Groningen vs Fortuna Sittard

Groningen

1 - 2

Fortuna Sittard

🕒 Sun, 25 Jan 2026 13:30 Europe/London 📍 Euroborg 🧑‍⚖️ Ingmar Oostrom 🔁 Regular Season - 20 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 20

Regular Season Table

Groningen 9 · Fortuna Sittard 11

Referee Stats

Ingmar Oostrom

13 matches · 2.62 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	2.62
Reds avg	0.15
Penalties avg	0.38
Over 4.5 cards	23%
Home wins	62%
Draws	15%
Away wins	23%

How the match was won

Groningen outshot their opponent (25-10).
Groningen controlled possession (60%).
Physical contest: 5 yellows.

Team Overview

Groningen (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 7-4-6

Goals For / Against

27 / 18

Avg: 1.59 / 1.06

Points

Avg: 1.47

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Fortuna Sittard (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 4-2-11

Goals For / Against

21 / 34

Avg: 1.24 / 2.00

Points

Avg: 0.82

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Eredivisie fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.47

PPG

0.82

1.59

1.24

1.06

2.00

65%

O2.5

65%

53%

BTTS

71%

59%

Score 1st

18%

League-position context

Groningen rank9th

Fortuna Sittard rank11th

Groningen points48

Fortuna Sittard points39

Groningen: #9 · 48 pts · GD +4

17 pts off the top 2. 3 pts off the play-off line. 11 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Fortuna Sittard: #11 · 39 pts · GD -14

26 pts off the top 2. 12 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.

9-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Groningen last 5 home

W L D W W

Points10/15

Weighted index60

Goals10-5

Record3-1-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Fortuna Sittard last 5 away

L L L W W

Points6/15

Weighted index20

Goals6-9

Record2-0-3

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Groningen trend breakdown

Over 2.565%

BTTS53%

BTTS + O2.547%

1H Over 0.571%

Also: Over 0.5 88% · Over 1.5 82% · Over 3.5 24% · 1H BTTS 24%

Fortuna Sittard trend breakdown

Over 2.565%

BTTS71%

BTTS + O2.565%

1H Over 0.5100%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 88% · Over 3.5 35% · 1H BTTS 35%

Scoring reliability

Groningen score at home76%

Groningen clean sheet at home35%

Fortuna Sittard score away71%

Fortuna Sittard clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Groningen score first59%

Groningen win after scoring first60%

Fortuna Sittard score first18%

Fortuna Sittard win after scoring first67%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Groningen 60% · Fortuna Sittard 17%

Avg first goal minute: Groningen 24.4' · Fortuna Sittard 11.0'

Vs league average

Groningen score at home1.59 vs 1.80

Groningen concede at home1.06 vs 1.38

Fortuna Sittard score away1.24 vs 1.38

Fortuna Sittard concede away2.00 vs 1.80

Groningen score 12% below league average, while Fortuna Sittard score 10% below league average.

Defensive side: Groningen are 23% below league average at home, and Fortuna Sittard are 11% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.40

BTTS60%

Over 2.560%

At this venue setup: 2.20 goals on average across the last 5.

Groningen goal timing (home)

1H scored: 41% 2H scored: 59% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 8

46-60 6

0-15 4

16-30 4

31-45 4

61-75 3

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 8

0-15 4

46-60 3

31-45 2

61-75 2

16-30 1

Fortuna Sittard goal timing (away)

1H scored: 39% 2H scored: 61% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 6

0-15 3

31-45 3

61-75 3

46-60 2

16-30 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 9

0-15 7

16-30 6

76-90+ 5

61-75 3

46-60 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

60%

40%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

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Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

489

359

Passes Accurate

409

248

Passes %

84%

69%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

6' ⚽

⚽

6' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

D. Janse

Normal Goal · Assist: Y. Taha

12' ⚽

⚽

12' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

K. Sierhuis

Normal Goal · Assist: Justin Quincy Hubner

25'

25' S. Resink

32' ⚽

⚽

32' ⚽ Goal · 1-2

L. Duijvestijn

Normal Goal · Assist: Ivo Pinto

35'

35' M. Ihattaren

43'

43' P. Brittijn

57' ↑↓

↑↓

57' ⇄ S. Resink

1st substitution · For: B. Willumsson

66' ↑↓

↑↓

66' ⇄ T. Land

2nd substitution · For: O. Zawada

67'

67' T. van Bergen

68' ↑↓

↑↓

68' ⇄ M. Ihattaren

1st substitution · For: K. Peterson

80' ↑↓

↑↓

80' ⇄ M. Rente

3rd substitution · For: T. Hernes

80' ↑↓

↑↓

80' ⇄ D. van der Werff

4th substitution · For: Noam Fritz Emeran

84' ↑↓

↑↓

84' ⇄ K. Sierhuis

2nd substitution · For: P. Gladon

90+3' ↑↓

↑↓

90+3' ⇄ L. Duijvestijn

3rd substitution · For: D. Limnios

90+3' ↑↓

↑↓

90+3' ⇄ É. Michut

4th substitution · For: S. van Ottele

90+5'

90+5' Y. Taha

90+6' ⚽

⚽

90+6' ⚽ VAR

K. Peterson

Penalty cancelled

Groningen vs Fortuna Sittard 1-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Fortuna Sittard beat Groningen 2-1 on Sunday, 25 January 2026 in Eredivisie. The match was refereed by Ingmar Oostrom. It was played at Euroborg.

First half: Groningen took an early lead at 6' when D. Janse scored, with the assist credited to Y. Taha, making the score 1-0. Fortuna Sittard leveled the score at 12' when K. Sierhuis scored, with the assist credited to Justin Quincy Hubner, making the score 1-1. S. Resink received a yellow card for Groningen at 25'. Fortuna Sittard took the lead at 32' when L. Duijvestijn scored, with the assist credited to Ivo Pinto, making the score 1-2. M. Ihattaren received a yellow card for Fortuna Sittard at 35'. P. Brittijn received a yellow card for Fortuna Sittard at 43'.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. Groningen made their 1st substitution at 57', with S. Resink replacing B. Willumsson. Groningen made their 2nd substitution at 66', with T. Land replacing O. Zawada. T. van Bergen received a yellow card for Groningen at 67'. Fortuna Sittard made their 1st substitution at 68', with M. Ihattaren replacing K. Peterson. Groningen made their 3rd substitution at 80', with M. Rente replacing T. Hernes. Groningen made their 4th substitution at 80', with D. van der Werff replacing Noam Fritz Emeran. Fortuna Sittard made their 2nd substitution at 84', with K. Sierhuis replacing P. Gladon. Fortuna Sittard made their 3rd substitution at 90+3', with L. Duijvestijn replacing D. Limnios. Fortuna Sittard made their 4th substitution at 90+3', with É. Michut replacing S. van Ottele. Y. Taha received a yellow card for Groningen at 90+5'. VAR intervened at 90+6' for Fortuna Sittard (Penalty cancelled).

Groningen used 4 substitutions while Fortuna Sittard used 4 substitutions. Groningen got 3 yellow cards, while Fortuna Sittard got 2 yellow cards.