Eredivisie Gameweek 30 Sun, Apr 25 · 16:00 Fortuna Sittard Stadion, Sittard
Fortuna Sittard 6th · 15 pts · 9 played
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Groningen 7th · 14 pts · 9 played
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Away travel251 kmRest days14 · 14Matches / 14d1 · 1
Real contextStrength only
Fortuna Sittard—%
Draw—%
Groningen—%
Expected goals — – — No forecast for this match yet. Forecasts are published up to 21 days ahead.
Weather (Sittard)

Forecast from 10 Apr

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Key insights

Automatic descriptive highlights for Fortuna Sittard and Groningen. These describe recorded performance and do not change the match forecast. Each metric is ordered within its own type; types alternate to keep the selection varied. Up to six distinct signals per category, with at most three per team.

Result statistics require at least five known completed matches. They use the last ten recorded results across all competitions, or the last eight away results. Future, special and invalid results are excluded; missing results can interrupt real-world sequences, so streaks refer to recorded results. 10+ means at least ten within the window.

Bars run oldest to newest. Height shows goals scored, or goals conceded in conceding cards, on the same 0–6 scale. Six or more goals use maximum height; zero retains a small marker. Colour shows the result: teal = win, amber = draw, red = loss. In event and streak cards, solid bars mark the event and faded bars mark its absence. Hover for the date, full score and event. xG and points cards compare their two inputs, not a fabricated history.

xG Difference uses the observed pre-match Playing style averages already shown for this fixture. Window size is not xG coverage, and the two averages can have different denominators. Result statistics use completed matches recorded up to now; their window can differ from the Playing style profile. Season points and xPts are not included here.

Headlines

Headlines insights

All qualifying highlights · metric types alternate, not a combined ranking

Attack

Attack insights

All qualifying highlights · metric types alternate, not a combined ranking

Defence

Defence insights

All qualifying highlights · metric types alternate, not a combined ranking

Streaks

Streaks insights

All qualifying highlights · metric types alternate, not a combined ranking

Team strength

Fortuna SittardGroningen
— L90 StrengthIn forecast —
21 Current StrengthIn forecast 30
19 AttackIn forecast 41
19 DefenceIn forecast 21
45 Form indexContext 44
In forecastContext

L90 Strength, Attack and Defence come from the same Elo rating and attack and defence ratings the forecast uses. Form index is explained in Recent performance.

Match Opportunity

Full analysis

Fortuna Sittard

Attack—
Defense risk—

Groningen

Attack—
Defense risk—

Opportunity unavailable for one or both teams.

Playing style

Fortuna SittardGroningen
1.78 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 2.44
1.89 Goals concededVia Att/Def 2.11
0.93 xGVia Att/Def 1.87
2.39 xG allowedVia Att/Def 2.21
+0.85 Goals minus xGContext +0.57
89% Scored inContext 100%
11% Clean sheetsContext 11%
10.00 ShotsContext 14.78
4.44 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 5.78
44% On target shareContext 39%
5.56 Shots in the boxContext 10.38
57% Box shareContext 65%
18% ConversionContext 17%
2.14 OffsidesContext 2.00
19.33 Shots allowedContext 15.33
6.22 On target allowedVia Att/Def 5.89
5.22 BlocksContext 4.13
4.44 Goalkeeper savesContext 3.56
71% Save rateContext 60%
35% PossessionIn forecast 51%
316 PassesContext 434
243 Accurate passesContext 355
77% Pass accuracyContext 82%
6.79 Team ratingContext 6.85
9.22 FoulsContext 8.89
11.67 Fouls sufferedContext 11.11
1.44 Yellow cardsContext 1.00
0.11 Red cardsContext 0.00
This league season, per match · 9 and 9 games
1.60 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 2.20
1.90 Goals concededVia Att/Def 2.10
0.84 xGVia Att/Def 1.62
2.35 xG allowedVia Att/Def 2.15
+0.76 Goals minus xGContext +0.58
80% Scored inContext 90%
10% Clean sheetsContext 10%
10.20 ShotsContext 13.80
4.20 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 5.30
41% On target shareContext 38%
5.20 Shots in the boxContext 9.44
53% Box shareContext 62%
16% ConversionContext 16%
2.00 OffsidesContext 2.00
19.20 Shots allowedContext 15.00
6.10 On target allowedVia Att/Def 5.80
5.20 BlocksContext 4.00
4.30 Goalkeeper savesContext 3.50
71% Save rateContext 60%
36% PossessionIn forecast 49%
318 PassesContext 425
245 Accurate passesContext 345
77% Pass accuracyContext 81%
6.77 Team ratingContext 6.81
9.10 FoulsContext 9.60
11.30 Fouls sufferedContext 11.20
1.40 Yellow cardsContext 1.30
0.10 Red cardsContext 0.00
Last 10 matches, all competitions, per match · 10 and 10 games
In forecastVia Att/DefContext

