In the Eredivisie battle that took place at 19:00 EEST on 03 February 2023, Fortuna Sittard hosted Sparta Rotterdam in a game that ended in a goalless draw.
This game was statistically balanced with both teams failing to find the back of the net. Each team managed to secure three corner kicks, indicating an equal share of attacking opportunities from set pieces. Neither of the teams were proactive in challenging the goalkeepers as there were no data provided for shots on target/off target for either of them, reflecting limited attacking intent or chances created.
The disciplinary aspect of the match was well in control with both teams demonstrating a decent level of professionalism. Fortuna Sittard conceded six fouls, marginally less than Sparta Rotterdam's seven. However, exemplary conduct was on display as there was a total absence of yellow and red cards throughout the match.
The offside trap sprung only once, showing that both teams' defense were well disciplined in holding their lines, with Fortuna not caught offside at all during the match. Sparta Rotterdam being caught offside once indicates their forward line's constant effort to breach the defence line of Fortuna Sittard which ultimately didn't pay off.
Number of substitutions could have illuminated the tactical alterations during the match, however, data for this parameter was not provided in the data set.
In summary, this match was evenly contested as evidenced by equal number of corner kicks, and uniform conduct regarding fouls and cards. The goalless scoreline signifies a solid display of defensive tactics from both teams, although a lack of incisive attacking play also attributes to the result. The team's inability to create decisive goal-scoring opportunities could be an area of concern for both sides going forward in the season.
| Draw | 0-0 | Fortuna Sittard vs Go Ahead Eagles Deventer | |
| Lose | 3-2 | Vitesse Arnhem vs Fortuna Sittard | |
| Lose | 0-1 | Fortuna Sittard vs Feyenoord Rotterdam | |
| Lose | 2-0 | Twente vs Fortuna Sittard | |
| Draw | 1-1 | Fortuna Sittard vs NEC Nijmegen |
| Lose | 4-2 | PSV Eindhoven vs Sparta Rotterdam | |
| Win | 1-0 | Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Volendam | |
| Win | 2-3 | Almere City FC vs Sparta Rotterdam | |
| Lose | 1-2 | Sparta Rotterdam vs Heracles Almelo | |
| Win | 1-4 | Vitesse Arnhem vs Sparta Rotterdam |
| Away game | Fortuna Sittard | 0 | 4 | Sparta Rotterdam | Home game | Eredivisie | |
| Home game | Fortuna Sittard | 0 | 2 | Sparta Rotterdam | Away game | Eredivisie | |
| Home game | Fortuna Sittard | 0 | 0 | Sparta Rotterdam | Away game | Eredivisie | |
| Away game | Fortuna Sittard | 1 | 3 | Sparta Rotterdam | Home game | Eredivisie | |
| Home game | Fortuna Sittard | 3 | 0 | Sparta Rotterdam | Away game | Eredivisie |
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