Eredivisie · Matchday 4
Groningen v Fortuna Sittard
- Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:00:00 UTCEuroborgMatchday 4
Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate
Groningen 54%Draw 20%Fortuna Sittard 27%
Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.
Match stats
GroningenFortuna Sittard
68Possession32
1.47Expected goals (xG)0.88
22Shots9
2Shots on target5
15Shots off target1
5Blocked shots3
16Shots inside box6
6Shots outside box3
7Corners2
3Offsides1
7Fouls8
3Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
2Saves1
550Passes279
477Accurate passes207
87Pass accuracy74
Match events
- 4′Rodrigo Guth
- 12′Mohamed Ihattaren (assist Lequincio Zeefuik)
- 19′David Van Der Werff (assist Jorg Schreuders)
- 28′Lequincio Zeefuik (assist Edouard Michut)
- 64′Tygo Land → Jacob Ondrejka
- 64′Brynjólfur Andersen Willumsson → Oskar Zawada
- 65′Jacob Ondrejka
- 68′Mohamed Ihattaren ← Nick de Groot
- 69′Justin Hubner
- 72′Anthony Descotte (assist Edouard Michut)
- 80′Shiloh ’t Zand ← Yassin Oukili
- 81′Wouter Prins → Travis Hernes
- 81′Rodrigo Guth ← Syb van Ottele
- 82′David Van Der Werff
- 82′Márk Csinger → Nils Eggens
- 84′Jacob Ondrejka · VAR
- 87′Justin Hubner · own goal
- 88′Etienne Vaessen
- 90′Travis Hernes
- 90′Edouard Michut
- 90′Anthony Descotte ← Hasip Korkmazyürek
Groningen · Fortuna Sittard
Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate
Groningen246.3Clement
15.6Vaessen
147.1Schreuders
96.3↓64'Willumsson
46.3↓82'Csinger
36.3Blokzijl
26.3↓81'Prins
86.3Jonge
266.3Bergen
186.3↓64'Land
177.3↓82'Werff
Fortuna Sittard316.5Branderhorst
126.8Pinto
527.8↓68'Ihattaren
208.1Michut
36.5↓81'Guth
258.6Zeefuik
97.8↓90'Descotte
86.8Dahlhaus
226.8↓80'Zand
236.8Brittijn
285.2Hubner
Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate
Groningen
- 24Pelle Clement6.3
- 1Etienne Vaessen5.6
- 14Jorg Schreuders7.1
- 9Brynjólfur Andersen Willumsson6.3
- 4Márk Csinger6.3
- 3Thijmen Blokzijl6.3
- 2Wouter Prins6.3
- 8Tika de Jonge6.3
- 26Thom van Bergen6.3
- 18Tygo Land6.3
- 17David Van Der Werff7.3
Fortuna Sittard
- 31Mattijs Branderhorst6.5
- 12Ivo Pinto6.8
- 52Mohamed Ihattaren7.8
- 20Edouard Michut8.1
- 3Rodrigo Guth6.5
- 25Lequincio Zeefuik8.6
- 9Anthony Descotte7.8
- 8Jasper Dahlhaus6.8
- 22Shiloh ’t Zand6.8
- 23Philip Brittijn6.8
- 28Justin Hubner5.2
GroningenTale of the tapeFortuna Sittard
3-5-2Formation4-4-2
14 ptsTable15 pts
+3Goal difference-1
LWWLWFormLWDLW
1Head-to-head wins1
54%Win chance27%
Head to head — 2 previous meetings
Groningen 1W0D1W Fortuna Sittard
Goals 3–3
- 2026-01-25Groningen1–2Fortuna Sittard
- 2025-10-25Fortuna Sittard1–2Groningen
Seasons searched: 2025-2026, 2026-2027.
Recent form — Last five, before this fixture
Groningen
LWWLW- @PSV Eindhoven1-5
- @ADO Den Haag4-1
- vsUtrecht2-1
- @Ajax0-2
- @Heracles Almelo2-1
Fortuna Sittard
LWDLW- vsAZ Alkmaar0-2
- vsCambuur3-1
- @PSV Eindhoven2-2
- @Utrecht0-2
- vsPEC Zwolle3-2
This season — other meeting
Where they stand — In a 18-team table
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groningen | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 14 |
| Fortuna Sittard | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 15 |
