Match Report
Before the match
NEC arrived without a win in their last five outings, recording three draws and two defeats, scoring five goals and conceding ten. A 1-1 draw away to Ajax (10 October) was their most recent result.
Eredivisie, 10 October brought an away meeting with Ajax; NEC drew 1-1, a return of one goal scored and one conceded. NEC hosted Go Ahead on 20 September (Eredivisie) and drew 1-1; their goals totalled one, compared with one conceded. Cambuur hosted NEC (Eredivisie) on 12 September. For NEC, the score was 0-3: zero goals scored, three allowed. 2-2 was NEC's result against Excelsior on 8 September (Eredivisie), playing at home; NEC drew, with two scored to two conceded. The 5 September fixture (Eredivisie) paired NEC with Feyenoord. NEC lost 1-3 at home, netting one goal while conceding three.
NEC: 11th, nine points, eight matches in the calculated Eredivisie standings at kickoff.
Sittard came into the game with three wins, one draw and one defeat from their last five outings, scoring nine goals and conceding ten. A 1-1 draw at home to Twente (10 October) was their most recent result.
Sittard's at home game on 10 October (Eredivisie) ended 1-1 against Twente, with one goal for and one against. On 19 September, Willem II faced Sittard in Eredivisie: Sittard won 1-0 away from home, having scored one and conceded zero. Eredivisie, 12 September brought a home meeting with Ajax; Sittard lost 1-5, a return of one goal scored and five conceded. Sittard visited Den Haag on 6 September (Eredivisie) and won 3-2; their goals totalled three, compared with two conceded. Groningen hosted Sittard (Eredivisie) on 28 August. For Sittard, the score was 3-2: three goals scored, two allowed.
Sittard: 7th, 14 points, eight matches in the calculated Eredivisie standings at kickoff.
The last two recorded meetings were a 3-2 away win for Sittard on 28 February and a 3-2 home win for Sittard on 31 August 2025.
After the match
NEC and Sittard drew 2-2 on 18 October 2026. Anthony Descotte opened the scoring in the 18th minute for Sittard, set up by Rodrigo Guth, to make it 1-0. Kevin Kers levelled it in the 28th minute for NEC, set up by Dennis Geiger, to make it 1-1. Sittard regained the lead through Anthony Descotte 48 minutes into the game, set up by Shiloh 't Zand, to make it 2-1. With the 4th goal, NEC drew level through Willum Thór Willumsson in the 93rd minute, set up by Perr Schuurs, to make it 2-2. Shiloh 't Zand (38') and Rodrigo Guth (54') were booked. On our current Elo ratings the gap is a modest one: NEC are 73 points stronger than Sittard. NEC: five substitutions. After coming on for NEC in minute 84, Perr Schuurs provided an assist. Willum Thór Willumsson scored in minute 93 following entry for NEC in the 84th minute. The card tally for Sittard was two yellow cards. four changes were recorded for Sittard.