Nijmegen vs Sittard Prediction & Betting Tips (28 February)

NEC Nijmegen welcome Fortuna Sittard to Stadion De Goffert with the hosts riding a strong Eredivisie run built over the last few weeks. Nijmegen have turned their season with a blend of controlled possession and sharp transitions, highlighted by home wins over Heracles by 4-1 and PEC Zwolle by 2-1, plus an impressive away victory at AZ Alkmaar. The recent 1-1 draws against Sparta Rotterdam and Ajax underline a team that is hard to beat, and local chatter in Nijmegen has shifted from mid-table worries to quiet optimism about pushing further up the Eredivisie standings.

Fortuna Sittard arrive with a more turbulent but still dangerous recent record, mixing setbacks with eye-catching wins. In the last two months they have edged Excelsior at home by 2-1 and claimed an important away victory at Groningen, even if heavy defeats to Ajax and narrow losses to PSV and Heracles exposed defensive gaps. The mood around Sittard is that this side can trouble anyone on their day, especially with Kaj Sierhuis leading the line, but consistency remains elusive and every away trip feels like a test of their resilience as much as their talent.

Looking at the broader context, NEC’s recent surge has been powered by a confident attack that has already passed the fifty-goal mark in the league, with Koki Ogawa continuing to draw headlines as their main scoring reference. Home supporters have watched their team regularly produce multi-goal performances, including a stylish win over Heracles and that statement success at AZ, results that have pushed Nijmegen into the upper reaches of the table. Fortuna, meanwhile, sit in mid-table territory, still looking over their shoulder but buoyed by the fact that they have scored in most of their recent outings, even in defeats, which keeps belief alive that they can steal something on the road.

All of this recent form points toward an open, attacking clash in Nijmegen, where both sides are used to matches with plenty of chances and defensive lapses. NEC’s stronger structure, home advantage and sharper finishing tilt the balance their way, while Fortuna’s habit of finding at least one goal suggests the visitors will not leave quietly. With that in mind, our correct-score call leans toward a home win by 3 : 1, a result that would fit both teams’ recent patterns and underline Nijmegen’s growing status as one of the Eredivisie’s most entertaining and effective home si