Eerste Divisie fixture research: Almere City against FC Volendam

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Fri 17.December
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Yanmar Stadion (3000 seats)

This campaign has been grim for Almere City up to now, while FC Volendam have done well. Will the travellers triumph again at Yanmar Stadion?

Insights:
  • Almere City have the most dropped points from leading position (26) in Eerste Divisie
  • FC Volendam have the most scored goals in the first half (26) in Eerste Divisie

Almere City and FC Volendam should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting FC Volendam have a different surface at their stadium (artifical turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 6-3-7 (win-draw-loss) from 16 matches.

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Almere City form and stats

Almere City's results here at Yanmar Stadion in the Eerste Divisie have been very modest with 2 victories, 2 draws and 5 defeats.

Almere City manager Bakens and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus NAC Breda (placed 9th) in the Eerste Divisie. Thomas Poll was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.35 out of 10. The defender Poll hit one key pass and won 4 of 6 duels.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting FC Eindhoven in a game that was won 2-0.

A decent goal production from Almere in their home games so far, with 15 goals from 9 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Almere with 19 goals conceded in these matches. When Almere hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Jong Utrecht, Jong AZ, Telstar, FC Dordrecht, TOP Oss and Helmond Sport), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 3 of 3 times.

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FC Volendam form and stats

FC Volendam's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed FC Volendam collect 19 points from their 9 away matches in the Eerste Divisie. 5 victories and 4 draws have created these points (and only 0 defeats). In general it has been a productive period now for FC Volendam as they haven't lost any of their last 17 games.

Muhren, Kadiri and Deul scored in Volendam's previous match, the home game against Jong PSV that ended 3-2. Kadiri came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Jong PSV last time out, making the manager Jonk feel like a tactical genius. Midfielder Boy Deul was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.31. Deul scored one goal, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 4 of 4 times and had 54 successful passes (of 58 total).

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Helmond Sport that ended 1-1.

Volendam have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 21 goals from 9 away matches. Volendam have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The records show that this isn''t the first time these two teams meet on the pitch this season, as the results database show this recent fixture: FC Volendam - Almere City 3-2. Head-to-head statistics (for the former ten meetings): Almere City won three games, four matches ended in a draw and FC Volendam got three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four

Top Goalscorers

FC VolendamR. Mühren
R. Mühren
18 goals
AlmereJ. Arweiler
J. Arweiler
8 goals
FC VolendamD. van Mieghem
D. van Mieghem
8 goals

Almere City missing players

FC Volendam missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Almere City FC Volendam
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
19 9 3 Played P 5 9 19
4 2 0 Won W 4 5 12
5 2 0 Drew D 1 4 6
10 5 3 Lost L 0 0 1
31 15 4 Scored S 11 21 47
40 19 9 Conceded C 4 11 25
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
95% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 78% 84%
68% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 56% 74%
37% 44% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 44% 58%
26% 22% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 33% 37%
74% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 60% 67% 68%
11% 22% 0% Clean Sheets C S 40% 33% 32%
16% 11% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
5.4 4.8 6 Corners for (avg) C F 6.8 7.1 6.3
5.6 6.1 7 Corners against (avg) C A 5.4 4.9 5.2
0.9 0.7 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.7 1.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 3
 
10.5 10.7 5.7 Shots (avg) S ( 13.6 13.1 12.9
4.1 4.2 2.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 7.6 7.1 6.9
40% 39% 57% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 33% 36%
 
