NEC vs Fortuna Sittard, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
NEC vs Fortuna Sittard — Eredivisie at Stadion De Goffert.
- NEC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Fortuna Sittard 7 games · 13 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 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
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 | #6 |
| 8 | Points | 13 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 2 |
| 12 | Scored | 13 |
| 13 | Conceded | 14 |
| -1 | GD | -1 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 29% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
NEC this season
NEC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season
Fortuna Sittard this season
NEC are 11th (8 pts). Fortuna Sittard are 6th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
NEC
0-15
3/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Fortuna Sittard
0-15
3/–
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/3
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
NEC
| Tjaronn Chery | 3 G | 2 A |
| Kaj Sierhuis | 2 G | |
| Adam Tahauia | 2 G | |
| Bryan Linssen | 1 G |
Fortuna Sittard
| Mohammed Ihattaren | 3 G | 2 A |
| Lequincio Zeefuik | 3 G | 1 A |
| Anthony Descotte | 2 G | |
| Philip Brittijn | 2 G | |
| Edouard Michut | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. NEC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Deroy Duarte needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' Tesfaldet Tekie is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Fortuna Sittard tonight.
- 14' The deadlock is broken! Zian Flemming gets on the scoresheet on 14 minutes.
- 19' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 24' The home supporters are growing impatient. NEC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 29' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lasse Schone.
- 34' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. NEC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 36' Samy Baghdadi was booked on 36.
- 41' George Cox has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 191 appearances.
- 46' Time for substitution for Fortuna Sittard. Samy Baghdadi is replaced by Lisandro Semedo.
- 47' The supporters are chanting for Lisandro Semedo. He replaces Samy Baghdadi on 47 minute.
- 52' Over 52 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 57' A quiet spell here at Stadion De Goffert. Fortuna Sittard seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 59' The supporters are chanting for Javier Vet. He replaces Mikkel Duelund on 59 minute.
- 60' The crowd applauds Mikkel Duelund as he leaves the pitch. Javier Vet steps in for NEC.
- 65' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both NEC and Fortuna Sittard are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 70' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 72' A moment of madness from Lisandro Semedo on 72 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Fortuna Sittard will be frustrated.
- 74' Charlison Benschop is replacing Paul Gladon for the Fortuna Sittard side.
- 75' The crowd applauds Paul Gladon as he leaves the pitch. Charlison Benschop steps in for Fortuna Sittard.
- 80' Fortuna Sittard started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 80.
- 81' Time for substitution for Fortuna Sittard. Mickael Tirpan is replaced by George Cox.
- 83' The referee has no hesitation. Lisandro Semedo is booked for Fortuna Sittard — Yellow card on 83.
- 86' Fresh legs for NEC! Edgar Barreto comes on to replace Jonathan Okita.
- 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.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — NEC 0-1 Fortuna Sittard.
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 |
|---|---|
| Kaj Sierhuis | 2 |
| Koki Ogawa | 2 |
| Magnus Mattsson | 2 |
| Roberto Gonzalez | 2 |
| Sami Ouaissa | 2 |
| Pedro Marques | 1 |
| Vito van Crooij | 1 |
| Paul Gladon | 1 |
NEC Form
Fortuna Sittard Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.45
NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for:
NEC or Fortuna Sittard 72% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fortuna Sittard win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
NEC or Draw
63%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
65%
NEC or Fortuna Sittard
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Fortuna Sittard win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
8%
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 0
7.1%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5.7%
0 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — NEC
| Handicap | NEC covers | Push | Fortuna Sittard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 19% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 19% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
NEC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.