FC Groningen vs Fortuna Sittard, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Groningen vs Fortuna Sittard — Eredivisie at Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion.
- FC Groningen 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Fortuna Sittard 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeroen Manschot
- Referee Rob van de Ven
- Referee Erik Kleinjan
- Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
- Referee Alex Bos
4 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 24.5 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Fortuna Sittard | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Apr | PEC Zwolle | A | 2–3 | L |
| 20 Apr | AFC Ajax | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Apr | SC Heerenveen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Apr | SBV Excelsior | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | VBV De Graafschap | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | FC Groningen | A | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Apr | FC Utrecht | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Apr | NAC Breda | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Apr | VVV Venlo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Apr | PEC Zwolle | A | 0–5 | L |
| 03 Apr | ADO Den Haag | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| FC Groningen | Fortuna Sittard | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #6 |
| 11 | Points | 13 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 2 |
| 15 | Scored | 13 |
| 13 | Conceded | 14 |
| +2 | GD | -1 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 43% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
FC Groningen this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season
Fortuna Sittard this season
FC Groningen are 8th (11 pts). Fortuna Sittard are 6th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Groningen
0-15
3/2
16-30
5/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Fortuna Sittard
0-15
3/–
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/3
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Groningen
| Thom van Bergen | 4 G | 2 A |
| Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson | 4 G | |
| David van der Werff | 2 G | 3 A |
| Tygo Land | 2 G | 1 A |
Fortuna Sittard
| Mohammed Ihattaren | 3 G | 2 A |
| Lequincio Zeefuik | 3 G | 1 A |
| Anthony Descotte | 2 G | |
| Philip Brittijn | 2 G | |
| Edouard Michut | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! FC Groningen welcome Fortuna Sittard for this crunch clash at Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Fortuna Sittard are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Fortuna Sittard needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' Mimoun Mahi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 39' Paul Gladon has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 39 minutes.
- 44' FC Groningen is showing some good football. However, FC Groningen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 49' Tim Handwerker needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 53' The deadlock is broken! Ritsu Doan gets on the scoresheet on 53 minutes.
- 56' Time for substitution for Fortuna Sittard. Ahmed El Messaoudi is replaced by Andrija Balic.
- 61' It looks like no one’s ball. Fortuna Sittard is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 64' The whistle greets Andrij Novakovich as he departs to be replaced by Lisandro Semedo.
- 69' FC Groningen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 74' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Groningen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 75' A tactical swap from FC Groningen — Mo El Hankouri on, Mimoun Mahi off on 75 minutes.
- 76' A tactical swap from Fortuna Sittard — Agim Zeka on, Mark Diemers off on 76 minutes.
- 80' The whistle greets Paul Gladon as he departs to be replaced by Ajdin Hrustic.
- 85' Over 85 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 89' Fresh legs for FC Groningen! Thomas Bruns comes on to replace Tommie van de Looi.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. FC Groningen take all three points.
Lineups
FC Groningen Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 29
- 1
- 4
- 42
- 5
- 7
- 6
- 36
-
10
Mimoun Mahi ↓ Mo El Hankouri 75'
- 24
-
19
Paul Gladon ↓ Ajdin Hrustic 80'
Bench
- 8
-
15
Thomas Bruns ↑ 89'
-
14
Mo El Hankouri ↑ 75'
- 16
- 31
- 20
- 12
-
23
Ajdin Hrustic ↑ 80'
- 21
- 22
- 17
Coach
Danny Buijs
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 9
-
10
Mark Diemers ↓ Agim Zeka 76'
- 5
- 77
- 23
- 34
- 4
- 6
- 19
- 15
Bench
-
99
Andrija Balic ↑ 56'
- 31
- 17
- 97
- 1
- 2
- 13
-
14
Lisandro Semedo ↑ 64'
- 28
-
33
Agim Zeka ↑ 76'
Coach
Rene Eijer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ricardo Pepi | 3 |
| Jorgen Larsen | 3 |
| Paul Gladon | 3 |
| Mats Seuntjens | 2 |
| Inigo Cordoba | 2 |
| Tijjani Noslin | 1 |
| Rasmus Karjalainen | 1 |
| Florian Kruger | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Groningen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.32
FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for:
FC Groningen to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Groningen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
FC Groningen or Draw
84%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
36%
FC Groningen or Fortuna Sittard
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Groningen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
8.2%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.2%
0 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.5%
4 – 0
4.4%
4 – 1
4.3%
1 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Groningen
| Handicap | FC Groningen covers | Push | Fortuna Sittard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 20% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 22% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.