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Fortuna Sittard vs FC Groningen, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2019-20
Fortuna Sittard
1 – 0
Full Time
FC Groningen
Sat 30 Nov 2019 · 18:45 UTC Fortuna Sittard Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 40' Mike te Wierik
Alex Carbonell 45' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Stan Teuben
  • Referee Rob Dieperink
  • Referee Richard Martens
  • Referee Richard Brondijk
  • Referee Sjoerd Nanninga

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

7
1
6
Fortuna Sittard 14 games · Avg 2.6 goals FC Groningen
Last 5 meetings
2019-11-30 Fortuna Sittard 1–0 FC Groningen 2019-05-12 FC Groningen 3–0 Fortuna Sittard 2018-12-22 Fortuna Sittard 0–0 FC Groningen

Recent Form

Fortuna Sittard
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#6 Position #8
13 Points 11
7 Played 7
4 / 1 / 2 W / D / L 3 / 2 / 2
13 Scored 15
14 Conceded 13
-1 GD +2
1.86 PPG 1.57
57% Win % 43%

Key Stats

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

Fortuna Sittard are 6th (13 pts). FC Groningen are 8th (11 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Fortuna Sittard is hosting FC Groningen for another epic battle.
  • 5' Alexei Coselev needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 10' Mike te Wierik is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Fortuna Sittard so far.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' Fortuna Sittard are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Groningen backline.
  • 25' George Cox has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' Ajdin Hrustic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Groningen tonight.
  • 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Fortuna Sittard winning 100% of all matches.
  • 40' Mike te Wierik has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 40.
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alex Carbonell.
  • 50' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Groningen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. Fortuna Sittard must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 65' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Fortuna Sittard and FC Groningen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 69' Fresh legs for Fortuna Sittard! Bassala Sambou comes on to replace Vitalie Damascan.
  • 71' A tactical swap from Fortuna Sittard — Rasmus Karjalainen on, Jorrit Smeets off on 71 minutes.
  • 73' The whistle greets Kaj Sierhuis as he departs to be replaced by Charlison Benschop.
  • 78' Rasmus Karjalainen is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 79' Gabriel Gudmundsson gets the nod from FC Groningen. He replaces Mike te Wierik and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 84' FC Groningen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 86' Fresh legs for Fortuna Sittard! Gregoire Amiot comes on to replace Alex Carbonell.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.

Lineups

Fortuna Sittard Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sjors Ultee

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
Paulos Abraham 1
Mohammed Ihattaren 1
Daleho Irandust 1

Head to Head

2019-11-30 Fortuna Sittard 1–0 FC Groningen 2019-05-12 FC Groningen 3–0 Fortuna Sittard 2018-12-22 Fortuna Sittard 0–0 FC Groningen

Fortuna Sittard Form

2019-11-30 Fortuna Sittard 1–0 FC Groningen W 2019-11-23 PEC Zwolle 3–1 Fortuna Sittard L 2019-11-09 Fortuna Sittard 1–0 ADO Den Haag W 2019-11-03 FC Utrecht 6–0 Fortuna Sittard L 2019-10-26 Fortuna Sittard 4–1 VVV Venlo W 2019-10-20 FC Emmen 2–1 Fortuna Sittard L

FC Groningen Form

2019-11-30 Fortuna Sittard 1–0 FC Groningen L 2019-11-24 FC Groningen 1–1 Feyenoord Rotterdam D 2019-11-08 SBV Vitesse 1–2 FC Groningen W 2019-11-03 FC Groningen 2–0 Willem II Tilburg W 2019-10-27 SC Heerenveen 1–1 FC Groningen D 2019-10-20 FC Groningen 2–0 Sparta Rotterdam W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.54 Fortuna Sittard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46 FC Groningen xG
I would bet for: Fortuna Sittard or FC Groningen 74% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fortuna Sittard42% Draw26% FC Groningen32%
Actual: Fortuna Sittard win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3
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 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Fortuna Sittard or Draw
68%
Draw or FC Groningen
58%
Fortuna Sittard or FC Groningen
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Fortuna Sittard29% Draw44% FC Groningen27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.8%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
6.7%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.8%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Fortuna Sittard

Handicap Fortuna Sittard covers Push FC Groningen covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 19% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 18% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
24% ✗
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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