Football betting preview: FC Den Bosch with moderate expectations before welcoming Almere City

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Fri 12.May
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion De Vliert (9000 seats)

FC Den Bosch have struggled for points this league season. Could the gang get some when Almere City stop by Stadion De Vliert?

Insights:
  • FC Den Bosch have the most conceded goals (80) in Eerste Divisie
  • Almere City have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (16) in Eerste Divisie

Almere City play their home games on grass, while this game will take part on artifical turf. The latest stats for Almere City when featuring on artifical turf are 8 wins, 3 draws and 11 defeats from 22 matches. They have created {37 goals} and conceded 39 times in these fixtures.

Not much time to rest for the hosts, as they performed in a Eerste Divisie match only four days earlier. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Jong Utrecht.

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FC Den Bosch form and stats

The Eerste Divisie results playing at home this season for FC Den Bosch, who have the most conceded goals (80) in Eerste Divisie, are 7-2-9 (wins-draws-losses). Game days at Stadion De Vliert have recently become somewhat of a nightmare for FC Den Bosch as they have lost three home games in a row. It hurts.

Bosch haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 184 minutes ago. Möller scored that one.

FC Den Bosch travelled for their previous game, a trip to Jong Utrecht that ended 0-0. The goalie der Steen was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 8.12 out of ten. Steen topped it up with a clean sheet.

Preceding that match was the home game against Telstar that was lost 0-1.

The FC Den Bosch fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 28 goals in 18 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 31 goals have been conceded. When FC Den Bosch hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Jong Utrecht, Roda JC Kerkrade, FC Dordrecht, TOP Oss, Jong PSV and Helmond Sport), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 4 of 5 times.

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Almere City form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the fewest conceded goals (18) away in Eerste Divisie, on their Eerste Divisie travels is 11 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats. Almere are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played eight in a row without losing.

The manager Pastoor was unhappy after their last game, played at their home ground Yanmar Stadion. Almere City suffered a 0-2 loss to NAC Breda (placed 5th). Before that loss this side had taken at least one point from seven league games in a row. Defender Akujobi was the best team player with a rating of 7.3. Akujobi won 7 of 11 duels.

Before that one, a nice away victory 5-0 at TOP Oss.

The travelling fans enjoy Almere City's attacking play in away games, having scored 27 goals in 18 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting ended Almere City - Bosch 2-0, played this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - one - seven (FC Den Bosch wins - draws - Almere City wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Almere CityJ. Hilterman
J. Hilterman
14 goals
FC Den BoschJ. Konings
J. Konings
10 goals
Almere CityL. Duijvestijn
L. Duijvestijn
8 goals

FC Den Bosch missing players

Almere City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
FC Den Bosch Almere City
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
36 18 5 Played P 6 18 36
10 7 1 Won W 5 11 20
4 2 0 Drew D 0 2 6
22 9 4 Lost L 1 5 10
44 28 6 Scored S 11 27 55
80 31 11 Conceded C 3 18 39
94% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
81% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 67% 72%
67% 72% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 39% 47%
42% 39% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 22% 25%
25% 28% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 22% 19%
53% 61% 80% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 47%
17% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 83% 50% 39%
36% 28% 20% Failed to Score F T 17% 17% 17%
 
4.5 4.7 5.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4.7 4.8 5.1
5.6 5.7 5.6 Corners against (avg) C A 3.7 5.1 5
1.8 1.7 1.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 2.1 1.7
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
8 8.8 9.8 Shots (avg) S ( 13.3 10.9 11.6
3.3 3.7 3.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.3 4.4 4.6
37% 42% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 34% 34%
 
12.7 11.2 12.2 Shots against (avg) S A 9.3 10 9.1
5.6 4.7 4.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3.6 3.9
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • Almere City have the fewest conceded goals (18) away in Eerste Divisie
  • Almere City have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (16) in Eerste Divisie
  • Almere City have the most clean sheets (9) away in Eerste Divisie
  • Almere City haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • FC Den Bosch have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • FC Den Bosch have the most conceded goals (80) in Eerste Divisie
  • FC Den Bosch have the most conceded goals in the first half (39) in Eerste Divisie
  • FC Den Bosch have the the worst goal difference (-36) in Eerste Divisie