In forecast: possession adjusts the LOAD90 forecast directly. Via Att/Def: goals, xG and shots on target feed the attack and defence ratings. Context: describes the style, no correction of its own.

Recent performance last 5 · schedule

Fortuna Sittard
Rest14 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d1all competitions
Travel0 km490 km in 14d
Schedule load0%Low
Form 45 · 8 pts vs 8.6 for an average club · +2.7 vs expected
  • D18 OctA · NEC Nijmegen2–20.9 xPts
  • D10 OctH · Twente1–10.9 xPts
  • W19 SepA · Willem II1–01.4 xPts
  • L12 SepH · Ajax1–50.9 xPts
  • W6 SepA · ADO Den Haag3–21.3 xPts
Groningen
Rest14 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d1all competitions
Travel251 km0 km in 14d
Schedule load0%Low
Form 44 · 8 pts vs 8.7 for an average club · +1.3 vs expected
  • L18 OctH · Ajax2–51.4 xPts
  • W11 OctA · Excelsior5–11.1 xPts
  • W18 SepH · PEC Zwolle3–02.0 xPts
  • D12 SepA · GO Ahead Eagles1–11.1 xPts
  • D6 SepH · Twente2–21.1 xPts

Expected points come from each pre-match EloLambda forecast (3 × win chance + draw chance). Explains recent results; in our tests recent form did not add predictive value on top of the model. Rest, travel and schedule load are context; only High Congestion (4+ matches in 14 days) changes the forecast. Full schedule below.

Full schedule & recovery
Fortuna Sittard Groningen
Schedule loaddescriptive index, contextLow · 0Low · 0
High congestion4+ matches in 14 days, in the forecastNoNo
Rest dayssince last match14Eredivisie 2026-2027, 11 Apr14Eredivisie 2026-2027, 11 Apr
Travel to venuefrom home stadium0 km251 km
Travel, last 14 daysaway trips, both ways490 km0 km
Matcheslast 7 / 14 / 28 days0 / 1 / 20 / 1 / 2
Next matchdays after this one77

All competitions synced from eScored, including cups and Europe. Distances are straight-line between stadium cities. Only High Congestion changes the forecast; the other rows are context.

Squad & lineups

Fortuna Sittard Last XI · not confirmed
5-3-2 · vs NEC Nijmegen (A) 2–2, 18 Oct
31M. Branderhorst(G)
28J. Hubner 23P. Brittijn 3R. Guth 6S. van Ottele 12Ivo Pinto
22S. ’t Zand 20É. Michut 14S. Simons
25L. Zeefuik 9A. Descotte
Groningen Last XI · not confirmed
4-2-3-1 · vs Ajax (H) 2–5, 18 Oct
1E. Vaessen(G)
33H. Hateboer 5M. Rente 3T. Blokzijl 14J. Schreuders
24P. Clement 8T. de Jonge
11J. Ondrejka 26T. van Bergen 17D. van der Werff
9B. Willumsson

Last XI is the club's most recent recorded starting lineup, Confirmed XI is the official lineup for this match. We do not publish a predicted lineup. Players in red are reported missing for this match.

Key absences
Fortuna Sittard Squad list arrives with the next forecast refresh
Groningen Squad list arrives with the next forecast refresh
Total impact vs full squads —

Home / Away this season

Fortuna Sittard · Home 1.00points per game · 4 home games
W-D-L
1-1-2
Scored
1.25
Conceded
2.25
Groningen · Away 1.75points per game · 4 away games
W-D-L
2-1-1
Scored
2.75
Conceded
2.00

Actual results only, not forecast λ. Samples this early in the season are small, so these numbers are not used as a forecast correction.

Common opponents 4 this season

OpponentFortuna SittardGroningen
Twente D 1–1 H D 2–2 H
Ajax L 1–5 H L 2–5 H
ADO Den Haag W 3–2 A W 4–1 A
PSV Eindhoven D 2–2 A L 1–5 A
Points5 of 12 · 1.25 per game4 of 12 · 1.00 per game

League games this season against teams both sides have played. A small, uneven sample: context only.

