FC Groningen vs Fortuna Sittard — result, stats and line-ups

Full Time

2024/2025

FC Groningen

16 MAR

1:0

Fortuna Sittard

Goals

GOAL

AST

Goal87'

Brynjólfur Willumsson (assist: Marco Rente) · Right foot shot 1-0

Man of the match

Stije ResinkFC Groningen8.2

Expected goals (xG)

FC GroningenxGFortuna Sittard

1.140.34

Trends

season

Win %

29%32%

Over 1.5 %

71%71%

Over 2.5 %

50%50%

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TV stations

International

Bet365

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ESPN 3Canal+ Netherlands

Channels in 2 countries

Netherlands

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International

Bet365

Venue

EuroborgGroningen · 22,525 seats

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Conditions

RefereeAllard Lindhout
1st AssistantRogier Honig
2nd AssistantJohan Balder
4th OfficialSander van der Eijk

Pressure index

FC GroningenFortuna Sittard

1′45′90′

Which side was pressing, minute by minute. The markers are the events: tap one to read the minute and the player — and, with ball positions loaded, the replay jumps there.

Match flow

PLAYER

Yellow card33'

Loreintz Rosier

PLAYER

Yellow card45'

Alessio Da Cruz

PLAYER

Yellow card54'

Jasper Dahlhaus

OUT

Substitution58'

In: Kristoffer Peterson · Out: Alessio Da Cruz · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution58'

In: Kaj Sierhuis · Out: Bojan Radulović · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution64'

In: Marvin Peersman · Out: Wouter Prins · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution64'

In: Brynjólfur Willumsson · Out: Jorg Schreuders · Tactical sub

PLAYER

Yellow card68'

Edouard Michut

OUT

Substitution85'

In: Makan Aïko · Out: Edouard Michut · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution85'

In: Alen Halilovic · Out: Ezequiel Bullaude · Tactical sub

GOAL

AST

Goal87'

Brynjólfur Willumsson (assist: Marco Rente) · Right foot shot 1-0

OUT

Substitution88'

