Groningen vs Fortuna Sittard

Groningen

2 - 3

Fortuna Sittard

🕒 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:00 Europe/London 📍 Euroborg 🧑‍⚖️ Martijn Vos 🔁 Regular Season - 4 🏁 match finished

Season

2026-2027 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 4

Regular Season Table

Groningen 9 · Fortuna Sittard 7

Referee Stats

Martijn Vos

1 matches · 6.00 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	6.00
Reds avg	0.00
Penalties avg	1.00
Over 4.5 cards	100%
Home wins	0%
Draws	0%
Away wins	100%

How the match was won

Groningen outshot their opponent (22-9).
Groningen controlled possession (68%).
Fortuna Sittard had the sharper finishing (2-5 shots on target).

Team Overview

Groningen (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 1-1-1

Goals For / Against

6 / 6

Avg: 2.00 / 2.00

Points

Avg: 1.33

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Fortuna Sittard (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 2-1-0

Goals For / Against

8 / 6

Avg: 2.67 / 2.00

Points

Avg: 2.33

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

1.33

PPG

2.33

2.00

2.67

2.00

100%

O2.5

100%

BTTS

100%

33%

Score 1st

100%

League-position context

Groningen rank9th

Fortuna Sittard rank7th

Groningen points8

Fortuna Sittard points10

Groningen: #9 · 8 pts · GD -1

8 pts off the top 2. 1 pts off the play-off line. 4 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Fortuna Sittard: #7 · 10 pts · GD -2

6 pts off the top 2. 2 pts above the play-off edge. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.

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

Groningen last 5 home

D L W

Points4/9

Weighted index33

Goals6-6

Record1-1-1

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

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Fortuna Sittard last 5 away

W W D

Points7/9

Weighted index89

Goals8-6

Record2-1-0

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

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Groningen trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%

BTTS100%

BTTS + O2.5100%

1H Over 0.5100%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 67% · 1H BTTS 67%

Fortuna Sittard trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%

BTTS100%

BTTS + O2.5100%

1H Over 0.5100%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 100% · 1H BTTS 33%

Scoring reliability

Groningen score at home100%

Groningen clean sheet at home0%

Fortuna Sittard score away100%

Fortuna Sittard clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Groningen score first33%

Groningen win after scoring first100%

Fortuna Sittard score first100%

Fortuna Sittard win after scoring first67%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Groningen 50% · Fortuna Sittard 0%

Avg first goal minute: Groningen 8.0' · Fortuna Sittard 27.7'

Vs league average

Groningen score at home2.00 vs 1.70

Groningen concede at home2.00 vs 2.24

Fortuna Sittard score away2.67 vs 2.24

Fortuna Sittard concede away2.00 vs 1.70

Groningen score 17% above league average, while Fortuna Sittard score 19% above league average.

Defensive side: Groningen are 11% below league average at home, and Fortuna Sittard are 17% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.60

BTTS60%

Over 2.560%

At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 5.

Groningen goal timing (home)

1H scored: 71% 2H scored: 29% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 0-15

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

16-30 3

0-15 1

31-45 1

46-60 1

76-90+ 1

61-75 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

0-15 2

76-90+ 2

16-30 1

31-45 1

61-75 1

46-60 0

Fortuna Sittard goal timing (away)

1H scored: 56% 2H scored: 44% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

16-30 2

31-45 2

61-75 2

76-90+ 2

0-15 1

46-60 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 2

76-90+ 2

16-30 1

61-75 1

0-15 0

31-45 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

68%

32%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

550

279

Passes Accurate

477

207

Passes %

87%

74%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

4' Rodrigo Guth

12' ⚽

⚽

12' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

M. Ihattaren

Normal Goal · Assist: L. Zeefuik

19' ⚽

⚽

19' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

D. van der Werff

Normal Goal · Assist: J. Schreuders

28' ⚽

⚽

28' ⚽ Goal · 1-2

L. Zeefuik

Normal Goal · Assist: É. Michut

64' ↑↓

↑↓

64' ⇄ T. Land

1st substitution · For: J. Ondrejka

64' ↑↓

↑↓

64' ⇄ B. Willumsson

2nd substitution · For: O. Zawada

65'

