Fortuna Sittard vs RKC Waalwijk, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Fortuna Sittard vs RKC Waalwijk — Eredivisie at Fortuna Sittard Stadion.
- Fortuna Sittard 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- RKC Waalwijk 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joey Kooij
- Assistant 1 Freek Vandeursen
- Assistant 2 Kevin Weever (Netherlands)
8 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 16.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec | RKC Waalwijk | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Dec | SBV Vitesse | H | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Nov | SC Heerenveen | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Nov | Heracles Almelo | H | 4–1 | W |
| 05 Nov | PEC Zwolle | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Oct | FC Utrecht | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec | Fortuna Sittard | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Dec | AFC Ajax | H | 2–3 | L |
| 02 Dec | SBV Excelsior | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Nov | PEC Zwolle | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Nov | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Nov | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
73%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season
Fortuna Sittard this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Fortuna Sittard Stadion. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Fortuna Sittard and RKC Waalwijk.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Fortuna Sittard Stadion. Fortuna Sittard seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Fortuna Sittard is showing some good football. However, Fortuna Sittard are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Ivo Pinto needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Fortuna Sittard and RKC Waalwijk are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' Julian Lelieveld was booked on 30.
- 35' It looks surprising Fortuna Sittard does not make any changes. Filip Stevanovic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 37' RKC Waalwijk ring the changes. Julian Lelieveld has done his job and it is now time for Jurien Gaari to step up.
- 41' The referee calls foul for Jurien Gaari. He receives a Yellow card.
- 46' Fresh legs for RKC Waalwijk! Zakaria Bakkali comes on to replace Denilho Cleonise.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 56' Sadik Fofana has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 58' A tactical swap from RKC Waalwijk — Reuven Niemeijer on, Chris Lokesa off on 58 minutes.
- 63' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 68' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Fortuna Sittard side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 72' Poor challenge from Siemen Voet. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 74' Siemen Voet is replacing Mitchell Dijks for the Fortuna Sittard side.
- 77' A change in the Fortuna Sittard ranks — Kaj Sierhuis exits the field as Ragnar Oratmangoen enters on 77.
- 82' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 87' Tijjani Noslin has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 87 minutes.
- 88' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Tijjani Noslin on 88 minutes.
- 90' Time for substitution for Fortuna Sittard. Inigo Cordoba is replaced by Remy Vita.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Fortuna Sittard to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 12
- 9
- 19
-
7
Inigo Cordoba ↓ Remy Vita 90'
- 10
-
35
Mitchell Dijks ↓ Siemen Voet 46'
- 31
- 6
- 14
- 77
- 3
Bench
- 20
- 15
- 22
-
34
Ragnar Oratmangoen ↑ 77'
- 1
- 24
-
2
Siemen Voet ↑ 46'
-
61
Remy Vita ↑ 90'
-
32
Loreintz Rosier ↑ 77'
- 11
-
39
Milan Robberechts ↑ 90'
- 17
Coach
Danny Buijs
RKC Waalwijk Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 28
- 3
- 24
-
2
Julian Lelieveld ↓ Jurien Gaari 37'
- 1
- 29
- 10
- 4
- 7
- 6
-
14
Chris Lokesa ↓ Reuven Niemeijer 58'
Bench
- 13
-
23
Jurien Gaari ↑ 37'
-
27
Reuven Niemeijer ↑ 58'
-
11
Zakaria Bakkali ↑ 46'
-
19
Richonell Margaret ↑ 58'
- 35
- 22
- 5
- 8
- 21
- 30
Coach
Henk Fraser
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Michiel Kramer | 4 |
| Mats Seuntjens | 3 |
| Lisandro Semedo | 2 |
| Alessio Da Cruz | 2 |
| Oskar Zawada | 2 |
| Vitalie Damascan | 2 |
| Jurien Gaari | 1 |
| Silvester van der Water | 1 |
Head to Head
Fortuna Sittard Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.34
Fortuna Sittard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
RKC Waalwijk xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fortuna Sittard win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Fortuna Sittard or Draw
75%
Draw or RKC Waalwijk
54%
Fortuna Sittard or RKC Waalwijk
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
11.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Fortuna Sittard
| Handicap | Fortuna Sittard covers | Push | RKC Waalwijk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 22% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 17% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
RKC Waalwijk keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.