Almere City vs FC Den Bosch: Match guide and preview

Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Date: Fri 12.April
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Yanmar Stadion (3800 seats)

A key match in Eerste Divisie as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 6th position and the visitors placed 4th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

This pitch has grass, which is not FC Den Bosch's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass FC Den Bosch have performed like this: Played nine matches resulting in 3 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats with the goal stats 12-15 (scored/conceded).

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Almere City form and stats

8 victories, 2 draws and 6 defeats. That’s what Almere City have to build on here at Yanmar Stadion. The happy trend is alive also outside their own arena as Almere City has won their last four matches. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Yanmar Stadion.

Almere City are returning here after visiting Jong Utrecht in a Eerste Divisie game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Almere City won a home game hosting Helmond Sport (3-0).

A decent goal production from Almere City in their home games so far, with 26 goals from 16 matches. On the other hand, Almere City have conceded 20 goals.

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FC Den Bosch form and stats

Playing away, FC Den Bosch have won 7 games, drawn 4 and suffered 5 defeats so far this season. With two straight losses from their last two away games, FC Den Bosch are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

FC Den Bosch's last game was the home draw against Sparta Rotterdam (1-1). Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Jong PSV.

FC Den Bosch are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 23 away goals from 16 games. FC Den Bosch have conceded 19 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; FC Den Bosch - Almere City 1-4. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 6 - 3 - 1 (Almere City wins - draws - FC Den Bosch wins).

Top Goalscorers

S. Beltrame
13 goals / 5 assists
S. Blummel
9 goals / 3 assists
N. Vossebelt
7 goals

Almere City missing players

FC Den Bosch missing players

Almere City FC Den Bosch
Total Home Statistic Away Total
33 16 Played 16 33
51 26 Scored 23 57
50 20 Conceded 19 42
100% 100% Over 0.5 88% 94%
85% 88% Over 1.5 69% 82%
58% 62% Over 2.5 44% 55%
33% 31% Over 3.5 25% 33%
18% 6% Over 4.5 19% 21%
58% 56% Both teams to score 38% 58%
27% 31% Clean Sheet 38% 30%
15% 12% Failed To Score 38% 18%
Key stats this season:
  • Almere City hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
  • Almere City is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 FC Twente 33 23 3 7 64 31 16 11 0 5 28 15 17 12 3 2 36 16 33 72
2 Sparta Rotterdam 33 18 11 4 70 35 16 13 2 1 43 14 17 5 9 3 27 21 35 65
3 Go Ahead Eagles 33 18 6 9 58 44 17 10 3 4 32 16 16 8 3 5 26 28 14 60
4 FC Den Bosch 33 16 8 9 57 42 17 9 4 4 34 23 16 7 4 5 23 19 15 56
5 Jong PSV 32 15 9 8 67 53 16 9 4 3 34 21 16 6 5 5 33 32 14 54
6 Almere City 33 16 5 12 51 50 16 8 2 6 26 20 17 8 3 6 25 30 1 53
7 Jong Ajax 33 14 7 12 64 57 16 8 4 4 33 25 17 6 3 8 31 32 7 49
8 RKC Waalwijk 33 15 4 14 53 47 17 8 3 6 29 25 16 7 1 8 24 22 6 49
9 FC Oss 33 14 7 12 37 38 17 7 4 6 19 21 16 7 3 6 18 17 -1 49
10 Roda JC Kerkrade 33 13 9 11 53 50 17 8 6 3 33 20 16 5 3 8 20 30 3 48
11 FC Eindhoven 33 13 8 12 47 38 16 5 5 6 24 20 17 8 3 6 23 18 9 47
12 SC Cambuur 33 13 8 12 47 42 16 6 5 5 22 19 17 7 3 7 25 23 5 47
13 MVV Maastricht 33 12 10 11 42 45 17 5 5 7 22 26 16 7 5 4 20 19 -3 46
14 Telstar 33 13 5 15 40 52 17 6 4 7 19 27 16 7 1 8 21 25 -12 44
15 NEC 32 11 9 12 58 53 16 7 5 4 35 21 16 4 4 8 23 32 5 42
16 FC Volendam 33 9 12 12 41 51 16 6 4 6 22 21 17 3 8 6 19 30 -10 39
17 FC Dordrecht 33 8 7 18 45 74 16 3 4 9 21 37 17 5 3 9 24 37 -29 31
18 Jong AZ 33 5 11 17 38 58 16 3 6 7 20 23 17 2 5 10 18 35 -20 26
19 Helmond Sport 33 3 9 21 31 60 17 3 4 10 22 28 16 0 5 11 9 32 -29 18
20 Jong Utrecht 33 3 6 24 38 81 17 3 3 11 22 39 16 0 3 13 16 42 -43 15

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