Fortuna Sittard
- 12th placed Fortuna Sittard have been relatively secure in mid-table since the beginning of the season, picking up 35 points from their 29 Eredivisie fixtures.
- Coach Danny Buijs’ side have been much better than average on home soil, winning six and drawing three of 14 home league fixtures, but they have lost their last two.
- Last weekend’s 1-2 home defeat to FC Twente, which came off the back of a 2-0 loss away at AZ Alkmaar, means Fortuna Sittard are in a mini-slump.
NAC Breda
- NAC Breda have had a tough time of it this term and enter Sunday’s game in 17th with 24 points from their 29 Eredivisie matches.
- They have won none, drawn two and lost three of the last five, which includes a 6-0 loss at Go Ahead Eagles and a 2-1 defeat at PEC Zwolle.
Head-to-Head
- There’s a clash of styles in the offing on Sunday as Buijs’ possession-based, vertical passing style meets the compact, direct style of NAC Breda.
- Hoefkens’ side are all about getting the ball forward as quickly as possible and the compact, hard-working players are built to battle and win the duels, which is their primary aim.
- NAC Breda failed to win their last away game at Fortuna Sittard.
Key Players
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Recent standouts:
- Kaj Sierhuis is the main outlet, but Fortuna’s top scorer has just ten Eredivisie goals from 25 appearances.
- Mohammed Ihattaren has been in the best creative form of his life, supplying four assists and scoring seven times in his last five Eredivisie appearances.
- Sydney van Hooijdonk leads the scoring charts at NAC Breda with just five goals from 18 Eredivisie appearances this season.
Betting Insights
- NAC Breda have one of the worst away records in the Eredivisie, but their 11 goals in 14 away fixtures indicate a lack of attacking potency.
- While they will score in this game, Fortuna Sittard will take the game to them and score goals on their own.
- Fortuna Sittard score an average of 1.64 goals per home game and concede 1.71, which is why we’re taking Over 2.5 goals and Both Teams to Score - Yes at the current odds of 1.65 and 1.53, respectively.
- Fortuna Sittard’s odds of 2.52 look very fair considering the home advantage and the fact that this is a clash between one side with high-table ambitions and another fighting for their lives.
Prediction
- Both teams will score and Fortuna will win.
- Fortuna Sittard to win (odds 2.52).
