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Fortuna Sittard vs FC Groningen, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2020-21
Fortuna Sittard
1 – 3
Full Time
FC Groningen
Sun 25 Oct 2020 · 11:15 UTC Fortuna Sittard Stadion HT 45+1' · FT 45+4'
Tesfaldet Tekie 25' Y
Tesfaldet Tekie 26' Y
Y 52' Wessel Dammers

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Pol van Boekel
  • Referee Kevin Blom
  • Referee Rob van de Ven
  • Referee J. van der Laan
  • Referee Maarten Ketting
4 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 5.8 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

7
1
6
Fortuna Sittard 14 games · Avg 2.6 goals FC Groningen
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-25 Fortuna Sittard 1–3 FC Groningen 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
25 Oct FC Groningen H 1–3 L
18 Oct FC Emmen A 2–2 D
04 Oct PSV A 0–2 L
26 Sep AZ H 3–3 D
19 Sep SC Heerenveen H 1–3 L
12 Sep FC Twente '65 A 0–2 L
FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Oct Fortuna Sittard A 3–1 W
18 Oct FC Utrecht H 0–0 D
04 Oct AFC Ajax H 1–0 W
25 Sep FC Twente '65 A 1–3 L
20 Sep ADO Den Haag A 1–0 W
13 Sep PSV H 1–3 L

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' Fortuna Sittard have kicked off against FC Groningen. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Fortuna Sittard in their trying to find a way past FC Groningen's compact .
  • 6' A goal from the Norway international Jorgen Larsen! He fires home on 6 to make it 0-1!
  • 11' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 16' The home supporters are growing impatient. Fortuna Sittard must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 21' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Damil Dankerlui suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' Tesfaldet Tekie catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 25.
  • 26' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tesfaldet Tekie.
  • 28' Jorgen Larsen with the second goal in the match!
  • 33' 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.
  • 38' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 43' Fortuna Sittard is showing some good football. However, Fortuna Sittard are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 46' Sebastian Polter makes way for Emil Hansson at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Fortuna Sittard.
  • 51' Mats Seuntjens has been relatively quiet despite scoring 33 goals in his last 305 appearances.
  • 52' Wessel Dammers picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 54' What a moment for Mats Seuntjens! That strike on 54 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 59' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 60' Time for substitution for Fortuna Sittard. Lisandro Semedo is replaced by Samuel Moutoussamy.
  • 62' FC Groningen ring the changes. Alessio Da Cruz has done his job and it is now time for Gabriel Gudmundsson to step up.
  • 67' Supporters expect more eagerness from Patrick Joosten, as he is very good at scoring at Fortuna Sittard Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 72' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Danny Buijs will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 77' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Groningen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 79' Bart van Hintum does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Groningen surge ahead!
  • 84' Roel Janssen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 86' The FC Groningen manager makes a substitution. Jorgen Larsen departs to be replaced by Remco Balk.
  • 90' Tomas Suslov is ready to make an impact after coming on for Daniel van Kaam at the 90 minute mark.
  • Full Time. FC Groningen beats Fortuna Sittard

Lineups

Fortuna Sittard Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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
Daleho Irandust 1
Anthony Descotte 1
Cyril Ngonge 1

Head to Head

2020-10-25 Fortuna Sittard 1–3 FC Groningen 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

2020-10-25 Fortuna Sittard 1–3 FC Groningen L 2020-10-18 FC Emmen 2–2 Fortuna Sittard D 2020-10-04 PSV 2–0 Fortuna Sittard L 2020-09-26 Fortuna Sittard 3–3 AZ D 2020-09-19 Fortuna Sittard 1–3 SC Heerenveen L 2020-09-12 FC Twente '65 2–0 Fortuna Sittard L

FC Groningen Form

2020-10-25 Fortuna Sittard 1–3 FC Groningen W 2020-10-18 FC Groningen 0–0 FC Utrecht D 2020-10-04 FC Groningen 1–0 AFC Ajax W 2020-09-25 FC Twente '65 3–1 FC Groningen L 2020-09-20 ADO Den Haag 0–1 FC Groningen W 2020-09-13 FC Groningen 1–3 PSV L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.61 Fortuna Sittard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.17 FC Groningen xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fortuna Sittard29% Draw24% FC Groningen47%
Actual: FC Groningen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.78
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

Fortuna Sittard or Draw
53%
Draw or FC Groningen
71%
Fortuna Sittard or FC Groningen
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Fortuna Sittard24% Draw39% FC Groningen37%
Actual: FC Groningen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 3
4.8%
0 – 1
4.5%
0 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.6%
0 – 0
3.5%
3 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Fortuna Sittard

Handicap Fortuna Sittard covers Push FC Groningen covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 8% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 14% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 20% 30%
+1.5 70% — 30%
+2 70% 15% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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