Matchday

VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 25/26 · 20 Sep 2025

Fortuna Sittard 1–0 FC Utrecht

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.1 – 0.6
Actual xG
0.1 – 0.2
Goals
1 – 0

Footybot made Fortuna Sittard favourites at 49%.

Fortuna Sittard won a close one on the chances: 0.1 xG to 0.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Gjivai Zechiël, 74.4 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Adrian Blake +21.1.

Well below it: Philip Brittijn −10.3.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Fortuna Sittard

17 Sep 2025L 0–2at Feyenoord Eredivisie
14 Sep 2025W 3–1at SC Telstar Eredivisie
31 Aug 2025W 3–2v NEC Nijmegen Eredivisie
17 Aug 2025L 1–2at NAC Breda Eredivisie
8 Aug 2025D 2–2v Go Ahead Eagles Eredivisie

FC Utrecht

14 Sep 2025L 0–1v FC Groningen Eredivisie
31 Aug 2025W 2–0at PEC Zwolle Eredivisie
28 Aug 2025D 0–0v HŠK Zrinjski Mostar Europa League
24 Aug 2025W 4–1v Excelsior Eredivisie
21 Aug 2025W 2–0at HŠK Zrinjski Mostar Europa League

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Fortuna Sittard

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Mattijs Branderhorst Goalkeeper9000–64.9–
Iván Márquez Defender9000–59.0–
Shawn Adewoye Defender9000–51.1–
Philip Brittijn Midfielder9000–46.5−10.3
Dimitris Limnios Midfielder8200–45.3–
Ivo Pinto Defender2500–43.2–
Kristoffer Peterson Midfielder45000.0642.1–
Justin Lonwijk Midfielder6500–37.4–
Makan Aïko Forward800–36.8–
Luka Tunjić Midfielder25000.0436.2–

FC Utrecht

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Emirhan Demircan Midfielder2800–100.0–
Gjivai Zechiël Midfielder90000.1374.4–
Adrian Blake Forward62000.0568.7+21.1
Alonzo Engwanda Midfielder9000–55.1–
Zidane Iqbal Midfielder8000–54.3–
Nick Viergever Defender8800–53.8–
Mike Eerdhuijzen Defender900–51.2–
Vasilis Barkas Goalkeeper9000–50.5–
David Min Forward6200–44.4–