NEC Nijmegen host Fortuna at Goffertstadion, Nijmegen on 18 October 2026 at 19:00 in Eredivisie. NEC Nijmegen's last five results: L D L L D (2 draws and 3 losses). Fortuna's last five: L W W L W (3 wins and 2 losses). In their last 6 meetings, NEC Nijmegen have won 3, Fortuna 2, with 1 draw.
NEC Nijmegen vs Fortuna kicks off at 19:00 UK time on Sunday 18 October 2026 in Eredivisie, at Goffertstadion, Nijmegen.
NEC Nijmegen vs Fortuna is being played at Goffertstadion in Nijmegen, the home ground of NEC Nijmegen.
NEC Nijmegen's last five results read L D L L D (oldest to newest): 2 draws and 3 losses.
Fortuna's last five results read L W W L W (oldest to newest): 3 wins and 2 losses.
Across the last 6 meetings NEC Nijmegen have won 3, Fortuna have won 2 and 1 was drawn. The most recent was NEC Nijmegen 2-3 Fortuna Sittard on 28 February 2026 in the Eredivisie.
Tjaronn Chery leads NEC Nijmegen with 4 goals across their last 10 games.
Lequincio Zeefuik leads Fortuna with 15 fouls committed across their last 10 games.
Predicted lineups for NEC Nijmegen vs Fortuna appear on the Lineups tab of this page once the team news is in, usually the day before the game.
Statz's projection model makes NEC Nijmegen the favourite with a 61% chance of winning, against 18% for Fortuna and 21% for the draw. Projected goals are NEC Nijmegen 2.4 - 1.3 Fortuna.
The most likely scoreline is 2-1, a NEC Nijmegen win, at 9%. Both teams to score is 65% likely and over 2.5 goals 70%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2026 | Eredivisie | NEC Nijmegen vs Fortuna Sittard | 2-3 |
| 31 Aug 2025 | Eredivisie | Fortuna Sittard vs NEC Nijmegen | 3-2 |
| 19 Jan 2025 | Eredivisie | NEC Nijmegen vs Fortuna Sittard | 4-1 |
| 31 Aug 2024 | Eredivisie | Fortuna Sittard vs NEC Nijmegen | 0-3 |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Eredivisie | Fortuna Sittard vs NEC Nijmegen | 1-1 |
| 15 Dec 2023 | Eredivisie | NEC Nijmegen vs Fortuna Sittard | 4-1 |
Statz's projection model expects NEC Nijmegen 2.4 - 1.3 Fortuna in goals. It gives NEC Nijmegen a 61% chance of winning, the draw 21% and Fortuna 18%. Both teams to score is 65% likely, over 1.5 goals 88% and over 2.5 goals 70%. The most likely scorelines are 2-1 (9%), 1-1 (9%), 2-0 (8%), 3-1 (7%), 3-0 (6%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 2-1 | NEC Nijmegen win | 9% |
| 1-1 | Draw | 9% |
| 2-0 | NEC Nijmegen win | 8% |
| 3-1 | NEC Nijmegen win | 7% |
| 3-0 | NEC Nijmegen win | 6% |
| # | NEC Nijmegen | Fouls committed | Fortuna | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Linssen | 15 | L. Zeefuik | 15 |
| 2 | N. Lebreton | 11 | Y. Oukili | 9 |
| 3 | J. Monteiro | 9 | J. Dahlhaus | 8 |
| 4 | T. Storm | 9 | P. Brittijn | 6 |
| 5 | P. Sandler | 8 | J. Hubner | 6 |
| # | NEC Nijmegen | Shots | Fortuna | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Chery | 34 | M. Ihattaren | 19 |
| 2 | B. Linssen | 14 | L. Zeefuik | 11 |
| 3 | N. Lebreton | 13 | Y. Oukili | 8 |
| 4 | K. Sierhuis | 12 | O. Romeny | 8 |
| 5 | D. Nejašmić | 11 | S. Zand | 8 |
| # | NEC Nijmegen | Shots on target | Fortuna | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Chery | 15 | M. Ihattaren | 8 |
| 2 | N. Lebreton | 5 | O. Romeny | 5 |
| 3 | B. Linssen | 4 | A. Descotte | 5 |
| 4 | D. Nejašmić | 4 | L. Zeefuik | 5 |
| 5 | K. Sierhuis | 4 | S. Zand | 4 |
| # | NEC Nijmegen | Goals | Fortuna | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Chery | 4 | L. Zeefuik | 3 |
| 2 | N. Lebreton | 3 | M. Ihattaren | 3 |
| 3 | D. Nejašmić | 2 | P. Brittijn | 2 |
| 4 | P. Schuurs | 2 | A. Descotte | 2 |
| 5 | A. Tahaui | 2 | Y. Oukili | 1 |
| # | NEC Nijmegen | Yellow cards | Fortuna | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Lebreton | 3 | J. Dahlhaus | 2 |
| 2 | P. Sandler | 2 | P. Brittijn | 2 |
| 3 | T. Storm | 2 | L. Zeefuik | 2 |
| 4 | A. Kabar | 2 | J. Hubner | 2 |
| 5 | D. Fonville | 1 | Y. Oukili | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.7 | 11 of 18 |
| Goals against | 1.9 | 9 of 18 |
| Shots | 15.1 | 7 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 4.1 | 12 of 18 |
| Fouls | 11.1 | 7 of 18 |
| Tackles | 16.1 | 7 of 18 |
| Passes | 500.9 | 7 of 18 |
| Corners | 5 | 9 of 18 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.9 | 9 of 18 |
| Goals against | 2 | 12 of 18 |
| Shots | 10.1 | 17 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 4.6 | 10 of 18 |
| Fouls | 9 | 12 of 18 |
| Tackles | 11.7 | 17 of 18 |
| Passes | 324.1 | 18 of 18 |
| Corners | 2.1 | 18 of 18 |