Fortuna Sittard vs FC Groningen, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Fortuna Sittard vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie at Fortuna Sittard Stadion.
- Fortuna Sittard 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- FC Groningen 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stan Teuben
- Referee Rob Dieperink
- Referee Richard Martens
- Referee Richard Brondijk
- Referee Sjoerd Nanninga
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | FC Groningen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Nov | PEC Zwolle | A | 1–3 | L |
| 09 Nov | ADO Den Haag | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | FC Utrecht | A | 0–6 | L |
| 26 Oct | VVV Venlo | H | 4–1 | W |
| 20 Oct | FC Emmen | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | Fortuna Sittard | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Nov | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Nov | SBV Vitesse | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | Willem II Tilburg | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | SC Heerenveen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Oct | Sparta Rotterdam | 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)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season
Fortuna Sittard this season
8%
Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
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' Fortuna Sittard are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Fortuna Sittard and FC Groningen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Fortuna Sittard have won 323 goals from 277 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' FC Groningen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 45' Fortuna Sittard player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Danny Buijs will be considering his options from the bench.
- 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 60' It looks surprising FC Groningen does not make any changes. Deyovaisio Zeefuik has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 65' Tesfaldet Tekie has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 277 appearances.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Bassala Sambou. He replaces Vitalie Damascan on 69 minute.
- 71' Rasmus Karjalainen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jorrit Smeets at the 71 minute mark.
- 73' Charlison Benschop is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kaj Sierhuis at the 73 minute mark.
- 78' A stunning finish from Rasmus Karjalainen — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 79' The crowd applauds Mike te Wierik as he leaves the pitch. Gabriel Gudmundsson steps in for FC Groningen.
- 84' Joel Asoro, a Sweden , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 86' It is a substitution in Fortuna Sittard team. Alex Carbonell is replaced by Gregoire Amiot on 86 minute.
- With this win, Fortuna Sittard is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 99
-
8
Alex Carbonell ↓ Gregoire Amiot 86'
- 10
- 4
- 77
- 12
- 6
- 35
- 2
- 14
Bench
-
5
Gregoire Amiot ↑ 86'
- 27
-
7
Rasmus Karjalainen ↑ 71'
- 28
- 24
- 29
- 22
- 70
-
9
Bassala Sambou ↑ 69'
Coach
Sjors Ultee
FC Groningen Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 9
- 14
- 1
- 4
- 42
- 5
- 23
- 21
- 17
- 18
Bench
-
10
Ramon-Pascal Lundqvist ↑ 79'
- 3
- 6
- 16
- 20
- 26
- 8
-
35
Charlison Benschop ↑ 73'
- 32
-
15
Gabriel Gudmundsson ↑ 79'
Coach
Danny Buijs
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Paul Gladon | 3 |
| Ricardo Pepi | 3 |
| Jorgen Larsen | 3 |
| Mats Seuntjens | 2 |
| Inigo Cordoba | 2 |
| David van der Werff | 1 |
| Samir Memisevic | 1 |
| Dimitrios Siovas | 1 |
Head to Head
Fortuna Sittard Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.65
Fortuna Sittard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
FC Groningen xG
I would bet for:
Fortuna Sittard or FC Groningen 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fortuna Sittard 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
Fortuna Sittard or Draw
71%
Draw or FC Groningen
55%
Fortuna Sittard or FC Groningen
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
7.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.5%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Fortuna Sittard
| Handicap | Fortuna Sittard covers | Push | FC Groningen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 20% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.