FC Groningen vs Fortuna Sittard, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee J. van der Laan
- Referee Luca Cantineau
- Referee Rogier Honig
- Referee Mark Strijker
6 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 9.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb | Fortuna Sittard | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Feb | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Feb | SC Heerenveen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Feb | PEC Zwolle | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Jan | Heracles Almelo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Jan | ADO Den Haag | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb | FC Groningen | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Feb | ADO Den Haag | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Feb | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Feb | Heracles Almelo | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Jan | VVV Venlo | H | 3–2 | W |
| 27 Jan | RKC Waalwijk | A | 2–1 | W |
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion!
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Groningen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' It looks surprising FC Groningen does not make any changes. Sam Schreck has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 23' The crowd applauds Piet Velthuizen as he leaves the pitch. Alexei Coselev steps in for Fortuna Sittard.
- 28' Fortuna Sittard looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Lequincio Zeefuik scoring 1 goals.
- 29' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mo El Hankouri on 29.
- 34' Sam Schreck picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 39' Over 39 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 44' Mo El Hankouri needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 46' FC Groningen ring the changes. Jorgen Larsen has done his job and it is now time for Paulos Abraham to step up.
- 50' The Sweden Paulos Abraham breaks the deadlock on 50 minutes. 1-0!
- 55' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 60' 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.
- 65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 70' Fortuna Sittard are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 73' The FC Groningen manager makes a substitution. Sam Schreck departs to be replaced by Wessel Dammers.
- 74' Time for substitution for Fortuna Sittard. Lisandro Semedo is replaced by Emil Hansson.
- 79' Fortuna Sittard seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 84' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Groningen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 86' Fortuna Sittard make a change. Roel Janssen trudges off to be replaced by Thibaud Verlinden on 86 minutes.
- 89' The crowd applauds Mo El Hankouri as he leaves the pitch. Patrick Joosten steps in for FC Groningen.
- 90' Time for substitution for FC Groningen. Daniel van Kaam is replaced by Kian Slor.
- 90' Wessel Dammers catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- The points are shared — FC Groningen 1-0 Fortuna Sittard. Honours even.
Lineups
FC Groningen Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 2
- 11
- 1
- 32
-
26
Daniel van Kaam ↓ Kian Slor 90'
-
8
Sam Schreck ↓ Wessel Dammers 73'
- 21
- 5
-
9
Jorgen Larsen ↓ Paulos Abraham 46'
- 31
Bench
-
7
Ramon-Pascal Lundqvist ↑ 73'
-
14
Patrick Joosten ↑ 89'
-
4
Wessel Dammers ↑ 73'
- 23
- 25
- 17
- 33
-
34
Kian Slor ↑ 90'
-
19
Paulos Abraham ↑ 46'
Coach
Danny Buijs
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 10
- 22
- 8
- 23
- 9
-
7
Lisandro Semedo ↓ Emil Hansson 74'
- 25
- 35
- 2
- 14
Bench
- 17
- 4
- 27
-
11
Emil Hansson ↑ 74'
-
77
Alexei Coselev ↑ 23'
- 12
- 20
- 24
-
55
Thibaud Verlinden ↑ 86'
- 44
- 40
- 18
Coach
Sjors Ultee
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Paul Gladon | 3 |
| Ricardo Pepi | 3 |
| Jorgen Larsen | 3 |
| Mats Seuntjens | 2 |
| Inigo Cordoba | 2 |
| Anthony Descotte | 1 |
| Cyril Ngonge | 1 |
| Lequincio Zeefuik | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Groningen Form
Fortuna Sittard Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.9
FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Groningen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
FC Groningen or Draw
79%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
45%
FC Groningen or Fortuna Sittard
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
6%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Groningen
| Handicap | FC Groningen covers | Push | Fortuna Sittard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 22% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.