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Willem II 0-1 Fortuna Sittard result, stats and report

Willem II
Lost · xG 1.20
0 – 1
FT 09:35
Won · xG 1.42
Fortuna Sittard
Next: PSV Eindhoven v Willem II · Sat 31 Oct · Feyenoord v Fortuna Sittard · Sat 31 Oct
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Who won Willem II vs Fortuna Sittard?

Willem II 0-1 Fortuna Sittard, full time in the Eredivisie. Played UK time. Our model's pre-match pick was Under 2.5 goals, which landed.

Match Review · published 20 Sept 2026, 01:10 BST

Brittijn Breaks Willem II Hearts: Fortuna Sittard Steal It 1-0 in Tilburg

By SportSignals Match Desk · Football analysis desk ·

Philip Brittijn's 79th-minute strike gave Fortuna Sittard a 1-0 win at Willem II, condemning the hosts to a fourth defeat in their last five Eredivisie matches and leaving serious questions about their ability to compete at this level.

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How it played out

Fortuna Sittard won it 1–0

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

Verified final · revision 5 · 09:35Full stats
Match StoryFull breakdown

Willem II 0–1 Fortuna Sittard

Philip Brittijn's 79th-minute strike gave Fortuna Sittard a 1-0 win at Willem II, condemning the hosts to a fourth defeat in their last five Eredivisie matches and leaving serious questions about their ability to compete at this level.

Key Takeaways
Result

Fortuna Sittard won 1-0 away at Willem II.

Goals

A single goal kept the match under the 2.5 line.

First Goal
P
79'⚽
Philip Brittijn
Game Flow

Expected Goals (xG)

Willem II 1.20 xGFortuna Sittard 1.42 xG
Cumulative · approximated from goal events
0'45'90'

SportSignals model forecast

Recorded before kick-off · prediction, not a Tip

Willem II to win

41%Missed

Result

Willem II0:1Fortuna Sittard

WIL v Fortuna Sittard

Our model leaned Willem II to win at 41%. Willem II 0-1 Fortuna Sittard. Forecast did not match the result.
📊 Match recap and data context

Willem II fell to Fortuna Sittard 0-1 at home in the Eredivisie, with Philip Brittijn scoring the decisive goal in the 79th minute. Our model favored a Willem II win at 41% probability, and the pick missed. Willem II created few clear chances despite their recent pattern of both teams scoring in all five of their last matches; Fortuna Sittard's superior form, winning three of their last five, proved decisive. 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.

Willem II v Fortuna Sittard · Eredivisie ·

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Player ratings

Who decided it

All 22
  1. Philip BrittijnFortuna Sittard★ MOTM1 goal · 90 min8.4
  2. Edouard MichutFortuna Sittard90 min8.0
  3. Jaden Slory82 min7.4
  4. Mohamed IhattarenFortuna Sittard90 min7.3
  5. Mattijs BranderhorstFortuna Sittard90 min7.3

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

The provider forecast gives Willem II win the highest 1X2 probability at 40.7%. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.

WIL
40.7%
Draw
24.5%
Fortuna Sittard
34.8%
Both teams to score · Yes
57.1%
Over 2.5 goals
55.4%

Full-time forecast audit: Willem II win was the highest probability; the match result was Fortuna Sittard win.

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

Current alternative Tips will be checked as this section comes into view
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

  • 0-0is the most common scoreline between Willem II and Fortuna Sittard, landing 2 times across 10 league meetings on record.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 6/10recorded league meetings saw both teams score (60%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 3league matches away from home unbeaten for Fortuna Sittard.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Willem II scored first in 3 of their last 10 league matches (30%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Fortuna Sittard scored first in 7 of their last 10 league matches (70%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Willem II have averaged 1.0 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Fortuna Sittard have averaged 1.7 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Alessandro Ciranni has the highest listed average xGOT for Willem II at 0.65 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Lequincio Zeefuik has the highest listed average xGOT for Fortuna Sittard at 0.86 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 Willem II vs Fortuna Sittard?
    Fortuna Sittard beat WIL 1-0 in the Eredivisie.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Philip Brittijn opened the scoring in the 79th minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Philip Brittijn (79').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 4 yellow cards.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Dennis Higler officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    WIL vs Fortuna Sittard kicked off on Saturday, 19 September 2026 UK time.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    8 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    Yes. The published pick was Under 2.5 goals, and it landed.
  • When do they play next?
    WIL play PSV Eindhoven on Saturday, 31 October 2026 UK time. Fortuna Sittard play Feyenoord on Saturday, 31 October 2026 UK time.

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