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Eredivisie · MW4 Euroborg, GroningenRef: Martijn Vos
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FC Groningen 2-3 Fortuna Sittard result, stats and report

FC Groningen
Lost · xG 1.89
2 – 3
FT
Won · xG 0.93
Fortuna Sittard
Next: FC Groningen v Ajax · Sun 18 Oct · NEC Nijmegen v Fortuna Sittard · Sun 18 Oct
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FC Groningen vs Fortuna Sittard: what we can confirm

FC Groningen vs Fortuna Sittard has finished in the Eredivisie. Played UK time.

Match Review · published 9 Sept 2026, 21:40 BST

Fortuna Sittard Win 3-2 at Groningen Despite Having Just Two Shots on Target

By SportSignals Match Desk · Football analysis desk ·

Fortuna Sittard came to Groningen, dominated possession and territory for ninety minutes, and still needed a Justin Hubner own goal in the 87th minute to seal a 3-2 win. FC Groningen competed harder than the scoreline suggests, but they could not hold what…

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How it played out

Fortuna Sittard won it 3–2

No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

Provider final · 10:35 · archive check in progressFull stats

The completed-match archive is not published yet. Current match rows are not substituted into it while verification is pending.

📊 Match recap and data context

FC Groningen fell to Fortuna Sittard 2-3 at Euroborg in an Eredivisie match where our model favored the home side at 53% probability; the pick missed. Groningen had won two of their last five but could not hold ground against a visiting side that capitalized on chances despite their own recent struggles. Both teams found the net, continuing a pattern of open play in recent fixtures. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

FC Groningen v Fortuna Sittard · Eredivisie ·

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Player ratings

Who decided it

All 22
  1. Lequincio Zeefuik★ MOTM1 goal · 1 assist · 90 min8.2
  2. David van der WerffFC Groningen1 goal · 82 min8.0
  3. Edouard MichutFortuna Sittard2 assists · 90 min7.9
  4. Tika de JongeFC Groningen90 min7.8
  5. Anthony Descotte1 goal · 90 min7.5

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

The provider forecast gives FC Groningen win the highest 1X2 probability at 53.5%. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.

FC Groningen
53.5%
Draw
24.4%
Fortuna Sittard
22.1%
Both teams to score · Yes
53.8%
Over 2.5 goals
53.6%

Forecast result checked ·

Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.

Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle

Match facts · what the record shows

Pre-match facts retained

The historical evidence saved at kick-off, kept separate from what happened in the match.

Head-to-head evidence

Pre-match historical evidence

  • 1-0is the most common scoreline between FC Groningen and Fortuna Sittard, landing 4 times across 13 league meetings on record.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 6/13recorded league meetings saw both teams score (46.1%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 5league matches at home unbeaten for FC Groningen.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • FC Groningen scored first in 7 of their last 10 league matches (70%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Fortuna Sittard scored first in 7 of their last 10 league matches (70%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • FC Groningen have averaged 1.6 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Fortuna Sittard have averaged 1.2 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Thom van Bergen has the highest listed average xGOT for FC Groningen at 0.49 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Lequincio Zeefuik has the highest listed average xGOT for Fortuna Sittard at 1.35 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot

Immutable kick-off snapshot · Source: match facts feed. Evidence sets are labelled separately and never rebuilt from mutable post-match rows.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in FC Groningen vs Fortuna Sittard?
    Fortuna Sittard beat FC Groningen 3-2 in the Eredivisie at Euroborg.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Mohamed Ihattaren opened the scoring in the 12th minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Mohamed Ihattaren (12'), David van der Werff (19'), Lequincio Zeefuik (28'), Anthony Descotte (72'), Justin Hubner (87', og).
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 7 yellow cards.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Martijn Vos officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    FC Groningen vs Fortuna Sittard kicked off on Friday, 28 August 2026 UK time at Euroborg.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    9 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    No. The published pick was Under 2.5 goals, and it did not land.
  • When do they play next?
    FC Groningen play Ajax on Sunday, 18 October 2026 UK time. Fortuna Sittard play NEC Nijmegen on Sunday, 18 October 2026 UK time.

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