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Heracles 36 25 4 7 98 42 18 14 3 1 59 17 18 11 1 6 39 25 56 79
2 PEC Zwolle 36 25 4 7 93 40 18 14 2 2 55 17 18 11 2 5 38 23 53 79
3 Almere City 36 20 6 10 55 39 18 9 4 5 28 21 18 11 2 5 27 18 16 66
4 Willem II 36 18 10 8 63 38 18 12 2 4 34 17 18 6 8 4 29 21 25 64
5 NAC Breda 36 18 5 13 63 59 18 10 3 5 34 24 18 8 2 8 29 35 4 59
6 FC Eindhoven 36 16 9 11 57 52 18 10 4 4 37 22 18 6 5 7 20 30 5 57
7 MVV Maastricht 36 17 5 14 63 63 18 12 3 3 40 22 18 5 2 11 23 41 0 56
8 VVV-Venlo 36 15 9 12 53 49 18 5 7 6 22 21 18 10 2 6 31 28 4 54
9 Telstar 36 13 11 12 36 49 18 7 5 6 20 24 18 6 6 6 16 25 -13 50
10 Graafschap 36 14 7 15 60 52 18 9 2 7 28 20 18 5 5 8 32 32 8 49
11 Jong AZ 36 13 9 14 58 55 18 8 7 3 37 22 18 5 2 11 21 33 3 48
12 ADO Den Haag 36 12 11 13 47 55 18 6 5 7 28 29 18 6 6 6 19 26 -8 47
13 Jong Ajax 36 12 10 14 68 68 18 7 5 6 40 29 18 5 5 8 28 39 0 46
14 Jong PSV 36 12 8 16 58 61 18 8 2 8 33 28 18 4 6 8 25 33 -3 44
15 Roda JC Kerkrade 36 12 6 18 46 54 18 7 3 8 25 24 18 5 3 10 21 30 -8 42
16 Helmond Sport 36 10 10 16 36 54 18 7 4 7 24 22 18 3 6 9 12 32 -18 40
17 FC Den Bosch 36 10 4 22 44 80 18 7 2 9 28 31 18 3 2 13 16 49 -36 34
18 FC Dordrecht 36 9 6 21 37 64 18 6 3 9 21 26 18 3 3 12 16 38 -27 33
19 TOP Oss 36 9 6 21 42 74 18 5 3 10 26 37 18 4 3 11 16 37 -32 33
20 Jong Utrecht 36 7 6 23 32 61 18 5 4 9 17 20 18 2 2 14 15 41 -29 27

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 Heracles 36 25 4 7 98 42 18 14 3 1 59 17 18 11 1 6 39 25 56 79
2 PEC Zwolle 36 25 4 7 93 40 18 14 2 2 55 17 18 11 2 5 38 23 53 79
3 Almere City 36 20 6 10 55 39 18 9 4 5 28 21 18 11 2 5 27 18 16 66
4 Willem II 36 18 10 8 63 38 18 12 2 4 34 17 18 6 8 4 29 21 25 64
5 NAC Breda 36 18 5 13 63 59 18 10 3 5 34 24 18 8 2 8 29 35 4 59
6 FC Eindhoven 36 16 9 11 57 52 18 10 4 4 37 22 18 6 5 7 20 30 5 57
7 MVV Maastricht 36 17 5 14 63 63 18 12 3 3 40 22 18 5 2 11 23 41 0 56
8 VVV-Venlo 36 15 9 12 53 49 18 5 7 6 22 21 18 10 2 6 31 28 4 54
9 Telstar 36 13 11 12 36 49 18 7 5 6 20 24 18 6 6 6 16 25 -13 50
10 Graafschap 36 14 7 15 60 52 18 9 2 7 28 20 18 5 5 8 32 32 8 49
11 Jong AZ 36 13 9 14 58 55 18 8 7 3 37 22 18 5 2 11 21 33 3 48
12 ADO Den Haag 36 12 11 13 47 55 18 6 5 7 28 29 18 6 6 6 19 26 -8 47
13 Jong Ajax 36 12 10 14 68 68 18 7 5 6 40 29 18 5 5 8 28 39 0 46
14 Jong PSV 36 12 8 16 58 61 18 8 2 8 33 28 18 4 6 8 25 33 -3 44
15 Roda JC Kerkrade 36 12 6 18 46 54 18 7 3 8 25 24 18 5 3 10 21 30 -8 42
16 Helmond Sport 36 10 10 16 36 54 18 7 4 7 24 22 18 3 6 9 12 32 -18 40
17 FC Den Bosch 36 10 4 22 44 80 18 7 2 9 28 31 18 3 2 13 16 49 -36 34
18 FC Dordrecht 36 9 6 21 37 64 18 6 3 9 21 26 18 3 3 12 16 38 -27 33
19 TOP Oss 36 9 6 21 42 74 18 5 3 10 26 37 18 4 3 11 16 37 -32 33
20 Jong Utrecht 36 7 6 23 32 61 18 5 4 9 17 20 18 2 2 14 15 41 -29 27

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