An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 14th and the visitors in 18th place.
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.
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting RKC Waalwijk have a different surface at their stadium (artificial turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 4-2-17 (win-draw-loss) from 23 matches.
Fortuna Sittard form and stats
4 victories, 2 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Fortuna Sittard have to build on here at Fortuna Sittard Stadion in the Eredivisie. Ever since the Sparta Rotterdam game Fortuna Sittard has been unbeatable here at Fortuna Sittard Stadion producing four straight wins.
In their previous game, the manager S. Ultee led his Fortuna Sittard to a defeat in the Eredivisie match away at PSV. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Fortuna Sittard Stadion. Before that, Fortuna Sittard had a home game versus FC Groningen which ended with a victory 1-0.
Fortuna Sittard were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as PEC Zwolle are coming to town in three days.
The Fortuna Sittard fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 15 goals in 8 league matches. Fortuna Sittard have conceded 10 in these home matches.
RKC Waalwijk form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for RKC Waalwijk so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-6 (win-draw-lose).
The manager F. Grim was unhappy after their last game, a Eredivisie match played at their home ground Mandemakers Stadion. RKC Waalwijk suffered a 1-3 loss to SC Heerenveen (placed 5th). Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at FC Utrecht.
RKC Waalwijk goalkeeper Etienne Vaessen had a great day against SC Heerenveen, but despite making 7 saves the loss could not be avoided.
RKC Waalwijk find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 10 goals from 8 away fixtures in the league. The opposition has been scoring high and low on RKC Waalwijk's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 24 goals in 8 travels. RKC Waalwijk can't defend away. 24 goals have been scored by the opposition in 8 matches, an average of more than three per game. You might want to look at the total goal statistics, which can be found on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 4 wins for Fortuna Sittard, 2 draws and 4 wins for RKC Waalwijk. Over 2,5 goals: 4 times; under 2,5 goals: 6 games.Top Goalscorers
  A. Ciss 5 goals |  M. Diemers 5 goals |  V. Damaşcan 3 goals |
Fortuna Sittard missing players
RKC Waalwijk missing players
| Fortuna Sittard | RKC Waalwijk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 20 | 15 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 10 | 17 |
| 40 | 10 | 1 | Conceded | C | 9 | 24 | 40 |
| 94% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 81% | 62% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 69% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 88% | 75% |
| 62% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 62% | 44% |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 38% | 19% |
| 56% | 62% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 62% | 62% |
| 19% | 38% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 31% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 4.1 | 5.1 | 4.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.8 | 5.6 |
| 8.3 | 7 | 8 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.5 | 4.4 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 177 | 112 | 25 | Total Shots | T S | 27 | 83 | 194 |
| 66 | 45 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 28 | 64 |
| 30% | 33% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 36% | 27% |
- Fortuna Sittard has the most conceded goals in the second half (26)
- Fortuna Sittard have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Fortuna Sittard have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- RKC Waalwijk has the most dropped points from leading position (14)
- RKC Waalwijk have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- RKC Waalwijk have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- RKC Waalwijk 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 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 38 | 41 |
| 2 | AZ | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 30 | 38 |
| 3 | PSV | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 31 |
| 4 | Willem II | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 29 |
| 5 | SC Heerenveen | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 27 |
| 6 | FC Utrecht | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 26 |
| 7 | Heracles | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 25 |
| 8 | Feyenoord | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 25 |
| 9 | Vitesse | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 24 |
| 10 | FC Groningen | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 21 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 18 | -4 | 20 |
| 12 | FC Twente | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -5 | 19 |
| 13 | FC Emmen | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 22 | -14 | 15 |
| 14 | Fortuna Sittard | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 40 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 30 | -20 | 15 |
| 15 | VVV-Venlo | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 39 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 22 | -23 | 15 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 22 | 37 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 17 | -15 | 13 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -13 | 12 |
| 18 | RKC Waalwijk | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 24 | -23 | 8 |