On Feb 17th, Fortuna Sittard will travel to Waalwijk to battle RKC Waalwijk in a clash of the Eredivisie. Weather on match day is looking like a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. 9th placed RKC Waalwijk is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Ajax. Mats Seuntjens struck first for RKC Waalwijk in the 17th minute on a feed from Julen Lobete, then Brian Brobbey tied it up for Ajax in the 50th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 78th minute on a goal by Jurriën Timber. RKC Waalwijk is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Fortuna Sittard recorded a 1-0 shutout win against FC Emmen. Oğuzhan Özyakup struck first for Fortuna Sittard in the 76th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed FC Emmen couldn’t manage to score, and Fortuna Sittard took the shutout win. Fortuna Sittard is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
Fortuna Sittard and RKC Waalwijk last played eachother at the Fortuna Sittard Stadion on the 15th of October. Fortuna Sittard and RKC Waalwijk battled to a 0-0 draw. Neither Fortuna Sittard nor RKC Waalwijk could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 9 and 12 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,.
Fortuna Sittard’s most prolific scorer has been Burak Yılmaz. He has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. Both Michiel Kramer and Mats Seuntjens have been the hottest scorers for RKC Waalwijk in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each
Mika Bieveth is unavailable to play for Joseph Oosting’s team, while Julio Velázquez Santiago’s squad will be without Roel Janssen.