RKC Waalwijk vs Fortuna Sittard, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
RKC Waalwijk vs Fortuna Sittard — Eredivisie at Mandemakers Stadion.
- RKC Waalwijk 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Fortuna Sittard 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
- Assistant 1 Nils van Kampen
- Assistant 2 Jari de Koning (Netherlands)
3 games this season
🟨 1.7/game
⚽ 5.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb | Fortuna Sittard | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Feb | FC Twente '65 | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Feb | NAC Breda | H | 5–0 | W |
| 02 Feb | Almere City FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 26 Jan | Willem II Tilburg | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Jan | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb | RKC Waalwijk | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Feb | AZ | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Feb | AFC Ajax | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Feb | SC Heerenveen | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Jan | PEC Zwolle | H | 1–4 | L |
| 19 Jan | NEC | A | 1–4 | L |
Key Stats
73%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season
Fortuna Sittard this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. RKC Waalwijk is hosting Fortuna Sittard for another epic battle.
- 5' Fortuna Sittard is showing some good football. However, Fortuna Sittard are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 8' What a moment for Alessio Da Cruz! That strike on 8 puts his side firmly in control.
- 13' Yassin Oukili has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 18' It looks surprising RKC Waalwijk does not make any changes. Richonell Margaret has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 23' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Fortuna Sittard needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 28' The energy levels are beginning to show. Danny Buijs might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 33' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 38' RKC Waalwijk are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 43' Ryan Fosso is having his name booked by the referee on 43.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Jasper Dahlhaus. He receives a card.
- 48' Michiel Kramer is having his name booked by the referee on 48.
- 53' Edouard Michut has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 58' That is a card for Fortuna Sittard. Edouard Michut will be fuming at that decision.
- 63' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Fortuna Sittard that had 272 games and scored 317 goals.
- 68' Darijo Grujcic is replacing Kristoffer Peterson for the Fortuna Sittard side.
- 71' Richard van der Venne is replacing Juan Familia-Castillo for the RKC Waalwijk side.
- 73' Denilho Cleonise has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tim van de Loo on 73 minute.
- 77' Poor challenge from Ivo Pinto. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 82' The RKC Waalwijk manager makes a substitution. Richonell Margaret departs to be replaced by Silvester van der Water.
- 83' It is a substitution in Fortuna Sittard team. Ivo Pinto is replaced by Josip Mitrovic on 83 minute.
- 86' Time for substitution for Fortuna Sittard. Alessio Da Cruz is replaced by Kaj Sierhuis.
- The points are shared — RKC Waalwijk 1-2 Fortuna Sittard. Honours even.
Lineups
RKC Waalwijk Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 2
- 29
- 52
- 19
- 6
- 1
- 32
- 4
- 5
- 33
- 22
Bench
- 28
-
18
Silvester van der Water ↑ 82'
- 17
- 24
- 16
-
23
Richard van der Venne ↑ 71'
- 35
- 11
-
7
Denilho Cleonise ↑ 73'
- 34
- 13
- 14
Coach
Henk Fraser
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
12
Ivo Pinto ↓ Josip Mitrovic 83'
- 7
- 31
- 10
-
23
Alessio Da Cruz ↓ Kaj Sierhuis 86'
- 33
- 14
- 6
- 8
-
20
Edouard Michut ↓ Samuel Bastien 68'
- 80
Bench
-
9
Kaj Sierhuis ↑ 86'
-
22
Samuel Bastien ↑ 68'
- 1
-
19
Bojan Radulovic ↑ 68'
- 38
-
5
Darijo Grujcic ↑ 68'
-
28
Josip Mitrovic ↑ 83'
- 77
- 25
Coach
Danny Buijs
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Michiel Kramer | 4 |
| Mats Seuntjens | 3 |
| Alessio Da Cruz | 2 |
| Oskar Zawada | 2 |
| Vitalie Damascan | 2 |
| Lisandro Semedo | 2 |
| David Min | 1 |
| Ezequiel Bullaude | 1 |
Head to Head
RKC Waalwijk Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.56
RKC Waalwijk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for:
RKC Waalwijk or Fortuna Sittard 72% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Fortuna Sittard win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
RKC Waalwijk or Draw
70%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
58%
RKC Waalwijk or Fortuna Sittard
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Fortuna Sittard win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 0
8.3%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — RKC Waalwijk
| Handicap | RKC Waalwijk covers | Push | Fortuna Sittard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 21% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
RKC Waalwijk keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

