NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen vs Fortuna Sittard — Eredivisie
2-3
Fortuna SittardGoffertstadion, Nijmegen
Going into the match, NEC Nijmegen had won 5, drawn 4, lost 1 in their previous 10, scoring 2.3 goals a game; Fortuna Sittard had won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 in 10, scoring 1.6. The sides have met 5 times in our records: NEC Nijmegen 3 wins, Fortuna Sittard 1 win, 1 drawn. NEC Nijmegen are 9th in the Eredivisie on 7 points; Fortuna Sittard are 5th on 10.
Match report
Home form going in: NEC Nijmegen
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 4, lost 1 (D D L W W). 2.3 scored per game, 1.7 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 100% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 at Ajax · 21 Feb 2026
- D 1-1 at Sparta Rotterdam · 17 Feb 2026
- L 1-3 vs Utrecht · 11 Feb 2026
- W 4-1 vs Heracles · 7 Feb 2026
- W 1-3 at AZ Alkmaar · 31 Jan 2026
- W 2-1 vs PEC Zwolle · 24 Jan 2026
Away form going in: Fortuna Sittard
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 (W L D L W). 1.6 scored per game, 2.1 conceded, 90% over 2.5 goals, 90% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- W 2-1 vs Excelsior · 20 Feb 2026
- L 4-1 at Ajax · 14 Feb 2026
- D 2-2 vs Sparta Rotterdam · 7 Feb 2026
- L 2-1 at Heracles · 1 Feb 2026
- W 1-2 at Groningen · 25 Jan 2026
- L 1-2 vs PSV Eindhoven · 17 Jan 2026
Head-to-head: NEC Nijmegen vs Fortuna Sittard
- Fortuna Sittard 3-2 NEC Nijmegen · 31 Aug 2025 · Eredivisie
- NEC Nijmegen 4-1 Fortuna Sittard · 19 Jan 2025 · Eredivisie
- Fortuna Sittard 0-3 NEC Nijmegen · 31 Aug 2024 · Eredivisie
- Fortuna Sittard 1-1 NEC Nijmegen · 2 Apr 2024 · Eredivisie
- NEC Nijmegen 4-1 Fortuna Sittard · 15 Dec 2023 · Eredivisie
How it unfolded
- 19' Normal Goal — T. Chery (NEC Nijmegen)
- 27' Normal Goal — I. Marquez (Fortuna Sittard)
- 59' Normal Goal — M. Ihattaren (Fortuna Sittard)
- 65' Normal Goal — J. Hubner (Fortuna Sittard)
- 90' Normal Goal — B. Linssen (NEC Nijmegen)
Match statistics
| NEC Nijmegen | Metric | Fortuna Sittard |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 3 |
| 68 | Ball possession | 32 |
| 1.46 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.45 |
| 15 | Total shots | 13 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 9 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 8 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 8 | Attempts inside box | 9 |
| 7 | Attempts outside box | 4 |
| 10 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 495 | Total passes | 240 |
| 414 | Accurate passes | 161 |
| 84 | Pass accuracy | 67 |
| 9 | Key passes | 9 |
| 128 | Duels | 128 |
Eredivisie table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ Alkmaar | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 |
| 2 | PSV Eindhoven | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 13 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | Excelsior | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 5 | Fortuna Sittard | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | GO Ahead Eagles | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Ajax | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | Twente | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | NEC Nijmegen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | Groningen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Heerenveen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 4 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 15 | Utrecht | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -9 | 2 |
| 16 | Willem II | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -9 | 1 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 1 |
| 18 | Cambuur | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -12 | 1 |