NEC Nijmegen vs Fortuna Sittard: result 4-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 15, 2023 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
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What was the result of NEC Nijmegen vs Fortuna Sittard?
NEC Nijmegen won 4-1 on December 15, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 33′M. MattssonNEC Nijmegen
- 45′Koki OgawaNEC Nijmegen
- 69′K. SierhuisFortuna Sittard
- 70′M. MattssonNEC Nijmegen
- 75′S. HansenNEC Nijmegen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NEC Nijmegen have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Fortuna Sittard have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2023 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 6, 2023 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Ajax(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 26, 2023 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Twente(away) | 3-3 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2023 | Waalwijk(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Vitesse(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Heerenveen(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Heracles(home) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 5, 2023 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 NEC Nijmegen win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Fortuna Sittard win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2023 | Fortuna Sittard 1-1 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Oct 19, 2022 | NEC Nijmegen 3-2 Fortuna Sittard | KNVB Beker |
| Sep 10, 2022 | NEC Nijmegen 1-1 Fortuna Sittard | Eredivisie |
| May 15, 2022 | NEC Nijmegen 0-1 Fortuna Sittard | Eredivisie |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Fortuna Sittard 1-3 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Jan 21, 2021 | NEC Nijmegen 3-2 Fortuna Sittard | KNVB Beker |
Last archived meeting: Fortuna Sittard vs NEC Nijmegen on May 28, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
NEC Nijmegen score 1.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Fortuna Sittard score 1.1 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEC Nijmegen | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| Fortuna Sittard | 1.1 | 1.6 | 4 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
NEC Nijmegen sit 11th in Eredivisie (3 points from 2 matches) and Fortuna Sittard sit 8th (4 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fortuna Sittard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 11 | 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