NEC Nijmegen 2-2 Fortuna Sittard: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Eredivisie Matchday 9 · Sunday 18 October 2026 · Goffertstadion, Nijmegen · referee A. Bos · full time
Full time: NEC Nijmegen 2-2 Fortuna Sittard
NEC Nijmegen and Fortuna Sittard drew 2-2 in Eredivisie Matchday 9 on Sunday 18 October 2026 at Goffertstadion. The goals: Anthony Descotte 18', Kevin Kers 28', Anthony Descotte 48', Willum Thór Willumsson 90+3'.
How the match unfolded
Fortuna Sittard struck first through Anthony Descotte in the 18th minute, set up by Rodrigo Guth. NEC Nijmegen levelled at 1-1 in the 28th minute through Kevin Kers, set up by Dennis Geiger. Anthony Descotte made it 1-2 to Fortuna Sittard in the 48th minute, set up by Shiloh 't Zand. NEC Nijmegen levelled at 2-2 in the 90th minute (+3) through Willum Thór Willumsson, set up by Perr Schuurs. Late, and enough for a draw.
It was 1-1 at half-time.
Anthony Descotte scored twice.
The referee, A. Bos, showed 2 yellow cards: 0 to NEC Nijmegen and 2 to Fortuna Sittard. Mitchel Bakker missed a penalty for NEC Nijmegen in the 90 minute.
NEC Nijmegen: D. Schreuder, 3-4-2-1 · Fortuna Sittard: D. Buijs, 5-3-2.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.44 for NEC Nijmegen and 3.20 for Fortuna Sittard.
NEC Nijmegen scored about 1.6 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Fortuna Sittard left about 1.2 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Fortuna Sittard created the better chances, 3.20 xG to 0.44, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
NEC Nijmegen had 7 shots on target, Fortuna Sittard 3.
Fortuna Sittard's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
NEC Nijmegen had 74% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
NEC Nijmegen came into it with 10 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.91 expected goals for and 1.73 against, and had won 20% of their matches.
Fortuna Sittard came into it with 10 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 1.7 a match, with 0.89 expected goals for and 2.41 against, and had won 50% of their matches.
NEC Nijmegen vs Fortuna Sittard: the match in numbers
| NEC Nijmegen | Match statistics | Fortuna Sittard |
|---|---|---|
| 74% | Ball possession | 26% |
| 0.44 | Expected goals (xG) | 3.20 |
| 24 | Total shots | 5 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 4 | Big chances | 1 |
| 610 | Total passes | 222 |
| 90% | Pass accuracy | 71% |
| 13 | Corners | 0 |
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 14 | Tackles | 20 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Anthony Descotte (Fortuna Sittard), rated 8.4 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
NEC Nijmegen
- Dennis Geiger 8.3 1 assist
- Ahmetcan Kaplan 7.5
- Kevin Kers 7.3 1 goal
- Clement Mutahi Bischoff 7.3
- Willum Thór Willumsson 7.3 1 goal
Fortuna Sittard
- Anthony Descotte 8.4 2 goals
- Mattijs Branderhorst 7.7
- Shiloh 't Zand 7.0 1 assist
- Edouard Michut 6.9
- Ivo Pinto 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Sven Simons at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- NEC Nijmegen: SC Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen Saturday 31 October 2026 · Eredivisie
- Fortuna Sittard: Feyenoord vs Fortuna Sittard Saturday 31 October 2026 · Eredivisie
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Questions about NEC Nijmegen vs Fortuna Sittard
What was the score in NEC Nijmegen vs Fortuna Sittard?
NEC Nijmegen 2-2 Fortuna Sittard (half-time 1-1), Eredivisie, Sunday 18 October 2026.
Who scored in NEC Nijmegen vs Fortuna Sittard?
Anthony Descotte 18', Kevin Kers 28', Anthony Descotte 48', Willum Thór Willumsson 90+3'.
Did Moneyball predict NEC Nijmegen vs Fortuna Sittard correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in NEC Nijmegen vs Fortuna Sittard?
Anthony Descotte, rated 8.4 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed NEC Nijmegen vs Fortuna Sittard?
A. Bos.
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