Fortuna Sittard 3-1 SC Cambuur: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Eredivisie Matchday 2 · Saturday 15 August 2026 · Fortuna Sittard Stadion, Sittard · referee M. van den Kerkhof · full time
Full time: Fortuna Sittard 3-1 SC Cambuur
Fortuna Sittard beat SC Cambuur 3-1 in Eredivisie Matchday 2 on Saturday 15 August 2026 at Fortuna Sittard Stadion. The goals: Philip Brittijn 6', Lequincio Zeefuik 15', Rafik El Arguioui 22', Shiloh 't Zand 90+6'.
How Fortuna Sittard won it
Philip Brittijn put Fortuna Sittard ahead in the 6th minute, set up by Mohamed Ihattaren. Lequincio Zeefuik made it 2-0 to Fortuna Sittard in the 15th minute, set up by Jasper Dahlhaus. Rafik El Arguioui made it 2-1 to SC Cambuur in the 22nd minute, set up by Nicky Souren. Shiloh 't Zand made it 3-1 to Fortuna Sittard in the 90th minute (+6), set up by Ivo Pinto .
It was 2-1 at half-time.
The referee, M. van den Kerkhof, showed 2 yellow cards: 0 to Fortuna Sittard and 2 to SC Cambuur.
Fortuna Sittard: D. Buijs, 3-4-2-1 · SC Cambuur: J. Plat, 4-3-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 2.03 for Fortuna Sittard and 1.88 for SC Cambuur.
Fortuna Sittard had 7 shots on target, SC Cambuur 7.
Fortuna Sittard's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
SC Cambuur had 64% of the ball, but Fortuna Sittard took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Fortuna Sittard came into it with 12 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 1.7 a match, with 0.97 expected goals for and 2.12 against, and had won 42% of their matches.
SC Cambuur came into it with 12 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 2.1 and conceding 2.3 a match, with 1.39 expected goals for and 1.72 against, and had won 33% of their matches.
Fortuna Sittard vs SC Cambuur: the match in numbers
| Fortuna Sittard | Match statistics | SC Cambuur |
|---|---|---|
| 36% | Ball possession | 64% |
| 2.03 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.88 |
| 17 | Total shots | 19 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 1 | Big chances | 4 |
| 289 | Total passes | 511 |
| 71% | Pass accuracy | 87% |
| 6 | Corners | 7 |
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 16 | Tackles | 17 |
| 6 | Saves | 4 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Nicky Souren (SC Cambuur), rated 8.1 by Sportmonks, with 1 assist.
Fortuna Sittard
- Lequincio Zeefuik 7.8 1 goal
- Mattijs Branderhorst 7.6
- Shiloh 't Zand 7.3
- Ivo Pinto 7.3
- Philip Brittijn 7.2 1 goal
SC Cambuur
- Nicky Souren 8.1 1 assist
- Rafik El Arguioui 7.9 1 goal
- Iwan Henstra 7.0
- Ismaël Baouf 6.9
- Wiebe Kooistra 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Morgan Costarelli at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Fortuna Sittard: Go Ahead Eagles vs Fortuna Sittard Sunday 22 November 2026 · Eredivisie
- SC Cambuur: FC Utrecht vs SC Cambuur Saturday 21 November 2026 · Eredivisie
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Questions about Fortuna Sittard vs SC Cambuur
What was the score in Fortuna Sittard vs SC Cambuur?
Fortuna Sittard 3-1 SC Cambuur (half-time 2-1), Eredivisie, Saturday 15 August 2026.
Who scored in Fortuna Sittard vs SC Cambuur?
Philip Brittijn 6', Lequincio Zeefuik 15', Rafik El Arguioui 22', Shiloh 't Zand 90+6'.
Did Moneyball predict Fortuna Sittard vs SC Cambuur correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Fortuna Sittard vs SC Cambuur?
Nicky Souren, rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Fortuna Sittard vs SC Cambuur?
M. van den Kerkhof.
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