📊 Form Guide

FC Groningen

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FC Groningen head into this match following on from a 1-1 Eredivisie stalemate vs FC Twente.

In that match, FC Groningen managed 41% possession and 6 shots on goal with 3 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for FC Groningen was Thom van Bergen (32'). For their opponents, FC Twente had 12 shots on goal with 2 on target. Sem Steijn (45') scored for FC Twente.

It’s not been often in recent games where FC Groningen haven’t conceded. The facts show that FC Groningen have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 games, giving up 5 goals on the way. We will find out whether or not that trend can be continued on here.

Looking at their past form shows that FC Groningen:

• have left without a victory over Fortuna Sittard in their previous 4 league matches.
• haven't been defeated in their previous 7 home league matches.

Fortuna Sittard

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Fortuna Sittard will go into this meeting following on from a 1-0 Eredivisie win to beat Heracles Almelo in their previous outing.

In that match, Fortuna Sittard had 47% possession and 12 shots on goal with 5 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Fortuna Sittard was Kristoffer Peterson (66'). On the other side, Heracles Almelo got 5 attempts on goal with 0 of them on target.

The stats tell the story, and Fortuna Sittard have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, letting opponents get 10 goals in total. At the back, Fortuna Sittard have not been doing too well.

Ahead of this meeting, Fortuna Sittard remain unbeaten by FC Groningen when they've played them away from home in the last 2 league matches.

↔️ Head to head

Looking over their most recent head-to-head clashes stretching back to 27/11/2021 shows that FC Groningen have won 1 of these & Fortuna Sittard 4, with the tally of drawn results standing at 1.

A sum of 16 goals were shared by the two clubs during those clashes, with 7 of them for Trots van het Noorden and 9 netted by Sittard. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.67.

The previous league fixture between these clubs was Eredivisie match day 10 on 26/10/2024 when it ended Fortuna Sittard 1-0 FC Groningen.

On that day, Fortuna Sittard had 54% possession and 9 attempts on goal with 3 on target.

FC Groningen got 8 shots on goal with 3 on target. Leandro Bacuna (86' Own goal) scored.

The match was refereed by Erwin Blank.

🗞️ Team News: FC Groningen

Fofin Turay (Achilles tendon problems) and Marvin Peersman (Metatarsal fracture) won’t be able to feature for FC Groningen gaffer Dick Lukkien.

In our view, Trots van het Noorden could employ a 4-2-3-1 formation featuring Etienne Vaessen, Marco Rente, Hjalmar Ekdal, Thijmen Blokzijl, Wouter Prins, Tika de Jonge, Stije Resink, Mats Seuntjens, Luciano Valente, Dave Kwakman and Thom van Bergen.

📋 Team News: Fortuna Sittard

Fortuna Sittard manager Danny Buijs has to choose from a squad that has some fitness concerns. Daley Sinkgraven (Knee injury) and Onur Demir (Fitness) are those who can’t be considered.

We’re of the thinking that Fortuna Sittard appear most likely to elect for a 3-4-3 system with a starting lineup of Mattijs Branderhorst, Syb van Ottele, Rodrigo Guth, Ryan Fosso, Ivo Pinto, Edouard Michut, Ezequiel Bullaude, Jasper Dahlhaus, Kaj Sierhuis, Bojan Radulovic and Kristoffer Peterson.

💡 Prediction

We’re thinking that Fortuna Sittard will need to apply a lot of pressure to break down this FC Groningen team who we think might well manage to score & go ahead.

We therefore fancy a good battle with a 1-0 winning score for FC Groningen at the end of this game.

Expecting it to be tight.

Andre Moura, 13:01 16/03/2025