Groningen vs Sittard Prediction & Tips | Eredivisie | FootballTips.app

FC Groningen and Fortuna Sittard both look to respond to defeats when they open Eredivisie matchday four at Euroborg on Friday evening. Groningen remain fifth after taking six points from their opening three matches, while Fortuna sit eighth with four points following a win, a draw and a defeat.

Dick Lukkien’s side began the season impressively with victories over Utrecht and ADO Den Haag, scoring six goals across those two matches, but their perfect start ended emphatically with a 5-1 defeat away to PSV Eindhoven. Brynjólfur Willumsson continued his productive start by scoring Groningen’s only goal, but the visitors were unable to contain the defending champions and saw their previously positive goal difference wiped out.

That result should not completely overshadow Groningen’s encouraging opening fortnight. They have scored seven goals in three league matches, with Willumsson already on three and Thom van Bergen contributing two assists. Returning to Euroborg should also provide some reassurance after Groningen won their only home fixture so far, beating Utrecht 2-1 on the opening weekend.

Fortuna also suffered their first defeat of the campaign last time out, going down 2-0 at home to AZ. Danny Buijs’s side had previously earned an excellent 2-2 draw away to PSV before defeating Cambuur 3-1, but were unable to find a way through against the early league leaders and failed to score for the first time this season.

Their opening three matches nevertheless show a side capable of competing in different ways. Fortuna have scored five goals through five different players, while Mohamed Ihattaren, Ivo Pinto and Jasper Dahlhaus have all registered assists. The main concern this weekend is the absence of Ole Romeny through suspension, removing one of their more direct attacking options.

There is therefore little separating the teams in terms of early-season momentum. Groningen have shown the greater attacking output and possess home advantage, while Fortuna have already demonstrated their resilience away to PSV. Friday’s contest may come down to whether the hosts can quickly recover their defensive organisation after conceding five in Eindhoven, and whether Buijs can compensate for Romeny’s absence in the final third.