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NEC Nijmegen vs Fortuna Sittard prediction

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Round
Regular Season - 9
Venue
Stadion de Goffert, Nijmegen
Referee
Alex Bos

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Form

Recent form

NEC Nijmegen
63Average

Last 5 matches · 1W-4D-0L · +2 goal difference

Fortuna Sittard
58Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-2D-1L · -2 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Combo Bet
BTTS Yes + Fortuna Sittard or Draw

BetGenius backs BTTS Yes + Fortuna Sittard or Draw (Combo Bet) at 72% confidence — a solid call.

72%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

NEC Nijmegen welcome Fortuna Sittard looking to reverse their sluggish home form in the Eredivisie. Sitting in eleventh place with nine points from eight matches, NEC have struggled for defensive stability, having failed to record a single clean sheet this season while conceding eight goals in four winless home outings.

In contrast, seventh-placed Fortuna Sittard have built their solid start on impressive away performances. The visitors are undefeated on the road with three wins and a draw from four matches, scoring nine away goals and looking consistently dangerous in transition with creative contributions from playmaker M. Ihattaren.

Head-to-head history heavily points toward an open and competitive match. Across the last ten meetings between these clubs, both teams have scored in eighty percent of fixtures, generating an average of 3.5 goals per game. With NEC missing defensive regulars such as B. Nuytinck and P. Sandler through injury, the visitors have a strong opportunity to extend their away run.

Availability

Team news

NEC Nijmegen

  • E. MorGroin Injury
  • B. NuytinckAnkle Injury
  • P. SandlerInjury
  • D. TadicCalf Injury
  • Y. MoslihInactive

Fortuna Sittard

  • R. BayramKnee Injury
  • I. MarquezInjury
  • Y. OukiliGroin Injury
  • J. DahlhausInactive
Numbers

Statistical comparison

NEC Nijmegen at homeFortuna Sittard away
5
Played
5
0-3-2
W-D-L
3-2-0
1.4
Scored /game
2.2
2
Conceded /game
1.6
0%
Clean sheets
20%
0%
Failed to score
0%
100%
BTTS (last 5)
80%
40%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%

Combined scoring rate: 3.6 goals per game (NEC Nijmegen at home plus Fortuna Sittard away).

Players

Key players this season

Fortuna Sittard

  • M. Ihattaren3A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

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#TeamPGDPts
3PSV EindhovenPromotion - Europa League (Qualification)9+1519
4AjaxPromotion - Eredivisie (Conference League - Play Offs)9+1518
5TwentePromotion - Eredivisie (Conference League - Play Offs)9+717
6Fortuna SittardPromotion - Eredivisie (Conference League - Play Offs)9-115
7GroningenPromotion - Eredivisie (Conference League - Play Offs)9+314
8Heerenveen9+412
9GO Ahead Eagles9-111
10Excelsior9-211
11Utrecht9-1011
12NEC Nijmegen9-110
13Sparta Rotterdam9-69
14Cambuur9-89
15PEC Zwolle9-127
History

Head-to-head

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4
NEC Nijmegen
4
Draws
2
Fortuna Sittard

NEC Nijmegen have won 4 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 3.8 goals a game, both teams scored in 90% of them.

  • 2026-10-18NEC Nijmegen2-2Fortuna Sittard
  • 2026-02-28NEC Nijmegen2-3Fortuna Sittard
  • 2025-08-31Fortuna Sittard3-2NEC Nijmegen
  • 2025-01-19NEC Nijmegen4-1Fortuna Sittard
  • 2024-08-31Fortuna Sittard0-3NEC Nijmegen
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Our record in Eredivisie

73%59 won from 81 settled predictions

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Based on at least 20 settled predictions.
Predictions

3 published markets

Combo BetWON
Combo Bet
BTTS Yes + Fortuna Sittard or Draw
72%
Both must land · no better than

BTTS Yes — 76% confidence

NEC Nijmegen have conceded in all eight of their Eredivisie fixtures this season, yet they have scored in every home game with five goals in four outings. Fortuna Sittard have netted in all four of their away matches, averaging 2.3 goals scored per trip, while conceding in three of those four games. Additionally, eight of the last ten meetings between these sides saw both teams score.

Fortuna Sittard or Draw — 72% confidence

Fortuna Sittard have been in exceptional form away from home, taking ten points from a possible twelve with three wins and a draw. NEC Nijmegen have yet to win a league game at home, posting two draws and two losses while shipping two goals per match on average. Backing Fortuna Sittard to avoid defeat aligns well with each team's respective home and away form.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (both teams to score and double chance), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetWON
Double Chance
Fortuna Sittard or Draw
72%
Confidence

Fortuna Sittard have been in exceptional form away from home, taking ten points from a possible twelve with three wins and a draw. NEC Nijmegen have yet to win a league game at home, posting two draws and two losses while shipping two goals per match on average. Backing Fortuna Sittard to avoid defeat aligns well with each team's respective home and away form.

Combo BetWON
Both Teams to Score
Yes
76%
Confidence

NEC Nijmegen have conceded in all eight of their Eredivisie fixtures this season, yet they have scored in every home game with five goals in four outings. Fortuna Sittard have netted in all four of their away matches, averaging 2.3 goals scored per trip, while conceding in three of those four games. Additionally, eight of the last ten meetings between these sides saw both teams score.

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