Fortuna Sittard vs Willem II Tilburg, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Fortuna Sittard vs Willem II Tilburg — Eredivisie .
- Fortuna Sittard 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Willem II Tilburg 2 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Referee Marc Nagtegaal
- Referee Rens Bluemink
- Referee Roy de Nas
- Referee Van der Eijk
5 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 2.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Go Ahead Eagles | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | FC Twente '65 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | SC Heerenveen | 2 | 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Willem II Tilburg | H | 4–4 | D |
| 16 Sep | NAC Breda | A | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Sep | FC Utrecht | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Aug | ADO Den Haag | A | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Aug | PSV | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Aug | SBV Excelsior | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Fortuna Sittard | A | 4–4 | D |
| 15 Sep | SBV Excelsior | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Sep | PSV | A | 1–6 | L |
| 26 Aug | Heracles Almelo | H | 5–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | FC Groningen | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Aug | VVV Venlo | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Fortuna Sittard | Willem II Tilburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #17 |
| 4 | Points | 0 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 1 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 2 |
| 5 | Scored | 2 |
| 3 | Conceded | 8 |
| +2 | GD | -6 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 0.00 |
| 50% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season
Fortuna Sittard this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Willem II Tilburg this season
Willem II Tilburg this season
Fortuna Sittard are 5th (4 pts). Willem II Tilburg are 17th (0 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
Willem II Tilburg
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/5
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Fortuna Sittard are looking to make home advantage count against Willem II Tilburg.
- 5' Branislav Ninaj is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Fortuna Sittard tonight.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 14' GOAL! Wessel Dammers fires home to make it 1-0!
- 19' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Fortuna Sittard needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 24' Belgium international Alessandro Ciranni has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 27' Ahmed El Messaoudi adds to his 0 season tally! Fortuna Sittard lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 32' Vurnon Anita is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Willem II Tilburg so far.
- 34' Goal! Fran Sol scores his 21 goal in 165 matches.
- 38' Branislav Ninaj is having his name booked by the referee on 38.
- 39' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Fran Sol on 39 minutes.
- 40' Andrij Novakovich is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 41' That is a Yellow card for Willem II Tilburg. Diego Palacios will be fuming at that decision.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Jorrit Smeets. He receives a Yellow card.
- 46' Donis Avdijaj makes no mistake. The score reads 3-2 and Willem II Tilburg are in front.
- 46' Fresh legs for Fortuna Sittard! Lazaros Lamprou comes on to replace Lisandro Semedo.
- 51' Pol Llonch has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 53' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Andrij Novakovich makes it 4-2.
- 58' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 59' The supporters are chanting for Amadou Ciss. He replaces Jorrit Smeets on 59 minute.
- 64' Willem II Tilburg have won 214 goals from 165 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 69' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 72' GOAL! Daniel Crowley scores on 72. Assisted by Diego Palacios
- 76' Jordy Croux was booked on 76.
- 76' It is a substitution in Willem II Tilburg team. Pol Llonch is replaced by Vurnon Anita on 76 minute.
- 77' Jose Rodriguez doubles the advantage! 5-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 79' Willem II Tilburg make a change. Jordy Croux trudges off to be replaced by Thomas Meissner on 79 minutes.
- 83' Lars Hutten is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jose Rodriguez at the 83 minute mark.
- 86' Willem II Tilburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 86.
- The final score is 4-4.
Lineups
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 17
- 9
- 10
- 5
- 77
-
34
Jose Rodriguez ↓ Lars Hutten 83'
- 3
- 13
-
6
Jorrit Smeets ↓ Amadou Ciss 59'
- 14
Bench
- 30
-
97
Lazaros Lamprou ↑ 46'
- 1
- 27
- 2
- 24
-
25
Lars Hutten ↑ 83'
- 19
- 7
-
20
Amadou Ciss ↑ 59'
Coach
Rene Eijer
Willem II Tilburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 1
- 3
- 2
- 6
-
11
Jordy Croux ↓ Thomas Meissner 79'
- 9
- 15
- 14
- 5
-
8
Pol Llonch ↓ Vurnon Anita 76'
Bench
-
23
Vurnon Anita ↑ 76'
- 22
- 31
-
25
Thomas Meissner ↑ 79'
- 21
- 17
- 12
- 32
- 33
Coach
Adrie Koster
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Zian Flemming | 4 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 4 |
| Alexander Isak | 3 |
| Andrij Novakovich | 3 |
| Andrij Novakovich | 2 |
| Vitalie Damascan | 2 |
| Jan-Arie van der Heijden | 1 |
| Wessel Dammers | 1 |
Head to Head
Fortuna Sittard Form
Willem II Tilburg Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
5
Fortuna Sittard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2
Willem II Tilburg xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 96% + Both teams to score 85%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 7
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 100% |
|
0% |
| ± 1.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 2.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 3.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 4.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
Double Chance
Fortuna Sittard or Draw
84%
Draw or Willem II Tilburg
31%
Fortuna Sittard or Willem II Tilburg
85%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–4 not predicted4 – 4Actual
4 – 1
5.4%
5 – 1
5.3%
4 – 2
5.3%
5 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.5%
6 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
4.3%
6 – 2
4.3%
4 – 3
3.5%
5 – 3
3.4%
7 – 1
3.2%
7 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Fortuna Sittard
| Handicap | Fortuna Sittard covers | Push | Willem II Tilburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -2 | 49% | 17% | 35% |
| -1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| -1 | 65% | 14% | 21% |
| -0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 6% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
1%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.