What a game we have on our hands, ladies and gentlemen! Let's break it down.
In the goalie department, Fortuna Sittard leans on Luuk Koopmans, who has managed to snag a 7.00 rating with 13 saves. Quite the decent record, wouldn't you say? For RKC Waalwijk, we have Jeroen Houwen standing between the sticks – not too shabby either, with a 6.92 rating and 10 saves.
For the rosters, Fortuna Sittard has the likes of Syb van Ottele and Rodrigo Guth, both with over a 7 rating and impressive accurate pass percentages. Let's not overlook Josip Mitrović, though, he found the net last season. Now for RKC Waalwijk, we are looking at a trio of strong performers. Yassin Oukili, Mohamed Ihattaren, and the big man up front, Oskar Zawada. Zawada has been on fire recently, with 3 goals on the ledger.
Looking at the past, there's a slight edge for Fortuna Sittard, snagging two wins from their past four encounters. However, a journey down memory lane isn't enough to secure a victory today.
Regular season? Fortuna Sittard edges out slightly with a 7-5-11 record, but RKC Waalwijk isn't that far behind with a 4-5-14 ledger.
Now, one thing we can't ignore is the recent results for each team. Fortuna Sittard appears to be stumbling a bit with a slew of losses in their recent record. RKC Waalwijk, on the other hand, seem to be finding their groove.
So, who's got the edge here? Well, after taking all factors into consideration, including stats that under no circumstances should we disclose... Wait for it...
Albert's Prediction: RKC Waalwijk by 1