NEC (home)
- NEC are 11th with 9 points from 8 matches, so they need to kick-start their season if they are to make any progress up the table.
- A run of two consecutive 1-1 draws suggests they are grinding out results, but they aren't finishing teams off.
- The first of those two draws was at home to a struggling Go Ahead Eagles side, while the second was away at Ajax in Amsterdam, so they are hardly in great form at Stadion De Goffert right now.
- Tjaronn Chery is the main threat to the Fortunezen back line with 3 Eredivisie 2026/2027 goals in 6 appearances, but neither side are prolific enough to bank on a goal fest in this one.
Fortuna (away)
- Fortuna have been a road menace in the Eredivisie 2026/2027, registering 3 wins and 1 draw from their first 4 away matches.
- Danny Buijs has done a great job since taking over at the start of July 2023 and his compact, pragmatic approach has made Fortunezen very tough to play through.
- But they've also been a threat on the break with Lequincio Zeefuik leading the line with 3 goals in Eredivisie 2026/2027.
- Mohammed Ihattaren has added a bit of an edge to the side with 2 goals in his last 5 matches as Fortuna have scored 6 goals in total in that sequence.
- They have already beaten Willem II 1-0 and Racing Genk 2-1 away this season before a 1-1 draw at home to FC Twente last time out.
- They are currently 7th in the Eredivisie 2026/2027 with 14 points from 8 games and are still in the top-half mix.
Head-to-Head
- NEC have averaged 3.0 goals against Fortuna in the last 5 home head-to-head encounters.
- Fortuna beat NEC 3-2 away in the Eredivisie 2025/2026 and have also won the last 2 head-to-head meetings, so they should be expected to cause trouble on Sunday, especially if they can carry their current momentum into the matchup.
Key Players
- But they've also been a threat on the break with Lequincio Zeefuik leading the line with 3 goals in Eredivisie 2026/2027.
- Tjaronn Chery is the main threat to the Fortunezen back line with 3 Eredivisie 2026/2027 goals in 6 appearances, but neither side are prolific enough to bank on a goal fest in this one.
Betting Insights
- Eniesee are the favorites at 1.48 to beat Fortunezen on Sunday, but the odds are a little too short considering the visitors are in better form than the hosts at present.
- Fortuna are on a better roll (W3, D1, L1) than NEC (W0, D3, L2) coming into this match.
- NEC are without a win in 4 Eredivisie 2026/2027 home games (D2, L2) scoring just 5 goals.
- The draw looks the best play here, while the odds on goals still look a little short for a matchup of two teams that are average at best in terms of final third quality.
Prediction
- This is a classic style matchup of NEC's all-out attack versus Fortuna's counterpunching, compact style of play and it should lead to chances at both ends.
- Fortuna are in the better current form, but NEC's home record is poor and the visitors' away record is good, so the draw looks the best play here.
- Given recent form, head-to-head trends and the pricing, expect a tight game with chances on the break rather than a high-scoring affair.