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Matchday 4 · Friday 28 August, 20:00 · Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion

FC Groningen vs Fortuna Sittard: line-ups and result

FC Groningen 9 · 7 points
  • 19' David van der Werff
  • 87' J. Hubner (og)
2 - 3
Fortuna Sittard 4 · 10 points
  • 12' Mohamed Ihattaren
  • 28' Lequincio Zeefuik
  • 72' Anthony Descotte

Line-ups FC Groningen vs Fortuna Sittard

FC Groningen 4-2-3-1 · Dick Lukkien
1 Vaessen
2 Prins
4 Csinger
3 Blokzijl
14 Schreuders
8 de Jonge
18 Land
24 Clement
26 van Bergen
17 van der Werff
9 Willumsson
  • 64' Jacob Ondrejka Tygo Land
  • 64' Oskar Zawada Brynjólfur Willumsson
  • 81' Travis Hernes Wouter Prins
  • 82' Alvin Nordin David van der Werff
  • 82' Nils Eggens Márk Csinger

Line-up for FC Groningen: Vaessen, Prins, Csinger, Blokzijl, Schreuders, de Jonge, Land, Clement, van Bergen, van der Werff, Willumsson

Bench
  • 13 L. Stubljar
  • 73 D. Erdman
  • 12 N. Brandis
  • 42 J. Mosselaar
  • 15 E. van der Laan
  • 11 J. Ondrejka 64'
  • 44 J. Dillema
  • 16 A. Nordin 82'
  • 7 T. Hernes 81'
  • 53 J. Hall
  • 19 O. Zawada 64'
  • 20 N. Eggens 82'
Absentees FC Groningen

Jeng, Rente, Metu, Mercera (injured)

Fortuna Sittard 5-3-2 · Danny Buijs
31 Branderhorst
8 Dahlhaus
28 Hubner
3 Guth
23 Brittijn
12 Pinto
22 Zand
20 Michut
52 Ihattaren
25 Zeefuik
9 Descotte
  • 68' Nick de Groot Mohamed Ihattaren
  • 80' Yassin Oukili Shiloh ’t Zand
  • 81' Syb van Ottele Rodrigo Guth
  • 90+4' Moussa Gbemou Anthony Descotte

Line-up for Fortuna Sittard: Branderhorst, Dahlhaus, Hubner, Guth, Brittijn, Pinto, Zand, Michut, Ihattaren, Zeefuik, Descotte

Bench
  • 33 Kaylen
  • 1 L. Koopmans
  • 6 S. van Ottele 81'
  • 15 N. de Groot 68'
  • 5 Y. Oukili 80'
  • 36 A. Bah
  • 38 M. Gbemou 94'
  • 39 G. Buyukhan
  • 44 D. Stockbrink
Absentees Fortuna Sittard

Márquez, Bayram, Simons (injured), Peterson, Romeny, Wylin (unavailable)

Which English players could feature in FC Groningen vs Fortuna Sittard?

1 player
  • Travis Hernes FC Groningen On the bench

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

FC Groningen

  1. Thom van Bergen Midfielder 3 goals 2 assists
  2. Brynjólfur Willumsson Forward 3 goals 0 assists
  3. David van der Werff Midfielder 2 goals 1 assists
  4. Tygo Land Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists
  5. Nils Eggens Forward 1 goals 0 assists

Fortuna Sittard

  1. Mohamed Ihattaren Midfielder 3 goals 2 assists
  2. Lequincio Zeefuik Forward 3 goals 1 assists
  3. Edouard Michut Midfielder 1 goals 2 assists
  4. Philip Brittijn Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Shiloh ’t Zand Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

FC Groningen

Player Starts Min. Form
Etienne Vaessen 5/5 450 strong
Thijmen Blokzijl 5/5 450 mixed
Thom van Bergen 5/5 450 strong
Tika de Jonge 5/5 442 strong
David van der Werff 5/5 419 excellent
Wouter Prins 5/5 412 poor
Tygo Land 5/5 411 strong
Pelle Clement 5/5 411 mixed

Fortuna Sittard

Player Starts Min. Form
Mattijs Branderhorst 5/5 450 strong
Justin Hubner 5/5 450 mixed
Philip Brittijn 5/5 439 mixed
Lequincio Zeefuik 5/5 420 strong
Ivo Pinto 4/5 405 solid
Jasper Dahlhaus 4/5 363 mixed
Edouard Michut 3/5 344 strong
Mohamed Ihattaren 4/5 328 excellent

Stats

FC Groningen Match Fortuna Sittard
  • 1.60 xG 0.88
  • 68% Possession 32%
  • 22 Shots 9
  • 2 Shots on target 5
  • 15 Shots off target 1
  • 7 Corners 2
  • 8 Fouls 8
  • 3 Offsides 1
  • 3 Yellow cards 4
  • 0 Red cards 0

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.64 1.11
  • Predicted goals3.5
  • Both teams to score100%
  • Over 2.5 goals100%
  • Corners5.0

Team comparison

GRO home Per match FOR away
1.33 Points 2.33
2.00 Goals for 2.67
2.00 Goals against 2.00
1.96 xG for 1.05
1.46 xG against 2.04
6.7 Corners 0.7
WLD Home and away form DWW

Head-to-head record FC Groningen vs Fortuna Sittard

14 previous meetings
6 FC Groningen 2 draws 6 Fortuna Sittard
  • Goals per match2.29
  • Both teams scored43%
  • Over 2.5 goals50%
  • Jan 2026 FC Groningen 1 - 2 Fortuna Sittard
  • Oct 2025 Fortuna Sittard 1 - 2 FC Groningen
  • Mar 2025 FC Groningen 1 - 0 Fortuna Sittard
  • Oct 2024 Fortuna Sittard 1 - 0 FC Groningen
  • Feb 2024 FC Groningen 0 - 0 Fortuna Sittard
  • Apr 2023 Fortuna Sittard 3 - 1 FC Groningen
  • Nov 2022 FC Groningen 2 - 3 Fortuna Sittard
  • Feb 2022 FC Groningen 0 - 1 Fortuna Sittard
  • Nov 2021 Fortuna Sittard 1 - 4 FC Groningen
  • Feb 2021 FC Groningen 1 - 0 Fortuna Sittard

Frequently asked questions

Who is unavailable for FC Groningen against Fortuna Sittard?

FC Groningen are without Malcolm Jeng (leg injury), Marco Rente (injury), Ryan Metu (injury) and Tyrique Mercera (injury).

Who is unavailable for Fortuna Sittard against FC Groningen?

Fortuna Sittard are without Iván Márquez (injury), Kristoffer Peterson (not registered), Ole Romeny (not registered), Ramazan Bayram (knee injury), Sven Simons (hamstring injury) and Siebe Wylin (not registered).

What formation do FC Groningen play?

FC Groningen have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under D. Lukkien.

What formation do Fortuna Sittard play?

Fortuna Sittard have used a 5-3-2 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 5-3-2.

How did the last meeting between FC Groningen and Fortuna Sittard finish?

On 25 January 2026, FC Groningen vs Fortuna Sittard finished 1-2.

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