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EredivisieMatchweek 4THE MATCH CENTRE

Groningen vs Fortuna Sittard match centre

Groningen badgeGroningenHome · 8 in league
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2:3
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Fortuna Sittard badgeFortuna SittardAway · 6 in league
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Goalscorers
D. van der Werff19′
J. Hubner87′ (og)
M. Ihattaren12′
L. Zeefuik28′
A. Descotte72′
Euroborg · GroningenSeason 2026/27Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
GroningenFortuna Sittard
7Corner Kicks2
8Fouls8
3Yellow Cards4
—Red Cards—
2Goalkeeper Saves1
551Total passes279
478Passes accurate206

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Groningen 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Fortuna Sittard 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Groningen

5/10Wins
1.5Goals / game
1.8Conceded / game

Keep in view: 4 losses in that sample. At home, 5 wins from 10 available matches.

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AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Fortuna Sittard

5/10Wins
1.5Goals / game
1.7Conceded / game

Keep in view: 4 losses in that sample. At away venues, 2 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Fortuna Sittard’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Groningen at home with Fortuna Sittard away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 03:31 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

Eredivisie · 2026/27 · all league matches

GroningenFortuna Sittard
—Matches played—
—Points earned—
—Wins—
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Groningen at home with Fortuna Sittard away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Groningen

Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Dick Lukkien
  1. 1E. VaessenG
  2. 14J. SchreudersD
  3. 3T. BlokzijlD
  4. 4M. CsingerD
  5. 2W. PrinsD
  6. 18T. LandM
  7. 8T. de JongeM
  8. 17D. van der WerffM
  9. 26T. van BergenM
  10. 24P. ClementM
  11. 9B. WillumssonF
Substitutes (12)

13 · L. Stubljar

73 · D. Erdman

12 · N. Brandis

42 · J. Mosselaar

15 · E. van der Laan

11 · J. Ondrejka

44 · J. Dillema

16 · A. Nordin

7 · T. Hernes

53 · J. Hall

19 · O. Zawada

20 · N. Eggens

Fortuna Sittard

Confirmed formation5-3-2Danny Buijs
  1. 31M. BranderhorstG
  2. 12I. PintoD
  3. 23P. BrittijnD
  4. 3R. GuthD
  5. 28J. HubnerD
  6. 8J. DahlhausD
  7. 52M. IhattarenM
  8. 20E. MichutM
  9. 22S. ZandM
  10. 9A. DescotteF
  11. 25L. ZeefuikF
Substitutes (9)

33 · Kaylen

1 · L. Koopmans

6 · S. van Ottele

15 · N. de Groot

5 · Y. Oukili

36 · A. Bah

38 · M. Gbemou

39 · G. Buyukhan

44 · D. Stockbrink

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Groningen

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Etienne Vaessen905.9—0—30—
Jorg Schreuders906.2—1—76—
Thijmen Blokzijl906.2—0183—
Márk Csinger826.2—0—361
Wouter Prins815.6—0—28—
Tygo Land646.6—0152—
Tika de Jonge907.7—02852
David van der Werff828.0102422
Thom van Bergen906.9—0615—
Pelle Clement906.3—0—61—
Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson646.7—0214—
Jacob Ondrejka266.6—0—9—
Oskar Zawada266.7—015—
Travis Hernes96.6—0—8—
Alvin Nordin86.3—016—
Nils Eggens86.5—011—
Lovro Štubljar———————
Daan Erdman———————
Elvis Van der Laan———————
Nikolas Brandis———————
Jesper Mosselaar———————
Jismerai Dillema———————
Jahelille Hall———————

Fortuna Sittard

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Mattijs Branderhorst906.2—0—45—
Ivo Pinto906.2—0—171
Philip Brittijn906.2—0—191
Rodrigo Guth817.0—0—27—
Justin Hubner905.6—0—36—
Jasper Dahlhaus906.0—0—131
Mohamed Ihattaren688.0101221
Édouard Michut907.6—2—342
Shiloh 't Zand806.5—01251
Anthony Descotte897.7103211
Lequincio Zeefuik907.9111121
Nick de Groot226.2—0—1—
Yassin Oukili106.3—0—32
Syb Van Ottele96.3—0—3—
Moussa Gbemou1——0—1—
Kaylen Reitmaier———————
Luuk Koopmans———————
Ganni Buyukhan———————
Alhaji Bah———————
David Stockbrink———————
2026/27 STANDINGS

Eredivisie table

League centre ↗

Current standings · Eredivisie. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

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1AZ Alkmaar76101861219
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2Feyenoord75202571817
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3PSV Eindhoven751124101416
LWWWW
4Twente7511157816
WWWDW
5Ajax74212191214
DWWLW
6Fortuna Sittard74121314-113
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7Excelsior7322159611
DLDWW
8Groningen73221513211
WDDLL
9GO Ahead Eagles72411614210
DDDLW
10Heerenveen723211929
WDLDL
11NEC Nijmegen72231213-18
DLDLW
12Sparta Rotterdam71241017-75
LLDLD
13Telstar7124512-75
LDLDL
14Cambuur71241019-95
DWDLL
15Utrecht71241124-135
LWDLD
16PEC Zwolle7115620-144
LLDLW
17ADO Den Haag7025717-102
DLLDL
18Willem II7025620-142
LLDLD
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