Fortuna Sittard vs FC Groningen, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Eredivisie · 2021-22

Fortuna Sittard

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FC Groningen

Sat 27 Nov 2021 · 17:45 UTC Fortuna Sittard Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'

Roel Janssen 61' Y

Roel Janssen 63' R

Y 90' Paulos Abraham

Overview

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

Fortuna Sittard 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
FC Groningen 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Jeroen Manschot
Referee Sander van Roekel
Referee Van der Eijk
Referee Martijn Vos
Referee Kevin Bodde
Referee Frans Ozinga (Netherlands)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	AZ	2	6
2	FC Groningen	2	6
3	AFC Ajax	2	6
4	Go Ahead Eagles	2	4
5	Fortuna Sittard	2	4
6	PSV	2	4
7	Feyenoord Rotterdam	2	4
8	SBV Excelsior	2	3
9	NEC	2	3
10	Sparta Rotterdam	2	3
11	FC Twente '65	2	3
12	SC Heerenveen	2	3
13	Telstar 1963	2	3
14	FC Utrecht	2	0
15	PEC Zwolle	2	0
16	ADO Den Haag	2	0
17	Willem II Tilburg	2	0
18	SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden	2	0

Head-to-Head

Fortuna Sittard 13 games · Avg 2.5 goals FC Groningen

Last 5 meetings

2021-11-27 Fortuna Sittard 1–4 FC Groningen 2021-02-28 FC Groningen 1–0 Fortuna Sittard 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

Recent Form

Fortuna Sittard

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Nov	FC Groningen	H	1–4	L
20 Nov	Heracles Almelo	A	1–3	L
07 Nov	PSV	H	1–4	L
31 Oct	Go Ahead Eagles	A	3–4	L
22 Oct	Willem II Tilburg	A	1–1	D
16 Oct	SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden	H	1–0	W

FC Groningen

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Nov	Fortuna Sittard	A	4–1	W
21 Nov	Go Ahead Eagles	A	1–0	W
07 Nov	RKC Waalwijk	H	1–1	D
31 Oct	NEC	A	0–3	L
24 Oct	AZ	H	2–0	W
17 Oct	Sparta Rotterdam	A	1–1	D

Season Stats

Fortuna Sittard		FC Groningen
#5	Position	#2
4	Points	6
2	Played	2
1 / 1 / 0	W / D / L	2 / 0 / 0
5	Scored	6
3	Conceded	2
+2	GD	+4
2.00	PPG	3.00
50%	Win %	100%

Key Stats

46% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)

54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season

0% Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season

Fortuna Sittard are 5th (4 pts). FC Groningen are 2nd (6 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Fortuna Sittard

0-15

2/–

16-30

–/1

31-45

1/–

46-60

–/1

61-75

–/1

76+

2/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

FC Groningen

0-15

2/–

16-30

1/–

31-45

1/–

46-60

1/1

61-75

–/–

76+

1/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds Fortuna Sittard Stadion will turn into a battlefield for Fortuna Sittard and FC Groningen.
5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
10' Mike te Wierik needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Peter Leeuwenburgh made 307 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
20' FC Groningen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
24' The Netherlands forward Mats Seuntjens breaks the deadlock on 24 minutes. 1-0!
29' The deadlock is broken! Cyril Ngonge gets on the scoresheet on 29 minutes.
34' The 24-year-old Paulos Abraham has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
39' It is a cagey affair so far. Fortuna Sittard in their trying to find a way past FC Groningen's compact .
42' GOAL! George Cox fires home to make it 1-2!
47' FC Groningen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
51' A goal from the Sweden international Daleho Irandust! He fires home on 51 to make it 1-3!
56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Fortuna Sittard and FC Groningen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
57' Mickael Tirpan makes way for Ivo Pinto at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from Fortuna Sittard.
61' That is a Yellow card for Fortuna Sittard. Roel Janssen will be fuming at that decision.
63' Roel Janssen picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
64' Nigel Lonwijk gets the nod from Fortuna Sittard. He replaces Arianit Ferati and will look to change the dynamic.
69' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Fortuna Sittard and FC Groningen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
71' Ben Rienstra makes way for Andreas Samaris at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Fortuna Sittard.
75' The FC Groningen bench stirs into life. Neraysho Kasanwirjo is withdrawn and Daniel van Kaam gets his opportunity.
80' What a moment for Jorgen Larsen! That strike on 80 puts his side firmly in control.
85' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
86' Paulos Abraham is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jorgen Larsen at the 86 minute mark.
90' That is a Yellow card for FC Groningen. Paulos Abraham will be fuming at that decision.
90' The crowd applauds Marin Sverko as he leaves the pitch. Bjorn Meijer steps in for FC Groningen.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Fortuna Sittard 1-4 FC Groningen.

