Eredivisie 26/27 · 28 Aug 2026

FC Groningen 2–3 Fortuna Sittard

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made FC Groningen favourites at 67%.

Fortuna Sittard won although FC Groningen made the better chances (1.5 xG to 0.9): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Mohamed Ihattaren, 60.0 in 68′.

Well above their usual level: Mohamed Ihattaren +14.3.

Well below it: Etienne Vaessen −21.2, Wouter Prins −15.1, Pelle Clement −11.8.

Each side's last five results before this match.

23 Aug 2026	L 1–5	at PSV Eindhoven Eredivisie
16 Aug 2026	W 4–1	at ADO Den Haag Eredivisie
9 Aug 2026	W 2–1	v FC Utrecht Eredivisie
21 May 2026	L 0–2	at AFC Ajax Eredivisie
17 May 2026	W 2–1	at Heracles Almelo Eredivisie

25 Jan 2026	FC Groningen 1–2 Fortuna Sittard Eredivisie
25 Oct 2025	Fortuna Sittard 1–2 FC Groningen Eredivisie

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Márk Csinger Defender	82	0	0	–	53.6	+0.7
David van der Werff Midfielder	82	1	0	0.21	49.4	+4.4
Thijmen Blokzijl Defender	90	0	0	0.10	48.0	−0.3
Tygo Land Midfielder	64	0	0	0.04	46.1	−0.6
Tika de Jonge Midfielder	90	0	0	0.06	45.1	+2.0
Jorg Schreuders Midfielder	90	0	1	0.01	40.6	−1.4
Jacob Ondrejka Forward	26	0	0	0.05	39.6	–
Thom van Bergen Forward	90	0	0	0.55	38.5	−8.9
Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson Forward	64	0	0	0.18	38.1	−6.3
Oskar Zawada Forward	26	0	0	0.05	36.6	–
Pelle Clement Midfielder	90	0	0	–	32.2	−11.8
Etienne Vaessen Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	29.6	−21.2
Nils Eggens Forward	8	0	0	0.18	29.5	–
Wouter Prins Defender	81	0	0	–	19.8	−15.1
Travis Hernes Midfielder	9	0	0	–	6.8	–
Alvin Nordin Midfielder	8	0	0	0.05	0.0	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Moussa Gbemou Midfielder	1	0	0	–	78.3	–
Syb Van Ottele Defender	9	0	0	–	65.2	–
Mohamed Ihattaren Midfielder	68	1	0	0.24	60.0	+14.3
Rodrigo Guth Defender	81	0	0	–	58.5	–
Justin Hubner Defender	90	0	0	–	52.5	+7.8
Philip Brittijn Midfielder	90	0	0	–	50.0	+7.1
Édouard Michut Midfielder	90	0	2	0.12	49.0	+5.6
Anthony Descotte Forward	89	1	0	0.18	48.4	+5.1
Lequincio Zeefuik Forward	90	1	1	0.30	47.8	+7.0
Yassin Oukili Midfielder	10	0	0	–	46.4	–
Mattijs Branderhorst Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	44.2	−10.2
Nick de Groot Defender	22	0	0	–	42.7	–
Shiloh 't Zand Midfielder	80	0	0	0.04	34.9	–
Ivo Pinto Defender	90	0	0	–	33.5	−7.4
Jasper Dahlhaus Defender	90	0	0	–	31.1	−11.0