NEC vs Fortuna Sittard, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
NEC vs Fortuna Sittard — Eredivisie at Stadion De Goffert.
- NEC 12 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Fortuna Sittard 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Erwin Zeinstra
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Referee Mario Diks
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Referee Rob van de Ven
- Referee Ingmar Oostrom
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | Fortuna Sittard | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 May | PSV | A | 2–3 | L |
| 08 May | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Apr | FC Utrecht | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Apr | AFC Ajax | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Apr | FC Twente '65 | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | NEC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 May | SBV Vitesse | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 May | FC Twente '65 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 May | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Apr | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Apr | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| NEC | Fortuna Sittard | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #7 |
| 14 | Points | 20 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 3 / 5 / 4 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 2 |
| 20 | Scored | 20 |
| 21 | Conceded | 20 |
| -1 | GD | +0 |
| 1.17 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 25% | Win % | 42% |
Key Stats
82%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
NEC this season
NEC this season
17%
Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season
Fortuna Sittard this season
NEC are 11th (14 pts). Fortuna Sittard are 7th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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)
NEC
| Tjaronn Chery | 4 G | 2 A |
| Kaj Sierhuis | 2 G | |
| Adam Tahauia | 2 G | |
| Bryan Linssen | 1 G |
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' In just a few seconds Stadion De Goffert will turn into a battlefield for NEC and Fortuna Sittard.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Tesfaldet Tekie has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 14' Assisted by Paul Gladon with the perfectly-timed delivery and Zian Flemming makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 19' Yanick van Osch has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 451 appearances.
- 24' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jonathan Okita is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Fortuna Sittard.
- 29' Lasse Schone catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 29.
- 34' Fortuna Sittard has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 36' A moment of madness from Samy Baghdadi on 36 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Fortuna Sittard will be frustrated.
- 41' It looks surprising Fortuna Sittard does not make any changes. Charlison Benschop has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' The crowd applauds Samy Baghdadi as he leaves the pitch. Lisandro Semedo steps in for Fortuna Sittard.
- 47' Lisandro Semedo is replacing Samy Baghdadi for the Fortuna Sittard side.
- 52' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His NEC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 57' The travelling Fortuna Sittard supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 59' Javier Vet has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mikkel Duelund on 59 minute.
- 60' Another substitution for NEC to replace Mikkel Duelund by Javier Vet on 60 minute.
- 65' NEC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 70' NEC is showing some good football. However, NEC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 72' Lisandro Semedo was booked on 72.
- 74' Charlison Benschop has so much to prove this time. He replaces Paul Gladon on 74 minute.
- 75' Charlison Benschop gets the nod from Fortuna Sittard. He replaces Paul Gladon and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 81' The crowd applauds Mickael Tirpan as he leaves the pitch. George Cox steps in for Fortuna Sittard.
- 83' Lisandro Semedo is having his name booked by the referee on 83.
- 86' A tactical swap from NEC — Edgar Barreto on, Jonathan Okita off on 86 minutes.
- 88' Another substitution for NEC to replace Jonathan Okita by Edgar Barreto on 88 minute.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Fortuna Sittard. Dimitrios Siovas will be fuming at that decision.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
NEC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Ali Akman ↓ Ibrahim Cissoko 59'
- 20
- 1
-
6
Jordy Bruijn ↓ Ilias Bronkhorst 59'
-
14
Mikkel Duelund ↓ Javier Vet 59'
-
10
Jonathan Okita ↓ Edgar Barreto 86'
- 28
- 7
- 16
- 5
-
4
Ivan Marquez ↓ Rens van Eijden 86'
Bench
- 24
-
8
Edgar Barreto ↑ 86'
- 27
-
15
Javier Vet ↑ 59'
-
3
Rens van Eijden ↑ 86'
- 26
- 71
- 31
- 18
- 22
-
2
Ilias Bronkhorst ↑ 59'
-
32
Ibrahim Cissoko ↑ 59'
Coach
Rogier Meijer
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 10
- 12
- 8
- 33
-
25
Mickael Tirpan ↓ George Cox 81'
- 11
- 6
- 2
-
14
Tesfaldet Tekie ↓ Nigel Lonwijk 74'
-
24
Samy Baghdadi ↓ Lisandro Semedo 46'
Bench
- 23
- 32
-
9
Charlison Benschop ↑ 74'
-
7
Lisandro Semedo ↑ 46'
- 17
- 29
-
35
George Cox ↑ 81'
- 34
- 28
-
18
Nigel Lonwijk ↑ 74'
- 77
- 36
Coach
Sjors Ultee
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Koki Ogawa | 2 |
| Magnus Mattsson | 2 |
| Roberto Gonzalez | 2 |
| Sami Ouaissa | 2 |
| Anthony Descotte | 2 |
| Kaj Sierhuis | 2 |
| Kevin Kers | 1 |
| Mats Seuntjens | 1 |
NEC Form
Fortuna Sittard Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.23
NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for:
NEC or Fortuna Sittard 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fortuna Sittard win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
NEC or Draw
63%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
66%
NEC or Fortuna Sittard
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Fortuna Sittard win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.1%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.8%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — NEC
| Handicap | NEC covers | Push | Fortuna Sittard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 19% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 20% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
NEC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