In: Samuel Bastien · Out: Loreintz Rosier · Tactical sub

Ball positions

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Commentary

The game concludes with FC Groningen securing a 1-0 victory over Fortuna Sittard.
90′The second half has concluded, with the final score being FC Groningen 1, Fortuna Sittard 0.
90′Jasper Dahlhaus from Fortuna Sittard earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
90′Thom van Bergen from FC Groningen commits a foul.
90′The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
90′The game is currently paused due to an injury to Makan Aiko from Fortuna Sittard.
90′The fourth official has indicated that there will be three minutes of stoppage time.
90′Missed opportunity. Makan Aiko from Fortuna Sittard attempted a header from close range after a set piece, but it went wide.
90′Stije Resink from FC Groningen committed a handball violation.
89′Fortuna Sittard is flagged for offside. Kaj Sierhuis has been caught in an offside position.
88′Substitution for Fortuna Sittard: Samuel Bastien comes on to take the place of Loreintz Rosier.
87′Goal! FC Groningen takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against Fortuna Sittard. Brynjólfur Willumsson scores with a powerful right-footed shot from the heart of the penalty area after a swift counterattack.
87′Blocked attempt. Dave Kwakman of FC Groningen takes a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it's deflected away.
87′A shot attempt is thwarted. Dave Kwakman from FC Groningen takes a right-footed strike from the middle of the box, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Brynjólfur Willumsson.
85′Substitution for Fortuna Sittard: Makan Aiko comes on to take the place of Édouard Michut.
84′Syb van Ottele from Fortuna Sittard commits a foul.
82′Ryan Fosso from Fortuna Sittard earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
81′Corner kick awarded to FC Groningen after a deflection off Jasper Dahlhaus.
81′Hjalmar Ekdal from FC Groningen committed a handball.
79′Thom van Bergen of FC Groningen earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
79′Jasper Dahlhaus from Fortuna Sittard commits a foul.
78′Corner kick awarded to Fortuna Sittard after Thijmen Blokzijl allowed the ball to go out.
77′Corner kick awarded to FC Groningen after Édouard Michut allowed the ball to go out of play.
75′Thijmen Blokzijl of FC Groningen earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
75′Kristoffer Peterson from Fortuna Sittard commits a foul.
73′Missed opportunity. Stije Resink from FC Groningen takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it goes over the bar and to the left.Penalty
72′The shot was blocked. Hjalmar Ekdal from FC Groningen directed a header from the middle of the penalty area, but it was stopped.Penalty
71′Ezequiel Bullaude from Fortuna Sittard commits a foul.
71′Dave Kwakman from FC Groningen is awarded a free kick on the left side of the field.
70′Corner awarded to FC Groningen after a play that resulted in a deflection off Loreintz Rosier.
69′A shot is deflected. Ryan Fosso from Fortuna Sittard tries a left-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Kaj Sierhuis.Penalty
68′Édouard Michut from Fortuna Sittard receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.
68′Stije Resink from FC Groningen is awarded a free kick in their own half.
64′Substitution for FC Groningen: Brynjólfur Willumsson comes on to take the place of Jorg Schreuders.
64′Substitution for FC Groningen: Marvin Peersman comes on to take the place of Wouter Prins.
63′Édouard Michut commits a foul for Fortuna Sittard.
63′Dave Kwakman from FC Groningen is awarded a free kick in the opponent's half.
61′Thom van Bergen from FC Groningen commits a foul.
61′Syb van Ottele from Fortuna Sittard earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
58′Substitution for Fortuna Sittard: Kaj Sierhuis comes on to take the place of Bojan Radulovic.
58′Substitution for Fortuna Sittard: Kristoffer Peterson comes on to take the place of Alessio da Cruz.
54′Jasper Dahlhaus from Fortuna Sittard receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.
54′Marco Rente from FC Groningen is awarded a free kick on the right side of the field.
54′Jasper Dahlhaus from Fortuna Sittard commits a foul.
52′Jorg Schreuders of FC Groningen commits a foul.
52′Alessio da Cruz from Fortuna Sittard earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
51′Corner kick awarded to FC Groningen, following a foul by Ivo Pinto.
47′Ivo Pinto from Fortuna Sittard commits a foul.
45′The second half is underway with the score still tied at FC Groningen 0, Fortuna Sittard 0.
45′The first half concludes with the score tied at FC Groningen 0, Fortuna Sittard 0.
45′Alessio da Cruz from Fortuna Sittard receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.
45′Alessio da Cruz commits a foul for Fortuna Sittard.
45′Alessio da Cruz from Fortuna Sittard commits a foul.
45′Dave Kwakman from FC Groningen is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
44′Missed opportunity! Thom van Bergen from FC Groningen took a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it went wide to the left. He received a headed assist from Luciano Valente after a quick counterattack.
44′Thom van Bergen commits a foul for FC Groningen.
44′Loreintz Rosier from Fortuna Sittard earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
41′Offside call against Fortuna Sittard. Ivo Pinto has been flagged for being in an offside position.
40′Corner awarded to FC Groningen, following a defensive play by Mattijs Branderhorst.
40′Corner kick awarded to FC Groningen, following a deflection off Mattijs Branderhorst.
37′Jorg Schreuders from FC Groningen has been awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
37′Foul committed by Loreintz Rosier of Fortuna Sittard.
36′Édouard Michut from Fortuna Sittard earns a free kick on the right flank.
34′The game is currently on hold due to an injury to Stije Resink from FC Groningen.
33′Loreintz Rosier of Fortuna Sittard receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.
33′Stije Resink from FC Groningen earns a free kick on the right flank.
33′Stije Resink from FC Groningen earns a free kick on the right side of the field.
32′Shot on goal denied. Dave Kwakman from FC Groningen took a right-footed shot from a challenging position on the right side, but it was stopped in the bottom right corner. The attempt was set up by Marco Rente.
27′Wouter Prins from FC Groningen commits a foul.
27′Bojan Radulovic from Fortuna Sittard is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
27′Corner kick awarded to FC Groningen, following a foul by Loreintz Rosier.
26′Shot on goal denied. Édouard Michut from Fortuna Sittard takes a right-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but the effort is stopped in the middle of the goal. The attempt was set up by Bojan Radulovic.Penalty
26′Shot on goal blocked. Édouard Michut from Fortuna Sittard takes a right-footed attempt from outside the penalty area, but it's stopped by the goalkeeper.Penalty
25′Thijmen Blokzijl from FC Groningen commits a foul.
25′Alessio da Cruz from Fortuna Sittard earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
24′Loreintz Rosier from Fortuna Sittard is awarded a free kick in their own half.
24′Loreintz Rosier from Fortuna Sittard earns a free kick in their own defensive zone.
19′Stije Resink from FC Groningen earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
19′Alessio da Cruz commits a foul for Fortuna Sittard.
17′Thom van Bergen from FC Groningen is awarded a free kick on the right side of the pitch.
17′Jasper Dahlhaus from Fortuna Sittard commits a foul.
12′Corner kick awarded to FC Groningen after Ivo Pinto allowed the ball to go out.
10′Corner kick awarded to FC Groningen after a foul by Loreintz Rosier.
5′Ryan Fosso from Fortuna Sittard is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
5′Thom van Bergen commits a foul for FC Groningen.
1′Corner kick awarded to FC Groningen, following a foul by Syb van Ottele.
The opening half is underway...
The team rosters have been revealed, and the players are currently going through their warm-up routines.

