Eredivisie · 2026

Willem II Tilburg 0–1 Fortuna Sittard · Eredivisie

0–1Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Fortuna Sittard won 0–1.

Shots
1517
Shots on target
33
Expected goals
1.011.31
Possession
47%53%

Full time

What the match recorded

Fortuna Sittard beat Willem II Tilburg 1–0. Recorded in this match (Willem II Tilburg – Fortuna Sittard): shots 15–17, shots on target 3–3, expected goals 1.01–1.31, possession 47%–53%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Willem II Tilburg.

4.04 days ▲Rest daysWillem II Tilburg · Fortuna Sittard7.04 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricWillem II TilburgFortuna SittardBaseline
Rest days4.04 days7.04 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots17 shotsWillem II Tilburg 15 shots, Fortuna Sittard 17 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots3 shotsWillem II Tilburg 3 shots, Fortuna Sittard 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.01 xG1.31 xGWillem II Tilburg 1.01 xG, Fortuna Sittard 1.31 xG
  • Possession47%53%Willem II Tilburg 47%, Fortuna Sittard 53%
  • Corners5 corners3 cornersWillem II Tilburg 5 corners, Fortuna Sittard 3 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls10 foulsWillem II Tilburg 9 fouls, Fortuna Sittard 10 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards1 cardWillem II Tilburg 3 cards, Fortuna Sittard 1 card
  • Passes446 passes512 passesWillem II Tilburg 446 passes, Fortuna Sittard 512 passes
  • Pass accuracy82.5%83.8%Willem II Tilburg 82.5%, Fortuna Sittard 83.8%
  • Shots inside box9 shots7 shotsWillem II Tilburg 9 shots, Fortuna Sittard 7 shots
  • Blocked shots6 blocks3 blocksWillem II Tilburg 6 blocks, Fortuna Sittard 3 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves2 saves3 savesWillem II Tilburg 2 saves, Fortuna Sittard 3 saves

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 19′Nathan Tjoe-A-OnYellow card · Willem II Tilburg
  2. Half-time
  3. 64′Uriel van AalstYellow card · Willem II Tilburg
  4. 72′Vito van CrooijYellow card · Willem II Tilburg
  5. 79′Philip BrittijnGoal · Fortuna Sittard
  6. Full time
Player changes · 8grouped by team and minute
  • 59′Fortuna Sittard · 1 player changeLequincio Zeefuik
  • 70′Willem II Tilburg · 1 player changePer van Loon
  • 71′Willem II Tilburg · 1 player changeVito van Crooij
  • 82′Willem II Tilburg · 2 player changesThomas Verheydt · Chido Obi-Martin
  • 83′Fortuna Sittard · 2 player changesSyb Van Ottele · Kristoffer Peterson
  • 89′Willem II Tilburg · 1 player changeMats Lemmens

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

Willem II Tilburg
  1. Maxime DelangheG
  2. Finn StamD
  3. Hidde ter AvestD
  4. Maxim DekkerD
  5. Nathan Tjoe-A-OnD
  6. Calvin TwigtM
  7. Jaden SloryM
  8. Eser GürbüzM
  9. Tonny VilhenaM
  10. Devin HaenF
  11. Uriel van AalstF
Fortuna Sittard
  1. Mattijs BranderhorstG
  2. Rodrigo GuthD
  3. Jasper DahlhausD
  4. Ivo PintoD
  5. Philip BrittijnD
  6. Justin HubnerD
  7. Édouard MichutM
  8. Shiloh 't ZandM
  9. Mohamed IhattarenM
  10. Anthony DescotteF
  11. Ole RomenyF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Willem II Tilburg
2Draws
2Fortuna Sittard
Fortuna Sittard — Willem II Tilburg · Eredivisie1–0
Willem II Tilburg — Fortuna Sittard · Eredivisie0–0
Fortuna Sittard — Willem II Tilburg · Eredivisie1–0
Willem II Tilburg — Fortuna Sittard · Eredivisie1–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Willem II Tilburg favored in 4 of 13 directional metrics · Fortuna Sittard in 6 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Willem II Tilburg7 matchesFortuna Sittard7 matches
0.86 goals/matchGoals scored7/7▲ 1.86 goals/match
2.86 goals/matchGoals allowed7/7▲ 2 goals/match
1.28 xG/match ▲Expected goals7/70.92 xG/match
11.9 shots/match ▲Shots7/710.1 shots/match
2.71 shots/matchShots on target7/7▲ 4.57 shots/match
38.7% ●Possession7/735.6%
4 corners/match ●Corners7/72.14 corners/match
9 fouls/matchFouls7/79.14 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 7home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 19 Sept 2026, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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