Saturday , 14 November 2026

NEC vs Fortuna Sittard, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2023-24
NEC
4 – 1
Full Time
Fortuna Sittard
Fri 15 Dec 2023 · 19:00 UTC De Goffert HT 45' · FT 45'
Magnus Mattsson 33' 1–0
Koki Ogawa 45+2' 2–0
2–1 69' Kaj Sierhuis
Magnus Mattsson 70' 3–1
Sontje Hansen 75' 4–1
Dirk Proper 16' Y
R 24' Tijjani Noslin
Elayis Tavsan 42' Y
Mees Hoedemakers 49' R
Y 53' Rodrigo Guth
Y 83' Ivo Pinto
Lasse Schone 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

NEC vs Fortuna Sittard — Eredivisie at De Goffert.

Match Details

  • Referee Edwin van de Graaf
  • Assistant 1 Charles Schaap
  • Assistant 2 Richard Polman

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

4
4
3
NEC 11 games · Avg 3.5 goals Fortuna Sittard
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-15 NEC 4–1 Fortuna Sittard 2023-05-28 Fortuna Sittard 1–1 NEC 2022-09-10 NEC 1–1 Fortuna Sittard 2022-05-15 NEC 0–1 Fortuna Sittard 2021-10-02 Fortuna Sittard 1–3 NEC

Recent Form

NEC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Dec Fortuna Sittard H 4–1 W
09 Dec PEC Zwolle A 3–1 W
06 Dec AZ A 2–1 W
03 Dec AFC Ajax H 1–2 L
26 Nov Go Ahead Eagles H 1–1 D
11 Nov FC Twente '65 A 3–3 D
Fortuna Sittard
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Dec NEC A 1–4 L
10 Dec RKC Waalwijk H 1–0 W
02 Dec SBV Vitesse H 3–1 W
25 Nov SC Heerenveen A 0–3 L
10 Nov Heracles Almelo H 4–1 W
05 Nov PEC Zwolle A 0–2 L

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)
64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
NEC this season
17% Clean Sheets
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' And we are off! NEC vs Fortuna Sittard — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Fortuna Sittard winning 0% of all matches.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Siemen Voet, as he is very good at scoring at De Goffert with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' It looks surprising Fortuna Sittard does not make any changes. Inigo Cordoba has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 16' The referee shows NEC player a Yellow card on 16.
  • 21' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 23' Tijjani Noslin picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 24' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Tijjani Noslin on 24 minutes.
  • 25' Fortuna Sittard player sees a Red card in front of him.
  • 30' Oguzhan Ozyakup has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 33' The Denmark Magnus Mattsson breaks the deadlock on 33 minutes. 1-0!
  • 38' It’s high time Rogier Meijer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 42' The referee has no hesitation. Elayis Tavsan is booked for NEC — Yellow card on 42.
  • 46' Ragnar Oratmangoen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alen Halilovic at the 46 minute mark.
  • 47' What a moment for Koki Ogawa! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 49' Mees Hoedemakers picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 50' Poor challenge from Mees Hoedemakers. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • 53' Rodrigo Guth has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 53.
  • 58' Fortuna Sittard have won 322 goals from 276 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 63' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 67' A change in the NEC ranks — Philippe Sandler exits the field as Mathias Ross enters on 67.
  • 69' GOAL! Kaj Sierhuis fires home to make it 2-1!
  • 70' Magnus Mattsson adds to his 0 season tally! NEC lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 75' What a strike from Sontje Hansen! The score is 4-1.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Milan Robberechts. He replaces Sadik Fofana on 76 minute.
  • 79' Lasse Schone is replacing Elayis Tavsan for the NEC side.
  • 80' Fresh legs for Fortuna Sittard! Milan Robberechts comes on to replace Sadik Fofana.
  • 81' Loreintz Rosier is ready to make an impact after coming on for Deroy Duarte at the 81 minute mark.
  • 83' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ivo Pinto.
  • 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ivo Pinto on 84.
  • 85' Kodai Sano has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sontje Hansen on 85 minute.
  • 86' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lasse Schone.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from NEC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

NEC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rogier Meijer

Fortuna Sittard Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Anthony Descotte 2
Kaj Sierhuis 2
Koki Ogawa 2
Magnus Mattsson 2
Roberto Gonzalez 2
Sami Ouaissa 2
Paul Gladon 1
Calvin Verdonk 1

Head to Head

2023-12-15 NEC 4–1 Fortuna Sittard 2023-05-28 Fortuna Sittard 1–1 NEC 2022-09-10 NEC 1–1 Fortuna Sittard 2022-05-15 NEC 0–1 Fortuna Sittard 2021-10-02 Fortuna Sittard 1–3 NEC

NEC Form

2023-12-15 NEC 4–1 Fortuna Sittard W 2023-12-09 PEC Zwolle 1–3 NEC W 2023-12-06 AZ 1–2 NEC W 2023-12-03 NEC 1–2 AFC Ajax L 2023-11-26 NEC 1–1 Go Ahead Eagles D 2023-11-11 FC Twente '65 3–3 NEC D

Fortuna Sittard Form

2023-12-15 NEC 4–1 Fortuna Sittard L 2023-12-10 Fortuna Sittard 1–0 RKC Waalwijk W 2023-12-02 Fortuna Sittard 3–1 SBV Vitesse W 2023-11-25 SC Heerenveen 3–0 Fortuna Sittard L 2023-11-10 Fortuna Sittard 4–1 Heracles Almelo W 2023-11-05 PEC Zwolle 2–0 Fortuna Sittard L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.08 NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
NEC56% Draw23% Fortuna Sittard21%
Actual: NEC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

NEC or Draw
79%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
44%
NEC or Fortuna Sittard
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
NEC41% Draw41% Fortuna Sittard18%
Actual: NEC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5.5%
0 – 0
5.3%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
Actual

Asian Handicap — NEC

Handicap NEC covers Push Fortuna Sittard covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 17% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 22% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 12% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

NEC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.