NEC Nijmegen vs Fortuna Sittard prediction | 17 Oct 2026 | xGtoday


NEC Nijmegen
Ranking: #172 overall, #7 in Netherlands

66.6 → 68.0 (+1.4 over last 10 games)

Rating
2-1 10 May Groningen (A) 67.5 -0.5
2-1 17 May Go Ahead (H) 68.0 +0.5
1-2 08 Aug Telstar (H) 67.8 -0.2
1-4 15 Aug Willem II (A) 68.3 +0.5
1-3 29 Aug Zwolle (A) 68.0 -0.3
Fortuna Sittard
Ranking: #453 overall, #19 in Netherlands

59.8 → 57.3 (-2.5 over last 10 games)

Rating
2-0 17 May Utrecht (A) 58.9 -0.3
2-2 08 Aug PSV (A) 58.9 0.0
3-1 15 Aug Cambuur (H) 58.1 -0.8
0-2 22 Aug AZ Alkmaar (H) 57.5 -0.6
2-3 28 Aug Groningen (A) 57.3 -0.2

NEC Nijmegen vs Fortuna Sittard: by the numbers

There are 281 places between these two in our European rankings, with NEC Nijmegen the higher, and 12 places between them in Netherlands.

The recent trend shows NEC Nijmegen on the rise, +1.4 rating points over their last 10 matches, while Fortuna Sittard has gone the other way at -2.5.

Last time these teams played, on 28 Feb 2026, NEC Nijmegen lost 1.2 rating points.

NEC Nijmegen first reached their highest ever xGtoday rating of 68.3 on 15 Aug 2026.

Fortuna Sittard first climbed to joint #235 in our European rankings on 22 Dec 2024.