Willem II Tilburg vs Fortuna Sittard, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Rob Dieperink
- Assistant 1 Nils van Kampen
- Assistant 2 Thomas Krijt
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Fortuna Sittard | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Oct | Almere City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | PSV | H | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Sep | FC Utrecht | A | 2–3 | L |
| 15 Sep | RKC Waalwijk | H | 3–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 1–2 | 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' KICK OFF: Willem II Tilburg gets underway.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Willem II Tilburg must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Croatia international Ante Erceg has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Willem II Tilburg in their 4-1-3-2 trying to find a way past Fortuna Sittard's compact 5-4-1.
- 20' 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.
- 25' A quiet spell here at Koning Willem II Stadion. Fortuna Sittard seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 29' Fortuna Sittard player sees a card in front of him.
- 34' Willem II Tilburg currently sit 8 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 36' It’s gonna be a card for Thomas Didillon.
- 41' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 46' Another substitution for Willem II Tilburg to replace Nick Doodeman by Amar Ahmed Fatah on 46 minute.
- 51' named a 4-1-3-2 earlier, and opted for a 5-4-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 61' Fortuna Sittard fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 65' Jeremy Bokila is replacing Amine Lachkar for the Willem II Tilburg side.
- 70' Another change for Fortuna Sittard made on 70 minute. Ezequiel Bullaude leaves to be changed by Kristoffer Peterson.
- 71' Ante Erceg is replacing Makan Aiko for the Fortuna Sittard side.
- 76' The travelling Fortuna Sittard supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 81' Fortuna Sittard have won 320 goals from 274 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 82' Another change for Fortuna Sittard made on 82 minute. Alen Halilovic leaves to be changed by Alessio Da Cruz.
- 86' The whistle greets Kyan Vaesen as he departs to be replaced by Emilio Kehrer.
- 90' Another change for Willem II Tilburg made on 90 minute. Rob Nizet leaves to be changed by Runar THor Sigurgeirsson.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Willem II Tilburg Lineups
4-1-3-2Starting XI
- 25
- 1
-
8
Jesse Bosch ↓ Boris Lambert 46'
-
9
Kyan Vaesen ↓ Emilio Kehrer 86'
- 16
- 33
- 7
- 14
- 22
- 30
-
34
Amine Lachkar ↓ Jeremy Bokila 65'
Bench
- 17
-
18
Jeremy Bokila ↑ 65'
- 24
-
6
Boris Lambert ↑ 46'
- 20
- 41
-
11
Emilio Kehrer ↑ 86'
-
5
Runar THor Sigurgeirsson ↑ 90'
- 48
-
21
Amar Ahmed Fatah ↑ 46'
- 50
- 15
Coach
Peter Maes
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
- 12
- 31
- 10
-
22
Samuel Bastien ↓ Syb Van Ottele 82'
- 33
- 4
- 14
- 8
- 32
-
11
Makan Aiko ↓ Ante Erceg 71'
- 80
Bench
-
7
Kristoffer Peterson ↑ 70'
-
23
Alessio Da Cruz ↑ 82'
-
50
Ante Erceg ↑ 71'
- 1
-
6
Syb Van Ottele ↑ 82'
- 85
- 71
- 5
- 28
- 77
Coach
Danny Buijs
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Willem II Tilburg Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1
Willem II Tilburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79
Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Willem II Tilburg or Draw
53%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
73%
Willem II Tilburg or Fortuna Sittard
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
0 – 1
10.1%
0 – 2
9.6%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 3
5.7%
0 – 3
5.6%
2 – 1
5.3%
1 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.8%
2 – 0
3%
2 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Willem II Tilburg
| Handicap | Willem II Tilburg covers | Push | Fortuna Sittard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 12% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 23% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.