Eredivisie · Matchday 13

Go Ahead Eagles vs Fortuna Sittard: Match Preview & Stats

Go Ahead Eagles

Fortuna Sittard

Sunday 22 November 2026, 15:45 UTC De Adelaarshorst, Deventer

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Model predictions are published 48 hours before kick-off

To take in the latest form and rest days, the predictions for this match come out on Friday 20 November 2026, 15:45 UTC. (If either team plays another match in between, they come out once that match is over.)

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Our record

Go Ahead Eagles: 2 of 5 right
Fortuna Sittard: 0 of 5 right

Our result picks in each club's earlier matches on this site.

Match facts

Competition: Eredivisie, Matchday 13
Kick-off: Sunday 22 November 2026, 15:45 UTC
Venue: De Adelaarshorst, Deventer
Since last match: Go Ahead Eagles: 14 days (Eredivisie) · Excelsior (0‑1) Fortuna Sittard: 15 days (Eredivisie) · Telstar (2‑2)
Next match: Go Ahead Eagles: 6 days (Eredivisie) later Fortuna Sittard: 6 days (Eredivisie) later

Last starting XI

Go Ahead Eagles 4-2-3-1

24 Cillessen
2 Sampsted
4 Kramer
26 Dirksen
27 Galvez
21 Meulensteen
34 Rahmouni
23 Baeten
10 Tengstedt
17 Suray
9 Sigurðarson

Coach: Joseph Oosting at Excelsior, 1-0 · Eredivisie · 7 Nov

Fortuna Sittard 5-4-1

31 Branderhorst
6 van Ottele
4 Márquez
28 Hubner
12 Pinto
8 Dahlhaus
52 Ihattaren
23 Brittijn
22 Zand
7 Peterson
9 Descotte

Coach: Danny Buijs vs Telstar, 2-2 · Eredivisie · 7 Nov

Our predicted line-ups come with our picks, 48 hours before kick-off. Until then: each club's last starting XI.

Injuries and suspensions

Go Ahead Eagles

GK Nick MarsmanInjured · Early January 2027
DF Eus WaayersInjured · Day to day
– Pim SaathofInjured · Day to day

Fortuna Sittard

No absences reported.

Players listed as injured, suspended or away with their national team, with their expected return.

Missing Players Impact

Go Ahead Eagles

Low impact

Missing attack share 0.0%

Missing minutes share 1.0%

3 players out

Fortuna Sittard

Low impact

Full squad available — no listed absences

Share of team playing time and attacking output over the last 9 matches accounted for by unavailable players.

Tactical Profile & Play Quality (0–100)

Go Ahead Eagles Fortuna Sittard

Box & Territory Pressure 53 28

Set-Piece & Corner Threat 45 33

Finishing Efficiency 32 91

Defensive & Goalkeeper Wall 15 46

Underlying Play Power 62 25

Go Ahead Eagles Playing above results (positive regression candidate)

Fortuna Sittard Results above play quality (running hot)

OptimaGoal 0–100 performance indices built from the last 9 matches before kick-off.

Game-State Scenarios & Goal Timing

Go Ahead Eagles

When scoring first 60% won · 80% unbeaten (5 matches)

When conceding first 60% points rescued · 10% won (10 matches)

1st Half: 32% 2nd Half: 68%

First 15': 7% Last 15' (76-90'): 18%

Fortuna Sittard

When scoring first 55% won · 91% unbeaten (11 matches)

When conceding first 25% points rescued · 0% won (4 matches)

1st Half: 50% 2nd Half: 50%

First 15': 21% Last 15' (76-90'): 21%

Reaction to scoring or conceding first and goal distribution across the last 15 matches.

Key Attacking Threats

Go Ahead Eagles

1. FW Søren Tengstedt 6G · 1A

Team attack 18.0% Team shots 19.0%
2. FW Stefán Sigurðarson 2G · 1A

Team attack 15.0% Team shots 19.0%
3. FW Mathis Suray 3G · 2A

Team attack 15.0% Team shots 12.0%

Fortuna Sittard

1. MF Mohammed Ihattaren 4G · 3A

Team attack 21.0% Team shots 16.0%
2. FW Anthony Descotte 5G · 0A

Team attack 17.0% Team shots 18.0%
3. MF Shiloh Zand 1G · 1A

Team attack 13.0% Team shots 15.0%

Top available players by share of team attacking production and shot volume over the last 10 matches.

