NEC vs Fortuna Sittard, Eredivisie 2022-23 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 Rob Dieperink
- Referee Ingmar Oostrom
- Referee Martin Perez
- Referee Dyon Fikkert
- Referee Frans Ozinga (Netherlands)
- Referee Joris Westhof (Netherlands)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep | Fortuna Sittard | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Sep | SC Heerenveen | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Sep | AZ | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Aug | FC Groningen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Aug | FC Volendam | A | 4–1 | W |
| 07 Aug | FC Twente '65 | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep | NEC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Sep | FC Utrecht | H | 3–4 | L |
| 27 Aug | SC Heerenveen | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Aug | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | H | 1–4 | L |
| 14 Aug | FC Twente '65 | A | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Aug | AFC Ajax | H | 2–3 | L |
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' What a night it is going to be! NEC welcome Fortuna Sittard for this crunch clash at Stadion De Goffert.
- 5' It’s high time Jeroen Schepens made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rogier Meijer might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' England international George Cox has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' NEC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' Oussama Tannane needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
- 30' Lasse Schone has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 23 cards already picked up this season.
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. NEC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 37' Time for substitution for Fortuna Sittard. Tijjani Noslin is replaced by Remy Vita.
- 42' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Mats Seuntjens. He replaces Inigo Cordoba on 46 minute.
- 47' The Fortuna Sittard bench stirs into life. Inigo Cordoba is withdrawn and Mats Seuntjens gets his opportunity.
- 52' The travelling Fortuna Sittard supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 55' That is a Yellow card for Fortuna Sittard. Deroy Duarte will be fuming at that decision.
- 60' Fortuna Sittard seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 62' A tactical swap from NEC — Ibrahim Cissoko on, Mikkel Duelund off on 62 minutes.
- 67' Remy Vita is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Fortuna Sittard so far.
- 71' Oguzhan Ozyakup makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Fortuna Sittard are in front.
- 76' The referee shows Fortuna Sittard player a Yellow card on 76.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Dogan Erdogan. He replaces Paul Gladon on 80 minute.
- 81' The whistle greets Dirk Proper as he departs to be replaced by Magnus Mattsson.
- 82' Roel Janssen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Arianit Ferati on 82 minute.
- 85' A moment of madness from Dogan Erdogan on 85 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Fortuna Sittard will be frustrated.
- 87' Poor challenge from Oguzhan Ozyakup. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' Dogan Erdogan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
NEC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 20
- 24
- 22
- 10
- 19
- 28
- 7
- 16
-
71
Dirk Proper ↓ Magnus Mattsson 80'
- 4
Bench
- 1
-
9
Pedro Marques ↑ 80'
- 34
- 8
- 31
-
11
Magnus Mattsson ↑ 80'
- 2
-
21
Ibrahim Cissoko ↑ 62'
Coach
Rogier Meijer
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
Starting XI
-
12
Ivo Pinto ↓ Oguzhan Ozyakup 62'
-
19
Arianit Ferati ↓ Roel Janssen 80'
- 33
-
7
Inigo Cordoba ↓ Mats Seuntjens 46'
- 17
-
11
Paul Gladon ↓ Dogan Erdogan 80'
- 31
- 5
- 6
- 14
-
77
Tijjani Noslin ↓ Remy Vita 37'
Bench
- 1
-
4
Roel Janssen ↑ 80'
-
10
Mats Seuntjens ↑ 46'
-
15
Oguzhan Ozyakup ↑ 62'
- 8
-
21
Dogan Erdogan ↑ 80'
- 22
-
61
Remy Vita ↑ 37'
- 90
- 34
- 20
- 85
Coach
Jeroen Schepens
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Magnus Mattsson | 2 |
| Roberto Gonzalez | 2 |
| Sami Ouaissa | 2 |
| Kaj Sierhuis | 2 |
| Koki Ogawa | 2 |
| Jordy Bruijn | 1 |
| Jonathan Okita | 1 |
| Elayis Tavsan | 1 |
Head to Head
NEC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.72
NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
NEC or Draw
72%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
53%
NEC or Fortuna Sittard
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — NEC
| Handicap | NEC covers | Push | Fortuna Sittard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 20% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
NEC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.