Wednesday , 4 November 2026

Willem II Tilburg vs Fortuna Sittard, Eredivisie 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2026-27
Willem II Tilburg
0 – 1
Full Time
Fortuna Sittard
Sat 19 Sep 2026 · 19:00 UTC Koning Willem II Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 79' Philip Brittijn
Nathan Tjoe-A-On 19' Y
Uriel van Aalst 64' Y
Vito van Crooij 72' Y
Y 90' Ivo Pinto

Overview

Match Preview

Willem II Tilburg vs Fortuna Sittard — Eredivisie at Koning Willem II Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Dennis Higler
  • Assistant 1 Freek Vandeursen
  • Assistant 2 Joey Waleveld (Netherlands)
6 games this season 🟨 1.7/game ⚽ 8.5 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Feyenoord Rotterdam 11 25
2 AFC Ajax 11 24
3 PSV 11 23
4 FC Twente '65 11 23
5 AZ 11 20
6 Fortuna Sittard 11 19
7 SC Heerenveen 11 18
8 FC Groningen 11 15
9 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 11 15
10 Go Ahead Eagles 11 14
11 Sparta Rotterdam 11 12
12 FC Utrecht 11 12
13 NEC 11 11
14 PEC Zwolle 11 11
15 SBV Excelsior 11 11
16 Telstar 1963 11 9
17 ADO Den Haag 11 6
18 Willem II Tilburg 11 2

Head-to-Head

3
4
4
Willem II Tilburg 11 games · Avg 2.8 goals Fortuna Sittard
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-19 Willem II Tilburg 0–1 Fortuna Sittard 2025-04-27 Fortuna Sittard 1–0 Willem II Tilburg 2024-10-20 Willem II Tilburg 0–0 Fortuna Sittard 2022-03-13 Fortuna Sittard 1–0 Willem II Tilburg 2021-10-22 Willem II Tilburg 1–1 Fortuna Sittard

Recent Form

Willem II Tilburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Sep Fortuna Sittard H 0–1 L
15 Sep AFC Ajax A 1–5 L
11 Sep AZ A 1–1 D
05 Sep SBV Excelsior H 0–3 L
30 Aug SC Heerenveen H 2–2 D
15 Aug NEC H 1–4 L
Fortuna Sittard
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Sep Willem II Tilburg A 1–0 W
12 Sep AFC Ajax H 1–5 L
06 Sep ADO Den Haag A 3–2 W
28 Aug FC Groningen A 3–2 W
22 Aug AZ H 0–2 L
15 Aug SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden H 3–1 W

Season Stats

Willem II Tilburg Fortuna Sittard
#18 Position #6
2 Points 19
11 Played 11
0 / 2 / 9 W / D / L 5 / 4 / 2
10 Scored 18
39 Conceded 18
-29 GD +0
0.18 PPG 1.73
0% Win % 45%

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Willem II Tilburg this season
18% Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season

Willem II Tilburg are 18th (2 pts). Fortuna Sittard are 6th (19 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Willem II Tilburg
0-15
1/3
16-30
1/3
31-45
–/7
46-60
1/7
61-75
2/11
76+
5/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Fortuna Sittard
0-15
4/–
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/3
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Willem II Tilburg
Devin Haen 3 G 2 A
Thomas Verheydt 1 G
Fortuna Sittard
Anthony Descotte 5 G
Mohammed Ihattaren 3 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 Willem II Tilburg to score. At the same time, Fortuna Sittard does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Willem II Tilburg currently sit 17 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' Fortuna Sittard fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' Tonny Vilhena has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 19' It’s gonna be a card for Nathan Tjoe-A-On.
  • 24' Willem II Tilburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 29' Willem II Tilburg are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Fortuna Sittard backline.
  • 34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Danny Buijs will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 39' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Eser Gurbuz suffering a number of foals already.
  • 44' Willem II Tilburg have won 223 goals from 174 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 49' It looks like no one’s ball. Fortuna Sittard is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 54' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 59' Fresh legs for Fortuna Sittard! Lequincio Zeefuik comes on to replace Ole Romeny.
  • 64' The referee calls foul for Uriel van Aalst. He receives a card.
  • 69' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Willem II Tilburg and Fortuna Sittard are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 70' Per van Loon gets the nod from Willem II Tilburg. He replaces Nathan Tjoe-A-On and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 71' Willem II Tilburg ring the changes. Eser Gurbuz has done his job and it is now time for Vito van Crooij to step up.
  • 72' The referee shows Willem II Tilburg player a card on 72.
  • 77' Both keepers have barely been tested. Willem II Tilburg and Fortuna Sittard are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 79' GOAL! Philip Brittijn fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 82' Chido Obi-Martin gets the nod from Willem II Tilburg. He replaces Jaden Slory and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 83' Syb Van Ottele is replacing Shiloh 't Zand for the Fortuna Sittard side.
  • 88' Mohammed Ihattaren needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 89' The whistle greets Calvin Twigt as he departs to be replaced by Mats Lemmens.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Ivo Pinto.
  • With this win, Fortuna Sittard is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Willem II Tilburg Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Stegeman

Fortuna Sittard Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Vangelis Pavlidis 4
Zian Flemming 4
Alexander Isak 3
Andrij Novakovich 3
Andrij Novakovich 2
Vitalie Damascan 2
Ahmed El Messaoudi 1
Sebastian Polter 1

Head to Head

2026-09-19 Willem II Tilburg 0–1 Fortuna Sittard 2025-04-27 Fortuna Sittard 1–0 Willem II Tilburg 2024-10-20 Willem II Tilburg 0–0 Fortuna Sittard 2022-03-13 Fortuna Sittard 1–0 Willem II Tilburg 2021-10-22 Willem II Tilburg 1–1 Fortuna Sittard

Willem II Tilburg Form

2026-09-19 Willem II Tilburg 0–1 Fortuna Sittard L 2026-09-15 AFC Ajax 5–1 Willem II Tilburg L 2026-09-11 AZ 1–1 Willem II Tilburg D 2026-09-05 Willem II Tilburg 0–3 SBV Excelsior L 2026-08-30 Willem II Tilburg 2–2 SC Heerenveen D 2026-08-15 Willem II Tilburg 1–4 NEC L

Fortuna Sittard Form

2026-09-19 Willem II Tilburg 0–1 Fortuna Sittard W 2026-09-12 Fortuna Sittard 1–5 AFC Ajax L 2026-09-06 ADO Den Haag 2–3 Fortuna Sittard W 2026-08-28 FC Groningen 2–3 Fortuna Sittard W 2026-08-22 Fortuna Sittard 0–2 AZ L 2026-08-15 Fortuna Sittard 3–1 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.77 Willem II Tilburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.32 Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for: Fortuna Sittard to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Willem II Tilburg15% Draw21% Fortuna Sittard64%
Actual: Fortuna Sittard win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: No — clean sheet

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

Willem II Tilburg or Draw
36%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
85%
Willem II Tilburg or Fortuna Sittard
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Willem II Tilburg10% Draw39% Fortuna Sittard51%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
12.2%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 3
9.1%
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 1
8.8%
1 – 3
7%
0 – 0
6.1%
0 – 4
5.3%
1 – 4
4.2%
2 – 2
3.5%
2 – 1
3%
1 – 0
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Willem II Tilburg

Handicap Willem II Tilburg covers Push Fortuna Sittard covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 2% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 7% 90%
-0.5 10% — 90%
+0.5 29% — 71%
+1 29% 23% 48%
+1.5 52% — 48%
+2 52% 21% 27%
+2.5 73% — 27%

Clean Sheet

Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
11% ✓
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
47% ✗

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