Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
Fortuna Sittard Stadion will host Saturday’s Eredivisie game between Fortuna Sittard and Excelsior, the two teams who sit in the opposite halves of the table. The Fortunezen finally grabbed their first point of the new campaign when they scored a late equalizer against NEC at the weekend, and they are now eyeing their first win of the process. Keep in mind, though, that Dogan Erdogan is sidelined through suspension for the home side.
Marinus Dijkhuizen’s troops, on the other hand, aim to build on a 2-1 home win over Emmen, and a triumph over Fortuna will see them stay in the Europa Conference League berth. However, the home side have a chance to escape the relegation zone and given Excelsior’s shaky defence, we predict that the hosts will pick up all three points from the match. Nikolas Agrafiotis is major doubt, whereas Marouan Azarkan remains on the sidelines with injury.