Eredivisie

Highlighted: Fortuna Sittard shoots with precision in March

29 March 2024

Fortuna Sittard must have been on a yellow-green cloud during the international break. The Limburgers won three of the last four Eredivisie matches before the break, and along with PSV, Feyenoord, and AZ, they collected the most points during this period (10 – W3, D1). With sharpshooter Kaj Sierhuis at the helm, smiles are wide at Fortuna at the moment.

Equaling the record after a key victory

After a 3-1 victory over PEC Zwolle in the last matchday, Fortuna Sittard now has 34 points, and survival in the Eredivisie is almost assured, although many fans were probably not focused on that. They were secretly looking upwards, towards the spots for the playoffs for European football, and there is every reason to do so. This century, Fortuna Sittard had only once before reached 34 points after 26 rounds in the Eredivisie (also 34 after 26 matches in the 2020/21 season) and it is only the second time that Fortuna has had at least thirty points after 26 Eredivisie matches since their promotion in 2018.

Fortuna sets the standard with Sierhuis in the leading role

It's clear that things have been going well for Fortuna Sittard in recent weeks. No team took more shots on goal in the Eredivisie in March than Fortuna Sittard (24, equal with PSV), and no team scored as many goals during this period as Fortuna (10). This attacking hunger is partly fueled by striker Kaj Sierhuis, who, after a difficult period at the start (2 goals in his first 12 league matches for Fortuna), is now fully unleashed. He scored six goals in his last four Eredivisie matches, bringing his total for Fortuna to eleven goals in 25 matches. The last player with as many goals in his first 25 Eredivisie matches for Fortuna Sittard was Ronald Hamming in 1995-1996 (also 11).

Eredivisie in March

Player	Shots on goal	Opportunities created
Kaj Sierhuis	16	8
Vangelis Pavlidis	16	6
Anis Hadj Moussa	13	7
Chris Lokesa	13	4
Luuk de Jong	13	3

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Sierhuis just one goal away from Fortuna record

If Kaj Sierhuis manages to score against Sparta Rotterdam again, he will become the fourth Fortuna Sittard player to find the net in five consecutive Eredivisie matches, and the first since Sigi Lens in 1987 (5). The 25-year-old striker was directly involved in both the most shots (24) and goals (7) during the month of March.

Eredivisie in March

Player	Goals	Assists
Kaj Sierhuis	5	2
Justin Lonwijk	2	2
Sven Mijnans	2	2
Jizz Hornkamp	2	2
Yukinari Sugawara	3	1

Can Fortuna Sittard dream of playoffs?

Fortuna Sittard aims to continue their good form against direct rival Sparta and keep the dream of playoffs alive. The last time the Limburgers earned at least thirteen points from a series of five Eredivisie matches was in December 2020-January 2021 (13).

Eredivisie in March

Team	Shots on goal	Goals
Fortuna Sittard	24	10
PSV	24	4
Ajax	23	6
AZ	22	9
N.E.C.	21	7

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#	Club	W \| V \| G	DV-DT
1	AZ	0 \| 0 \| 0	0-0
2	Ajax	0 \| 0 \| 0	0-0
3	Almere City FC	0 \| 0 \| 0	0-0
4	Feyenoord	0 \| 0 \| 0	0-0
5	Fortuna Sittard	0 \| 0 \| 0	0-0
6	Go Ahead Eagles	0 \| 0 \| 0	0-0
7	FC Groningen	0 \| 0 \| 0	0-0
8	sc Heerenveen	0 \| 0 \| 0	0-0
9	Heracles Almelo	0 \| 0 \| 0	0-0

#	Club	W \| V \| G	DV-DT
10	NAC Breda	0 \| 0 \| 0	0-0
11	N.E.C. Nijmegen	0 \| 0 \| 0	0-0
12	PEC Zwolle	0 \| 0 \| 0	0-0
13	PSV	0 \| 0 \| 0	0-0
14	RKC Waalwijk	0 \| 0 \| 0	0-0
15	Sparta Rotterdam	0 \| 0 \| 0	0-0
16	FC Twente	0 \| 0 \| 0	0-0
17	FC Utrecht	0 \| 0 \| 0	0-0
18	Willem II	0 \| 0 \| 0	0-0