Thursday , 2 July 2026

Fortuna Sittard vs FC Groningen, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2024-25
Fortuna Sittard
1 – 0
Full Time
FC Groningen
Sat 26 Oct 2024 · 14:30 UTC Fortuna Sittard Stadion 11,267 HT 45' · FT 45'
Leandro Bacuna og 86' 1–0
Makan Aiko 25' Y
Y 35' Leandro Bacuna
Y 72' Marvin Peersman
Y 88' Marco Rente

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Erwin Blank
  • Assistant 1 Cristian Dobre
  • Assistant 2 Richard Polman

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

6
1
6
Fortuna Sittard 13 games · Avg 2.5 goals FC Groningen
Last 5 meetings
2024-10-26 Fortuna Sittard 1–0 FC Groningen 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

Recent Form

Fortuna Sittard
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Oct FC Groningen H 1–0 W
20 Oct Willem II Tilburg A 0–0 D
06 Oct AZ H 1–0 W
28 Sep Sparta Rotterdam A 1–1 D
22 Sep PSV H 1–3 L
18 Sep AFC Ajax A 0–5 L
FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Oct Fortuna Sittard A 0–1 L
20 Oct FC Utrecht H 0–1 L
06 Oct AFC Ajax A 1–3 L
29 Sep Go Ahead Eagles H 0–1 L
22 Sep SC Heerenveen A 1–2 L
14 Sep Feyenoord Rotterdam H 2–2 D

Season Stats

Fortuna Sittard FC Groningen
#8 Position #4
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

46% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Fortuna Sittard are 8th (0 pts). FC Groningen are 4th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Fortuna Sittard gets underway.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Fortuna Sittard in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past FC Groningen's compact 4-4-2.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Fortuna Sittard must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' The travelling FC Groningen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' Fortuna Sittard are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against FC Groningen's 4-4-2 shape.
  • 25' A meaty challenge results in booking for Makan Aiko on 25.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alex Mortensen made 307 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' FC Groningen receives a card for a hard tackle on 35.
  • 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 46' Another substitution for Fortuna Sittard to replace Makan Aiko by Kristoffer Peterson on 46 minute.
  • 51' Belgium international Shawn Adewoye has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 56' 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.
  • 61' The energy levels are beginning to show. Dick Lukkien might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 66' Ante Erceg has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 67' Another change for FC Groningen made on 67 minute. Romano Postema leaves to be changed by Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson.
  • 68' The Fortuna Sittard manager makes a substitution. Mitchell Dijks departs to be replaced by Alessio Da Cruz.
  • 72' Marvin Peersman picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 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' FC Groningen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rui Mendes is hanging Jorg Schreuders on the field on 79 minute.
  • 81' Fresh legs for Fortuna Sittard! Syb Van Ottele comes on to replace Ryan Fosso.
  • 86' A goal from the Curacao international Leandro Bacuna! He fires home on 86 to make it 0-1!
  • 88' Marco Rente has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 88.
  • 89' Fresh legs for FC Groningen! Thijs Oosting comes on to replace Wouter Prins.
  • The points are shared — Fortuna Sittard 1-0 FC Groningen. Honours even.

Lineups

Fortuna Sittard Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

FC Groningen Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dick Lukkien

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Paul Gladon 3
Ricardo Pepi 3
Jorgen Larsen 3
Mats Seuntjens 2
Inigo Cordoba 2
Samir Memisevic 1
Dimitrios Siovas 1
Ritsu Doan 1

Head to Head

2024-10-26 Fortuna Sittard 1–0 FC Groningen 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

Fortuna Sittard Form

2024-10-26 Fortuna Sittard 1–0 FC Groningen W 2024-10-20 Willem II Tilburg 0–0 Fortuna Sittard D 2024-10-06 Fortuna Sittard 1–0 AZ W 2024-09-28 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 Fortuna Sittard D 2024-09-22 Fortuna Sittard 1–3 PSV L 2024-09-18 AFC Ajax 5–0 Fortuna Sittard L

FC Groningen Form

2024-10-26 Fortuna Sittard 1–0 FC Groningen L 2024-10-20 FC Groningen 0–1 FC Utrecht L 2024-10-06 AFC Ajax 3–1 FC Groningen L 2024-09-29 FC Groningen 0–1 Go Ahead Eagles L 2024-09-22 SC Heerenveen 2–1 FC Groningen L 2024-09-14 FC Groningen 2–2 Feyenoord Rotterdam D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.82 Fortuna Sittard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.49 FC Groningen xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 85% + Under — clean sheet likely 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fortuna Sittard47% Draw36% FC Groningen17%
Actual: Fortuna Sittard win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes24% 0% No76%
Avg goals/match: 1.31
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 70%
30%
± 1.5 38%
62%
± 2.5 15%
85%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Fortuna Sittard or Draw
83%
Draw or FC Groningen
53%
Fortuna Sittard or FC Groningen
64%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Fortuna Sittard23% Draw66% FC Groningen11%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
29.8%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.8%
0 – 1
11.4%
2 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
2.8%
1 – 2
2.6%
3 – 0
2.3%
3 – 1
1.4%
2 – 2
1.3%
4 – 0
0.5%

Asian Handicap — Fortuna Sittard

Handicap Fortuna Sittard covers Push FC Groningen covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 10% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 26% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 14% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
62% ✓
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
44% ✓

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