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Eredivisie | Gameweek 5
Sep 14, 2024 at 7pm UK
Rat Verlegh Stadion
FS

NAC Breda
1 - 0
Sittard

Kostorz (85')
Van den Bergh (73'), Kemper (90+2')
Hoefkens (77')
FT(HT: 0-0)

Fosso (78')

Preview: NAC Breda vs. Fortuna Sittard - prediction, team news, lineups

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Sports Mole previews Saturday's Eredivisie clash between NAC Breda and Fortuna Sittard, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
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Gameweek five of the 2024-25 Eredivisie campaign sees NAC Breda and Fortuna Sittard lock horns at the Rat Verlegh Stadion on Saturday evening.
 
The home side will be looking to bounce back from suffering consecutive defeats, while their visitors make the journey aiming to avoid a second loss on the bounce.


Match preview

After enduring a rough end to the 2023-24 season, Fortuna Sittard made a dream start to proceedings this term with consecutive victories over Go Ahead Eagles and Almere City by a combined score of 5-0 in the opening two rounds of matches.
 
However, Danny Buijs's men were sent crashing back down to earth in their most recent league encounter against NEC Nijmegen, where they fell to a comprehensive 3-0 defeat at Stadion de Goffert on August 31.
 
In a tale of two halves, the Fortunezen were punished for a slow start to the game and could not muster any semblance of a fightback despite being in the ascendancy for the large spells of the second period.
 
During the international break, Fortuna kept themselves busy with a friendly matchup against lower league side Oss, which ended in a 2-0 triumph thanks to strikes in either half from Makan Aiko and Nathan Kaninda.
 
With three of their next four outings coming against Ajax, PSV Eindhoven and AZ Alkmaar, Saturday's visitors could really do with all three points ahead of a daunting run of fixtures to come.


 
NAC Breda have endured a less than ideal start to the season, having been beaten in three of their four matches—the most recent of which was a 4-0 thrashing against Heerenveen.
 
An opening-day defeat to Groningen was followed by a shock 2-1 win over Ajax, which looked like a turning point at the time for Carl Hoefkens's men, who have since come away empty-handed from each of their subsequent two outings.
 
A 2-1 friendly loss to German outfit Schalke 04 last time out means that Parel van het Zuiden have now won only one of their last nine matches heading into this weekend's encounter in front of their fans.
 
Breda are also without a clean sheet in that time and have conceded 11 league goals so far—the second most of any team in the division behind RKC Waalwijk and Almere City (both on 12).
 
Unsurprisingly, Saturday's hosts currently sit 15th in the Eredivisie table and have some tightening up to do at the defensive end if they are to enjoy a successful return to the top flight.

NAC Breda Eredivisie form:

Fortuna Sittard Eredivisie form:
  • W
  • W
  • L


Team News

Midfielder Fredrik Jensen is still unavailable for Breda due to a muscle problem which has seen him miss each of the last four matches.
 
While Jensen is expected to return to action relatively sooner, Clint Leemans still faces an extended spell on the sidelines with an Achilles tendon injury.
 
Nineteen-year-old Lars Mol is eligible to take part this weekend after sitting out the hosts' defeat to Heerenveen last time out through suspension.
 
Fortuna's Kaj Sierhuis is a guaranteed absentee having not featured since the back end of last season as he continues to battle with a knee problem.
 
Luuk Koopmans was in goal for the away side during their friendly matchup against Oss, but Mattijs Branderhorst is expected to return between the sticks.


NAC Breda possible starting lineup:
Bielica; Valerius, Greiml, Van den Bergh, Kemper; Balard, Janosek; Lucassen, Garbett, Paula; Omarsson

Fortuna Sittard possible starting lineup:
Branderhorst; Pinto, Adewoye, Guth, Dijks; Rosier, Fosso, Mitrovic; Peterson, Halilovic, Aiko



We say: NAC Breda 1-2 Fortuna Sittard

Breda's defensive struggles have been a major contributor to their woeful form, and we expect that to continue this weekend with Fortuna Sittard emerging victorious come the sound of the final whistle.


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Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1PSV EindhovenPSV1211014093133
2FC UtrechtUtrecht119112011928
3Ajax1182125111426
4Feyenoord1274128131525
5FC Twente1264224111322
6AZ AlkmaarAZ125252314917
7Fortuna SittardSittard125251316-317
8NECNijmegen125161910916
9Willem II124351312115
10Go Ahead Eagles124351520-515
11NAC BredaNAC Breda125071221-915
12Heerenveen124261323-1014
13Groningen123361219-712
14PEC Zwolle123361422-812
15Heracles123361223-1112
16Sparta RotterdamSparta122551218-611
17Almere CityAlmere City12138627-216
18RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk1211101031-214
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