Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
Fortuna Sittard play host to NEC Nijmegen at their Fortuna Sittard Stadion in what is expected to be a close Eredivisie encounter. Danny Buijs’ troops aim to recover from a heavy 4-0 loss to Sparta Rotterdam, but they face a difficult task against NEC, who did well to shock PSV at the weekend. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team, while Arianit Ferati remains doubtful.
Rogier Meijer’s troops, on the other hand, aim to build on the 3-1 win over Peter Bosz’s troops. AS NEC defeated Fortuna Sittard in three of their last four meetings at Fortuna Sittard Stadion, we are tempted to bet on the away team. Both Lasse Schone and Bart van Rooij are major doubts after the duo limped off with injuries in the triumph over PSV, while former Maccabi Haifa ace Tjarron Chery remains in the recovery room.
Highlighted Team (Sittard):
Fortuna Sittard is one of the newer additions to Dutch football as the club was founded on July 1, 1968. During the 1990s talented footballers such as Kevin Hofland, Mark van Bommel, and Fernando Ricksen played for the club, but they failed to close the gap between Dutch giants Ajax and PSV. In 1999, though, the Fortunezen did well to make it to the Dutch Cup final, with the team facing Ajax in the title game.
Amsterdammers defeated Fortuna Sittard 2-0 at De Kuip, with Jesper Gronkjaer scoring a brace. Fortuna Sittard players wear yellow shirts and green shorts when playing at home, while their away kit is white. The Fortunezen host their rivals at Fortuna Sittard Stadion. The venue was built in 1999, and it can hold up to 12,500 spectators.
Aforementioned midfielder Mark Van Bommel is the most notable footballer who played for the club. After ending his spell with Fortuna Sittard in 1999, Mark van Bommel played for the likes of PSV, Barcelona, Bayern Munchen, and Milan.