesse last weekend.

Sparta have a good record at home this season with five wins, two draws, and two defeats from nine matches, while Fortuna Sittard have really struggled on the road. The visitors have lost seven and drawn two of their nine away games, so are yet to secure a victory on the road which is a concern for any club that is as close to the relegation zone as Fortuna Sittard are.

Sparta average 1.89 points per home game which is above the league average of 1.73 points, while Fortuna Sittard average a mere 0.22 points per away game which is well below the league average of 1.08 points. The hosts have a win ratio of 56% and score an average of over 2 goals per home game while the visitors concede an average of over 3 goals per away game, which is why we have backed a final scoreline of 3-0 in Sparta’s favour this weekend.

The hosts have an excellent clean sheets record at home

Over 2.5 goals have been scored in 78% of Sparta’s home games and Fortuna Sittard’s away games, so we are expecting at least three goals to be scored in Saturday’s clash. The hosts have scored 19 goals at home so far this season while their guests have only managed to net five times on the road, adding weight to our prediction for a 3-0 home win on Saturday.

Sparta have kept clean sheets in 44% of their home games and have won-to-nil in 33% of their matches while Fortuna Sittard have failed to score in 56% of their away games and have lost-to-nil in 44% of their matches, so you can see just why we have backed a comfortable home win this weekend.

We’re confident that Sparta Rotterdam will win on Saturday and we have predicted a final scoreline of 3-0. The hosts are strong at home and have enjoyed the majority of their recent encounters against Fortuna Sittard. The visitors are yet to win on the road and rarely avoid defeat on their travels, so it’s hard to see Fortuna Sittard leaving Rotterdam with anything to show for their efforts.