VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 25/26 · 25 Jan 2026

FC Groningen 1–2 Fortuna Sittard

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Dec 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made FC Groningen favourites at 64%.

Fortuna Sittard won although FC Groningen made the better chances (2.4 xG to 0.8): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Shawn Adewoye, 63.7 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Shawn Adewoye +19.6, Dies Janse +16.0, Lance Duijvestijn +15.5.

Each side's last five results before this match.

18 Jan 2026	W 2–0	at SC Heerenveen Eredivisie
10 Jan 2026	D 0–0	v NAC Breda Eredivisie
21 Dec 2025	D 1–1	at Go Ahead Eagles Eredivisie
13 Dec 2025	W 3–0	v FC Volendam Eredivisie
5 Dec 2025	W 2–0	at Excelsior Eredivisie

17 Jan 2026	L 1–2	v PSV Eindhoven Eredivisie
11 Jan 2026	D 2–2	at Go Ahead Eagles Eredivisie
21 Dec 2025	W 4–3	v AZ Alkmaar Eredivisie
13 Dec 2025	L 0–1	at PEC Zwolle Eredivisie
6 Dec 2025	L 1–3	v AFC Ajax Eredivisie

25 Oct 2025	Fortuna Sittard 1–2 FC Groningen Eredivisie

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Dies Janse Defender	90	1	0	0.43	61.2	+16.0
David van der Werff Midfielder	80	0	0	–	56.2	+4.2
Younes Taha Midfielder	90	0	1	0.18	50.0	+0.1
Etienne Vaessen Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	49.4	−1.4
Travis Hernes Midfielder	10	0	0	–	47.2	–
Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson Forward	33	0	0	0.39	44.8	–
Tygo Land Midfielder	66	0	0	–	43.3	−6.8
Marco Rente Defender	80	0	0	0.09	41.6	−7.7
Thom van Bergen Forward	90	0	0	0.26	40.5	−10.0
Stije Resink Midfielder	57	0	0	0.36	39.8	−14.2
Oskar Zawada Forward	24	0	0	0.15	38.2	–
Jorg Schreuders Midfielder	90	0	0	0.02	37.3	−9.8
Noam Emeran Midfielder	10	0	0	–	36.3	–
Thijmen Blokzijl Defender	90	0	0	0.10	35.6	−12.7
Marvin Peersman Defender	90	0	0	0.42	23.9	−17.1

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Shawn Adewoye Defender	90	0	0	–	63.7	+19.6
Lance Duijvestijn Midfielder	89	1	0	0.43	61.5	+15.5
Kaj Sierhuis Forward	84	1	0	0.27	57.7	+5.3
Mattijs Branderhorst Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	56.8	+5.6
Justin Hubner Defender	90	0	1	–	51.3	−6.0
Kristoffer Peterson Midfielder	22	0	0	0.04	47.2	–
Édouard Michut Midfielder	89	0	0	0.04	45.3	−2.9
Neraysho Kasanwirjo Defender	90	0	0	–	44.5	+7.6
Philip Brittijn Midfielder	90	0	0	–	44.4	−1.3
Iván Márquez Defender	90	0	0	–	42.8	−6.0
Paul Gladon Forward	16	0	0	–	42.7	–
Ivo Pinto Defender	90	0	1	–	42.4	+2.5
Mohamed Ihattaren Midfielder	68	0	0	0.01	40.2	−16.4
Dimitris Limnios Midfielder	1	0	0	–	36.1	–
Syb Van Ottele Defender	1	0	0	–	32.1	–