Fortuna Sittard vs FC Groningen, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Fortuna Sittard vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie at Fortuna Sittard Stadion.
- Fortuna Sittard 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- FC Groningen 7 games · 11 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)
4 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 24.5 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
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season
Fortuna Sittard this season
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
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' In just a few seconds Fortuna Sittard Stadion will turn into a battlefield for Fortuna Sittard and FC Groningen.
- 5' FC Groningen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Tijjani Noslin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Fortuna Sittard so far.
- 15' 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 Tesfaldet Tekie suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' It’s high time Danny Buijs made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 24' Mats Seuntjens puts Fortuna Sittard on the lead.
- 29' The Belgium forward Cyril Ngonge breaks the deadlock on 29 minutes. 1-1!
- 34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sjors Ultee will be considering his options from the bench.
- 39' A quiet spell here at Fortuna Sittard Stadion. FC Groningen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 42' GOAL! George Cox fires home to make it 1-2!
- 47' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 51' Daleho Irandust does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Groningen surge ahead!
- 56' Fortuna Sittard are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 57' Fortuna Sittard make a change. Mickael Tirpan trudges off to be replaced by Ivo Pinto on 57 minutes.
- 61' The referee shows Fortuna Sittard player a Yellow card on 61.
- 63' Roel Janssen has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 63.
- 64' Fortuna Sittard make a change. Arianit Ferati trudges off to be replaced by Nigel Lonwijk on 64 minutes.
- 69' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Groningen that had 312 games and scored 254 goals.
- 71' Fortuna Sittard make a change. Ben Rienstra trudges off to be replaced by Andreas Samaris on 71 minutes.
- 75' Daniel van Kaam gets the nod from FC Groningen. He replaces Neraysho Kasanwirjo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' GOAL! Jorgen Larsen scores on 80. Assisted by Daleho Irandust
- 85' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 86' FC Groningen ring the changes. Jorgen Larsen has done his job and it is now time for Paulos Abraham to step up.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Paulos Abraham.
- 90' Another substitution for FC Groningen to replace Marin Sverko by Bjorn Meijer on 90 minute.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Fortuna Sittard 1-4 FC Groningen.
Lineups
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 10
- 8
-
23
Ben Rienstra ↓ Andreas Samaris 71'
-
19
Arianit Ferati ↓ Nigel Lonwijk 64'
-
25
Mickael Tirpan ↓ Ivo Pinto 57'
- 35
- 2
- 14
-
77
Tijjani Noslin ↓ Deroy Duarte 57'
Bench
-
12
Ivo Pinto ↑ 57'
- 11
-
–
Andreas Samaris ↑ 71'
- 29
- 41
-
6
Deroy Duarte ↑ 57'
- 45
- 28
-
18
Nigel Lonwijk ↑ 64'
- 39
- 21
- 30
Coach
Sjors Ultee
FC Groningen Lineups
Starting XI
-
3
Bart van Hintum ↓ Elias Olsson 90'
- 11
- 5
-
20
Marin Sverko ↓ Bjorn Meijer 90'
- 4
-
9
Jorgen Larsen ↓ Paulos Abraham 86'
- 10
-
27
Cyril Ngonge ↓ Romano Postema 86'
- 6
- 21
- 1
Bench
- 14
- 16
-
26
Daniel van Kaam ↑ 75'
-
29
Romano Postema ↑ 86'
-
19
Paulos Abraham ↑ 86'
-
40
Bjorn Meijer ↑ 90'
-
30
Elias Olsson ↑ 90'
- 39
Coach
Danny Buijs
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jorgen Larsen | 3 |
| Paul Gladon | 3 |
| Ricardo Pepi | 3 |
| Mats Seuntjens | 2 |
| Inigo Cordoba | 2 |
| Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson | 1 |
| Paulos Abraham | 1 |
| Mohammed Ihattaren | 1 |
Head to Head
Fortuna Sittard Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.51
Fortuna Sittard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.31
FC Groningen xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Groningen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.82
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
Fortuna Sittard or Draw
48%
Draw or FC Groningen
75%
Fortuna Sittard or FC Groningen
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Groningen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 1
8.5%
1 – 3
6.5%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 1
5.6%
2 – 3
4.9%
0 – 1
4.7%
0 – 3
4.5%
1 – 4
Actual
0 – 0
3.4%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Fortuna Sittard
| Handicap | Fortuna Sittard covers | Push | FC Groningen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 20% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 16% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.