Fortuna Sittard vs NEC, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Fortuna Sittard vs NEC — Eredivisie at Fortuna Sittard Stadion.
- Fortuna Sittard 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- NEC 12 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeroen Manschot
- Referee Luca Cantineau
- Referee Richard Brondijk
- Referee Martin Perez
- Referee Marco Ribbink
- Referee Stefan de Groot (Netherlands)
8 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 19.9 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | NEC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Sep | SBV Vitesse | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Sep | AFC Ajax | H | 0–5 | L |
| 18 Sep | SC Heerenveen | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Sep | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Aug | RKC Waalwijk | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | Fortuna Sittard | A | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Sep | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 3–5 | L |
| 22 Sep | FC Utrecht | H | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Sep | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Sep | Willem II Tilburg | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Aug | Heracles Almelo | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Fortuna Sittard | NEC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #11 |
| 20 | Points | 14 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 5 / 5 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 5 / 4 |
| 20 | Scored | 20 |
| 20 | Conceded | 21 |
| +0 | GD | -1 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 1.17 |
| 42% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
82%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season
Fortuna Sittard this season
0%
Clean Sheets
NEC this season
NEC this season
Fortuna Sittard are 7th (20 pts). NEC are 11th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Fortuna Sittard
0-15
5/–
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/4
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/3
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
NEC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/5
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Fortuna Sittard
| Anthony Descotte | 5 G | |
| Mohammed Ihattaren | 4 G | 4 A |
| Lequincio Zeefuik | 3 G | 1 A |
| Philip Brittijn | 2 G | |
| Edouard Michut | 1 G | 2 A |
NEC
| Tjaronn Chery | 4 G | 2 A |
| Kaj Sierhuis | 2 G | |
| Adam Tahauia | 2 G | |
| Bryan Linssen | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Fortuna Sittard Stadion will turn into a battlefield for Fortuna Sittard and NEC.
- 5' NEC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rogier Meijer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' Yanick van Osch has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 21' GOAL! Jonathan Okita fires home to make it 0-1!
- 26' Magnificent from Elayis Tavsan! That is 15 goals in 242 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 31' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with NEC winning 0% of all matches.
- 34' What a moment for Mats Seuntjens! That strike on 34 puts his side firmly in control.
- 35' Richie Musaba makes way for Tijjani Noslin at the 35 minute mark. A tactical switch from Fortuna Sittard.
- 36' The referee shows Fortuna Sittard player a Yellow card on 36.
- 37' Tesfaldet Tekie picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 41' Controversy at the stadium! Cas Odenthal argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jordy Bruijn.
- 46' It is a substitution in Fortuna Sittard team. Roel Janssen is replaced by Nigel Lonwijk on 46 minute.
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 52' What composure from Jordy Bruijn! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 1-3.
- 57' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 62' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 67' Magnus Mattsson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 72' Toshio Lake gets the nod from Fortuna Sittard. He replaces Martin Angha and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' Both keepers have barely been tested. Fortuna Sittard and NEC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 82' NEC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 85' Controversy at the stadium! Ryan Johansson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 87' Fresh legs for NEC! Ali Akman comes on to replace Elayis Tavsan.
- 90' NEC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Javier Vet is hanging Jordy Bruijn on the field on 90 minute.
- NEC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
4
Roel Janssen ↓ Nigel Lonwijk 46'
- 10
- 12
- 23
-
29
Richie Musaba ↓ Tijjani Noslin 35'
- 35
- 6
- 45
-
2
Martin Angha ↓ Toshio Lake 72'
- 14
Bench
- 19
- 32
- 11
- 41
-
28
Ryan Johansson ↑ 46'
-
18
Nigel Lonwijk ↑ 46'
-
77
Tijjani Noslin ↑ 35'
-
39
Toshio Lake ↑ 72'
- 24
- 48
- 21
Coach
Sjors Ultee
NEC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 1
-
6
Jordy Bruijn ↓ Javier Vet 90'
- 8
- 10
- 28
-
7
Elayis Tavsan ↓ Ali Akman 87'
- 26
- 16
- 4
- 11
Bench
-
9
Ali Akman ↑ 87'
- 24
- 27
-
15
Javier Vet ↑ 90'
- 17
- 31
- 5
- 23
- 22
- 2
Coach
Rogier Meijer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Magnus Mattsson | 2 |
| Roberto Gonzalez | 2 |
| Sami Ouaissa | 2 |
| Anthony Descotte | 2 |
| Kaj Sierhuis | 2 |
| Koki Ogawa | 2 |
| Kevin Kers | 1 |
| Mats Seuntjens | 1 |
Head to Head
Fortuna Sittard Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.52
Fortuna Sittard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.2
NEC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: NEC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.72
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Fortuna Sittard or Draw
52%
Draw or NEC
72%
Fortuna Sittard or NEC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: NEC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
6%
0 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
4.8%
2 – 3
4.8%
0 – 3
4.2%
0 – 0
3.7%
1 – 4
3.5%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Fortuna Sittard
| Handicap | Fortuna Sittard covers | Push | NEC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 20% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 16% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
NEC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.