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Fortuna Sittard vs FC Groningen, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
Fortuna Sittard
0 – 0
Full Time
FC Groningen
Sat 22 Dec 2018 · 17:30 UTC Fortuna Sittard Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 10' Julian Chabot
Jorrit Smeets 45' R
Mica Pinto 72' Y
Y 80' Deyovaisio Zeefuik

Overview

Match Preview

Fortuna Sittard vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie at Fortuna Sittard Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Allard Lindhout
  • Referee Erik Kleinjan
  • Referee Luca Cantineau
  • Referee Edgar Bijl
  • Referee Freek Vandeursen
9 games this season 🟨 1.7/game ⚽ 6.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 PSV 12 26
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 12 25
3 AFC Ajax 12 25
4 FC Twente '65 12 24
5 AZ 12 23
6 SC Heerenveen 12 21
7 Fortuna Sittard 12 20
8 Go Ahead Eagles 12 17
9 FC Groningen 12 15
10 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 12 15
11 NEC 12 14
12 Sparta Rotterdam 12 12
13 PEC Zwolle 12 12
14 FC Utrecht 12 12
15 SBV Excelsior 12 11
16 Telstar 1963 12 10
17 ADO Den Haag 12 9
18 Willem II Tilburg 12 3

Head-to-Head

7
1
6
Fortuna Sittard 14 games · Avg 2.6 goals FC Groningen
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-22 Fortuna Sittard 0–0 FC Groningen

Recent Form

Fortuna Sittard
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec FC Groningen H 0–0 D
16 Dec Feyenoord Rotterdam A 2–0 W
07 Dec AZ H 0–3 L
01 Dec SC Heerenveen A 1–3 L
24 Nov Heracles Almelo H 3–0 W
10 Nov VVV Venlo A 2–3 L
FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec Fortuna Sittard A 0–0 D
16 Dec FC Emmen H 1–2 L
09 Dec VVV Venlo A 0–0 D
02 Dec NAC Breda H 5–2 W
25 Nov Feyenoord Rotterdam A 0–1 L
11 Nov SC Heerenveen H 2–0 W

Season Stats

Fortuna Sittard FC Groningen
#7 Position #9
20 Points 15
12 Played 12
5 / 5 / 2 W / D / L 4 / 3 / 5
20 Scored 29
20 Conceded 28
+0 GD +1
1.67 PPG 1.25
42% Win % 33%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season
8% Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season

Fortuna Sittard are 7th (20 pts). FC Groningen are 9th (15 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Fortuna Sittard
0-15
5/–
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/4
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/3
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Groningen
0-15
7/4
16-30
6/3
31-45
4/5
46-60
4/5
61-75
3/5
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Fortuna Sittard
Anthony Descotte 5 G
Mohammed Ihattaren 4 G 4 A
Lequincio Zeefuik 3 G 1 A
Philip Brittijn 2 G
Edouard Michut 1 G 2 A
FC Groningen
Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson 9 G 1 A
Thom van Bergen 8 G 3 A
David van der Werff 2 G 3 A
Tygo Land 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Fortuna Sittard Stadion as Fortuna Sittard face off against FC Groningen in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Fortuna Sittard Stadion. FC Groningen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' Julian Chabot catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 10.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Danny Buijs will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' Fortuna Sittard currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Fortuna Sittard and FC Groningen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Fortuna Sittard in their trying to find a way past FC Groningen's compact .
  • 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Jorrit Smeets.
  • 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 55' Alexei Coselev has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 277 appearances.
  • 58' FC Groningen ring the changes. Django Warmerdam has done his job and it is now time for Ahmad Mendes Moreira to step up.
  • 63' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Fortuna Sittard that had 277 games and scored 323 goals.
  • 68' It looks like no one’s ball. Fortuna Sittard is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Mica Pinto.
  • 77' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 80' That is a Yellow card for FC Groningen. Deyovaisio Zeefuik will be fuming at that decision.
  • 80' Uriel Antuna has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tim Handwerker on 80 minute.
  • 85' Fortuna Sittard are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Groningen backline.
  • 90' Lisandro Semedo is replacing Andrij Novakovich for the Fortuna Sittard side.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Fortuna Sittard Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rene Eijer

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Paul Gladon 3
Ricardo Pepi 3
Jorgen Larsen 3
Mats Seuntjens 2
Inigo Cordoba 2
George Cox 1
David van der Werff 1
Samir Memisevic 1

Head to Head

2018-12-22 Fortuna Sittard 0–0 FC Groningen

Fortuna Sittard Form

2018-12-22 Fortuna Sittard 0–0 FC Groningen D 2018-12-16 Feyenoord Rotterdam 0–2 Fortuna Sittard W 2018-12-07 Fortuna Sittard 0–3 AZ L 2018-12-01 SC Heerenveen 3–1 Fortuna Sittard L 2018-11-24 Fortuna Sittard 3–0 Heracles Almelo W 2018-11-10 VVV Venlo 3–2 Fortuna Sittard L

FC Groningen Form

2018-12-22 Fortuna Sittard 0–0 FC Groningen D 2018-12-16 FC Groningen 1–2 FC Emmen L 2018-12-09 VVV Venlo 0–0 FC Groningen D 2018-12-02 FC Groningen 5–2 NAC Breda W 2018-11-25 Feyenoord Rotterdam 1–0 FC Groningen L 2018-11-11 FC Groningen 2–0 SC Heerenveen W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.31 Fortuna Sittard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 FC Groningen xG
I would bet for: Fortuna Sittard or FC Groningen 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Fortuna Sittard40% Draw29% FC Groningen31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Fortuna Sittard or Draw
69%
Draw or FC Groningen
60%
Fortuna Sittard or FC Groningen
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Fortuna Sittard28% Draw49% FC Groningen23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
10.1%
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
7.1%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3%
1 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Fortuna Sittard

Handicap Fortuna Sittard covers Push FC Groningen covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 21% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 18% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
32% ✗
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
28% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.