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Fortuna Sittard vs FC Groningen, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2022-23
Fortuna Sittard
3 – 1
Full Time
FC Groningen
Sun 2 Apr 2023 · 14:45 UTC Fortuna Sittard Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Tijjani Noslin 13' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jan de Vries
  • Referee Bas van Dongen
  • Referee Rob Dieperink
  • Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
  • Referee Yorick Weterings
  • Referee Michael Eijgelsheim (Netherlands)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 2 6
2 FC Groningen 2 6
3 Go Ahead Eagles 2 4
4 Fortuna Sittard 2 4
5 PSV 2 4
6 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2 4
7 SBV Excelsior 2 3
8 NEC 2 3
9 AFC Ajax 1 3
10 Sparta Rotterdam 2 3
11 FC Twente '65 2 3
12 SC Heerenveen 1 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

6
1
6
Fortuna Sittard 13 games · Avg 2.5 goals FC Groningen
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-02 Fortuna Sittard 3–1 FC Groningen 2022-11-13 FC Groningen 2–3 Fortuna Sittard 2022-02-12 FC Groningen 0–1 Fortuna Sittard 2021-11-27 Fortuna Sittard 1–4 FC Groningen 2021-02-28 FC Groningen 1–0 Fortuna Sittard

Recent Form

Fortuna Sittard
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr FC Groningen H 3–1 W
17 Mar FC Volendam A 1–2 L
11 Mar FC Twente '65 H 0–3 L
03 Mar FC Utrecht A 2–1 W
26 Feb Feyenoord Rotterdam H 2–4 L
17 Feb RKC Waalwijk A 1–3 L
FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr Fortuna Sittard A 1–3 L
19 Mar SC Heerenveen H 0–2 L
11 Mar AZ A 0–1 L
04 Mar Feyenoord Rotterdam A 0–1 L
25 Feb SBV Excelsior H 3–0 W
18 Feb FC Emmen H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Fortuna Sittard FC Groningen
#4 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 4th (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' KICK OFF: FC Groningen gets underway.
  • 3' What composure from Inigo Cordoba! The Spain international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 8' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 13' Controversy at the stadium! Tijjani Noslin argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 18' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Groningen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 23' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 28' Thijmen Blokzijl has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 307 appearances.
  • 33' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 38' Fortuna Sittard are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Groningen's shape.
  • 43' Dimitrios Siovas needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 27 Yellow cards this season.
  • 45' Inigo Cordoba makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Fortuna Sittard are in front.
  • 50' 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 Burak Yilmaz suffering a number of foals already.
  • 55' With 0 assists to his name this season, Laros Duarte is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Fortuna Sittard.
  • 56' Another change for FC Groningen made on 56 minute. Ragnar Oratmangoen leaves to be changed by Florian Kruger.
  • 61' Fortuna Sittard are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 64' Another substitution for FC Groningen to replace Tomas Suslov by Laros Duarte on 64 minute.
  • 67' A tactical swap from FC Groningen — Laros Duarte on, Tomas Suslov off on 67 minutes.
  • 72' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Groningen that had 307 games and scored 243 goals.
  • 76' Brilliant from the ! Ricardo Pepi makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 76.
  • 77' Ricardo Pepi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 78' Another substitution for Fortuna Sittard to replace Tijjani Noslin by Umaro Embalo on 78 minute.
  • 83' Another substitution for FC Groningen to replace Thijmen Blokzijl by Mads Bech Sorensen on 83 minute.
  • 84' Arianit Ferati has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dogan Erdogan on 84 minute.
  • 89' Fortuna Sittard ring the changes. Kristijan Bistrovic has done his job and it is now time for Paul Gladon to step up.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FC Groningen.

Lineups

Fortuna Sittard Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Julio Velazquez

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dennis van der Ree

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ricardo Pepi 3
Jorgen Larsen 3
Paul Gladon 3
Mats Seuntjens 2
Inigo Cordoba 2
Paul Gladon 1
Tijjani Noslin 1
Rasmus Karjalainen 1

Head to Head

2023-04-02 Fortuna Sittard 3–1 FC Groningen 2022-11-13 FC Groningen 2–3 Fortuna Sittard 2022-02-12 FC Groningen 0–1 Fortuna Sittard 2021-11-27 Fortuna Sittard 1–4 FC Groningen 2021-02-28 FC Groningen 1–0 Fortuna Sittard

Fortuna Sittard Form

2023-04-02 Fortuna Sittard 3–1 FC Groningen W 2023-03-17 FC Volendam 2–1 Fortuna Sittard L 2023-03-11 Fortuna Sittard 0–3 FC Twente '65 L 2023-03-03 FC Utrecht 1–2 Fortuna Sittard W 2023-02-26 Fortuna Sittard 2–4 Feyenoord Rotterdam L 2023-02-17 RKC Waalwijk 3–1 Fortuna Sittard L

FC Groningen Form

2023-04-02 Fortuna Sittard 3–1 FC Groningen L 2023-03-19 FC Groningen 0–2 SC Heerenveen L 2023-03-11 AZ 1–0 FC Groningen L 2023-03-04 Feyenoord Rotterdam 1–0 FC Groningen L 2023-02-25 FC Groningen 3–0 SBV Excelsior W 2023-02-18 FC Groningen 1–1 FC Emmen D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.73 Fortuna Sittard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.01 FC Groningen xG
I would bet for: Fortuna Sittard or FC Groningen 77% + Over 2.5 goals 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fortuna Sittard40% Draw23% FC Groningen37%
Actual: Fortuna Sittard win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.74
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 32%
68%

Double Chance

Fortuna Sittard or Draw
63%
Draw or FC Groningen
60%
Fortuna Sittard or FC Groningen
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Fortuna Sittard27% Draw39% FC Groningen34%
Actual: Fortuna Sittard win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.1%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 3
4.6%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
4%
2 – 0
3.6%
0 – 0
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Fortuna Sittard

Handicap Fortuna Sittard covers Push FC Groningen covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 16% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 19% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 13% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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