NEC Nijmegen vs Fortuna Sittard: result 3-2 and analysis
KNVB BekerRound of 16Kick-off on January 21, 2021 at 05:45 PM (UTC)Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
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What was the result of NEC Nijmegen vs Fortuna Sittard?
NEC Nijmegen won 3-2 on January 21, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 60′Z. FlemmingFortuna Sittard
- 64′R. JangaNEC Nijmegen
- 97′J. BruijnNEC Nijmegen (pen.)
- 102′T. BeekmanNEC Nijmegen
- 103′Z. FlemmingFortuna Sittard
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NEC Nijmegen have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2021 | Cambuur(home) | 0-0 | Eerste Divisie |
| Jan 8, 2021 | Excelsior(home) | 3-2 | Eerste Divisie |
| Jan 3, 2021 | Telstar(away) | 2-5 | Eerste Divisie |
| Dec 19, 2020 | FC OSS(home) | 0-1 | Eerste Divisie |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Dordrecht(away) | 2-1 | Eerste Divisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2021 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 13, 2021 | Sparta Rotterdam(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 10, 2021 | Heerenveen(away) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Waalwijk(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Utrecht(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 NEC Nijmegen win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Fortuna Sittard win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2018 | NEC Nijmegen 2-3 Fortuna Sittard | KNVB Beker |
| Feb 23, 2018 | NEC Nijmegen 1-1 Fortuna Sittard | Eerste Divisie |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Fortuna Sittard 1-2 NEC Nijmegen | Eerste Divisie |
Last archived meeting: NEC Nijmegen vs Fortuna Sittard on Nov 1, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
NEC Nijmegen score 2.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Fortuna Sittard score 1.5 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEC Nijmegen | 2.1 | 1.2 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Fortuna Sittard | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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