📊 Form Guide

Go Ahead Eagles

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Go Ahead Eagles enter this fixture following on from a 1-1 Eredivisie drawn match versus FC Groningen.

In that match, Go Ahead Eagles managed 47% possession and 8 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. The scorer for Go Ahead Eagles was Mathis Suray (41'). FC Groningen had 14 shots at goal with 3 on target. Tika de Jonge (61') scored for FC Groningen.

It has been all too rare in recent times that Go Ahead Eagles have managed to hold out for a full 90 minutes. The reality is that Go Ahead Eagles have been scored against in 6 of their previous 6 games, leaking 10 goals on the way.

Analysis of their past results shows that Go Ahead Eagles:

• haven't lost in the league to Fortuna Sittard in their previous 2 games.
• are unbeaten in their previous 6 league matches at home.
• are without a home win in the past 2 league games.

Fortuna Sittard

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Fortuna Sittard will go into the game after a 4-3 Eredivisie win with the downing of AZ in their last outing.

In that match, Fortuna Sittard had 34% possession and 15 shots on goal with 6 on target. For Fortuna Sittard, goals were scored by Justin Lonwijk (9'), Kaj Sierhuis (42', 54') and Philip Brittijn (86'). For their opponents, AZ had 21 attempts at goal with 9 on target. Troy Parrott (19'), Sven Mijnans (21') and Mees de Wit (71') scored for AZ.

Indicating their partiality to high-scoring matches, we’ve seen goals 21 times in the previous 6 matches in which Fortuna Sittard have sent out their troops, making it a mean average of 3.5 goals per meeting. Opposition teams have managed 12 of these goals. We will just have to see if that trend can be continued on into this next match.

Coming into this clash, Fortuna Sittard have not won away from home in their last 6 league matches.

👥 Head to head

Looking at their most recent head to head clashes going back to 23/04/2023 shows us that Go Ahead Eagles have won 3 of them and Fortuna Sittard 1, with the tally of drawn games standing at 2.

In all, 14 goals were produced between them during those clashes, with 10 from Trots aan de IJssel and 4 netted by Sittard. The average goals per game has been 2.33.

The last league meeting between these sides was Eredivisie match day 1 on 08/08/2025 when it finished Fortuna Sittard 2-2 Go Ahead Eagles.

In that match, Fortuna Sittard managed 67% possession and 36 shots on goal with 8 on target. Goals were scored by Shawn Adewoye (29' Own goal), Philip Brittijn (45') and Luka Tunjić (85').

Go Ahead Eagles had 7 shots at goal with 3 on target. Gerrit Nauber (94') scored.

The match was refereed by Rob Dieperink.

🗞️ Team News: Go Ahead Eagles

In our view, Trots aan de IJssel look set to use the 4-2-3-1 formation, handing starts to Jari De Busser, Mats Deijl, Melle Meulensteen, Joris Kramer, Dean James, Kenzo Goudmijn, Evert Linthorst, Jaden Slory, Jakob Breum, Mathis Suray and Milan Smit.

ℹ️ Team News: Fortuna Sittard

There’s a good chance that Fortuna Sittard might utilise a 4-2-3-1 formation, giving starts to Mattijs Branderhorst, Ivo Pinto, Ivan Marquez, Shawn Adewoye, Justin Hubner, Neraysho Kasanwirjo, Syb van Ottele, Mohammed Ihattaren, Justin Lonwijk, Kristoffer Peterson and Kaj Sierhuis.

🔮 Prediction

We feel that in this game, Fortuna Sittard are certainly able to break down this Go Ahead Eagles side, however it is unlikely to be enough to avoid defeat.

Our selection here is for a tight encounter finishing with a 2-1 advantage for Go Ahead Eagles at full-time. Let’s see what happens here.

Andre Moura, 13:03 11/01/2026