NEC Nijmegen vs Fortuna Sittard: result 2-3 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 25Kick-off on February 28, 2026 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
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What was the result of NEC Nijmegen vs Fortuna Sittard?
Fortuna Sittard won 2-3 on February 28, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 19′T. CheryNEC Nijmegen
- 27′Iván MárquezFortuna Sittard
- 59′M. IhattarenFortuna Sittard
- 65′Justin Quincy HubnerFortuna Sittard
- 90′B. LinssenNEC Nijmegen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NEC Nijmegen have 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeats; Fortuna Sittard have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2026 | Ajax(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Sparta Rotterdam(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Utrecht(home) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Heracles(home) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 4, 2026 | FC Volendam(home) | 1-0 | KNVB Beker |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2026 | Excelsior(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Ajax(away) | 1-4 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Sparta Rotterdam(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 1, 2026 | Heracles(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 25, 2026 | Groningen(away) | 2-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2025 | Fortuna Sittard 3-2 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Fortuna Sittard vs NEC Nijmegen on Aug 31, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
NEC Nijmegen score 2.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Fortuna Sittard score 1.6 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEC Nijmegen | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1 | 14/15 | 12/15 |
| Fortuna Sittard | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1 | 13/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
NEC Nijmegen sit 12th in Eredivisie (0 points from 1 matches) and Fortuna Sittard sit 10th (1 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fortuna Sittard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | NEC Nijmegen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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