Eredivisie Gameweek 9 Sun, Oct 18 2026 · 19:00 Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
NEC Nijmegen
2–2 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 2.53 – 0.45
Fortuna Sittard
  • Kevin Kers 28’
  • W. Willumsson 90+3’
  • 18’, 48’ A. Descotte
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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.

NEC Nijmegen snatch a late draw

NEC Nijmegen entered as favourites, yet Fortuna Sittard led 1–0 after 18 minutes through a Descotte goal. But Kers and Willumsson scored to rescue a draw for NEC Nijmegen. NEC Nijmegen finished with the higher xG (2.53 vs 0.45). On the chances created, NEC Nijmegen deserved more: 2.6 expected points against the 1 point they took.

NEC Nijmegen59%
Draw ✓21%
Fortuna Sittard20%

Model vs reality

NEC Nijmegen goals
2
Model 2.18 · xG 2.53
Fortuna Sittard goals
2
Model 1.23 · xG 0.45
Total goals
4
Model 3.41 · xG 2.98
Score 2–2
6%
Most likely 2–1 (10%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 66%
Both scored
Yes
Model 63%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchA. DescotteFortuna Sittard · 2 goals
9.0
  • RefereeAlex Bos
  • Coaches— · D. Buijs
  • VenueGoffertstadion
  • Table before kick-offNEC Nijmegen 11th · Fortuna Sittard 7th
  • Weather at kick-off10°C · Overcast · wind 12 km/h

Timeline

  1. A. Descotte 0–1Assist R. Guth
    18’
  2. Kevin Kers 1–1Assist D. Geiger
    28’
  3. S. ’t ZandYellow card · Foul
    38’
  4. ⇄ K. PetersonFor S. Simons
    45’
  5. Half time · 1–1
  6. A. Descotte 1–2Assist S. ’t Zand
    48’
  7. R. GuthYellow card · Foul
    54’
  8. ⇄ A. TahauiFor Kevin Kers
    63’
  9. ⇄ M. BakkerFor D. Fonville
    63’
  10. ⇄ K. SierhuisFor N. Lebreton
    63’
  11. ⇄ D. SinkgravenFor L. Zeefuik
    70’
  12. ⇄ S. WylinFor S. ’t Zand
    81’
  13. ⇄ P. SchuursFor Jamiro Monteiro
    84’
  14. ⇄ W. WillumssonFor T. Storm
    84’
  15. ⇄ N. de GrootFor S. van Ottele
    86’
  16. VAR K. SierhuisPenalty confirmed
    88’
  17. ✕ M. BakkerMissed penalty
    90’
  18. W. Willumsson 2–2Assist P. Schuurs
    90+3’
  19. Full time · 2–2

Team stats

NEC Nijmegen22 shots · 20 in box, 2 outside
Fortuna Sittard5 shots · 4 in box, 1 outside
NEC NijmegenFortuna Sittard
74% Possession 26%
2.53 Expected goals (xG) 0.45
2.60 Expected points (xPts) 0.27
22 Shots 5
7 Shots on target 3
8 Shots off target 1
7 Blocked shots 1
20 Shots inside the box 4
2 Shots outside the box 1
608 Passes 222
90% Pass accuracy 72%
13 Corners 0
1 Goalkeeper saves 5
11 Fouls 10
1 Offsides 2
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.70 Team rating 6.84

Line-ups

NEC Nijmegen 3-4-2-1

15.8 G. Crettaz(G)
246.1 D. Fonville ↓63’ 227.0 A. Kaplan 216.8 T. Storm ↓84’
356.8 Jamiro Monteiro ↓84’ 187.7 D. Geiger A 66.1 D. Nejašmić 348.1 Kevin Kers ↓63’
996.5 Clement Bischoff 206.4 N. Lebreton ↓63’
306.4 B. Linssen
  • 1G. Crettaz (G)5.8
  • 24D. Fonville↓63’6.1
  • 22A. Kaplan7.0
  • 21T. Storm↓84’6.8
  • 35Jamiro Monteiro↓84’6.8
  • 18D. GeigerA7.7
  • 6D. Nejašmić6.1
  • 34Kevin Kers↓63’8.1
  • 99Clement Bischoff6.5
  • 20N. Lebreton↓63’6.4
  • 30B. Linssen6.4

