NEC Nijmegen vs Fortuna Sittard — Eredivisie
2-2
Stadion de Goffert, Nijmegen
Going into the match, NEC Nijmegen had won 1, drawn 4, lost 5 in their previous 10, scoring 1.0 goals a game; Fortuna Sittard had won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.7. The sides have met 4 times in our records: NEC Nijmegen 2 wins, Fortuna Sittard 2 wins. NEC Nijmegen are 12th in the Eredivisie on 10 points; Fortuna Sittard are 6th on 15.
Match report
Home form going in: NEC Nijmegen
Last 10 completed: won 1, drawn 4, lost 5 (D D D L L). 1.0 scored per game, 2.3 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 vs Levski Sofia · 15 Oct 2026
- D 1-1 at Ajax · 10 Oct 2026
- D 1-1 vs GO Ahead Eagles · 20 Sept 2026
- L 5-0 at Juventus · 17 Sept 2026
- L 3-0 at Cambuur · 12 Sept 2026
- D 2-2 vs Excelsior · 8 Sept 2026
Away form going in: Fortuna Sittard
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 (D W L W W). 1.7 scored per game, 1.9 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 vs Twente · 10 Oct 2026
- W 0-1 at Willem II · 19 Sept 2026
- L 1-5 vs Ajax · 12 Sept 2026
- W 2-3 at ADO Den Haag · 6 Sept 2026
- W 2-3 at Groningen · 28 Aug 2026
- L 0-2 vs AZ Alkmaar · 22 Aug 2026
Head-to-head: NEC Nijmegen vs Fortuna Sittard
- NEC Nijmegen 2-3 Fortuna Sittard · 28 Feb 2026 · Eredivisie
- 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
How it unfolded
- 18' Normal Goal — Anthony Descotte (Fortuna Sittard)
- 28' Normal Goal — Kevin Kers (NEC Nijmegen)
- 48' Normal Goal — Anthony Descotte (Fortuna Sittard)
- 90' Missed Penalty — Mitchel Bakker (NEC Nijmegen)
- 93' Normal Goal — Willum Thor Willumsson (NEC Nijmegen)
Match statistics
| NEC Nijmegen | Metric | Fortuna Sittard |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 2 |
| 74 | Ball possession | 26 |
| 3.06 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.45 |
| 24 | Total shots | 5 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 9 | Shots off target | 1 |
| 8 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 22 | Attempts inside box | 4 |
| 2 | Attempts outside box | 1 |
| 13 | Corner kicks | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 609 | Total passes | 222 |
| 546 | Accurate passes | 158 |
| 5 | Key passes | 20 |
| 100 | Duels | 100 |
| 50 | Duels won | 50 |
Eredivisie table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 23 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | PSV Eindhoven | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 19 |
| 4 | Ajax | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 18 |
| 5 | Twente | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 15 |
| 7 | Groningen | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 | Heerenveen | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | GO Ahead Eagles | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Excelsior | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Utrecht | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -10 | 11 |
| 12 | NEC Nijmegen | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Sparta Rotterdam | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 9 |
| 14 | Cambuur | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 9 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -12 | 7 |
| 16 | Telstar | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -9 | 6 |
| 18 | Willem II | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -17 | 2 |