Head to head last 5 of 5 meetings

3 Fortuna Sittard wins0 draws2 Groningen wins
Goals per game1.40 – 1.20 Over 2.560% Both scored60% Clean sheets20% · 20%
  • 28 Aug 2026Groningen2–3Fortuna Sittard
  • 25 Jan 2026Groningen1–2Fortuna Sittard
  • 25 Oct 2025Fortuna Sittard1–2Groningen
  • 16 Mar 2025Groningen1–0Fortuna Sittard
  • 26 Oct 2024Fortuna Sittard1–0Groningen

All competitions, finished games before this kick-off. Shown as history: in our tests head-to-head added almost nothing on top of the model.

Goals & match trends

Fortuna SittardGroningenForecast
Scored per game 1.782.44
Conceded per game 1.892.11
Match goals 3.674.56
Over 1.5 89%100%
Over 2.5 67%89%
Over 3.5 67%67%
Both teams scored 78%89%
Clean sheets 11%11%
Failed to score 11%0%
Games99
Fortuna SittardGroningenForecast
Scored per game 1.602.40
Conceded per game 1.902.00
Match goals 3.504.40
Over 1.5 90%100%
Over 2.5 60%90%
Over 3.5 60%60%
Both teams scored 70%90%
Clean sheets 10%10%
Failed to score 20%0%
Games1010

Actual results: Season is this league season, Last 10 is all competitions. The Forecast column is the LOAD90 model for this match, so you can compare what the teams have done with what the model expects.

Corners & cards

Fortuna SittardGroningenLeague
Corners
Corners won3.334.89
Corners conceded8.674.56
Match total12.009.4510.39
Over 8.583% 5/678% 7/9
Over 9.567% 4/656% 5/9
Over 10.567% 4/622% 2/9
Cards
Cards1.561.00
Opponent cards1.781.44
Match total3.342.442.77
Over 3.544% 4/911% 1/9
Over 4.522% 2/911% 1/9
Fortuna SittardGroningenLeague
Corners
Corners won3.434.89
Corners conceded7.714.56
Match total11.149.4510.39
Over 8.571% 5/778% 7/9
Over 9.557% 4/756% 5/9
Over 10.557% 4/722% 2/9
Cards
Cards1.501.30
Opponent cards1.601.40
Match total3.102.702.77
Over 3.540% 4/1020% 2/10
Over 4.520% 2/1020% 2/10

Actual per-match figures; Season is this league season, Last 10 is all competitions. LOAD90 does not forecast corners or cards. Corner and card markets on eScored.

Goal timing

Fortuna Sittard9 games · scored 16 · conceded 17
4 0-15
3 3 16-30
2 2 31-45
2 3 46-60
2 3 61-75
3 6 76-90
Groningen9 games · scored 22 · conceded 19
4 3 0-15
5 2 16-30
4 5 31-45
2 4 46-60
3 3 61-75
4 2 76-90
Fortuna Sittard10 games · scored 16 · conceded 19
4 0-15
3 3 16-30
2 3 31-45
2 3 46-60
2 4 61-75
3 6 76-90
Groningen10 games · scored 22 · conceded 21
4 3 0-15
5 3 16-30
4 5 31-45
2 5 46-60
3 3 61-75
4 2 76-90

scored conceded, by 15-minute band (stoppage time counts to the band before it). Only games with a complete goal log.

Scenario lab Soon

Real contextLOAD90 forecast: EloLambda plus playing style (possession) and High Congestion.
Pure EloLambdaControl forecast without the LOAD90 factors, as on eScored.
Strength onlyElo and home edge only.
Full squadsBoth teams with every player available.
Neutral venueRemove home advantage.

Next fixtures Eredivisie

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PEC Zwolle Telstar Apr 2516:00 Excelsior Willem II Apr 2516:00 PSV Eindhoven Ajax Apr 2516:00 AZ Alkmaar Cambuur Apr 2516:00 Fortuna Sittard Groningen Apr 2516:00 Feyenoord Sparta Rotterdam Apr 2516:00 Heerenveen ADO Den Haag Apr 2516:00 GO Ahead Eagles Utrecht Apr 2516:00 Twente NEC Nijmegen Apr 2516:00