Utrecht v Fortuna Sittard: play-off push meets mid-table finish | OneFootball

Utrecht host Fortuna Sittard in the Eredivisie on Sunday, 17 May 2026 at Stadion Galgenwaard, with the hosts looking to cement a qualification play-off place and the visitors aiming to round off with a solid mid-table finish.

Utrecht are seventh on 50 points, while Fortuna Sittard sit 11th with 39. The reverse meeting finished 1-0 to Fortuna in September, though recent home head to heads have included emphatic wins for Utrecht.

Form favours the hosts. Utrecht have three wins from their last five, including victory away at Ajax. Fortuna have one win in five, though they did edge PEC Zwolle last time out.

Both sides have absentees. Utrecht list Michael Brouwer, Victor Jensen, Miguel Rodríguez and Ángel Alarcón among injured players. Fortuna are without suspended forward Paul Gladon and have injuries to Daley Sinkgraven, Mohammed Ihattaren, Edouard Michut, Shawn Adewoye and Justin Lonwijk.

On the pitch, Utrecht's 53 league goals and eight clean sheets suggest balance, and Souffian El Karouani's 11 assists, joint third in the league, provide a consistent supply line. Gjivai Zechiël leads their scoring with eight. Fortuna have conceded 61 and kept three clean sheets, so Kaj Sierhuis's 12 league goals may be key, with Dimitris Limnios adding six assists.

A win would take Utrecht to 53 points and could lift them from seventh to sixth, strengthening their play-off seeding. Three points for Fortuna would move them to 42 and further consolidate a mid-table finish away from the relegation places.