Can FC Den Bosch beat Almere City in BrainWash Stadion De Vliert clash?

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Fri 06.March
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: BrainWash Stadion De Vliert (9000 seats)

Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, FC Den Bosch in 10th and Almere City in 9th place.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

Almere City play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artifical turf. Recent stats for Almere City when playing on artifical turf are 10 wins, 7 draws and 10 defeats from 27 matches. They have scored 45 goals and conceded 49 times in these games.

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FC Den Bosch form and stats

Overall Eerste Divisie stats at home this season for FC Den Bosch are 6-6-2 (wins-draw-losses). Hopes of three in a row are alive for FC Den Bosch after consecutive victories at their own ground.

FC Den Bosch enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at MVV Maastricht's place. The match ended 3-2 with Marques (2) and A. Laukart scoring. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Excelsior (4-6).

A late climax in the match against MVV Maastricht as the winning goal came two minutes into overtime; scored by Marques.

FC Den Bosch can score goals in their home matches. After 14 league matches they have found the net 30 times. FC Den Bosch have conceded 18 in these home matches.

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Almere City form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Almere City so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 2-5-7 (win-draw-lose).

Almere City go into this game after a win, the home game against Helmond Sport that ended 2-0. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against NAC Breda wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.

Almere City have scored 19 goals on their travels this season, from 14 away games in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Almere City have conceded 27 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Almere City - FC Den Bosch 0-2. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - two - six (FC Den Bosch wins - draws - Almere City wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

FC Den BoschR. da Rocha Rodrigues
R. da Rocha Rodrigues
12 goals
Almere City
T. Verheydt
10 goals
FC Den Bosch
P. Rosendo Marques
8 goals

FC Den Bosch missing players

Almere City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
FC Den Bosch Almere City
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
28 14 5 Played P 4 14 28
10 6 1 Won W 1 2 12
11 6 3 Drew D 0 5 6
7 2 1 Lost L 3 7 10
55 30 9 Scored S 6 19 44
47 18 9 Conceded C 10 27 41
89% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 96%
82% 86% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 79% 79%
68% 71% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 57% 50%
57% 57% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 50% 39%
36% 29% 40% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 36% 29%
68% 64% 80% BTTS BTTS 75% 79% 61%
25% 29% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 7% 21%
18% 14% 20% Failed to Score F T 25% 21% 21%
 
3.8 4.4 4.4 Corners for (avg) C F 7.2 5.6 5.6
5.1 3.9 5.6 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 6.4 5.3
1.2 1.2 1.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 1.2 1.4
3 1 1 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
301 184 64 Total Shots T S 42 162 366
126 72 23 Shots on Target S O 20 71 164
44% 42% 39% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 27% 27%
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • Almere City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • FC Den Bosch have played more matches over 2,5 goals 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 +/- P
1 SC Cambuur 28 20 3 5 65 25 14 11 1 2 40 14 14 9 2 3 25 11 40 63
2 De Graafschap 28 16 11 1 61 27 14 10 4 0 36 10 14 6 7 1 25 17 34 59
3 Jong Ajax 28 16 6 6 72 43 14 9 3 2 40 17 14 7 3 4 32 26 29 54
4 FC Volendam 28 15 7 6 53 42 14 8 5 1 31 20 14 7 2 5 22 22 11 52
5 Go Ahead Eagles 28 12 12 4 48 39 14 7 7 0 26 12 14 5 5 4 22 27 9 48
6 NAC Breda 28 13 8 7 44 29 14 8 3 3 23 11 14 5 5 4 21 18 15 47
7 Excelsior 28 12 8 8 62 55 14 8 3 3 41 32 14 4 5 5 21 23 7 44
8 NEC 28 11 9 8 49 36 14 6 5 3 24 17 14 5 4 5 25 19 13 42
9 Almere City 28 12 6 10 44 41 14 10 1 3 25 14 14 2 5 7 19 27 3 42
10 FC Den Bosch 28 10 11 7 55 47 14 6 6 2 30 18 14 4 5 5 25 29 8 41
11 Telstar 28 11 8 9 46 48 14 7 1 6 20 21 14 4 7 3 26 27 -2 41
12 Jong Utrecht 28 10 8 10 47 45 14 8 5 1 33 18 14 2 3 9 14 27 2 38
13 FC Eindhoven 28 9 6 13 44 57 14 7 4 3 27 21 14 2 2 10 17 36 -13 33
14 MVV Maastricht 28 7 6 15 37 50 14 6 4 4 23 17 14 1 2 11 14 33 -13 27
15 Jong AZ 28 6 8 14 45 60 14 5 5 4 26 24 14 1 3 10 19 36 -15 26
16 TOP Oss 28 6 6 16 26 51 14 5 3 6 17 19 14 1 3 10 9 32 -25 24
17 Roda JC Kerkrade 28 5 10 13 35 48 14 4 4 6 28 28 14 1 6 7 7 20 -13 22
18 Jong PSV 28 5 7 16 34 55 14 4 5 5 18 19 14 1 2 11 16 36 -21 22
19 FC Dordrecht 28 4 7 17 33 65 14 2 4 8 18 29 14 2 3 9 15 36 -32 19
20 Helmond Sport 28 3 7 18 24 61 14 2 4 8 13 24 14 1 3 10 11 37 -37 16

