NEC Nijmegen vs Fortuna SittardDutch Eredivisie
NEC Nijmegen22
Full time
Fortuna SittardPacy pre-match win probability
50.2% NEC Nijmegen24.4% Draw25.4% Fortuna Sittard
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What happened in NEC Nijmegen vs Fortuna Sittard?
NEC Nijmegen drew with Fortuna Sittard 2–2 in the Dutch Eredivisie at Goffertstadion, Nijmegen, Netherlands on October 18, 2026. The goals came from Anthony Descotte (18', 48'), Kevin Kers (28'), Willum Thór Willumsson (90'+3'). Fortuna Sittard went ahead through Anthony Descotte in the 18th minute. NEC Nijmegen equalised in the 90th minute. At half time it was level at 1–1.
The points were shared. NEC Nijmegen had 74.2% of the ball and 24 shots (7 on target), against 5 (3 on target) for Fortuna Sittard. In the Dutch Eredivisie table, NEC Nijmegen sit 12th and Fortuna Sittard 6th.
Recent form: NEC Nijmegen drew three and lost two of their last five; Fortuna Sittard won three, drew one and lost one of their last five. Pacy's record holds 10 earlier meetings: NEC Nijmegen won 4, Fortuna Sittard won 3 and 3 were draws. Before kick-off, Pacy's model made NEC Nijmegen favourites at 50.2%, and the game ended level.
Timeline
- Kickoff
- 8'Start Delay — Fortuna Sittard
- 8'Start Delay — NEC Nijmegen
- 9'End Delay — Fortuna Sittard
- 9'End Delay — NEC Nijmegen
- 11'Start Delay — NEC Nijmegen
- 11'Start Delay — Fortuna Sittard
- 11'End Delay — NEC Nijmegen
- 11'End Delay — Fortuna Sittard
- 11'Start Delay — NEC Nijmegen
- 12'End Delay — NEC Nijmegen
- 18'Goal — Anthony Descotte (Fortuna Sittard)
- 28'Goal — Kevin Kers (NEC Nijmegen)
- 38'Yellow Card — Shiloh ’t Zand (Fortuna Sittard)
- 39'Start Delay — NEC Nijmegen
- 39'Start Delay — Fortuna Sittard
- 39'End Delay — NEC Nijmegen
- 39'End Delay — Fortuna Sittard
- 45'+3'Halftime
- 45'Substitution — Kristoffer Peterson (Fortuna Sittard)
- 45'Start 2nd Half
- 48'Goal - Header — Anthony Descotte (Fortuna Sittard)
- 54'Yellow Card — Rodrigo Guth (Fortuna Sittard)
- 63'Substitution — Adam Tahaui (NEC Nijmegen)
- 63'Substitution — Mitchel Bakker (NEC Nijmegen)
- 63'Substitution — Kaj Sierhuis (NEC Nijmegen)
- 70'Substitution — Daley Sinkgraven (Fortuna Sittard)
- 81'Substitution — Siebe Wylin (Fortuna Sittard)
- 84'Substitution — Perr Schuurs (NEC Nijmegen)
- 84'Substitution — Willum Thór Willumsson (NEC Nijmegen)
- 86'Substitution — Nick De Groot (Fortuna Sittard)
- 88'Start Delay — NEC Nijmegen
- 90'End Delay — NEC Nijmegen
- 90'Penalty - Saved — Mitchel Bakker (NEC Nijmegen)
- 90'+3'Goal - Header — Willum Thór Willumsson (NEC Nijmegen)
- 90'+5'End Regular Time
Match statistics
All statistics (15 more)
Lineups
NEC Nijmegen
- GGonzalo Crettaz
- CDAhmetcan Kaplan
- CD-LDeveron Fonville
- CD-RTobias Storm
- CM-LDennis Geiger
- CM-RDarko Nejasmic
- LMClement Bischoff
- RMKevin Kers
- FBryan Linssen
- CF-LJamiro Monteiro
- CF-RNoé Lebreton
Bench (12)
- SUBAdam Tahaui
- SUBYassin Moslih
- SUBAlmugera Kabar
- SUBPerr Schuurs
- SUBIsak Hansen-Aarøen
- SUBGabi Brás
- SUBNikolas Polster
- SUBWillum Thór Willumsson
- SUBTjaronn Chery
- SUBJoep Geneste
- SUBMitchel Bakker
- SUBKaj Sierhuis
Fortuna Sittard
- GMattijs Branderhorst
- CDRodrigo Guth
- CD-LPhilip Brittijn
- CD-RSyb van Ottele
- LBJustin Hubner
- RBIvo Pinto
- CMEdouard Michut
- CM-LShiloh ’t Zand
- CM-RSven Simons
- CF-LLequincio Zeefuik
- CF-RAnthony Descotte
Bench (9)
- SUBNick De Groot
- SUBLuuk Koopmans
- SUBGanni Buyukhan
- SUBMohamed Ihattaren
- SUBDaley Sinkgraven
- SUBSiebe Wylin
- SUBKaylen Reitmaier
- SUBKristoffer Peterson
- SUBMoussa Gbemou
Recent form
NEC Nijmegen
DDDLL
Fortuna Sittard
DWWLW
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Ajax Amsterdam | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | +15 | 18 |
| 5 | FC Twente | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | +7 | 17 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 15 |
| 7 | FC Groningen | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 14 |
| 8 | Heerenveen | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +4 | 12 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Excelsior | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | FC Utrecht | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -10 | 11 |
| 12 | NEC Nijmegen | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Sparta Rotterdam | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 9 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 9 |
Head-to-head
NEC Nijmegen 4 wins, Fortuna Sittard 3 wins, 3 draws
| Date | Result | Hosted by |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | NEC Nijmegen 2–3 Fortuna Sittard | NEC Nijmegen |
| 2025-08-31 | NEC Nijmegen 2–3 Fortuna Sittard | Fortuna Sittard |
| 2025-01-19 | NEC Nijmegen 4–1 Fortuna Sittard | NEC Nijmegen |
| 2024-08-31 | NEC Nijmegen 3–0 Fortuna Sittard | Fortuna Sittard |
| 2024-04-02 | NEC Nijmegen 1–1 Fortuna Sittard | Fortuna Sittard |
| 2023-12-15 | NEC Nijmegen 4–1 Fortuna Sittard | NEC Nijmegen |
| 2023-05-28 | NEC Nijmegen 1–1 Fortuna Sittard | Fortuna Sittard |
| 2022-09-10 | NEC Nijmegen 1–1 Fortuna Sittard | NEC Nijmegen |
| 2022-05-15 | NEC Nijmegen 0–1 Fortuna Sittard | NEC Nijmegen |
| 2021-10-02 | NEC Nijmegen 3–1 Fortuna Sittard | Fortuna Sittard |
Venue and officials
- Venue
- Goffertstadion, Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Attendance
- 12,650
Pacy probability
- Away25.4%
- Draw24.4%
- Home50.2%
Pacy estimates this from the match information available and how both sides have performed. It is an estimate, not a prediction of what will happen.