Only a win will satisfy the home supporters in this Yanmar Stadion clash with Telstar, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Eerste Divisie table.
Almere City and Telstar 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.
This pitch has grass, which is not Telstar's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Telstar have performed like this: Played 27 matches resulting in 9 wins, 6 draws and 12 defeats with the goal stats 36-53 (scored/conceded).
Almere City form and stats
When playing at home, Almere City have managed 9 wins, 2 draws and suffered 6 defeats from 17 games. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of five straight victories regardless of arena. It’s been three wins in a row for Almere City here at Yanmar Stadion, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.Almere City's last game was hosting FC Den Bosch and winning 3-1. In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Jong Utrecht.
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Almere City matches with similar probabilities have ended with 1 win, 0 draws and 0 defeats (from one game).
Almere City are traveling soon after this match as the Eerste Divisie match at FC Dordrecht awaits in three days.
The Almere City fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 29 goals in 17 matches. 21 goals have been conceded.
Telstar form and stats
Playing away, Telstar have won 7 games, drawn 1 and suffered 9 defeats so far this season.Two away games in a row for Telstar, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus FC Twente in the Eerste Divisie. A home win before that, celebrating 4-2 vs SC Cambuur.
Looking at the earlier recent performances of Telstar when being an outsider away as they are today, we find 48 matches with the visitors losing 24 times, drawing 9 and winning 15 games.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Roda JC Kerkrade in just three days.
Telstar find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 21 goals from 17 away fixtures. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Telstar have conceded 26 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Telstar - Almere City 1-1 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Almere City 3 wins, 3 draws and Telstar 4 victories.Top Goalscorers
 
T. Ondaan
10 goals / 2 assists
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N. Vossebelt
7 goals / 1 assists
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Almere City missing players
Telstar missing players
| Almere City | Telstar | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 34 | 17 | Played | 17 | 34 |
| 54 | 29 | Scored | 21 | 40 |
| 51 | 21 | Conceded | 26 | 53 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 85% | 88% | Over 1.5 | 71% | 74% |
| 59% | 65% | Over 2.5 | 47% | 44% |
| 35% | 35% | Over 3.5 | 24% | 24% |
| 18% | 6% | Over 4.5 | 24% | 21% |
| 59% | 59% | Both teams to score | 41% | 47% |
| 26% | 29% | Clean Sheet | 12% | 18% |
| 15% | 12% | Failed To Score | 47% | 35% |
| 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 |
- Neither of the teams have played a single 0-0 game.
- Telstar is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- 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 | 34 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 65 | 31 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 16 | 34 | 75 |
| 2 | Sparta Rotterdam | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 71 | 39 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 21 | 32 | 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 | Jong PSV | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 71 | 55 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 23 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 32 | 16 | 57 |
| 5 | FC Den Bosch | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 58 | 45 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 23 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 13 | 56 |
| 6 | Almere City | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 54 | 51 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 30 | 3 | 56 |
| 7 | RKC Waalwijk | 34 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 57 | 49 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 28 | 24 | 8 | 52 |
| 8 | FC Oss | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 41 | 39 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 52 |
| 9 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 55 | 51 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 31 | 4 | 51 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 51 | 43 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 8 | 50 |
| 11 | Jong Ajax | 33 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 64 | 57 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 32 | 7 | 49 |
| 12 | NEC | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 63 | 56 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 23 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 7 | 48 |
| 13 | FC Eindhoven | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 48 | 40 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 8 | 47 |
| 14 | MVV Maastricht | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 43 | 46 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 20 | -3 | 47 |
| 15 | Telstar | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 40 | 53 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 26 | -13 | 44 |
| 16 | FC Volendam | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 41 | 54 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 30 | -13 | 39 |
| 17 | FC Dordrecht | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 46 | 75 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 38 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 37 | -29 | 32 |
| 18 | Jong AZ | 34 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 40 | 62 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 35 | -22 | 26 |
| 19 | Helmond Sport | 34 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 33 | 63 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 28 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 35 | -30 | 18 |
| 20 | Jong Utrecht | 34 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 39 | 85 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 39 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 46 | -46 | 15 |