65' J. Ondrejka

68' ↑↓

↑↓

68' ⇄ M. Ihattaren

1st substitution · For: N. de Groot

69'

69' Justin Quincy Hubner

72' ⚽

⚽

72' ⚽ Goal · 1-3

A. Descotte

Normal Goal · Assist: É. Michut

80' ↑↓

↑↓

80' ⇄ Shiloh Kiesar ’t Zand

2nd substitution · For: Y. Oukili

81' ↑↓

↑↓

81' ⇄ Wouter Prins

3rd substitution · For: T. Hernes

81' ↑↓

↑↓

81' ⇄ Rodrigo Guth

3rd substitution · For: S. van Ottele

82' ↑↓

↑↓

82' ⇄ D. van der Werff

4th substitution · For: A. Nordin

82' ↑↓

↑↓

82' ⇄ M. Csinger

5th substitution · For: Nils Eggens

84' ⚽

⚽

84' ⚽ VAR

J. Ondrejka

Penalty cancelled

87' ⚽

⚽

87' ⚽ Goal · 2-3

Justin Quincy Hubner

Own Goal

88'

88' E. Vaessen

90+1'

90+1' É. Michut

90+4' ↑↓

↑↓

90+4' ⇄ A. Descotte

4th substitution · For: Moussa Gbemou

90+7'

90+7' T. Hernes

Groningen vs Fortuna Sittard 2-3: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Fortuna Sittard beat Groningen 3-2 on Friday, 28 August 2026 in Eredivisie. The match was refereed by Martijn Vos. It was played at Euroborg.

First half: Rodrigo Guth received a yellow card for Fortuna Sittard at 4'. Fortuna Sittard took the lead at 12' when M. Ihattaren scored, with the assist credited to L. Zeefuik, making the score 0-1. Groningen leveled the score at 19' when D. van der Werff scored, with the assist credited to J. Schreuders, making the score 1-1. Fortuna Sittard took the lead at 28' when L. Zeefuik scored, with the assist credited to É. Michut, making the score 1-2.

Second half: Groningen made their 1st substitution at 64', with T. Land replacing J. Ondrejka. Groningen made their 2nd substitution at 64', with B. Willumsson replacing O. Zawada. J. Ondrejka received a yellow card for Groningen at 65'. Fortuna Sittard made their 1st substitution at 68', with M. Ihattaren replacing N. de Groot. Justin Quincy Hubner received a yellow card for Fortuna Sittard at 69'. Fortuna Sittard extended the lead at 72' when A. Descotte scored, with the assist credited to É. Michut, making the score 1-3. Fortuna Sittard made their 2nd substitution at 80', with Shiloh Kiesar ’t Zand replacing Y. Oukili. Groningen made their 3rd substitution at 81', with Wouter Prins replacing T. Hernes. Fortuna Sittard made their 3rd substitution at 81', with Rodrigo Guth replacing S. van Ottele. Groningen made their 4th substitution at 82', with D. van der Werff replacing A. Nordin. Groningen made their 5th substitution at 82', with M. Csinger replacing Nils Eggens. VAR intervened at 84' for Groningen (Penalty cancelled). Groningen reduced the deficit at 87' when Justin Quincy Hubner scored (Own Goal), making the score 2-3. E. Vaessen received a yellow card for Groningen at 88'. É. Michut received a yellow card for Fortuna Sittard at 90+1'. Fortuna Sittard made their 4th substitution at 90+4', with A. Descotte replacing Moussa Gbemou. T. Hernes received a yellow card for Groningen at 90+7'.

Groningen used 5 substitutions while Fortuna Sittard used 4 substitutions. Groningen got 3 yellow cards, while Fortuna Sittard got 3 yellow cards.