Fortuna Sittard 2, Groningen 1

Fortuna Sittard Upsets Groningen in Eredivisie Season Opener GRONINGEN, Netherlands (Interstat) — Defying heavy pregame projections, Fortuna Sittard opened its Eredivisie campaign with a 2-1 road victory over FC Groningen on Sunday at Euroborg stadium. The result was a stark reversal of expectations. Statistical models heavily favored the hosts, with Interstat’s game simulator predicting a 2-1 win for Groningen and its ELO system giving the home side an 83.80 percent probability of victory. Fortuna Sittard seized control of the match with two early goals. Defender Dies Janse opened the scoring in the sixth minute, finding the net to give the… Read more...