Eredivisie Knockout phase Sat, Sep 20 2025 · 19:00 Fortuna Sittard Stadion, Sittard
Fortuna Sittard
1–0 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 1.16 – 0.83
Utrecht
  • M. Ihattaren 15’
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Ihattaren goal decides it for Fortuna Sittard

Utrecht entered as favourites, but Fortuna Sittard won 1–0 through a Ihattaren goal. Fortuna Sittard finished with the higher xG (1.16 vs 0.83). On the chances created, Utrecht deserved more: 1.1 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Fortuna Sittard ✓27%
Draw26%
Utrecht47%

Model vs reality

Fortuna Sittard goals
1
Model 1.20 · xG 1.16
Utrecht goals
0
Model 1.64 · xG 0.83
Total goals
1
Model 2.84 · xG 1.99
Score 1–0
6%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 54%
Both scored
No
Model 57%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchM. BranderhorstFortuna Sittard
7.9
  • RefereeBas Nijhuis
  • VenueFortuna Sittard Stadion
  • Table before kick-offFortuna Sittard 10th · Utrecht 7th

Timeline

  1. M. Ihattaren 1–0
    15’
  2. P. BrittijnYellow card · Tripping
    24’
  3. D. LimniosYellow card · Roughing
    39’
  4. Half time · 1–0
  5. ⇄ P. GladonFor K. Sierhuis
    46’
  6. ⇄ É. MichutFor K. Peterson
    46’
  7. Z. IqbalYellow card · Roughing
    50’
  8. A. EngwandaYellow card · Roughing
    54’
  9. ⇄ S. HallerFor D. Min
    62’
  10. ⇄ Miguel RodríguezFor A. Blake
    63’
  11. ⇄ E. DemircanFor C. Bozdoğan
    63’
  12. ⇄ L. TunjićFor M. Ihattaren
    65’
  13. ⇄ Ivo PintoFor J. Lonwijk
    65’
  14. ⇄ J. van OmmerenFor Z. Iqbal
    80’
  15. ⇄ M. AïkoFor D. Limnios
    82’
  16. É. MichutYellow card · Tripping
    83’
  17. ⇄ M. EerdhuijzenFor N. Viergever
    88’
  18. M. BranderhorstYellow card · Delay of game
    90+6’
  19. Full time · 1–0

Team stats

Fortuna Sittard7 shots · 5 in box, 2 outside
Utrecht14 shots · 10 in box, 4 outside
Fortuna SittardUtrecht
36% Possession 64%
1.16 Expected goals (xG) 0.83
1.61 Expected points (xPts) 1.09
7 Shots 14
3 Shots on target 5
4 Shots off target 4
0 Blocked shots 5
5 Shots inside the box 10
2 Shots outside the box 4
340 Passes 594
78% Pass accuracy 86%
1 Corners 10
5 Goalkeeper saves 1
12 Fouls 7
3 Offsides 2
4 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.89 Team rating 6.82

Line-ups

Fortuna Sittard 4-2-3-1

317.9★ M. Branderhorst(G)
86.7 J. Dahlhaus 447.2 Iván Márquez 47.3 S. Adewoye 186.6 D. Limnios ↓82’
807.0 R. Fosso 236.3 P. Brittijn
76.3 K. Peterson ↓46’ 527.9 M. Ihattaren ↓65’ 176.2 J. Lonwijk ↓65’
96.3 K. Sierhuis ↓46’
  • 31M. Branderhorst (G) ★7.9
  • 8J. Dahlhaus6.7
  • 44Iván Márquez7.2
  • 4S. Adewoye7.3
  • 18D. Limnios↓82’6.6
  • 80R. Fosso7.0
  • 23P. Brittijn6.3
  • 7K. Peterson↓46’6.3
  • 52M. Ihattaren↓65’7.9
  • 17J. Lonwijk↓65’6.2
  • 9K. Sierhuis↓46’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 20É. Michut↑46’6.7
  • 19P. Gladon↑46’6.7
  • 12Ivo Pinto↑65’6.9
  • 77L. Tunjić↑65’6.3
  • 11M. Aïko↑82’6.3

