Preview: Fortuna Sittard vs. FC Utrecht - prediction, team news, lineups

Meanwhile, the away side make the trip this weekend aiming to secure back to back victories for the first time this term having recently returned to winning ways in their last outing.

Match preview

Utrecht put an end to a three-game losing streak in thrilling fashion courtesy of a 4-3 victory over Ajax at the Stadion Galgenwaard on Sunday.

Ron Jans's men led 2-0 through goals from Ryan Flamingo and Mike van der Hoorn but soon found themselves trailing following a quickfire double from Kristian Hlynsson and Steven Bergwijn's effort, only for Jens Toornstra and Oscar Fraulo to turn the game around with strikes in the final 20 minutes.

With six points picked up from nine matches so far, the Domstedelingen sit 16th in the league standings and are now just a point adrift of safety.

Lying in store next is the challenge of an opposing outfit with just one victory from the last five meetings between the teams across all competitions.

However, that only win did come in the most recent encounter earlier this year back in March when Saturday's visitors fell to a 2-1 defeat.

Fortuna Sittard were beaten for the fourth game running either side of the international break following a 3-1 defeat against PSV Eindhoven at the Philips Stadion on Saturday.

Danny Buijs's men fell behind to Guus Til's opener before second-half goals from Andre Ramalho and Johan Bakayoko sealed the deal, rendering Kaj Sierhuis's late strike inconsequential.

As a result, te Fortunezen have dropped down a couple of places to 12th in the Eredivisie table, albeit outside the top half only by one point.

Having recently suffered a first home defeat of the season, Saturday's hosts will be keen to avoid back to back losses in front of their fans for the first time since March.

Fortuna Sittard Eredivisie form:

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FC Utrecht Eredivisie form:

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Team News

Twenty-four-year-old Mouhamed Belkheir remains ineligible to feature for Sittard following his sending-off in the defeat to FC Twente three weeks ago.

Kaj Sierhuis could be in line for a return to the starting lineup after coming off the bench to open his account for the season last time out.

Utrecht's Zidane Iqbal will not play any part for Utrecht this weekend as he continues his spell out of action with an ankle problem.

The home side will also have to make do with the absence of Bart Ramselaar, while Mike van der Hoorn remains a major injury doubt for this one.

Fortuna Sittard possible starting lineup:

Pandur; Vita, Siovas, Guth, Pinto; Duarte, Rosier; Cordoba, Halilovic, Noslin; Lazetic

FC Utrecht possible starting lineup:

Barkas; Novoa, Van der Hoorn, Sagnan, Leliendal; Flamingo, Bozdogan; Booth, Labyad, Boussaid; Descotte

We say: Fortuna Sittard 1-1 FC Utrecht

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