Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
NEC Nijmegen play host to Fortuna Sittard at their Gofferstadion on day 19 of the new Eredivisie campaign. NEC defeated Zwolle thanks to Koki Ogawa’s goal, meaning that they are high on confidence ahead of the visit of Fortuna. Even though there are no fresh injury worries in the home team, Spanish forward Rober Gonzalez could sneak into the starting XI.
Danny Buijs’ troops, on the other hand, struggled defensively in a 3-0 loss to Go Ahead Eagles and given NEC’s fine start to 2025, we predict that the visitors are going to return home with their hands empty. In the first half of the season NEC Nijmegen defeated Fortuna Sittard 3-0, which goes in favour of our earlier prediction. Kaj Sierhuis continues to miss out with injury, but the 26-year-old should be the only absentee in the visiting team.
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.