Fortuna Sittard v Heracles

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A 2-0 defeat away from home in last weekend's Dutch Eredivisie clash at PEC Zwolle extended Fortuna Sittard's poor run of form to six matches without a win in the Dutch top flight so the hosts will return to their Fortuna Sittard Stadion no doubt looking to break this woeful sequence when they entertain Heracles, while the visitors themselves are enduring a four-match winless run as well.

Five defeats within their last six league matches in the Eredivisie has seen Fortuna Sittard drop down the Dutch top flight table to a disappointing 14th place ahead of Friday night's encounter following losses to Go Ahead, AZ, Twente, PSV and PEC Zwolle respectively but the hosts had made a bright start to this new Dutch top flight campaign.

Fortuna Sittard had begun this new campaign with a solid looking five-match unbeaten run which included picking up points in draws with Feyenoord, Excelsior and Ajax, along with collecting wins against Almere City and Volendam, both of which were on home soil at their Fortuna Sittard Stadion.

Indeed, it appears being at home is where Fortuna Sittard are more likely to break this six-match winless cycle where the hosts have suffered just one loss in their last seven matches overall.

Heracles currently occupy a mid-table position of 10th place in the Dutch Eredivisie table but they too have experienced a decline in fortunes as the visitors have failed to win any of their last four league matches, slipping to three defeats in the process.

Losses to Go Ahead, Heerenveen and PSV, in 4-0, 3-0 and 6-0 defeats respectively have not only handed Heracles disappointing results but has also seen the visitors ship a total of 13 goals within these three losses which does not bode well for this upcoming trip to face Fortuna Sittard at their Fortuna Sittard Stadion.

Heracles had also made a fairly positive start to their new season as they slipped to just two defeats in their opening seven matches of the campaign while also collecting three wins but it is worth noting that each of these three wins were achieved on home soil at their Erve Asito ground where they recorded victories over NEC, Excelsior and PEC Zwolle.

However, the bigger picture shows Heracles have managed to capture just three wins from their last 15 matches overall, while on the road, Heracles have won just twice in their previous 26 outings on the road that also includes no fewer than 19 defeats in the process.

Fortuna Sittard v Heracles Verdict

Taking Heracles' poor record and performances away from home, Fortuna Sittard may just be able to sneak a narrow win here on Friday night as they look to end their winless run.

Therefore, our main bet will be Fortuna Sittard win @ 1.75

Other side bets worth considering:

Fortuna Sittard win & Under 2.5 goals @ 4.75

Correct Score: Fortuna Sittard 2-0 @ 9.00