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VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 25/26 · 31 Aug 2025

Fortuna Sittard 3–2 NEC Nijmegen

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.4 – 1.1
Actual xG
1.1 – 0.7
Goals
3 – 2

Footybot made Fortuna Sittard favourites at 42%.

Fortuna Sittard won a close one on the chances: 1.1 xG to 0.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Mohamed Ihattaren, 63.4 in 65′.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Fortuna Sittard

17 Aug 2025L 1–2at NAC Breda Eredivisie
8 Aug 2025D 2–2v Go Ahead Eagles Eredivisie

NEC Nijmegen

24 Aug 2025W 3–0v NAC Breda Eredivisie
16 Aug 2025W 4–1at Heracles Almelo Eredivisie
9 Aug 2025W 5–0v Excelsior Eredivisie

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Fortuna Sittard

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Mohamed Ihattaren Midfielder65200.8463.4–
Philip Brittijn Midfielder90010.0753.7–
Dimitris Limnios Midfielder73000.1946.1–
Luka Tunjić Midfielder1700–35.4–

NEC Nijmegen

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Bryan Linssen Forward58100.1957.8–
Youssef El Kachati Forward3200–57.0–
Brayann Pereira Defender9000–56.0–
Kento Shiogai Forward32000.4351.3–
Virgil Misidjan Forward4501–43.4–
Rober González Midfielder58000.1041.3–
Gonzalo Crettaz Goalkeeper9000–41.0–