FC Volendam and Almere City spectators can't wait for Eerste Divisie clash at Kras Stadion

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Fri 20.March
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Kras Stadion (7384 seats)

FC Volendam perform at a high level so far being 3rd in the table. Almere City can look both up and down from their 9th position.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

It should be mentioned that Almere City play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Almere City on artifical turf are 10 victories, 6 draws and 10 defeats from 26 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 43-46. You can compare this with overall results below.

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FC Volendam form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Kras Stadion as FC Volendam have scored 35 goals to get 32 points from 15 games. The overall stats in the Eerste Divisie are 9-5-1 (wins-draws-losses). In general it's been a long time since FC Volendam tasted defeat here at Kras Stadion, as they have taken at least one point from their last eleven home games in the league.

FC Volendam's previous game was a Eerste Divisie match also played at home, ending 4-0 versus Jong Ajax (placed 4th). The home side are looking to build on that result. In the match before that, FC Volendam hosted Go Ahead Eagles and drew the game 2-2.

As mentioned above, FC Volendam "killed" Jong Ajax in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.

FC Volendam can score goals in their home matches. After 15 league matches they have found the net 35 times. FC Volendam have conceded 20 in these home matches.

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Almere City form and stats

Almere City have only collected 13 points from their away games in the Eerste Divisie, after 3-4-8 (15 played).

It's the second away game in a row for Almere City, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus FC Den Bosch (placed 11th) in the Eerste Divisie last time out. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Jong AZ wasn't a success with a 1-3 loss.

Almere City have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 15 league away games 19 goals have been scored. Almere City's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 28 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Almere City - FC Volendam 1-0, played this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two FC Volendam victories, five draws and three Almere City wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

FC VolendamF. Antonucci
F. Antonucci
11 goals
FC VolendamM. Kaars
M. Kaars
10 goals
Almere CityT. Verheydt
T. Verheydt
10 goals

FC Volendam missing players

Almere City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
FC Volendam Almere City
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
29 15 4 Played P 5 15 29
16 9 2 Won W 0 3 13
7 5 2 Drew D 2 4 5
6 1 0 Lost L 3 8 11
57 35 6 Scored S 4 19 44
42 20 3 Conceded C 8 28 42
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 93% 97%
93% 93% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 80% 79%
76% 73% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 60% 52%
45% 60% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 47% 38%
21% 27% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 27% 24%
76% 73% 75% BTTS BTTS 60% 80% 62%
10% 20% 25% Clean Sheets C S 20% 7% 21%
14% 7% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 20% 21%
 
5.9 6.1 5.8 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 5.3 5.5
4.7 4.2 2 Corners against (avg) C A 8.2 6.5 5.4
0.8 0.8 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.4 1.1 1.3
1 1 0 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
402 211 65 Total Shots T S 52 170 374
173 86 21 Shots on Target S O 25 81 174
33% 41% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 16% 23% 25%
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • Almere City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • 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 SC Cambuur 29 21 3 5 68 25 14 11 1 2 40 14 15 10 2 3 28 11 43 66
2 Graafschap 29 17 11 1 63 28 14 10 4 0 36 10 15 7 7 1 27 18 35 62
3 FC Volendam 29 16 7 6 57 42 15 9 5 1 35 20 14 7 2 5 22 22 15 55
4 Jong Ajax 29 16 6 7 72 47 14 9 3 2 40 17 15 7 3 5 32 30 25 54
5 NAC Breda 29 14 8 7 48 30 15 9 3 3 27 12 14 5 5 4 21 18 18 50
6 Go Ahead Eagles 29 12 12 5 49 41 15 7 7 1 27 14 14 5 5 4 22 27 8 48
7 Excelsior 29 13 8 8 65 55 15 9 3 3 44 32 14 4 5 5 21 23 10 47
8 NEC 29 12 9 8 51 37 14 6 5 3 24 17 15 6 4 5 27 20 14 45
9 Almere City 29 13 5 11 44 42 14 10 1 3 25 14 15 3 4 8 19 28 2 44
10 Telstar 29 12 8 9 47 48 15 8 1 6 21 21 14 4 7 3 26 27 -1 44
11 FC Den Bosch 29 10 11 8 56 49 15 6 6 3 31 20 14 4 5 5 25 29 7 38
12 Jong Utrecht 29 10 8 11 48 47 15 8 5 2 34 20 14 2 3 9 14 27 1 38
13 FC Eindhoven 29 9 7 13 46 59 15 7 5 3 29 23 14 2 2 10 17 36 -13 34
14 Jong AZ 29 7 7 15 45 61 15 6 4 5 26 25 14 1 3 10 19 36 -16 28
15 MVV Maastricht 29 7 6 16 37 53 14 6 4 4 23 17 15 1 2 12 14 36 -16 27
16 FC Oss 29 6 7 16 28 53 14 5 3 6 17 19 15 1 4 10 11 34 -25 25
17 Roda JC Kerkrade 29 5 10 14 36 52 14 4 4 6 28 28 15 1 6 8 8 24 -16 22
18 Jong PSV 29 5 7 17 34 56 14 4 5 5 18 19 15 1 2 12 16 37 -22 22
19 FC Dordrecht 29 4 8 17 34 66 14 2 4 8 18 29 15 2 4 9 16 37 -32 20
20 Helmond Sport 29 3 8 18 25 62 15 2 5 8 14 25 14 1 3 10 11 37 -37 17

