FC Groningen VS Fortuna Sittard

2026/2027 Eredivisie, Netherlands

Euroborg

Eredivisie

FC Groningen GRO

Fortuna Sittard FOR

KICKOFF :

Round 4 Regular Season

CONTEXT

FC Groningen welcome Fortuna Sittard to the Euroborg for this Eredivisie regular season encounter in the 2026/2027 campaign. The hosts sit second in the domestic standings while the visitors occupy fourth place, setting up an intriguing clash between two sides with strong early season positioning. Groningen hold a modest power advantage and are designated the stronger team overall. Their home form score stands at 7.44, markedly lower than the away side's 18.56, suggesting Fortuna Sittard arrive in better recent rhythm despite the venue challenge. Both teams lack detailed last outing records, leaving emphasis on structural metrics and league placement. The fixture promises a contest shaped by positional discipline and the ability to capitalise on home support at Euroborg. Set piece information carries low confidence due to reliance on proxy data.

TL;DR

Structural: FC Groningen hold a 5.3 point power advantage and are the stronger side overall.
Form: Fortuna Sittard post a higher form score of 18.56 against Groningen's 7.44.
Squad: Squad composition details are not provided in the available data.
Efficiency: Efficiency metrics remain unavailable for both teams in this fixture.
Transition: Transition phase information is not supplied for either side.
Set pieces: Set piece data shows low confidence and relies on proxy usage.
xVariable: The xVariable identifies FC Groningen as the stronger home team.

No standings statistics available.

No head-to-head records found.

0.5+ goals: 85%

1.5+ goals: 70%

2.5+ goals: 50%

3.5+ goals: 25%

Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15

Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%

Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

Team	xPts
Home	1.8
Away	1.2

Jan 25 vs Team A

Feb 1 vs Team B

Feb 8 vs Team C

D. Lukkien

D. Buijs

1.71

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

1.15

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

2 - 0 - 2

No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

70.63

65.3

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

FC Groningen

Fortuna Sittard

Power Score

70.63

65.3

League Position

Global Rank

236

381

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

FC Groningen — Opponent-weighted form score

Fortuna Sittard — Opponent-weighted form score

Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) FC Groningen Fortuna Sittard

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 4 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

FC Groningen GRO Home

4 matches

Fortuna Sittard FOR Away

Match Record

Wins

Draws

Losses

Goals

Goals Scored

Goals Conceded

Goal Difference

Expected Goals

xGA

Data last updated: 2026-08-21T01:47:01+00:00

General Information

Date & Time

Competition

2026/2027 Eredivisie, Netherlands · Round 4 · Regular Season

Stadium

Euroborg

Capacity

22525

Pitch Surface

Grass

Weather

☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Manager ▼

D. Lukkien Coach

Squad ▼

Etienne Vaessen Goalkeeper

Lovro Štubljar Goalkeeper

Rijk Janse Goalkeeper

Marco Rente Defender

Márk Csinger Defender

Thijmen Blokzijl Defender

Nikolas Brandis Defender

Jorg Schreuders Defender

Malcolm John Matarr Jeng Defender

Wouter Prins Defender

Tyrique Mercera Defender

Elvis van der Laan Defender

Pelle Clement Midfielder

Tika de Jonge Midfielder

Travis Hearnes Midfielder

Thom van Bergen Midfielder

Tygo Land Midfielder

Alvin Vilhelm Valdemar Nordin Midfielder

Oskar Zawada Attacker

Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson Attacker

Jacob Ondrejka Attacker

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Noam Emeran Attacker

Nils Eggens Attacker

David van der Werff Attacker

Ryan Metu Attacker

Manager ▼

D. Buijs Coach

Squad ▼

Luuk Koopmans Goalkeeper

Mattijs Branderhorst Goalkeeper

Kaylen Jermaine Danny Reitmaier Goalkeeper

Ivo Daniel Ferreira Mendonca Pinto Defender

Iván Márquez Álvarez Defender

Rodrigo Guth Defender

Syb van Ottele Defender

Jasper Dahlhaus Defender

Justin Hubner Defender

Nick de Groot Defender

Siebe Wylin Defender

Mohammed Amine Ihattaren Midfielder

Yassin Oukili Midfielder

Edouard Michut Midfielder

Philip Brittijn Midfielder

Jevon Simons Midfielder

Shiloh ’t Zand Midfielder

Moussa Gbemou Midfielder

Kristoffer Peterson Attacker

Ole ter Haar Romeny Attacker

Anthony Descotte Attacker

Lequincio Zeefuik Attacker

CONCLUSION

Groningen will look to leverage their home venue and slight structural edge when facing a Fortuna Sittard side that carries superior recent form into the match. With both teams occupying top four domestic positions the encounter carries significance for early season momentum in the Eredivisie. The absence of detailed efficiency and transition metrics places greater weight on positional discipline and collective organisation. Groningen must improve upon their modest form score to contain visitors who have shown greater recent consistency. Fortuna Sittard in turn face the task of translating their form advantage into results away from home. Overall the match is expected to hinge on how effectively each side manages the balance between attack and defensive structure at the Euroborg.

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