Match statistics

GROFOR

Possession and passing

57%Possession43%

80%Pass accuracy71%

474Passes357

380Successful Passes255

70Ball Safe70

6Key Passes2

5 more

59Long Passes75

41%Long-pass accuracy33%

2Substitutions5

24Successful Long Passes25

33Throw-ins18

Attack

1Goals0

7Shots Total4

4Shots On Target1

3Big Chances Created1

9Corners1

63Dangerous Attacks29

14 more

2Accurate Crosses1

143Attacks85

2Big Chances Missed1

27Dribble Attempts14

77Duels Won68

6Goal Attempts1

0Offsides2

1Shots Blocked1

6Shots inside the box1

2Shots Off Target2

2Shots outside the box3

48%Successful dribbles50%

13Successful Dribbles7

26Total Crosses10

Defence and discipline

1Saves3

26Tackles23

9Interceptions9

12Fouls11

0Yellow cards4

11Free Kicks12

1 more

6Goal Kicks6

Other

26Successful Headers28

1Assists0

1Injuries0

Half-time and full-time

	Half-time		Full-time
Ball Possession %	56%	44%	57%	43%
Shots Total	3	2	8	4
Shots On Target	2	1	4	–
Dangerous Attacks	22	10	63	28
Corners	5	–	9	1
Goals	–	–	1	–
Fouls	6	4	12	11

Where the numbers stood at half-time and at the final whistle. Purple: home, blue: away.

The referee

A. LindhoutPer-match averages this season · 22 matches · career: 256

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	3.18	1.32	1.86	2.90
Red cards	0.14	0.14	0.00	0.13
Second yellows	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.03
Penalties	0.14	0.09	0.05	0.23

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Expected goals (xG)

FC GroningenxGFortuna Sittard

1.140.34

Expected Goals on Target (xGoT)

1.310.03

Expected Goals Non Penalty Goals (npxG)

1.140.34

Expected Goals Open Play (xGOP)

1.070.13

Expected Goals Set Play (xGSP)

0.070.21

Expected Points (xPTS)

2.020.66

Expected Goals Against (xGA)

