The Facts
- Crucial home points are at stake for a lower-table team looking to climb out of danger (ranked 17th in the Relegation ~ Eerste Divisie and 8th).
- In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Willem II won 1.
- Willem II is going through a lean spell lately (last 5 matches: 0 wins).
- Performances by Fortuna Sittard have been somewhat unpredictable lately (last 5 matches: 3 wins).
- Fortuna Sittard could enjoy a physical edge thanks to more rest days ahead of this match.
- The probabilities of winning are closely matched between the two contenders.
- Confirmed absences for Willem II: Culum A. (Foot Injury) Didillon Hodl T. (Hamstring Injury) Hoogma J. (Inactive) Lachkar A. (Groin Injury) van Crooij V. (Inactive).
- Confirmed absences for Fortuna Sittard: Bayram R. (Knee Injury) Marquez I. (Injury) Oukili Y. (Injury) Peterson K. (Inactive) Simons S. (Hamstring Injury) Wylin S. (Inactive).
- In the last 12 head-to-head meetings, Willem II has recorded 4 wins, 4 draws, and 4 losses, with a goal aggregate of 18:19 (averaging 1.5:1.6 goals per game).
- Specifically in home fixtures for Willem II against this opponent, the record stands at 3 wins, 3 draws, and 0 losses, with 8:5 goals (averaging 1.3:0.8 per game).
Standings
| Pl | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | |||
| 1 | AZ Alkmaar | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18:6 | 12 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 25:7 | 18 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 24:10 | 14 | 16 |
| 4 | Twente | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15:7 | 8 | 16 |
| 5 | Ajax | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 21:9 | 12 | 14 |
| 6 | Sittard | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13:14 | -1 | 13 |
| 7 | Excelsior | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15:9 | 6 | 11 |
| 8 | Groningen | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15:13 | 2 | 11 |
| 9 | G.A. Eagles | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 16:14 | 2 | 10 |
| 10 | Heerenveen | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11:9 | 2 | 9 |
| 11 | Nijmegen | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12:13 | -1 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10:17 | -7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5:12 | -7 | 5 |
| 14 | Cambuur | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10:19 | -9 | 5 |
| 15 | Utrecht | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11:24 | -13 | 5 |
| 16 | Zwolle | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6:20 | -14 | 4 |
| 17 | Den Haag | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7:17 | -10 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6:20 | -14 | 2 |
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