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 29 21 3 5 68 25 14 11 1 2 40 14 15 10 2 3 28 11 43 66
2 Graafschap 29 17 11 1 63 28 14 10 4 0 36 10 15 7 7 1 27 18 35 62
3 FC Volendam 29 16 7 6 57 42 15 9 5 1 35 20 14 7 2 5 22 22 15 55
4 Jong Ajax 29 16 6 7 72 47 14 9 3 2 40 17 15 7 3 5 32 30 25 54
5 NAC Breda 29 14 8 7 48 30 15 9 3 3 27 12 14 5 5 4 21 18 18 50
6 Go Ahead Eagles 29 12 12 5 49 41 15 7 7 1 27 14 14 5 5 4 22 27 8 48
7 Excelsior 29 13 8 8 65 55 15 9 3 3 44 32 14 4 5 5 21 23 10 47
8 NEC 29 12 9 8 51 37 14 6 5 3 24 17 15 6 4 5 27 20 14 45
9 Almere City 29 13 5 11 44 42 14 10 1 3 25 14 15 3 4 8 19 28 2 44
10 Telstar 29 12 8 9 47 48 15 8 1 6 21 21 14 4 7 3 26 27 -1 44
11 FC Den Bosch 29 10 11 8 56 49 15 6 6 3 31 20 14 4 5 5 25 29 7 38
12 Jong Utrecht 29 10 8 11 48 47 15 8 5 2 34 20 14 2 3 9 14 27 1 38
13 FC Eindhoven 29 9 7 13 46 59 15 7 5 3 29 23 14 2 2 10 17 36 -13 34
14 Jong AZ 29 7 7 15 45 61 15 6 4 5 26 25 14 1 3 10 19 36 -16 28
15 MVV Maastricht 29 7 6 16 37 53 14 6 4 4 23 17 15 1 2 12 14 36 -16 27
16 FC Oss 29 6 7 16 28 53 14 5 3 6 17 19 15 1 4 10 11 34 -25 25
17 Roda JC Kerkrade 29 5 10 14 36 52 14 4 4 6 28 28 15 1 6 8 8 24 -16 22
18 Jong PSV 29 5 7 17 34 56 14 4 5 5 18 19 15 1 2 12 16 37 -22 22
19 FC Dordrecht 29 4 8 17 34 66 14 2 4 8 18 29 15 2 4 9 16 37 -32 20
20 Helmond Sport 29 3 8 18 25 62 15 2 5 8 14 25 14 1 3 10 11 37 -37 17

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The Eerste Divisie, meaning “First Division”, is the second highest level of football in the Netherlands. 20 teams play two fixtures against each other to form a final league table after 380 games. The winning team is promoted with a creative playoff system deciding whether more teams promote.