0.341.14

Expected Goals Prevented (xGP)

0.030.31

Form

FC GroningenDWWLD

1 MARhome

FC Groningen

FC Twente

EredivisieRound 24

15 FEBaway

Willem II

FC Groningen

EredivisieRound 23

8 FEBhome

FC Groningen

NEC Nijmegen

EredivisieRound 22

2 FEBaway

Sparta Rotterdam

FC Groningen

EredivisieRound 21

28 JANaway

Heracles Almelo

FC Groningen

EredivisieRound 17

25 JANhome

FC Groningen

SC Heerenveen

EredivisieRound 20

18 JANaway

Go Ahead Eagles

FC Groningen

EredivisieRound 19

12 JANhome

FC Groningen

Almere City

EredivisieRound 18

15 DECaway

FC Twente

FC Groningen

EredivisieRound 16

8 DEChome

FC Groningen

PEC Zwolle

EredivisieRound 15

30 NOVhome

FC Groningen

Willem II

EredivisieRound 14

23 NOVaway

PSV

FC Groningen

EredivisieRound 13

9 NOVhome

FC Groningen

Sparta Rotterdam

EredivisieRound 12

3 NOVaway

NEC Nijmegen

FC Groningen

EredivisieRound 11

26 OCTaway

Fortuna Sittard

FC Groningen

EredivisieRound 10

Fortuna SittardWWLLD

8 MARhome

Fortuna Sittard

Heracles Almelo

EredivisieRound 25

28 FEBaway

RKC Waalwijk

Fortuna Sittard

EredivisieRound 24

23 FEBaway

AZ Alkmaar

Fortuna Sittard

EredivisieRound 23

9 FEBhome

Fortuna Sittard

Ajax

EredivisieRound 22

1 FEBaway

SC Heerenveen

Fortuna Sittard

EredivisieRound 21

26 JANhome

Fortuna Sittard

PEC Zwolle

EredivisieRound 20

19 JANaway

NEC Nijmegen

Fortuna Sittard

EredivisieRound 19

10 JANhome

Fortuna Sittard

Go Ahead Eagles

EredivisieRound 18

22 DECaway

FC Utrecht

Fortuna Sittard

EredivisieRound 17

14 DEChome

Fortuna Sittard

RKC Waalwijk

EredivisieRound 16

7 DECaway

Heracles Almelo

Fortuna Sittard

EredivisieRound 15

30 NOVaway

Feyenoord

Fortuna Sittard

EredivisieRound 14

23 NOVhome

Fortuna Sittard

FC Twente

EredivisieRound 13

9 NOVaway

PEC Zwolle

Fortuna Sittard

EredivisieRound 12

2 NOVhome

Fortuna Sittard

SC Heerenveen

EredivisieRound 11

Head-to-head

6Wins

1Draws

7Wins

The two sides have met 14 times.

28 AUG2026

FC Groningen

Fortuna Sittard

Eredivisie

25 JAN2026

FC Groningen

Fortuna Sittard

Eredivisie

25 OCT2025

Fortuna Sittard

FC Groningen

Eredivisie

16 MAR2025

FC Groningen

Fortuna Sittard

Eredivisie

26 OCT2024

Fortuna Sittard

FC Groningen

Eredivisie

2 APR2023

Fortuna Sittard

FC Groningen

Eredivisie

13 NOV2022

FC Groningen

Fortuna Sittard

Eredivisie

12 FEB2022

FC Groningen

Fortuna Sittard

Eredivisie

27 NOV2021

Fortuna Sittard

FC Groningen

Eredivisie

28 FEB2021

FC Groningen

Fortuna Sittard

Eredivisie

25 OCT2020

Fortuna Sittard

FC Groningen

Eredivisie

30 NOV2019

Fortuna Sittard

FC Groningen

Eredivisie

12 MAY2019

FC Groningen

Fortuna Sittard

Eredivisie

22 DEC2018

Fortuna Sittard

FC Groningen

Eredivisie

Trends

Win %

29%32%

Over 1.5 %

71%71%

Over 2.5 %

50%50%

Over 3.5 %

35%29%

BTTS %

53%44%

Failed to score %

35%32%

Clean sheets %

21%29%

Share of this season's matches where it happened — a win, over 1.5 / 2.5 / 3.5 goals, both teams scoring, failing to score, a clean sheet.

