Eredivisie: We're expecting an engaging and key scrap between Fortuna Sittard and FC Groningen at Fortuna Sittard Stadion. This duo need points like a fish needs water!
- Fortuna Sittard have the most conceded goals (28) in Eredivisie
- FC Groningen have the most matches under the total-line (9) in Eredivisie
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Fortuna Sittard form and stats
The story so far in the Eredivisie for Fortuna Sittard, who have the most conceded goals (28) in Eredivisie, at their home stadium (Fortuna Sittard Stadion) is 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. Fortuna has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager S. Ultee and the players.
Fortuna are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-3 away versus Heracles. The attacking player Zian Flemming won the honour of being "man of the match" for Fortuna with a rating of 8.2/10. Flemming scored one goal, hit the woodwork once, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 4 of 7 times.
Before that game, the home loss against PSV with the scoreline 1-4.Fortuna Sittard are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 7 goals in 6 games. Neutralizing the opposition is a challenge, Fortuna Sittard having conceded 15 goals here at Fortuna Sittard Stadion so far.
FC Groningen form and stats
FC Groningen have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Eredivisie, after 2-1-4 (7 played).
It's the second away game in a row for Groningen, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Go Ahead Eagles (placed 11th) in the Eredivisie last time out. Wessel Dammers, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 8.14. Dammers served one assist, hit two key passes and won 8 of 12 duels.
A draw for Groningen before that, at their own venue hosting RKC Waalwijk (1-1).Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far FC Groningen have scored 7 goals in 7 league games away. The Groningen manager D. Buijs has some worries about the defense as 15 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Fortuna Sittard one win, one draw and FC Groningen three victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Seuntjens 6 goals |   C. Ngonge 6 goals |  J. Strand Larsen 3 goals |
Fortuna Sittard missing players
FC Groningen missing players
| Fortuna Sittard | FC Groningen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 28 | 15 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 15 | 19 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 83% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 77% |
| 67% | 83% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 71% | 38% |
| 58% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 8% |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 8% |
| 75% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 57% | 54% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 23% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 31% |
| 3.8 | 4.3 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5.4 | 4.9 |
| 5.1 | 4.5 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.9 | 5.2 |
| 1.9 | 1.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 9.1 | 8.8 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 11.1 | 11.3 |
| 3.3 | 2.7 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| 35% | 44% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 22% | 20% |
| 17.2 | 15 | 13 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16 | 13.3 | 12.3 |
| 6.1 | 5.2 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 6 | 4.4 |
- FC Groningen have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- FC Groningen have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- FC Groningen have the most matches under the total-line (9) in Eredivisie
- FC Groningen haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Fortuna Sittard have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Fortuna Sittard have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Fortuna Sittard have the most conceded goals (15) at home in Eredivisie
- Fortuna Sittard have the most conceded goals (28) in Eredivisie
- Fortuna Sittard have the most conceded goals in the second half (15) in Eredivisie
- Fortuna Sittard have the the worst goal difference (-8) at home in Eredivisie
- Fortuna Sittard haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ajax | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 40 | 30 |
| 2 | PSV | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 30 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 18 | 28 |
| 4 | FC Utrecht | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 23 |
| 5 | Vitesse | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -7 | 22 |
| 6 | FC Twente | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 21 |
| 7 | SC Cambuur | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 15 | -4 | 21 |
| 8 | NEC | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 14 | -2 | 19 |
| 9 | Willem II | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -6 | 18 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -4 | 17 |
| 11 | Go Ahead Eagles | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | -6 | 17 |
| 12 | AZ | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| 13 | Heracles | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -3 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Groningen | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -7 | 14 |
| 15 | RKC Waalwijk | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -8 | 11 |
| 16 | Sparta Rotterdam | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -9 | 10 |
| 17 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -14 | 9 |
| 18 | PEC Zwolle | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 19 | -19 | 4 |