10.1 8.7 7.7 Shots against (avg) S A 7.6 7.7 9.1
4.5 3.9 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 4 4.6
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • All of Almere City's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Almere City have the most dropped points from leading position (26) in Eerste Divisie
  • Almere City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • FC Volendam have not yet lost a game away.
  • FC Volendam have scored in all their matches so far.
  • FC Volendam have the most scored goals in the first half (26) in Eerste Divisie
  • FC Volendam haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 FC Volendam 19 12 6 1 47 25 10 7 2 1 26 14 9 5 4 0 21 11 22 42
2 Excelsior 19 13 2 4 47 25 9 5 2 2 21 13 10 8 0 2 26 12 22 41
3 FC Emmen 19 11 3 5 29 15 9 6 0 3 17 6 10 5 3 2 12 9 14 36
4 Jong Ajax 19 11 3 5 44 31 9 6 1 2 24 14 10 5 2 3 20 17 13 36
5 ADO Den Haag 19 13 2 4 44 23 9 7 0 2 22 11 10 6 2 2 22 12 21 35
6 Graafschap 19 10 3 6 31 23 10 3 3 4 10 14 9 7 0 2 21 9 8 33
7 Roda JC Kerkrade 19 8 6 5 37 27 10 3 4 3 16 14 9 5 2 2 21 13 10 30
8 FC Eindhoven 19 9 3 7 33 27 9 6 2 1 18 10 10 3 1 6 15 17 6 30
9 NAC Breda 19 7 6 6 31 23 9 5 3 1 17 7 10 2 3 5 14 16 8 27
10 FC Den Bosch 19 8 1 10 22 34 10 6 0 4 12 17 9 2 1 6 10 17 -12 25
11 VVV-Venlo 19 7 2 10 21 25 10 5 1 4 14 12 9 2 1 6 7 13 -4 23
12 MVV Maastricht 19 7 2 10 22 39 10 4 2 4 15 17 9 3 0 6 7 22 -17 23
13 Jong PSV 19 6 4 9 29 32 10 4 2 4 16 14 9 2 2 5 13 18 -3 22
14 Jong Utrecht 19 6 4 9 24 31 9 3 0 6 9 17 10 3 4 3 15 14 -7 22
15 Jong AZ 19 6 3 10 16 22 10 4 2 4 8 9 9 2 1 6 8 13 -6 21
16 Helmond Sport 19 5 4 10 17 29 10 3 2 5 9 17 9 2 2 5 8 12 -12 19
17 Telstar 19 4 7 8 22 39 9 1 3 5 12 23 10 3 4 3 10 16 -17 19
18 Almere City 19 4 5 10 31 40 9 2 2 5 15 19 10 2 3 5 16 21 -9 17
19 TOP Oss 19 3 6 10 20 31 10 2 4 4 14 17 9 1 2 6 6 14 -11 15
20 FC Dordrecht 19 2 4 13 22 48 9 1 3 5 10 19 10 1 1 8 12 29 -26 10

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 FC Volendam 19 12 6 1 47 25 10 7 2 1 26 14 9 5 4 0 21 11 22 42
2 Excelsior 19 13 2 4 47 25 9 5 2 2 21 13 10 8 0 2 26 12 22 41
3 FC Emmen 19 11 3 5 29 15 9 6 0 3 17 6 10 5 3 2 12 9 14 36
4 Jong Ajax 19 11 3 5 44 31 9 6 1 2 24 14 10 5 2 3 20 17 13 36
5 ADO Den Haag 19 13 2 4 44 23 9 7 0 2 22 11 10 6 2 2 22 12 21 35
6 Graafschap 19 10 3 6 31 23 10 3 3 4 10 14 9 7 0 2 21 9 8 33
7 Roda JC Kerkrade 19 8 6 5 37 27 10 3 4 3 16 14 9 5 2 2 21 13 10 30
8 FC Eindhoven 19 9 3 7 33 27 9 6 2 1 18 10 10 3 1 6 15 17 6 30
9 NAC Breda 19 7 6 6 31 23 9 5 3 1 17 7 10 2 3 5 14 16 8 27
10 FC Den Bosch 19 8 1 10 22 34 10 6 0 4 12 17 9 2 1 6 10 17 -12 25
11 VVV-Venlo 19 7 2 10 21 25 10 5 1 4 14 12 9 2 1 6 7 13 -4 23
12 MVV Maastricht 19 7 2 10 22 39 10 4 2 4 15 17 9 3 0 6 7 22 -17 23
13 Jong PSV 19 6 4 9 29 32 10 4 2 4 16 14 9 2 2 5 13 18 -3 22
14 Jong Utrecht 19 6 4 9 24 31 9 3 0 6 9 17 10 3 4 3 15 14 -7 22
15 Jong AZ 19 6 3 10 16 22 10 4 2 4 8 9 9 2 1 6 8 13 -6 21
16 Helmond Sport 19 5 4 10 17 29 10 3 2 5 9 17 9 2 2 5 8 12 -12 19
17 Telstar 19 4 7 8 22 39 9 1 3 5 12 23 10 3 4 3 10 16 -17 19
18 Almere City 19 4 5 10 31 40 9 2 2 5 15 19 10 2 3 5 16 21 -9 17
19 TOP Oss 19 3 6 10 20 31 10 2 4 4 14 17 9 1 2 6 6 14 -11 15
20 FC Dordrecht 19 2 4 13 22 48 9 1 3 5 10 19 10 1 1 8 12 29 -26 10

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