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Fortuna Sittard won: Fortuna Sittard 3-2 RKC Waalwijk in the Eredivisie (Round 16) on Sat, 14 Dec 2024 at Fortuna Sittard Stadion, Sittard. Fortuna Sittard goals: Alessio Da Cruz 19', Kristoffer Peterson 30', Ezequiel Bullaude 35'. RKC Waalwijk goals: Oskar Zawada 45'+1, Oskar Zawada 66'. Expected goals: 3.05-1.79. Possession: 54-46. Player of the match: Kristoffer Peterson (9).
Fortuna Sittard squeezed past RKC Waalwijk 3-2 at Fortuna Sittard Stadion on Saturday 14 December in Eredivisie.
Alessio Da Cruz put Fortuna Sittard ahead on 19' (1-0), Kristoffer Peterson made it 2-0 on 30', Ezequiel Bullaude made it 3-0 on 35', Oskar Zawada pulled one back for RKC Waalwijk on 45+1' (3-1) and added another on 66' (3-2).
Fortuna Sittard had 54% of the ball, shots were 16-15 (7-7 on target) and expected goals finished 3.05-1.79. Fortuna Sittard were the better side on chances, too.
Kristoffer Peterson (Fortuna Sittard) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 10,441. Referee: Marc Nagtegaal.
| Fortuna Sittard | RKC Waalwijk | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 54 | 46 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.05 | 1.79 |
| Total shots | 16 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 35 | 21 |
| Big chances | 6 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 307 (77%) | 256 (76%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 12 | 7 |
| Total shots | 16 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 11 |
Fortuna Sittard (4-2-3-1): Mattijs Branderhorst, Josip Mitrovic, Syb van Ottele, Rodrigo Guth, Mitchell Dijks, Samuel Bastien, Loreintz Rosier, Alen Halilovic, Ezequiel Bullaude, Kristoffer Peterson, Alessio Da Cruz
RKC Waalwijk (4-2-3-1): Jeroen Houwen, Faissal Al Mazyani, Roshon van Eijma, Liam van Gelderen, Luuk Wouters, Godfried Roemeratoe, Yassin Oukili, Mohammed Ihattaren, Tim van de Loo, Richonell Margaret, Oskar Zawada
25 league meetings since 1995: Fortuna Sittard 10, draws 8, RKC Waalwijk 7.
Fortuna Sittard won, 3-2 (Eredivisie) on Sat, 14 Dec 2024.
Sat, 14 Dec 2024, 19:00 UTC at Fortuna Sittard Stadion, Sittard, Eredivisie.
In 25 league meetings since 1995: Fortuna Sittard 10 wins, 8 draws, RKC Waalwijk 7 wins (goals 29-30).