Scoring trends

Scoring trends	Go Ahead Eagles	Fortuna Sittard
Over 1.5 goals	9/10	8/10
Over 2.5 goals	7/10	6/10
Over 3.5 goals	7/10	6/10
Both teams scored	7/10	8/10
Clean sheet	2/10	2/10
Failed to score	1/10	0/10
Goals per match (scored / conceded)	2.0 / 2.3	1.7 / 1.7

Last 10 matches, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

Form guide

Go Ahead Eagles

W 1-0 at Excelsior (A) Eredivisie · 7 Nov
L 0-4 at Cambuur (A) Eredivisie · 31 Oct
W 5-0 at Koninklijke HFC (A) KNVB Cup · 27 Oct
W 3-2 vs Telstar (H) Eredivisie · 23 Oct
L 1-4 at PEC Zwolle (A) Eredivisie · 18 Oct

Fortuna Sittard

D 2-2 vs Telstar (H) Eredivisie · 7 Nov
D 1-1 at Feyenoord (A) Eredivisie · 31 Oct
D 2-2 at Sparta Rotterdam (A) KNVB Cup · 28 Oct
W 1-0 vs Excelsior (H) Eredivisie · 25 Oct
D 2-2 at NEC Nijmegen (A) Eredivisie · 18 Oct

Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

When the goals come

ScoredConceded

Go Ahead Eagles

1-15 minutes: 2 scored, 5 conceded
16-30 minutes: 4 scored, 1 conceded
31-45 minutes: 2 scored, 5 conceded
46-60 minutes: 4 scored, 4 conceded
61-75 minutes: 8 scored, 4 conceded
76-90 minutes: 4 scored, 8 conceded

Fortuna Sittard

1-15 minutes: 5 scored, 0 conceded
16-30 minutes: 3 scored, 3 conceded
31-45 minutes: 3 scored, 4 conceded
46-60 minutes: 2 scored, 4 conceded
61-75 minutes: 2 scored, 3 conceded
76-90 minutes: 5 scored, 6 conceded

Goals in each 15-minute period, Eredivisie this season. Stoppage time counts with its half.

Top scorers

Go Ahead Eagles

Player	G	A
Søren Tengstedt	9	2
Stefán Sigurðarson	4	1
Mathis Suray	3	4
Victor Edvardsen	3	2
Melle Meulensteen	1	2

Fortuna Sittard

Player	G	A
Anthony Descotte	5	0
Mohammed Ihattaren (1 pen)	4	4
Lequincio Zeefuik	3	1
Shiloh Zand	2	1
Philip Brittijn	2	0

Goals and assists in the Eredivisie this season.

Corners and yellow cards

Go Ahead Eagles Fortuna Sittard

5.2 Corners won 2.7
4.8 Corners conceded 7.5
0.8 Yellow cards 1.5
1.0 Opponents' yellow cards 1.7

Per match in the Eredivisie this season. Average per club and match: 5.1 corners, 1.5 yellow cards.

Attack and defence ratings

Go Ahead EaglesFortuna Sittard

Attack 47 41 2.0 goals per match this season1.7 goals per match this season

Defence 41 47 2.3 conceded per match this season1.7 conceded per match this season

0 to 100 against this season's Eredivisie clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.

1637Elo #304 Elo rating 1629Elo #308

Head-to-head

10Go Ahead Eagles wins

4draws

7Fortuna Sittard wins

21 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.

11 Jan 2026 · Eredivisie Go Ahead Eagles 2-2 Fortuna Sittard
8 Aug 2025 · Eredivisie Fortuna Sittard 2-2 Go Ahead Eagles
10 Jan 2025 · Eredivisie Fortuna Sittard 0-3 Go Ahead Eagles
11 Aug 2024 · Eredivisie Go Ahead Eagles 0-2 Fortuna Sittard
3 May 2024 · Eredivisie Fortuna Sittard 0-0 Go Ahead Eagles

Table

Eredivisie: Table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	PSV Eindhoven	12	8	2	2	40:15	+25	26
2	Feyenoord	12	7	4	1	36:17	+19	25
3	Ajax	12	7	4	1	32:15	+17	25
4	FC Twente	12	7	3	2	30:12	+18	24
5	AZ Alkmaar	12	7	2	3	24:16	+8	23
6	SC Heerenveen	12	6	3	3	24:16	+8	21
7	Fortuna Sittard	12	5	5	2	20:20	0	20
8	Go Ahead Eagles	12	4	5	3	24:27	-3	17
9	FC Groningen	12	4	3	5	29:28	+1	15
10	Cambuur	12	4	3	5	25:27	-2	15
11	NEC Nijmegen	12	3	5	4	20:21	-1	14
12	Sparta Rotterdam	12	3	3	6	21:29	-8	12
13	PEC Zwolle	12	3	3	6	13:24	-11	12
14	FC Utrecht	12	3	3	6	21:34	-13	12
15	Excelsior	12	3	2	7	16:29	-13	11
16	Telstar	12	2	4	6	18:25	-7	10
17	ADO Den Haag	12	2	3	7	16:25	-9	9
18	Willem II	12	0	3	9	11:40	-29	3

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Season projection

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Where these two clubs are projected to finish in the Eredivisie: average points, likely range and chances.

Club	Pts	Avg pts	Likely	Title	Rel. play-off	Relegated
Go Ahead Eagles	17
Fortuna Sittard	20

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