Match Report
RKC Waalwijk, 17th on 25 points, faced a 16-point deficit to Fortuna Sittard (11th, 41). RKC Waalwijk's recent output outran their position: 10th on form over five rounds, 17th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.29/2.18 for RKC Waalwijk and 1.09/1.59 for Fortuna Sittard (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.49.
Fortuna Sittard's winless run stood at 7. From the last five rounds, RKC Waalwijk held 10 points of 15 and Fortuna Sittard 1.
Across 11 recorded meetings, RKC Waalwijk have 2 wins to Fortuna Sittard's 7, with 2 draws, at 2.73 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 64% of the meetings. History points to goals: 64% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 64%.
The venue was Mandemakers Stadion in Waalwijk, with room for 7,500 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Fortuna Sittard led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
RKC Waalwijk: Silvester van der Water (90') · Fortuna Sittard: Alessio Da Cruz (8'), Ryan Fosso (90')