The season is still fairly new and the Eredivisie table has to be read with caution. So far Fortuna Sittard find themselves in 18th position and FC Groningen are placed 7th.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Fortuna Sittard form and stats
Two Eredivisie home games so far for Fortuna Sittard, who are yet to win here at Fortuna Sittard Stadion. Only 1 point so far.
Fortuna drew their last game, 0-0 away at FC Emmen (placed 16th). Prior to that was the away defeat visiting PSV (0-2).
Fortuna are traveling soon after this match as the KNVB Beker match at Roda JC Kerkrade awaits in three days.
At Fortuna Sittard Stadion, Fortuna Sittard has the goal stats of 4-6 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
FC Groningen form and stats
FC Groningen are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Eredivisie, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).
182 minutes! That's how long the Groningen goalkeeper Sergio Padt and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
There were no winners in Groningen's previous match, a Eredivisie home game that ended 0-0 vs FC Utrecht (placed 8th). Before that, Groningen secured a home win against Ajax with the score 1-0.
Sergio Padt had red hot gloves after the game against FC Utrecht, shaping the outcome of the game with six saves made.
2 goals so far away for FC Groningen, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 3. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: one win for Fortuna, one draw and one win for FC Groningen. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: two games.Top Goalscorers
  Z. Flemming 2 goals |  E. Hansson 1 goals |  S. Polter 1 goals |
Fortuna Sittard missing players
FC Groningen missing players
| Fortuna Sittard | FC Groningen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 40% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 40% | 100% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 20% | 50% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 40% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 60% |
| 60% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | 37 | 14 | Total Shots | T S | 12 | 24 | 62 |
| 16 | 11 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 10 | 14 |
| 25% | 36% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 20% | 29% |
- All of Fortuna Sittard's home-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- FC Groningen have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Fortuna Sittard have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Fortuna Sittard have yet to win a game.
- Fortuna Sittard is in the worst form (0-1-3)
| Fortuna Sittard | Last season | FC Groningen | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 26 | 13 | Played | P | 13 | 26 | ||
| 6 | 6 | Won | W | 3 | 10 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Drew | D | 4 | 5 | ||
| 12 | 3 | Lost | L | 6 | 11 | ||
| 29 | 22 | Scored | S | 10 | 27 | ||
| 52 | 17 | Conceded | C | 16 | 26 | ||
| 85% | 85% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 85% | 92% | ||
| 77% | 69% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 62% | 65% | ||
| 58% | 54% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 38% | 35% | ||
| 46% | 46% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 15% | 12% | ||
| 35% | 38% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 58% | 69% | BTTS | BTTS | 54% | 42% | ||
| 23% | 31% | Clean Sheets | C S | 23% | 35% | ||
| 35% | 15% | Failed to Score | F T | 38% | 31% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.7 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | ||
| 288 | 172 | Total Shots | T S | 148 | 337 | ||
| 99 | 63 | Shots on Target | S O | 44 | 102 | ||
| 29% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 26% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | PSV | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 2 | Ajax | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 |
| 3 | Vitesse | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 4 | Feyenoord | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| 5 | FC Twente | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Groningen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 8 | FC Utrecht | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | VVV-Venlo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | AZ Alkmaar | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | PEC Zwolle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 12 | Willem II | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 13 | Heracles | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -6 | 4 |
| 14 | RKC Waalwijk | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 3 |
| 15 | ADO Den Haag | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -6 | 3 |
| 16 | FC Emmen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 17 | Sparta Rotterdam | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -7 | 2 |
| 18 | Fortuna Sittard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 1 |