Fortuna Sittard vs NEC Nijmegen: result 3-2 and analysis
EredivisieMatchday 4Kick-off on August 31, 2025 at 10:15 AM (UTC)Fortuna Sittard Stadion, Sittard
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What was the result of Fortuna Sittard vs NEC Nijmegen?
Fortuna Sittard won 3-2 on August 31, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 4′M. IhattarenFortuna Sittard
- 28′B. LinssenNEC Nijmegen
- 35′M. IhattarenFortuna Sittard (pen.)
- 67′S. OuaissaNEC Nijmegen
- 90′P. GladonFortuna Sittard
Official lineup for Fortuna Sittard vs NEC Nijmegen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Fortuna Sittard
4-2-3-1- 52M. Ihattaren
- 7K. Peterson
- 17J. Lonwijk
- 18D. Limnios
- 80R. Fosso
- 23P. Brittijn
- 8J. Dahlhaus
- 44Iván Márquez
- 4S. Adewoye
- 12Ivo Pinto
- 31M. Branderhorst
NEC Nijmegen
3-5-2- 30B. Linssen
- 10T. Chery
- 11B. Önal
- 32V. van Crooij
- 71D. Proper
- 21Róber
- 25S. Ouaissa
- 24C. Verdonk
- 23K. Sano
- 2B. Pereira
- 1G. Crettaz
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Fortuna Sittard have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; NEC Nijmegen have 10, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2025 | NAC Breda(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 8, 2025 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Bayer Leverkusen(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2025 | SV Elversberg(away) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 12, 2025 | St. Truiden(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2025 | NAC Breda(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Heracles(away) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Excelsior(home) | 5-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Blackburn(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2025 | PAOK(home) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Fortuna Sittard wins, 2 draws, 4 NEC Nijmegen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2025 | NEC Nijmegen 4-1 Fortuna Sittard | Eredivisie |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Fortuna Sittard 0-3 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Fortuna Sittard 1-1 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Dec 15, 2023 | NEC Nijmegen 4-1 Fortuna Sittard | Eredivisie |
| May 28, 2023 | Fortuna Sittard 1-1 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Oct 19, 2022 | NEC Nijmegen 3-2 Fortuna Sittard | KNVB Beker |
Last archived meeting: NEC Nijmegen vs Fortuna Sittard on Jan 19, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Fortuna Sittard score 1.0 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; NEC Nijmegen score 2.3 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortuna Sittard | 1.0 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| NEC Nijmegen | 2.3 | 1.0 | 5 | 8/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Fortuna Sittard sit 7th in Eredivisie (20 points from 12 matches) and NEC Nijmegen sit 11th (14 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| 11 | NEC Nijmegen | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 14 |
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