Fortuna Sittard vs NEC Nijmegen: result 3-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 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
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 win(s), 2 draw(s), 4 NEC Nijmegen win(s).
| 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 4th in Eredivisie (4 points from 2 matches) and NEC Nijmegen sit 10th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | NEC Nijmegen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy