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EredivisieSaturday 28 February 2026 ·

NEC Nijmegen vs Fortuna Sittard result and stats

65%
test home win
2–3
full time
19%
draw
16%
test away win
Win probability: home 65%, draw 19%, away 16%

Match report

GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbers

Fortuna Sittard won 3–2 away at NEC Nijmegen in the Eredivisie on Saturday 28 February 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave NEC Nijmegen 65%, the draw 19% and Fortuna Sittard 16%, so an away win had a 16% chance. It would have been an upset.

GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC

Match stats

NNFS
15
Shots
13
4
On target
9
10
Corners
5
10
Fouls
13
1
Yellow cards
2
0
Red cards
0
1
Half-time goals
1

Recent form

NEC Nijmegen
D @ Ajax1–1 · 21 Feb
D @ Sparta Rotterdam1–1 · 17 Feb
L v Utrecht1–3 · 11 Feb
W v Heracles4–1 · 7 Feb
W @ AZ Alkmaar3–1 · 31 Jan
Fortuna Sittard
W v Excelsior2–1 · 20 Feb
L @ Ajax1–4 · 14 Feb
D v Sparta Rotterdam2–2 · 7 Feb
L @ Heracles1–2 · 1 Feb
W @ Groningen2–1 · 25 Jan

Head to head

In 9 league meetings since 2021, NEC Nijmegen won 4, Fortuna Sittard won 2 and 3 were drawn; the most recent, on 31 Aug 2025, finished Fortuna Sittard 3–2 NEC Nijmegen, a win for Fortuna Sittard.

Fortuna Sittard 3–2 NEC Nijmegen31 Aug 2025
NEC Nijmegen 4–1 Fortuna Sittard19 Jan 2025
Fortuna Sittard 0–3 NEC Nijmegen31 Aug 2024
Fortuna Sittard 1–1 NEC Nijmegen2 Apr 2024
NEC Nijmegen 4–1 Fortuna Sittard15 Dec 2023
Fortuna Sittard 1–1 NEC Nijmegen28 May 2023

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