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NEC Nijmegen 2-2 Fortuna Sittard: result and stats, Eredivisie
Matchday 9
FT
NEC NijmegenLine ups
6.713corners0yellow cards0red cards
Line ups6.60corners2yellow cards0red cards
Assistant
Wil Boessen
Substitutions
- 63'D. Fonville
246.2M. Bakker
56.5 - 63'
- 63'N. Lebreton
206.9K. Sierhuis
146.2 - 84'J. Monteiro
356.9P. Schuurs
46.4A - 84'T. Storm
216.2W. T. Willumsson
117.5
Unused
- N. PolsterG
12 - J. GenesteG
38 - G. BrasD
73 - A. KabarD
66 - Y. MoslihD
42 - T. CheryM
9 - I. Hansen-AaroenM
8
AssistantWil Boessen
Wil BoessenSubstitutions
- 46'S. Simons
145.9K. Peterson
76.2 - 70'L. Zeefuik
256.3D. Sinkgraven
246.4 - 81'
- 86'S. van Ottele
66.3N. de Groot
156.1
Unused
- KaylenG
33 - L. KoopmansG
1 - M. IhattarenM
52 - M. GbemouM
38 - G. BuyukhanM
39
Home
OutE. MorGroin Injury
OutB. NuytinckAnkle Injury
OutP. SandlerInjury
OutD. TadicCalf Injury
OutA. ThomasSuspended
Away
OutR. BayramKnee Injury
OutJ. DahlhausInactive
OutI. MarquezInjury
OutY. OukiliGroin Injury
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Player of the match
Anthony Descotte
Attacker · Fortuna Sittard
8.3
This match
Attacking
Goals2
Assists0
Shots3
Shots on target2
Shot accuracy67%
Dribbles won1
Build-up
Passes14
Key passes0
Pass accuracy93%
Defending
Tackles2
Blocks0
Interceptions0
Duels won4 · 44%
Fouls won/made0 / 1
This match · octagon = season skill index
Highest-rated players
Player DNA
Better than 92% of Eredivisie midfielders for assists.
Per 90 minutes this season, against all 83 midfielders with at least 300 minutes.
Mohammed Ihattaren · Fortuna SittardMidfielder · 763 min
Elite 90+Strong 70+Average 40+Below 40
Skill by skillPer 90Rank
- Goals0.4789%
- xG0.2374%
- Shots2.4884%
- Assists0.4792%
- xA0.1966%
- Shot-creating actions5.0783%
- Chances created2.0178%
- xT0.1475%
- Progressive passes3.3061%
- Progressive carries2.2478%
- Dribbles won0.9475%
- Tackles won0.3513%
- Interceptions0.3519%
- Duels won1.3026%
- VAEP0.5190%
Eredivisie 2026/27, through 8 Nov. Rank means better than that share of the group, in their most-played position.
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap one
Crettaz
NEC Nijmegen
1
Saves
2
Conceded
33%
Save %
-0.42
Prevented
Best save: Zand 53' · 0.12 xGOT
Bottom centre · 0.1 m high · 15 m out · 51° angle
Branderhorst
Fortuna Sittard
5
Saves
2
Conceded
71%
Save %
+1.47
Prevented
Best save: Bakker 90' · 0.82 xGOT
Bottom right · 0.5 m high · 12 m out · 0° angle
| Player | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. BranderhorstG | 5 | 3,47 | +1,47 | 14/31 | 9/26 |
| G. CrettazG | 1 | 1,58 | -0,42 | 23/30 | 4/11 |
xG race
29 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
NEC Nijmegen3,01 xG · 2 scoredFortuna Sittard0,39 xG · 2 scoredHow those chances were made
NEC Nijmegen48
Fortuna Sittard9
Shot map
24 v 5NEC Nijmegen shoot right, Fortuna Sittard left. Bigger dot = better chance.
NECNEC NijmegenFSFortuna Sittardgoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
19 on target · 4 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
NEC NijmegenFortuna Sittardgoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Bakker's 90' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,79 xG, saved.
Every shot on its minute, NEC Nijmegen above and Fortuna Sittard below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
NEC Nijmegen24 shots · 3,01 xGFortuna Sittard5 shots · 0,39 xGMitchel Bakker
NEC Nijmegen
90'0,79 xGSaved
xG analytics
TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
NEC Nijmegen39% open play34% set piece27% penalty
Fortuna Sittard87% open play13% set piece
Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.