Unused: L. Koopmans, Niels Martens, H. Mendes, J. Hubner, M. Kerkez, M. Gbemou

Utrecht 4-2-3-1

16.5 V. Barkas(G)
166.6 S. El Karouani 246.7 N. Viergever ↓88’ 37.2 M. van der Hoorn 26.9 S. Horemans
147.5 Z. Iqbal ↓80’ 277.7 A. Engwanda
216.2 G. Zechiël 86.9 C. Bozdoğan ↓63’ 156.9 A. Blake ↓63’
96.3 D. Min ↓62’
  • 1V. Barkas (G)6.5
  • 16S. El Karouani6.6
  • 24N. Viergever↓88’6.7
  • 3M. van der Hoorn7.2
  • 2S. Horemans6.9
  • 14Z. Iqbal↓80’7.5
  • 27A. Engwanda7.7
  • 21G. Zechiël6.2
  • 8C. Bozdoğan↓63’6.9
  • 15A. Blake↓63’6.9
  • 9D. Min↓62’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 91S. Haller↑62’6.3
  • 44M. Eerdhuijzen↑88’
  • 46J. van Ommeren↑80’6.9
  • 22Miguel Rodríguez↑63’6.3
  • 17E. Demircan↑63’6.3

Unused: K. Gadellaa, M. Brouwer, N. Vesterlund, D. Murkin, K. Finnsson, M. Didden, M. Jonathans

Player stats

Top rated
M. BranderhorstFortuna Sittard7.9
2nd
M. IhattarenFortuna Sittard7.9
3rd
A. EngwandaUtrecht7.7

Fortuna Sittard

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Branderhorst G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 50% 28 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.9
J. Dahlhaus D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 33 4 2 1/2 1/0 6.7
Iván Márquez D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 38 1 1 0/0 1/1 7.2
S. Adewoye D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 43 3 1 0/0 1/2 7.3
D. Limnios M 82 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 39 2 0 1/1 1/1 6.6
R. Fosso M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 93% 28 4 2 1/1 1/0 7.0
P. Brittijn M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 32 3 2 0/1 2/0 6.3
K. Peterson F 46 0 0 1 (0) 0 73% 15 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
M. Ihattaren M 65 1 0 3 (3) 1 84% 31 2 0 1/1 1/2 7.9
J. Lonwijk M 65 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 8 1 0 0/2 1/0 6.2
K. Sierhuis F 46 0 0 1 (0) 1 71% 7 0 0 1/3 0/0 6.3
É. Michut M 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 18 1 3 0/1 2/1 6.7
P. Gladon F 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 30% 10 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.7
Ivo Pinto D 25 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 6 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.9
L. Tunjić F 25 0 0 1 (0) 0 67% 3 4 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
M. Aïko M 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.3

Utrecht

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
V. Barkas G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 76% 25 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
S. El Karouani D 90 0 0 2 (1) 5 75% 63 3 0 0/2 0/2 6.6
N. Viergever D 88 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 75 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.7
M. van der Hoorn D 90 0 0 2 (1) 1 88% 82 1 0 0/0 1/1 7.2
S. Horemans D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 83% 52 4 3 0/0 0/1 6.9
Z. Iqbal M 80 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 85 5 0 0/1 1/1 7.5
A. Engwanda M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 57 3 0 2/2 2/0 7.7
G. Zechiël M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 87% 45 1 1 1/4 0/2 6.2
C. Bozdoğan M 63 0 0 2 (1) 1 75% 20 1 0 1/2 0/2 6.9
A. Blake F 63 0 0 1 (1) 1 90% 20 0 0 4/4 0/1 6.9
D. Min F 62 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 12 1 0 0/0 2/1 6.3
S. Haller F 28 0 0 1 (1) 0 70% 10 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
M. Eerdhuijzen D 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
J. van Ommeren M 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 15 0 0 1/1 0/1 6.9
Miguel Rodríguez F 27 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 14 0 0 1/3 0/0 6.3
E. Demircan F 27 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 12 0 0 2/2 0/0 6.3

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.