The big picture

Fortuna Sittard come in 7th on the ladder with 20 points; Go Ahead Eagles are 8th on 17. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.

Fortuna Sittard are 5–2–4 in Eredivisie 2026-27, averaging 1.6 goals for and 1.6 against.

Go Ahead Eagles are 3–3–5 in Eredivisie 2026-27, averaging 2.1 goals for and 2.5 against.

Form

Fortuna Sittard have won two of their last five and most recently drew with Feyenoord Rotterdam 1–1.

Go Ahead Eagles have won one of their last five and most recently lost to SC Cambuur 0–4.

Head to head

These sides have met 10 times on our records since 2021: Fortuna Sittard 2, Go Ahead Eagles 5, 3 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), it was a draw 2–2 at De Adelaarshorst.

Biggest margin between these two: Go Ahead Eagles by 3 goals in 2024-25 (3–0).

Players to watch

For Fortuna Sittard, watch Anthony Descotte (0.5 goals a game in 2026-27) and Mohamed Ihattaren (0.3 goals a game, 4 assists in 2026-27).

For Go Ahead Eagles, watch Sören Tengstedt (0.7 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27) and Stefan Ingi Sigurdarson (0.4 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

At Fortuna Sittard Stadion

Fortuna Sittard have won 8 of their last 20 at Fortuna Sittard Stadion.

The deeper numbers

Fortuna Sittard haven't beaten Go Ahead Eagles at Fortuna Sittard Stadion since 2021-22: 4 meetings there since then.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Fortuna Sittard have the edge.