The deserved table
Fortuna Sittard have 9.3 more points than their chances earned.
Every Eredivisie shot this season turned into expected points (xPTS): how many points each side's chances were worth.
The luck mapAll 18 sides
These two sidesFull table
NEC Nijmegen
Points below what their chances earned
-2.2
- 11th → 9th
- Table
- 20 / 20.4 xG
- Scored
- 21 / 20.4 xG
- Conceded
Fortuna Sittard
Points above what their chances earned
+9.3
- 7th → 17th
- Table
- 20 / 11.3 xG
- Scored
- 20 / 24.5 xG
- Conceded
Eredivisie 2026/27, 108 of 108 finished matches through 8 Nov, league only. A measure of chances, not a verdict.
Momentum
8 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
NEC Nijmegen98% pressureFortuna Sittard2% pressureMatch replay
91'2-20%Draw 100%0%
3.01xG0.39
24Shots5
15On target4
Momentum
90' Off target Kaj Sierhuis 0.14 xG · Regular play · HeaderAverage positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.
NEC NijmegenDefensive line 54%Fortuna SittardDefensive line 23%An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
Passing network
Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.
NEC NijmegenUntil 63'Most-connected pair: Kaplan and Storm, 34 passes between them.
Fortuna SittardUntil 45'Most-connected pair: Ottele and Branderhorst, 6 passes between them.
Tactical battle
89control11
Clement Bischoff
9 touches in box
In possession
91,0%Field tilt9,0%
29Passes into box3
43Progressive passes7
18Carries into final third6
17Chances created5
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
5,24Press intensity (PPDA)19,00
12High turnovers1
5Regains within 5s4
15,1sBall recovery time39,5s
16Interceptions16
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
208Carries51
2205mCarry distance673m
21Progressive carries12
1064mProgressive carry distance412m
4Carries into the box1
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
14Take-ons won5
27Take-ons attempted11
659mProgressive pass distance148m
2Through balls0
2Switches of play1
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
1,83Expected threat (xT)0,29
1,78Action value (VAEP)2,30
48Shot-creating actions9
4Goal-creating actions4
1,88Expected assisted goals0,19
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
5,0Passes per attack2,1
17,6sAttack duration7,0s
1,67 m/sAttack directness4,12 m/s
8Build-up attacks0
13Direct attacks4
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
The moment that decided it
The goal that swung the win probability the most. Press play to replay the move, touch by touch.
A. DescotteHeader · assist S. '. Zand48'- Score
- 1–1→1–2
- Fortuna Sittard win chance
- 17%→58%
- xG of the shot
- 0.05
- Touches in the move
- 2
- 1S. '. Zandassist›
- 2A. DescotteHeader
Live statsPossession & Passing
74%Possession26%
610Total passes222
90%Pass accuracy71%
13Corners0
Attack
24Shots5
7On target3
9Off target1
8Blocked shots1
Box & Quality
22Shots in box4
2Shots out box1
3.0xG0.4
Defense & Discipline
1Goalkeeper saves5
1Offsides2
11Fouls10
0Yellow cards2
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
1,09xG0,21
8Shots2
4On target1
1Big chances1
15Touches in box3
70%Possession30%
4Corners0
Second half
1,89xG0,18
16Shots3
3On target2
3Big chances0
34Touches in box4
79%Possession21%
9Corners0
More match stats
Attack
50Touches in box7
91Final third entries18
4Big chances1
3,57xG on target1,58
2Big chances missed0
Passing
14/47 (30%)Crosses1/4 (25%)
12/24 (50%)Long balls18/56 (32%)
20Throw-ins17
9Free kicks11
2Goal kicks10
Duels
50Total50
38/72 (53%)Ground34/72 (47%)
13/29 (45%)Aerial16/29 (55%)
15/26 (58%)Dribbles5/11 (45%)
9Dispossessed8
Defending
48Recoveries41
7Interceptions10
14Tackles20
64%Tackles won70%
7Clearances47
2Big chances scored1
1Big saves1
1Errors led to shot0
2Fouled in final third2
7,74Average rating7,16
Big game or flat track?
Fortuna Sittard take 2.3 points a game from weaker sides, 0.7 from stronger ones.
