Groningen vs Fortuna Sittard match stats & report

2–3 Full time

Eredivisie · Netherlands · Regular Season - 4 · Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion, Groningen · Ref Martijn Vos, Netherlands

Groningen stats & fixtures · Fortuna Sittard stats & fixtures

Groningen lost to Fortuna Sittard 2–3 in the Eredivisie on 28 August 2026. Expected goals finished 1.60–0.88. Groningen had 68% of the ball.

Groningen vs Fortuna Sittard match statistics

GroningenFortuna Sittard

68% Ball possession 32%
1.60 Expected goals (xG) 0.88
22 Total shots 9
2 Shots on target 5
15 Shots off target 1
5 Blocked shots 3
16 Shots inside the box 6
7 Corners 2
8 Fouls 8
3 Offsides 1
3 Yellow cards 4
551 Passes 279
87% Pass accuracy 74%
2 Goalkeeper saves 1

Goals and cards

4' Yellow card Rodrigo Guth Fortuna Sittard
12' Goal M. Ihattaren (assist L. Zeefuik) Fortuna Sittard
19' Goal D. van der Werff (assist J. Schreuders) Groningen
28' Goal L. Zeefuik (assist É. Michut) Fortuna Sittard
65' Yellow card J. Ondrejka Groningen
69' Yellow card Justin Quincy Hubner Fortuna Sittard
72' Goal A. Descotte (assist É. Michut) Fortuna Sittard
87' Own goal Justin Quincy Hubner Groningen
88' Yellow card E. Vaessen Groningen
88' Yellow card L. Zeefuik Fortuna Sittard
90+1' Yellow card É. Michut Fortuna Sittard
90+7' Yellow card T. Hernes Groningen

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Groningen

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Dick Lukkien

1 E. Vaessen

2 W. Prins 4 M. Csinger 3 T. Blokzijl 14 J. Schreuders

8 T. de Jonge 18 T. Land

24 P. Clement 26 T. van Bergen 17 D. van der Werff

9 B. Willumsson

Bench L. Štubljar , D. Erdman , N. Brandis , J. Mosselaar , E. van der Laan , J. Ondrejka , J. Dillema , A. Nordin , T. Hernes , J. Hall , O. Zawada , Nils Eggens

Fortuna Sittard

Confirmed 5-3-2 Danny Buijs

31 M. Branderhorst

8 J. Dahlhaus 28 Justin Quincy Hubner 3 Rodrigo Guth 23 P. Brittijn 12 Ivo Pinto

22 Shiloh Kiesar ’t Zand 20 É. Michut 52 M. Ihattaren

25 L. Zeefuik 9 A. Descotte

Bench K. Reitmaier , L. Koopmans , S. van Ottele , N. de Groot , Y. Oukili , A. Bah , Moussa Gbemou , Ganni Buyukhan , D. Stockbrink

Out and doubtful

M. Rente Groningen Out — Injury
T. Mercera Groningen Out — Injury
I. Marquez Fortuna Sittard Out — Injury
K. Peterson Fortuna Sittard Out — Inactive
O. Romeny Fortuna Sittard Out — Red Card
R. Bayram Fortuna Sittard Out — Knee Injury
S. Simons Fortuna Sittard Out — Hamstring Injury
M. Jeng Groningen Out — Leg Injury
R. Metu Groningen Out — Injury

Only confirmed absences move the numbers. Doubts are listed so you can judge them yourself.

Form guide

Groningen at home

5–2–3 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.6 per game
Conceded: 1.5 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 6.0 per game
Shots on target: 5.0 per game

6% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Fortuna Sittard away

4–1–5 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.4 per game
Conceded: 1.9 per game
Clean sheets: 1 / 10
Corners: 2.3 per game
Shots on target: 4.6 per game

21% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Groningen vs Fortuna Sittard head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
25 Jan 26	Groningen v Fortuna Sittard	1–2
25 Oct 25	Fortuna Sittard v Groningen	1–2
16 Mar 25	Groningen v Fortuna Sittard	1–0
26 Oct 24	Fortuna Sittard v Groningen	1–0
2 Apr 23	Fortuna Sittard v Groningen	3–1
13 Nov 22	Groningen v Fortuna Sittard	2–3

The full Groningen vs Fortuna Sittard head-to-head record