Fortuna Sittard U21 0, Sweden U19 1

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (Interstat) — A first-half goal from defender Thindra Mattsson propelled Excelsior U21 to a narrow 1-0 victory over Fortuna Sittard U21 on Tuesday in the opening match of the NED: U21 Divisie 3, a qualifying pathway for the UEFA U19 Championship. The match, played under cool spring skies at the Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, defied pregame projections. Statistical models had favored the visitors, with Interstat’s ELO system giving Fortuna Sittard U21 a 51.7 percent probability to win and its simulator predicting a 1-1 draw. Instead, a disciplined defensive performance from the hosts secured three points to… Read more...