Points per game against stronger and weaker opponents, over each side's last 10 matches in all competitions.
Points per gameLast 10 matches
These two sidesStrongerWeaker
NEC Nijmegen1.0 (8)3.0 (2)Newest firstWWLDWDDDDL
Fortuna Sittard0.7 (3)2.3 (6)Newest firstDDWDDWWLWW
Points per game (matches). An equal side counts as neither.
Small samples, so read this as a trend. Which opponent counts as stronger is the data provider's call.
Match summary
NEC Nijmegen and Fortuna Sittard drew 2-2 at Stadion de Goffert in the Eredivisie. It was 1-1 at half-time. Scorers: K. Kers (28'), W. T. Willumsson (90') for NEC Nijmegen; A. Descotte (18', 48') for Fortuna Sittard. In their last 16 meetings, NEC Nijmegen have won 7, Fortuna Sittard 4, with 5 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI prediction
Confidence 52%NEC52%
X26%
FS22%
→ Double chance: NEC Nijmegen or draw
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
Share per factor36%Form64%
47%Attack53%
52%Defence48%
34%Goal model (Poisson)66%
50%Head-to-head50%
60%Goals40%
47%Overall53%
Last 5 matches
Scored 7, conceded 10
Last 5 matches
Scored 8, conceded 11
Who will win?
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Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 12 matches each.
Share of their matchesThey score
83%1+ goal92%
50%2+ goals50%
25%3+ goals25%
They concede
100%1+ goal83%
58%2+ goals58%
17%3+ goals8%
Heaviest results
best 4-1 (A)·worst 0-3 (A)
best 3-1 (H)·worst 1-5 (H)
Where these sides shoot from
2025/26 seasonEach attack set against the defence it meets, zone by zone. Season shares rather than a forecast; a figure beside a share is how far it sits from the league average, shown only where the gap is worth noticing.
NEC NijmegenshootallowFortuna Sittard4.5%Six-yard box5.5%
61.1%Penalty area+1.764.2%
26.1%Edge of the box25.3%
8.3%Long range-2.65.0%
579 shots taken · 505 faced
Fortuna SittardshootallowNEC Nijmegen3.9%Six-yard box+1.97.0%
61.3%Penalty area+2.965.4%
25.1%Edge of the box-3.221.6%
9.7%+2.0Long range-1.66.0%
434 shots taken · 384 faced
Shot locations, not player movement: where the ball was struck from, not where anybody ran. Shares are of each club's own shots, so a side that shoots often is comparable with one that does not.
Venue spotlight
Stadion de Goffert
Nijmegen, Netherlands
12,540
Capacity
Head-to-headLast 16 meetings
7NEC NijmegenWins7 wins
5Draws
Draws5
4Fortuna Sittard
Wins4 wins
- 18 Oct 2026NEC Nijmegen2 - 2Fortuna SittardEredivisie
- 28 Feb 2026NEC Nijmegen2 - 3Fortuna SittardEredivisie
- 31 Aug 2025Fortuna Sittard3 - 2NEC NijmegenEredivisie
- 19 Jan 2025NEC Nijmegen4 - 1Fortuna SittardEredivisie
- 31 Aug 2024Fortuna Sittard0 - 3NEC NijmegenEredivisie
- 2 Apr 2024Fortuna Sittard1 - 1NEC NijmegenEredivisie
Show 10 earlier meetingsHide earlier meetings
- 15 Dec 2023NEC Nijmegen4 - 1Fortuna SittardEredivisie
- 28 May 2023Fortuna Sittard1 - 1NEC NijmegenEredivisie
- 19 Oct 2022NEC Nijmegen3 - 2Fortuna SittardKNVB Beker
- 10 Sept 2022NEC Nijmegen1 - 1Fortuna SittardEredivisie
- 15 May 2022NEC Nijmegen0 - 1Fortuna SittardEredivisie
- 2 Oct 2021Fortuna Sittard1 - 3NEC NijmegenEredivisie
- 21 Jan 2021NEC Nijmegen3 - 2Fortuna SittardKNVB Beker
- 1 Nov 2018NEC Nijmegen2 - 3Fortuna SittardKNVB Beker
- 23 Feb 2018NEC Nijmegen1 - 1Fortuna SittardEerste Divisie
- 6 Oct 2017Fortuna Sittard1 - 2NEC NijmegenEerste Divisie
