Willem II Tilburg vs Fortuna Sittard, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Willem II Tilburg vs Fortuna Sittard — Eredivisie at Koning Willem II Stadion.
- Willem II Tilburg 12 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Fortuna Sittard 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Referee Rogier Honig
- Referee Richard Brondijk
- Referee Martin Perez
- Referee Robin Gansner
- Referee Thomas Krijt
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | Fortuna Sittard | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 May | ADO Den Haag | A | 4–1 | W |
| 09 May | PSV | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 May | FC Utrecht | A | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Apr | RKC Waalwijk | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Apr | Heracles Almelo | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | Willem II Tilburg | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 May | SBV Vitesse | H | 3–3 | D |
| 08 May | AZ | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 May | FC Twente '65 | H | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | ADO Den Haag | A | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Apr | FC Emmen | H | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Willem II Tilburg | Fortuna Sittard | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #7 |
| 3 | Points | 20 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 0 / 3 / 9 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 2 |
| 11 | Scored | 20 |
| 40 | Conceded | 20 |
| -29 | GD | +0 |
| 0.25 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 0% | Win % | 42% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Willem II Tilburg this season
Willem II Tilburg this season
17%
Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season
Fortuna Sittard this season
Willem II Tilburg are 18th (3 pts). Fortuna Sittard are 7th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Willem II Tilburg
0-15
2/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
–/7
46-60
1/7
61-75
2/11
76+
5/8
■ 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)
Willem II Tilburg
| Devin Haen | 3 G | 2 A |
| Thomas Verheydt | 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' We are underway at Koning Willem II Stadion. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Fortuna Sittard has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 10' Fortuna Sittard are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' It’s high time Sjors Ultee made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Willem II Tilburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' Willem II Tilburg are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Fortuna Sittard backline.
- 30' Switzerland international Martin Angha has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' The 27-year-old Thibaud Verlinden has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 39' Willem II Tilburg player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 44' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Vangelis Pavlidis makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Zian Flemming.
- 48' GOAL! Zian Flemming scores on 48. Assisted by Sebastian Polter
- 53' Both keepers have barely been tested. Willem II Tilburg and Fortuna Sittard are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 57' Willem II Tilburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 57.
- 62' George Cox has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 192 appearances.
- 66' Time for substitution for Fortuna Sittard. Clint Essers is replaced by Emil Hansson.
- 67' Willem II Tilburg is taking the lead after the goal scored by Sebastian Holmen on 67.
- 71' Time for substitution for Willem II Tilburg. Pol Llonch is replaced by Lindon Selahi.
- 72' Thibaud Verlinden is replacing Tesfaldet Tekie for the Fortuna Sittard side.
- 77' With 0 assists to his name this season, Emil Hansson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Willem II Tilburg.
- 82' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 85' It is a substitution in Willem II Tilburg team. Dries Saddiki is replaced by Freek Heerkens on 85 minute.
- 89' Samuel Moutoussamy gets the nod from Fortuna Sittard. He replaces Mats Seuntjens and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Time for substitution for Fortuna Sittard. Mats Seuntjens is replaced by Samuel Moutoussamy.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
Lineups
Willem II Tilburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 49
-
17
Dries Saddiki ↓ Freek Heerkens 85'
-
8
Pol Llonch ↓ Lindon Selahi 71'
- 32
- 20
- 10
- 13
- 25
-
21
Mike Ndayishimye ↓ Mats Kohlert 71'
-
7
Che Nunnely ↓ Jordens Peters 90'
- 27
Bench
-
3
Freek Heerkens ↑ 85'
-
4
Jordens Peters ↑ 90'
- 26
-
11
Mats Kohlert ↑ 71'
- 23
-
30
Lindon Selahi ↑ 71'
- 16
- 24
- 46
-
43
Wesley Spieringhs ↑ 85'
Coach
Zeljko Petrovic
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
5
Roel Janssen ↓ Mike van Beijnen 89'
- 10
- 8
- 23
- 9
-
12
Clint Essers ↓ Emil Hansson 66'
- 7
- 35
- 2
- 14
Bench
- 22
- 17
-
27
Samuel Moutoussamy ↑ 89'
- 21
-
11
Emil Hansson ↑ 66'
- 20
- 24
-
55
Thibaud Verlinden ↑ 72'
- 33
- 44
- 40
-
18
Mike van Beijnen ↑ 89'
Coach
Sjors Ultee
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 4 |
| Zian Flemming | 4 |
| Andrij Novakovich | 3 |
| Alexander Isak | 3 |
| Vitalie Damascan | 2 |
| Andrij Novakovich | 2 |
| Branislav Ninaj | 1 |
| Ezequiel Bullaude | 1 |
Head to Head
Willem II Tilburg Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.22
Willem II Tilburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.05
Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for:
Willem II Tilburg or Fortuna Sittard 77% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Willem II Tilburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Willem II Tilburg or Draw
55%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
68%
Willem II Tilburg or Fortuna Sittard
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Willem II Tilburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
7.9%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 3
6.4%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
5.3%
0 – 3
5.3%
1 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3.9%
1 – 4
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Willem II Tilburg
| Handicap | Willem II Tilburg covers | Push | Fortuna Sittard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 22% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.