NEC vs Fortuna Sittard H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

NEC squared off with Fortuna Sittard in the Eredivisie of Netherlands action on February 28. The match finished with Fortuna Sittard victorious, 2-3.

The game turned on the 19th minute when Tjaronn Chery found the net, handing NEC the advantage. Ivan Marquez, Mohamed Ihattaren, Justin Hubner and Brian Linssen found the net next, ending the game at 2-3.

Tensions run high as the upcoming encounter sees NEC and Fortuna Sittard are set to clash again, 6 months after the previous Eredivisie face-off which Fortuna Sittard won 3-2. NEC enter this match after two consecutive draws, having shared points with Ajax and Sparta Rotterdam. If they hope to shift momentum in their favor, addressing defensive lapses will be essential, given that they have been conceding goals for four consecutive matches now.

Fortuna Sittard's most recent outing ended in a victory against Excelsior, setting a positive tone ahead of this match. Though notably, their inability to keep a clean sheet has been evident, as they have struggled to keep opponents from scoring, conceding in their last thirteen matches.

This Eredivisie clash shines a light on the players who have played crucial roles in creating and converting chances for NEC and Fortuna Sittard in this campaign. NEC’s attacking options, under Dick Schreuder’s guidance, have been bolstered by Brian Linssen and Koki Ogawa, the team’s top scorer, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. With eight goals in Eredivisie, Ogawa is NEC’s top scorer in the league, while Linssen remains their top assist provider in the competition with seven. Tjaronn Chery, Basar Onal and Kodai Sano have also played key roles, contributing with goals and assists to fuel NEC’s attack.

Meanwhile, Fortuna Sittard’s offensive unit, shaped by Danny Buijs’s vision, has leaned on Mohamed Ihattaren and Kaj Sierhuis, their main scorer, as they continue to drive the team’s attacking efforts forward. Sierhuis leads Fortuna Sittard’s scoring charts in Eredivisie this season with nine goals, while Ihattaren remains their top assist provider in the competition with eight. Ivo Pinto, Paul Gladon and Philip Brittijn have made their presence felt as well, chipping in with decisive contributions in attack.

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Head-to-head

Since December 2023, the teams have clashed five times. NEC have won three times, Fortuna Sittard once, with the remaining one ending as draw. The last time these teams met was on August 31, 2025, in the Eredivisie of Netherlands, and Fortuna Sittard emerged victorious with a 3-2 scoreline. Over the course of these five head-to-head games, NEC have found the net fourteen times, whereas Fortuna Sittard have scored six. So, overall, NEC have the edge in head-to-head matches against Fortuna Sittard in their recent history.

NEC have won twelve of their 25 matches in Eredivisie this season, with seven draws and six defeats, scoring 61 goals, averaging 2.44 per match, while conceding 43, an average of 1.72 per match. In Eredivisie, Fortuna Sittard have played 25 matches, winning nine, drawing five and losing eleven, scoring 39 goals at an average of 1.56 per match and conceding 45 at a rate of 1.80 per match.

NEC are on a two-game drawing streak, having drawn against Ajax and Sparta Rotterdam in their last two matches, while Fortuna Sittard's most recent outing ended in a win against Excelsior. Overall, in their last twenty matches, NEC have recorded twelve wins, three losses, and five draws, while over their most recent twenty games, Fortuna Sittard have claimed six victories, suffered ten defeats, and drawn four times.

AI Prediction

Our system first delivers a pre-match prediction for NEC–Fortuna Sittard, then keeps watching the game to update its outlook minute by minute. Based on numbers run before the whistle, AI forecasted that NEC’s victory was projected as most likely, carrying 63%, while a draw was at 25% and Fortuna Sittard’s victory was at 12%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for NEC - Fortuna Sittard in real time.

NEC kicked off the game with Gonzalo Crettaz, Deveron Fonville, Ahmetcan Kaplan who got substituted by Noe Lebreton on the 67th minute, Brayann Pereira, Basar Onal who got substituted by Virgil Misidjan on the 67th minute, Darko Nejasmic, Kodai Sano, Sami Ouaissa, Tjaronn Chery who got substituted by Willum Thor Willumsson on the 79th minute, Koki Ogawa who got substituted by Brian Linssen on the 68th minute and Danilo who got substituted by Isak Hansen-Aaroen on the 79th minute as starters, with Jasper Cillessen, Jetro Willems, Philippe Sandler, Thomas Ouwejan, Bram Nuytinck, Virgil Misidjan, Willum Thor Willumsson, Dirk Proper, Noe Lebreton, Isak Hansen-Aaroen, Youssef El Kachati and Brian Linssen on the bench.

Fortuna Sittard's starting eleven were Luuk Koopmans, Jasper Dahlhaus, Justin Hubner, Ivan Marquez, Ivo Pinto, Edouard Michut, Philip Brittijn who got substituted by Shawn Adewoye on the 76th minute, Lance Duijvestijn who got substituted by Kristoffer Peterson on the 85th minute, Mohamed Ihattaren who got substituted by Yassin Oukili on the 77th minute, Dimitrios Limnios who got substituted by Neraysho Kasanwirjo on the 72nd minute and Kaj Sierhuis who got substituted by Paul Gladon on the 85th minute, with Niels Martens, Nick Marsman, Syb van Ottele, Shawn Adewoye, Neraysho Kasanwirjo, Yassin Oukili, Kristoffer Peterson, Alen Halilovic, Luka Tunjic, Samuel Bastien and Paul Gladon on the bench.

Live Streaming

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Live Standings

As always, Netherlands Eredivisie's live standings are availble and updated in real time. NEC are 4th with 43 points from their 25 games, while Fortuna Sittard sit 10th with 32 points from 25 matches.

Stats

Explore stats from NEC vs Fortuna Sittard on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Expected Goals: 1.4 - 2.66
• Ball Possession: 68 - 32
• Big Scoring Chances: 1 - 2
• Total Attempts: 15 - 13
• Shots On Target: 4 - 9
• Blocked Shots: 8 - 0
• Shots in the Box: 8 - 9
• Shots from Outside the Box: 7 - 4
• Woodwork Hits: 1 - 1
• Fouls: 10 - 13
• Corners: 10 - 5
• Throw-Ins: 32 - 21
• Saves: 6 - 1
• Free Kicks: 13 - 10
• Offsides: 2 - 0
• Passes into Final Third: 220 - 94
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 173 - 64
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 41 - 15
• Tackles: 22 - 26
• Completed Tackles: 16 - 16
• Total Crosses: 35 - 9
• Successful Crosses: 8 - 5
• Interceptions: 3 - 12
• Clearances: 14 - 61

Referee showed the yellow card twice throughout the game. Ahmetcan Kaplan and Philip Brittijn were the ones to receive it.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between NEC and Fortuna Sittard in real time. You can watch the goals by Tjaronn Chery, Ivan Marquez, Mohamed Ihattaren, Justin Hubner and Brian Linssen as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of NEC - Fortuna Sittard are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.