Fortuna Sittard vs NEC H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

On August 31, Fortuna Sittard were hosting NEC in the Eredivisie of Netherlands. Fortuna Sittard emerged victorious with a 3-2 win.

Mohamed Ihattaren scored the first goal of the game on the 4th minute of the match, giving Fortuna Sittard the lead. Brian Linssen, Sami Ouaissa and Paul Gladon then scored as Ihattaren bagged one more, ending the game at 3-2.

7 months after their last face-off in Eredivisie, the countdown begins for a clash that promises intensity as Fortuna Sittard and NEC are set to clash again. In their last encounter, NEC secured a 4-1 win. Following a recent loss to NAC on August 17, Fortuna Sittard aim to regroup and turn things around in this upcoming clash, despite having failed to win in their last three outings. Strengthening their defense will be critical to turning their fortunes around, since they've had trouble holding their opponents at bay, conceding goals in their last six matches in a row.

NEC, fresh off a series of four wins against NAC, Heracles Almelo, Excelsior and Blackburn, approach this match eager to continue their positive form.

In this Eredivisie showdown, the spotlight will fall on the players who have been pivotal for Fortuna Sittard and NEC throughout the campaign. Philip Brittijn and Luka Tunjic have been pivotal for Fortuna Sittard’s attack, guided by Danny Buijs, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Brittijn has already scored two goals in Eredivisie this season, while also excelling as their primary creator, registering one assist in the competition so far. Supporting them are Makan Aiko, Mohamed Ihattaren and Kristoffer Peterson, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Fortuna Sittard’s attack.

Meanwhile, the attacking efforts of NEC, crafted under Dick Schreuder’s leadership, have been driven by Brian Linssen, the team’s primary goal threat, and Tjaronn Chery, both of whom have delivered in crucial moments. Linssen has emerged as NEC’s leading scorer in Eredivisie this season, netting two goals, and has also shown his creativity, leading the team with two assists this campaign. Koki Ogawa, Basar Onal and Philippe Sandler have also played key roles, contributing with goals and assists to fuel NEC’s attack.

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Head-to-head

Over five meetings since May 2023, the teams have each had their moments. NEC have three victories, while the remaining matches ended in draws. The most recent match between them was on January 19, 2025, in the Eredivisie of Netherlands, where NEC secured a 4-1 victory. Over the course of these five head-to-head games, Fortuna Sittard have found the net four times, whereas NEC have scored thirteen. So far, NEC have proven stronger in their recent head-to-head record against Fortuna Sittard.

In Eredivisie, Fortuna Sittard have played six matches, winning three, drawing one and losing two, scoring ten goals, averaging 1.67 per match, while conceding nine, an average of 1.50 per match. NEC have won three of their five matches in Eredivisie this season, with zero draws and two defeats, scoring seventeen goals, averaging 3.40 per match, while conceding nine, an average of 1.80 per match.

Fortuna Sittard's most recent outing ended in a loss against NAC, while NEC are on a four-game winning streak, having won NAC, Heracles Almelo, Excelsior and Blackburn in their last four matches. Overall, Fortuna Sittard have won six of their last twenty matches, losing nine and drawing five, while over their most recent twenty games, NEC have claimed thirteen victories, suffered four defeats, and drawn three times.

Line-Ups

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

Fortuna Sittard kicked off the game with Mattijs Branderhorst, Jasper Dahlhaus, Ivan Marquez who got substituted by Marko Kerkez on the 88th minute, Shawn Adewoye, Ivo Pinto, Ryan Fosso, Philip Brittijn, Kristoffer Peterson who got substituted by Houboulang Mendes on the 88th minute, Justin Lonwijk who got substituted by Justin Hubner on the 73rd minute, Dimitrios Limnios who got substituted by Luka Tunjic on the 73rd minute and Mohamed Ihattaren who got substituted by Paul Gladon on the 65th minute as starters, with Luuk Koopmans, Niels Martens, Justin Hubner, Houboulang Mendes, Marko Kerkez, Luka Tunjic, Tristan Schenkhuizen and Paul Gladon on the bench.

NEC's starting eleven were Gonzalo Crettaz, Calvin Verdonk, Kodai Sano, Brayann Pereira, Basar Onal who got substituted by Virgil Misidjan on the 46th minute, Vito van Crooij, Dirk Proper, Sami Ouaissa, Rober Gonzalez who got substituted by Youssef El Kachati on the 58th minute, Tjaronn Chery and Brian Linssen who got substituted by Kento Shiogai on the 58th minute, with Martijn Overmars, Freek Entius, Yousri Sbai, Thomas Ouwejan, Virgil Misidjan, Sam de Laat, Argyrios Darelas, Youssef El Kachati, Koki Ogawa and Kento Shiogai 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. Fortuna Sittard hold 6th place with ten points after six matches, while NEC are 7th with nine points from their five games.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 1.23 - 1.64
• Ball Possession: 39 - 61
• Big Scoring Chances: 2 - 4
• Total Attempts: 10 - 14
• Shots On Target: 5 - 5
• Blocked Shots: 3 - 6
• Shots in the Box: 7 - 10
• Shots from Outside the Box: 3 - 4
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 16 - 8
• Corners: 3 - 4
• Throw-Ins: 15 - 28
• Saves: 3 - 2
• Free Kicks: 7 - 16
• Offsides: 3 - 1
• Passes into Final Third: 103 - 192
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 54 - 133
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 17 - 42
• Tackles: 19 - 15
• Completed Tackles: 14 - 8
• Total Crosses: 11 - 25
• Successful Crosses: 4 - 3
• Interceptions: 11 - 7
• Clearances: 50 - 27

Referee showed the yellow card five times throughout the game. Jasper Dahlhaus, Kristoffer Peterson, Tjaronn Chery, Mattijs Branderhorst and Justin Hubner were the ones to receive it.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Fortuna Sittard and NEC in real time. You can watch the goals by Mohamed Ihattaren, Brian Linssen, Sami Ouaissa and Paul Gladon 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 Fortuna Sittard - NEC are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.