Lineups

Fortuna Sittard Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sjors Ultee

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

3
Bart van Hintum ↓ Elias Olsson 90'
11
Mo El Hankouri
5
Mike te Wierik
20
Marin Sverko ↓ Bjorn Meijer 90'
4
Wessel Dammers
9
Jorgen Larsen ↓ Paulos Abraham 86'
10
Daleho Irandust
27
Cyril Ngonge ↓ Romano Postema 86'
6
Laros Duarte
21
Neraysho Kasanwirjo ↓ Daniel van Kaam 75'
1
Peter Leeuwenburgh

Bench

14
Patrick Joosten
16
Jan Hoekstra
26
Daniel van Kaam ↑ 75'
29
Romano Postema ↑ 86'
19
Paulos Abraham ↑ 86'
40
Bjorn Meijer ↑ 90'
30
Elias Olsson ↑ 90'
39
Owen van der Vlag

Coach Danny Buijs

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Paul Gladon	3
Ricardo Pepi	3
Jorgen Larsen	3
Mats Seuntjens	2
Inigo Cordoba	2
Ritsu Doan	1
Paul Gladon	1
Tijjani Noslin	1

Head to Head

Fortuna Sittard Form

2021-11-27 Fortuna Sittard 1–4 FC Groningen L 2021-11-20 Heracles Almelo 3–1 Fortuna Sittard L 2021-11-07 Fortuna Sittard 1–4 PSV L 2021-10-31 Go Ahead Eagles 4–3 Fortuna Sittard L 2021-10-22 Willem II Tilburg 1–1 Fortuna Sittard D 2021-10-16 Fortuna Sittard 1–0 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden W

FC Groningen Form

2021-11-27 Fortuna Sittard 1–4 FC Groningen W 2021-11-21 Go Ahead Eagles 0–1 FC Groningen W 2021-11-07 FC Groningen 1–1 RKC Waalwijk D 2021-10-31 NEC 3–0 FC Groningen L 2021-10-24 FC Groningen 2–0 AZ W 2021-10-17 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 FC Groningen D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.3 Fortuna Sittard xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.48 FC Groningen xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Fortuna Sittard21% Draw22% FC Groningen57%

Actual: FC Groningen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes66% 0% No34%

Avg goals/match: 3.78

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	89%	11%
± 2.5	71%	29%
± 3.5	51%	49%
± 4.5	33%	67%

Double Chance

Fortuna Sittard or Draw

43%

Draw or FC Groningen

79%

Fortuna Sittard or FC Groningen

78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Fortuna Sittard17% Draw37% FC Groningen46%

Actual: FC Groningen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 2

8.9%

1 – 1

8.1%

1 – 3

7.2%

0 – 2

7.1%

0 – 3

5.7%

2 – 2

5.7%

0 – 1

5.3%

2 – 3

4.7%

2 – 1

4.7%

1 – 4

Actual

0 – 4

3.5%

0 – 0

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Fortuna Sittard

Handicap	Fortuna Sittard covers	Push	FC Groningen covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	5%	92%
-1.5	8%	—	92%
-1	8%	11%	82%
-0.5	18%	—	82%
+0.5	38%	—	62%
+1	38%	21%	41%
+1.5	59%	—	41%
+2	59%	18%	23%
+2.5	77%	—	23%

Clean Sheet

Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet

9% ✓

FC Groningen keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

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