Substitutes used

  • 5M. Bakker↑63’7.6
  • 11W. Willumsson↑84’6.0
  • 19A. Tahaui↑63’6.5
  • 4P. SchuursA↑84’6.0
  • 14K. Sierhuis↑63’6.3

Unused: Gabriel Brás, T. Chery, Joep Geneste, I. Hansen-Aarøen, A. Kabar, Y. Moslih, N. Polster

Fortuna Sittard 5-3-2

317.0 M. Branderhorst(G)
286.5 J. Hubner 236.6 P. Brittijn 36.9 R. Guth A 66.6 S. van Ottele ↓86’ 126.8 Ivo Pinto
226.9 S. ’t Zand A↓81’ 206.2 É. Michut 146.2 S. Simons ↓45’
256.4 L. Zeefuik ↓70’ 99.0★ A. Descotte
  • 31M. Branderhorst (G)7.0
  • 28J. Hubner6.5
  • 23P. Brittijn6.6
  • 3R. GuthA6.9
  • 6S. van Ottele↓86’6.6
  • 12Ivo Pinto6.8
  • 22S. ’t ZandA↓81’6.9
  • 20É. Michut6.2
  • 14S. Simons↓45’6.2
  • 25L. Zeefuik↓70’6.4
  • 9A. Descotte ★9.0

Substitutes used

  • 24D. Sinkgraven↑70’6.4
  • 7K. Peterson↑45’6.5
  • 15N. de Groot↑86’6.3
  • 2S. Wylin↑81’6.3

Unused: L. Koopmans, K. Reitmaier, M. Gbemou, Ganni Buyukhan, M. Ihattaren

Coach: D. Buijs

Player stats

Top rated
A. DescotteFortuna Sittard9.0
2nd
Kevin KersNEC Nijmegen8.1
3rd
D. GeigerNEC Nijmegen7.7

NEC Nijmegen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
G. Crettaz G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 76% 29 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.8
D. Fonville D 63 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 70 0 2 0/2 1/1 6.1
A. Kaplan D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 95% 87 5 0 0/0 0/4 7.0
T. Storm D 84 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 88 3 0 0/0 1/1 6.8
Jamiro Monteiro M 84 0 0 2 (1) 2 96% 48 1 0 0/1 3/0 6.8
D. Geiger M 90 0 1 0 (0) 6 88% 84 3 2 2/2 2/0 7.7
D. Nejašmić M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 77% 47 2 1 1/3 0/1 6.1
Kevin Kers F 63 1 0 2 (1) 2 92% 25 0 1 3/4 1/0 8.1
Clement Bischoff D 90 0 0 3 (1) 1 89% 37 0 0 4/8 1/1 6.5
N. Lebreton M 63 0 0 3 (1) 0 85% 20 0 0 3/3 0/0 6.4
B. Linssen F 90 0 0 3 (1) 1 57% 7 0 1 0/0 0/1 6.4
M. Bakker D 27 0 0 1 (1) 4 96% 25 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.6
W. Willumsson F 6 1 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.0
A. Tahaui F 27 0 0 1 (0) 1 86% 14 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
P. Schuurs D 6 0 1 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.0
K. Sierhuis F 27 0 0 1 (0) 0 43% 7 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3

Fortuna Sittard

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Branderhorst G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 48% 29 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
J. Hubner D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 61% 18 1 3 0/0 0/1 6.5
P. Brittijn M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 20 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
R. Guth D 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 87% 23 1 1 0/0 2/0 6.9
S. van Ottele D 86 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 28 1 0 1/1 1/1 6.6
Ivo Pinto D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 15 7 2 0/0 0/1 6.8
S. ’t Zand M 81 0 1 1 (1) 2 80% 15 2 0 1/1 1/1 6.9
É. Michut M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 81% 27 3 3 0/1 0/4 6.2
S. Simons M 45 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 12 1 1 0/0 1/1 6.2
L. Zeefuik F 70 0 0 0 (0) 1 50% 6 0 0 2/3 2/1 6.4
A. Descotte F 90 2 0 3 (2) 0 93% 14 2 0 1/3 2/0 9.0
D. Sinkgraven D 20 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 5 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.4
K. Peterson F 45 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 6 0 0 0/2 1/1 6.5
N. de Groot D 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
S. Wylin D 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 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.