Season comparison

Goals / match

1.181.09

Conceded / match

1.561.59

Possession %

46.8244.38

Corners / match

4.244.32

Yellow cards / match

1.711.97

Team rating

6.966.91

Starting XI

Fortuna SittardFormation: 5-4-1 · €12M7/11

Danny Buijs

FC GroningenFormation: 4-2-3-1 · €14M3/11

Dick Lukkien

The ↓ and minute under a player mean they were substituted off then.

Transfer fees

FC Groningen€14Mstarting XI · 3/11€20Mwith bench · 9/22

Fortuna Sittard€12Mstarting XI · 7/11€18Mwith bench · 13/23

FC Groningen's starting XI cost €2.5M more.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

Player statistics

FC Groningen starters then subs, by rating

Stije Resink#6 · Midfielder · 90′8.2

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 0
Chances created: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.07

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 62/75
Pass accuracy: 83%
Key passes: 1
Passes in final third: 15
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/1
Long balls (won/total): 3/8

Possession & duels

Touches: 95
Duels (won/total): 16/24
Aerials won: 4
Dribbles (won/attempted): 3/5
Dispossessed: 1
Possession lost: 20
Ball recoveries: 4

Defence

Tackles: 7

Discipline

Fouls: 2
Fouls drawn: 2

Player	Reason	Back
Onur Hüseyin Demir🩹 injury · Fitness	injury · Fitness	31 Aug 2024
Daley Sinkgraven🩹 injury · Knee Injury	injury · Knee Injury	unknown

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
FC Groningen	1.9052.63%	1.9052.63%
Draw	3.3030.3%	3.3529.85%
Fortuna Sittard	4.1024.39%	4.2023.81%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
FC Groningen or Draw	1.2281.83%	1.2281.97%
FC Groningen or Fortuna Sittard	1.3375.02%	1.3275.76%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard	1.9052.38%	1.8454.35%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.3574.07%
0–1 goals	–	3.1032.26%
3+ goals	2.2544.44%	2.2045.45%
0–2 goals	1.6161.92%	1.6460.98%
4+ goals	–	4.3522.99%
0–3 goals	–	1.2083.33%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
FC Groningen	2.6238.1%	2.6038.46%
Draw	2.0548.78%	2.0848.08%
Fortuna Sittard	4.7521.05%	4.6021.74%

Outcome	bet365
GRO → GRO	3.1032.26%
GRO → X	15.006.67%
GRO → FOR	41.002.44%
X → GRO	4.7521.05%
X → X	4.7521.05%
X → FOR	8.5011.76%
FOR → GRO	26.003.85%
FOR → X	15.006.67%
FOR → FOR	7.0014.29%

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	4.7521.05%
6 - 8	3.0033.33%
9 - 11	2.6238.1%
Under 6	9.0011.11%
Over 14	11.009.09%

Outcome	Unibet
2+ cards	1.1388.5%
0–1 cards	4.9020.41%
3+ cards	1.4170.92%
0–2 cards	2.6537.74%
4+ cards	1.9551.28%
0–3 cards	1.7557.14%
5+ cards	2.8834.72%
0–4 cards	1.3574.07%
6+ cards	4.4022.73%
0–5 cards	1.1686.21%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Yes	2.0050%	1.9850.51%
No	1.7557.14%	1.7656.82%

Possession and passing

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Other

FC Groningen — bench

Fortuna Sittard — bench

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Goalkeeping

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Fortuna Sittard starters then subs, by rating

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Passing