NEC vs Fortuna Sittard, Eredivisie 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
NEC vs Fortuna Sittard — Eredivisie .
- NEC 12 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Fortuna Sittard 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Allard Lindhout
9 games this season
🟨 1.7/game
⚽ 6.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb | Fortuna Sittard | H | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Feb | AFC Ajax | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Feb | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Feb | FC Utrecht | H | 1–3 | L |
| 07 Feb | Heracles Almelo | H | 4–1 | W |
| 31 Jan | AZ | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb | NEC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 20 Feb | SBV Excelsior | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Feb | AFC Ajax | A | 1–4 | L |
| 07 Feb | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Feb | Heracles Almelo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Jan | FC Groningen | A | 2–1 | 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for NEC to score. At the same time, Fortuna Sittard does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- The points are shared — NEC 2-3 Fortuna Sittard. Honours even.
Lineups
NEC Lineups
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
NEC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.03
NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.74
Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for:
NEC or Fortuna Sittard 75% + Over 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Fortuna Sittard win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.77
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
NEC or Draw
67%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
58%
NEC or Fortuna Sittard
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
5.4%
2 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.7%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
4%
0 – 2
3.6%
0 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — NEC
| Handicap | NEC covers | Push | Fortuna Sittard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 13% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 19% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 16% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
NEC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.