Fortuna Sittard vs Willem II Tilburg, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Fortuna Sittard vs Willem II Tilburg — Eredivisie at Fortuna Sittard Stadion.
- Fortuna Sittard 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Willem II Tilburg 12 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Referee Joost van Zuilen
- Referee Rob van de Ven
- Referee Laurens Gerrets
- Referee Siemen Mulder
- Referee Freek Vandeursen
7 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 10.1 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | Willem II Tilburg | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | PEC Zwolle | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Feb | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Feb | FC Groningen | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Feb | SC Heerenveen | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Jan | RKC Waalwijk | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | Fortuna Sittard | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Mar | SC Heerenveen | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Feb | FC Groningen | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Feb | AFC Ajax | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Feb | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Feb | RKC Waalwijk | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Fortuna Sittard | Willem II Tilburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #18 |
| 20 | Points | 3 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 5 / 5 / 2 | W / D / L | 0 / 3 / 9 |
| 20 | Scored | 11 |
| 20 | Conceded | 40 |
| +0 | GD | -29 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 0.25 |
| 42% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
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 7th (20 pts). Willem II Tilburg are 18th (3 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
Willem II Tilburg
0-15
2/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
–/7
46-60
1/7
61-75
2/11
76+
5/8
■ 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 |
Willem II Tilburg
| Devin Haen | 3 G | 2 A |
| Thomas Verheydt | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Fortuna Sittard vs Willem II Tilburg — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' Fortuna Sittard have won 323 goals from 277 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Daniel Crowley catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 20.
- 25' 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.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sjors Ultee might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' Willem II Tilburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Fortuna Sittard and Willem II Tilburg are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 49' A moment of madness from Mickael Tirpan on 49 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Fortuna Sittard will be frustrated.
- 50' Fortuna Sittard player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 51' The deadlock is broken! Zian Flemming gets on the scoresheet on 51 minutes.
- 52' The Netherlands forward Zian Flemming breaks the deadlock on 52 minutes. 2-0!
- 57' Charlison Benschop is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Willem II Tilburg so far.
- 62' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 63' Time for substitution for Fortuna Sittard. Ben Rienstra is replaced by Andreas Samaris.
- 64' Fortuna Sittard make a change. Ben Rienstra trudges off to be replaced by Andreas Samaris on 64 minutes.
- 66' The referee calls foul for Mats Seuntjens. He receives a Yellow card.
- 71' It looks like no one’s ball. Fortuna Sittard is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 72' Another substitution for Willem II Tilburg to replace Gorkem Saglam by Abdenasser El Khayati on 72 minute.
- 77' Fortuna Sittard are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 80' Another change for Fortuna Sittard made on 80 minute. Mats Seuntjens leaves to be changed by Nigel Lonwijk.
- 85' A tactical swap from Willem II Tilburg — Kilian Ludewig on, Leeroy Owusu off on 85 minutes.
- 86' Fortuna Sittard player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Martin Angha on 90 minutes.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
Lineups
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
10
Mats Seuntjens ↓ Nigel Lonwijk 80'
- 8
-
23
Ben Rienstra ↓ Andreas Samaris 63'
- 9
- 33
-
7
Lisandro Semedo ↓ Jordan Botaka 63'
- 25
- 35
- 6
- 2
Bench
- 12
- 32
-
22
Andreas Samaris ↑ 63'
- 11
-
17
Jordan Botaka ↑ 63'
- 29
- 34
-
14
Tesfaldet Tekie ↑ 63'
-
18
Nigel Lonwijk ↑ 80'
- 77
- 24
Coach
Sjors Ultee
Willem II Tilburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 3
- 19
- 9
- 11
- 23
- 6
-
13
Leeroy Owusu ↓ Kilian Ludewig 85'
- 7
-
14
Elton Kabangu ↓ Max Svensson 85'
- 27
Bench
-
–
Abdenasser El Khayati ↑ 72'
- 5
- 8
- 26
-
20
Godfried Roemeratoe ↑ 72'
- 18
- 24
- 16
-
2
Kilian Ludewig ↑ 85'
- 25
-
15
Max Svensson ↑ 85'
- 10
Coach
Denny Landzaat
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 4 |
| Zian Flemming | 4 |
| Alexander Isak | 3 |
| Andrij Novakovich | 3 |
| Vitalie Damascan | 2 |
| Andrij Novakovich | 2 |
| Sebastian Holmen | 1 |
| Daniel Crowley | 1 |
Head to Head
Fortuna Sittard Form
Willem II Tilburg Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.19
Fortuna Sittard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63
Willem II Tilburg xG
I would bet for:
Fortuna Sittard to win 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fortuna Sittard win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Fortuna Sittard or Draw
88%
Draw or Willem II Tilburg
32%
Fortuna Sittard or Willem II Tilburg
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
10%
1 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
6.4%
4 – 0
5.4%
4 – 1
3.6%
0 – 1
3.1%
2 – 2
2.8%
1 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Fortuna Sittard
| Handicap | Fortuna Sittard covers | Push | Willem II Tilburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 22% | 52% |
| -1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -1 | 48% | 24% | 28% |
| -0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
53%
✓
Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.