Sittard vs Cambuur – News and Probable Lineups

A week after a less-than-stellar start to their Eredivisie campaign, Cambuur heads to Fortuna Sittard this Saturday seeking redemption at Fortuna Sittard Stadion.

The newly promoted side suffered a heavy defeat, conceding four goals to SBV Excelsior, while they’ll face a Fortuna team that gained morale by earning a late point against defending champions PSV Eindhoven on the opening weekend.

Match overview

On the verge of their fifth consecutive loss to PSV, substitute Edouard Michut scored in the second minute of stoppage time to secure a 2-2 draw in Eindhoven for Danny Buijs’s squad.

The Sittard team initially took the lead with Ole Romeny netting in the 42nd minute, but the Peasants rallied back and appeared to be on track for another victory.

Despite the draw not ending Fortuna’s struggle for a win against the Dutch giants — who they have not beaten since 1999 — there is clearly some optimism within the Sittard camp following last week’s result.

This time, it will be interesting to see Buijs’s strategy for the second round, particularly after ceding control during their previous outing at Philips Stadion.

Given their record of six wins from the last 10 against Cambuur, fans will expect another positive outcome against the newcomers.

Nevertheless, travelling fans might not be particularly excited about this weekend’s match in Sittard, knowing their side is on an unfortunate four-match losing streak ahead of round two.

While they managed to find the net in two of their last three defeats, conceding four at home to Excelsior was a significant blow for Johan Plat and his players, who were already trailing 3-0 at half-time.

As they travel to Fortuna Sittard Stadion this weekend, SCC will be looking for a better performance to improve their standing and escape the bottom of the table.

However, the team’s lack of clean sheets is a major concern: the Yellow-Blues have only managed to keep one opponent from scoring in their last 13 matches across all competitions, underscoring their defensive lapses.

This worry is compounded by the team’s three clean sheets in 24 fixtures in 2026, which is a trend that may continue given the current form of both teams facing off this weekend.

Team News

Lequincio Zeefuik’s condition will be monitored after he came off after an hour at PSV, replaced by the eventual goalscorer Michut.

Kristoffer Peterson missed last week’s encounter and his involvement on Saturday is uncertain, as is Ivan Marquez’s status, whereas Sven Simons (hamstring) is expected to be sidelined.

Romeny netted on his debut for FSC in the last match and is seeking to score in three successive appearances across all competitions.

For Cambuur, the pressure is on Iwan Henstra and summer signing Skye Vink to deliver for the away team, who lost a wealth of goals from Ichem Ferrah (12), Oscar Sjostrand (10), Mark Diemers and Jort van der Sande (9 each), and Remco Balk (7) over the summer.

Unlikely to participate this weekend are Daan Visser (knee) and Wiebe Kooistra, though the away team should otherwise have a relatively fit squad for the second round.

Fortuna Sittard probable starting XI:

Branderhorst; Wylin, Pinto, Van Ottelle, Hubner, Dahlhaus; Ihattaren, Brittijn, Oukili; Michut, Romeny

Cambuur probable starting XI:

Jansen; Mulders, Baouf, Amofa, Jetten; Van de Pavert, Souren; Henstra, El Arguioui, Hamache; Finch

Even though Cambuur is eager to rectify their opening-day hefty defeat, their notable defensive vulnerabilities indicate that another challenging match could be in store.

Buijs’s team will be filled with confidence after frustrating the reigning champions in Eindhoven and should be poised to secure all three points at the Fortuna Sittard Stadion.