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 SC Cambuur 28 20 3 5 65 25 14 11 1 2 40 14 14 9 2 3 25 11 40 63
2 De Graafschap 28 16 11 1 61 27 14 10 4 0 36 10 14 6 7 1 25 17 34 59
3 Jong Ajax 28 16 6 6 72 43 14 9 3 2 40 17 14 7 3 4 32 26 29 54
4 FC Volendam 28 15 7 6 53 42 14 8 5 1 31 20 14 7 2 5 22 22 11 52
5 Go Ahead Eagles 28 12 12 4 48 39 14 7 7 0 26 12 14 5 5 4 22 27 9 48
6 NAC Breda 28 13 8 7 44 29 14 8 3 3 23 11 14 5 5 4 21 18 15 47
7 Excelsior 28 12 8 8 62 55 14 8 3 3 41 32 14 4 5 5 21 23 7 44
8 NEC 28 11 9 8 49 36 14 6 5 3 24 17 14 5 4 5 25 19 13 42
9 Almere City 28 12 6 10 44 41 14 10 1 3 25 14 14 2 5 7 19 27 3 42
10 FC Den Bosch 28 10 11 7 55 47 14 6 6 2 30 18 14 4 5 5 25 29 8 41
11 Telstar 28 11 8 9 46 48 14 7 1 6 20 21 14 4 7 3 26 27 -2 41
12 Jong Utrecht 28 10 8 10 47 45 14 8 5 1 33 18 14 2 3 9 14 27 2 38
13 FC Eindhoven 28 9 6 13 44 57 14 7 4 3 27 21 14 2 2 10 17 36 -13 33
14 MVV Maastricht 28 7 6 15 37 50 14 6 4 4 23 17 14 1 2 11 14 33 -13 27
15 Jong AZ 28 6 8 14 45 60 14 5 5 4 26 24 14 1 3 10 19 36 -15 26
16 TOP Oss 28 6 6 16 26 51 14 5 3 6 17 19 14 1 3 10 9 32 -25 24
17 Roda JC Kerkrade 28 5 10 13 35 48 14 4 4 6 28 28 14 1 6 7 7 20 -13 22
18 Jong PSV 28 5 7 16 34 55 14 4 5 5 18 19 14 1 2 11 16 36 -21 22
19 FC Dordrecht 28 4 7 17 33 65 14 2 4 8 18 29 14 2 3 9 15 36 -32 19
20 Helmond Sport 28 3 7 18 24 61 14 2 4 8 13 24 14 1 3 10 11 37 -37 16

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