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NEC Nijmegen vs Fortuna Sittard — result, stats & head-to-head, 18 Oct 2026

NEC Nijmegen vs Fortuna SittardEredivisie · Round 9 · Goffertstadion2–2
Matches
NEC Nijmegen 2–2 Full time Fortuna Sittard

How the market moved Draw %

100% +82 since open at 18%
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100
Market openedKick-offNow

The market moved toward Draw, from 18% at open to 100% — a rise of 82 points. Along the way it fell as far as 11%.

Real traded prices, since the market opened. Not a forecast: what the market believed, when.

Team news injuries and suspensions, as reported before kick-off

NEC Nijmegen6 out
Freek EntiusSuspendedsince 3 Sep · 7 matches missed Emre MorInjurysince 13 Sep · 4 matches missed Philippe SandlerInjurysince 17 Sep · 4 matches missed Bram NuytinckInjurysince 7 Oct · 2 matches missed Dele ThomasSuspendedsince 5 Oct · 2 matches missed Dusan TadicInjurysince 16 Oct · 0 matches missed
Fortuna Sittard2 out
Iván Márquez Injurysince 5 Jul · 14 matches missed Yassin OukiliInjurysince 7 Sep · 4 matches missed

Starting XI

Timeline

  1. 18'
    Anthony Descotte · 0–1assist: Rodrigo Guth
  2. 28'
    Kevin Kers · 1–1assist: Dennis Geiger
  3. 48'
    Anthony Descotte · 1–2assist: Shiloh 't Zand
  4. 88'
    Kaj SierhuisVAR check
  5. 90'
    Mitchel Bakkerpenalty missed
  6. 90+3'
    Willum Thór Willumsson · 2–2assist: Perr Schuurs
Show all 17 events (+11 subs & bookings)
  1. 18'
    Anthony Descotte · 0–1assist: Rodrigo Guth
  2. 28'
    Kevin Kers · 1–1assist: Dennis Geiger
  3. 38'
    Shiloh 't Zandyellow card
  4. 46'
    Sven Simons ↑ Kristoffer Peterson ↓substitution
  5. 48'
    Anthony Descotte · 1–2assist: Shiloh 't Zand
  6. 54'
    Rodrigo Guthyellow card
  7. 63'
    Kevin Kers ↑ Adam Tahaui ↓substitution
  8. 63'
    Deveron Fonville ↑ Mitchel Bakker ↓substitution
  9. 63'
    Noé Lebreton ↑ Kaj Sierhuis ↓substitution
  10. 70'
    Lequincio Zeefuik ↑ Daley Sinkgraven ↓substitution
  11. 81'
    Shiloh 't Zand ↑ Siebe Wylin ↓substitution
  12. 84'
    Tobias Storm ↑ Willum Thór Willumsson ↓substitution
  13. 84'
    Jamiro Monteiro ↑ Perr Schuurs ↓substitution
  14. 86'
    Syb van Ottele ↑ Nick de Groot ↓substitution
  15. 88'
    Kaj SierhuisVAR check
  16. 90'
    Mitchel Bakkerpenalty missed
  17. 90+3'
    Willum Thór Willumsson · 2–2assist: Perr Schuurs

NEC Nijmegen left · Fortuna Sittard right

Periods

NEC Nijmegen
1st half1
2nd half1
Extra time0
Fortuna Sittard
1st half1
2nd half1
Extra time0

Match statistics

24Shots5
7Shots on target3
13Corners0
11Fouls10
14Tackles20
0Yellow cards2

Match information

EredivisieCompetition
9Round
Sun 18 Oct · 18:00 UTCKickoff
GoffertstadionVenue
12,500Capacity
Alex BosReferee
10°C · light rainWeather

Possession

Possession
74% · 26%
Duels won
50% · 50%
Pass accuracy
90% · 71%

Breakdown

Shooting
22Shots inside box4
2Shots outside box1
8Shots blocked1
1Hit woodwork0
4Big chances created1
2Big chances missed0
Passing
608Passes223
47Crosses4
14Accurate crosses1
24Long passes56
12Accurate long passes18
Defence
7Interceptions10
1Keeper saves5
Duels & dribbles
50Duels won50
25Dribble attempts11
14Successful dribbles5

Goalscorers

Tjaronn Chery  4NEC Nijmegen
Mohamed Ihattaren 3Fortuna Sittard

Bench

NEC Nijmegen · bench

4Schuurs6.8↑ 84'
5Bakker6.9↑ 63'
8AaröenMF
9CheryMF
11Willumsson7.3↑ 84'
12PolsterGK
14Sierhuis6.2↑ 63'
19Tahaui6.7↑ 63'
38GenesteGK
42MoslihDF
66KabarDF
73BrásDF

Fortuna Sittard · bench

1KoopmansGK
2Wylin6.2↑ 81'
7Peterson6.5↑ 46'
15de Groot↑ 86'
24Sinkgraven6.3↑ 70'
33ReitmaierGK
38GbemouMF
39BüyükhanMF
52IhattarenMF

Managers

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Previous meetings

In 4 recorded meetings, NEC Nijmegen have won 2 and Fortuna Sittard 2 — 0 ended level.

2026 · EredivisieNEC Nijmegen vs Fortuna Sittard 2–3 2025 · EredivisieFortuna Sittard vs NEC Nijmegen 3–2 2025 · EredivisieNEC Nijmegen vs Fortuna Sittard 4–1 2024 · EredivisieFortuna Sittard vs NEC Nijmegen 0–3 All 4 meetings →

Recent form

NEC Nijmegen LLDDD
Fortuna Sittard WWLWD

Eredivisie

#Team PWDLGFGAGD Pts
1Feyenoord8620277+2020
2PSV86112610+1619
3AZ Alkmaar8611188+1019
4FC Twente8521168+817
5Ajax84312210+1215
6FC Groningen84222014+614
7Fortuna Sittard84221415-114
8Go Ahead Eagles82511917+211
9Excelsior83231614+211
10SC Heerenveen8233111109
11NEC Nijmegen82331314-19
12SC Cambuur82241119-88
13FC Utrecht82241425-118
14Sparta Rotterdam81341320-76
15Telstar8134714-76
16PEC Zwolle8116621-154
17ADO Den Haag8035919-103
18Willem II8026723-162

Form and ranking

#TeamLast 5RatingPts
11
NEC Nijmegen
LLDDD
 6.96 9
7
Fortuna Sittard
WWLWD
 6.80 14
Market

No market on record.

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Fortuna Sittard – FC TwenteFortuna Sittard
Fortuna Sittard – ExcelsiorFortuna Sittard
Form
NEC NijmegenLLDDD
Fortuna SittardWWLWD
Match stats
74Possession26
24Shots5
7On target3
13Corners0
0Yellow cards2