Almere City perform at a high level so far being 2nd in the table. FC Volendam can look both up and down from their 7th position.
- Almere City has the most points (29) at home in Eerste Divisie
- FC Volendam have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
It should be mentioned that FC Volendam play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for FC Volendam on grass are 6 victories, 2 draws and 8 defeats from 16 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 21-31. You can compare this with overall results below.
Almere City form and stats
Almere City, who have the most points (29) at home in Eerste Divisie, have been very solid at home in the Eerste Divisie so far, with 29 points collected from 11 matches (9-2-0). This has contributed greatly to their 2nd position in the table. In general it's been a long time since Almere City tasted defeat here at Yanmar Stadion, as they have taken at least one point from their last eleven home games in the league.
Almere are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-4 away versus NAC Breda. Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against FC Dordrecht.
As you see from the result above, Almere suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Almere handle that role? We have found 13 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are eight wins, one draw and four defeats.
Almere can score goals in their home matches. After 11 league matches they have found the net 22 times. Defensively Almere have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 11 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
FC Volendam form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 6 wins, 4 draws and only 1 loss in the Eerste Divisie.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Eerste Divisie home defeat versus Excelsior with 0-2 on the scoreboard. Prior to that result FC Volendam won their away game at Go Ahead Eagles. The scoreline was 3-1.
Volendam goalkeeper Nordin Bakker had a great day against Excelsior, but despite making eight saves the loss could not be avoided.
We have checked recent matches where FC Volendam have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eight games were four victories, two draws and two defeats.
FC Volendam have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 23 goals from 11 away matches. 14 goals have been conceded by Volendam in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result FC Volendam - Almere 2-2 entered in the official records. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Almere victories, five draws and two FC Volendam wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  T. Verheydt 12 goals |   S. Mulattieri 9 goals | N. Doodeman 8 goals |
Almere City missing players
FC Volendam missing players
| Almere City | FC Volendam | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 23 |
| 15 | 9 | 2 | Won | W | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 50 | 22 | 5 | Scored | S | 9 | 23 | 48 |
| 28 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 6 | 14 | 30 |
| 91% | 82% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 91% |
| 82% | 73% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 73% | 74% |
| 64% | 45% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 55% | 52% |
| 41% | 9% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 45% | 48% |
| 27% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 27% | 30% |
| 50% | 18% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 64% | 57% |
| 45% | 82% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| 14% | 18% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 18% | 26% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.2 | 1.1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13.4 | 13.6 | 13.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.8 | 16.5 | 17.5 |
| 5.9 | 5.7 | 6.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.2 |
| 39% | 35% | 26% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 28% | 29% |
- Almere City has the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Eerste Divisie
- Almere City has the most clean sheets (9) at home in Eerste Divisie
- Almere City has the most points (29) at home in Eerste Divisie
- Almere City have not yet lost a game at home.
- Almere City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- FC Volendam have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | SC Cambuur | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 65 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 46 | 53 |
| 2 | Almere City | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 50 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 50 |
| 3 | Graafschap | 23 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 50 | 33 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 17 | 50 |
| 4 | NAC Breda | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 22 | 41 |
| 5 | Go Ahead Eagles | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 41 |
| 6 | NEC | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 41 |
| 7 | FC Volendam | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 48 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 18 | 37 |
| 8 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 42 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 35 |
| 9 | Telstar | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 41 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 33 |
| 10 | Excelsior | 23 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 44 | 40 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 30 |
| 11 | Jong Ajax | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 37 | 41 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 19 | -4 | 29 |
| 12 | FC Oss | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -8 | 28 |
| 13 | FC Eindhoven | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 41 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -7 | 27 |
| 14 | Helmond Sport | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 17 | -4 | 26 |
| 15 | Jong Utrecht | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 32 | 41 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 22 | -9 | 25 |
| 16 | Jong PSV | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 34 | 51 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 31 | -17 | 20 |
| 17 | MVV Maastricht | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 51 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 22 | -26 | 20 |
| 18 | Jong AZ | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 32 | 63 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 32 | -31 | 19 |
| 19 | FC Den Bosch | 23 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 55 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 37 | -29 | 13 |
| 20 | FC Dordrecht | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 59 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 38 | -41 | 12 |