Eerste Divisie match prediction and preview for FC Volendam vs Almere City clash

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Fri 27.November
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Kras Stadion (7384 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for FC Volendam - Almere City!

Insights:
  • FC Volendam have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Almere City haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Eerste Divisie. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Jong Ajax.

This pitch has artifical turf, which is not Almere City's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artifical turf Almere City have performed like this: Played 22 matches resulting in 8 wins, 6 draws and 8 defeats with the goal stats 38-46 (scored/conceded).

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FC Volendam form and stats

FC Volendam have played 7 Eerste Divisie games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-2-2 (wins-draws-losses). Volendam has a nice streak going on as they have played ten consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the NEC defeat 73 days ago.

The home team returns to Kras Stadion after being equal after 90 minutes with Jong Ajax (placed 8th) on their last time out; the Eerste Divisie game ended 1-1. In the match before that, Volendam hosted FC Oss and drew the game 1-1.

FC Volendam can score goals in their home matches. After 7 league matches they have found the net 16 times. 7 goals have been conceded.

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Almere City form and stats

As the visiting team in Eerste Divisie matches, Almere City have produced an overall stat of 3-2-1 so far.

Almere had fun at their own home (Kras Stadion) last time out, beating Go Ahead Eagles 3-0. Oussama Bouyaghlafen, Frederik Helstrup and Xian Emmers scored. Prior to that match, the Almere manager O. Tobiasen faced defeat when travelling to SC Cambuur and losing 2-7.

Almere are a potent attacking force on the road with their 16 goals in 6 league games. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Almere concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - five - three (FC Volendam wins - draws - Almere City wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

FC VolendamN. Doodeman
N. Doodeman
6 goals
Almere CityT. Verheydt
T. Verheydt
6 goals
FC VolendamB. Deul
B. Deul
4 goals

FC Volendam missing players

Almere City missing players

FC Volendam Almere City
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
13 7 1 Played P 2 6 13
6 3 0 Won W 1 3 9
5 2 0 Drew D 0 2 3
2 2 1 Lost L 1 1 1
32 16 1 Scored S 3 16 30
15 7 3 Conceded C 7 15 16
92% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
77% 71% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 83% 85%
46% 43% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 67% 54%
46% 43% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 67% 31%
31% 29% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 50% 23%
69% 57% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 83% 46%
23% 29% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 17% 54%
15% 29% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 8%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0.8 0.3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.2 1.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
224 131 21 Total Shots T S 13 81 172
94 54 11 Shots on Target S O 6 33 72
34% 30% 9% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 48% 42%
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • Almere City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Almere City have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Almere City haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • FC Volendam have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Almere City 13 9 3 1 30 16 7 6 1 0 14 1 6 3 2 1 16 15 14 30
2 SC Cambuur 12 9 1 2 44 13 7 5 0 2 24 9 5 4 1 0 20 4 31 28
3 Graafschap 13 9 1 3 26 19 7 5 0 2 15 10 6 4 1 1 11 9 7 28
4 NAC Breda 13 9 0 4 27 14 7 5 0 2 15 8 6 4 0 2 12 6 13 27
5 NEC 13 7 3 3 25 13 6 3 2 1 13 6 7 4 1 2 12 7 12 24
6 FC Volendam 13 6 5 2 32 15 7 3 2 2 16 7 6 3 3 0 16 8 17 23
7 Excelsior 13 6 2 5 27 19 6 3 0 3 15 11 7 3 2 2 12 8 8 20
8 Jong Ajax 13 6 2 5 26 26 7 3 1 3 12 15 6 3 1 2 14 11 0 20
9 Telstar 13 5 4 4 22 17 7 3 2 2 15 8 6 2 2 2 7 9 5 19
10 Go Ahead Eagles 13 5 4 4 15 12 6 2 2 2 8 6 7 3 2 2 7 6 3 19
11 FC Eindhoven 13 5 3 5 21 25 7 2 3 2 16 12 6 3 0 3 5 13 -4 18
12 Roda JC Kerkrade 13 4 5 4 20 17 6 3 3 0 11 2 7 1 2 4 9 15 3 17
13 Jong Utrecht 11 5 0 6 18 21 6 2 0 4 7 11 5 3 0 2 11 10 -3 15
14 Jong PSV 11 4 2 5 20 24 4 1 1 2 6 9 7 3 1 3 14 15 -4 14
15 Helmond Sport 13 3 3 7 12 22 6 1 1 4 5 12 7 2 2 3 7 10 -10 12
16 MVV Maastricht 13 2 4 7 15 32 6 1 1 4 9 21 7 1 3 3 6 11 -17 10
17 FC Oss 12 2 3 7 9 21 6 2 1 3 7 7 6 0 2 4 2 14 -12 9
18 FC Den Bosch 13 2 3 8 13 26 7 2 2 3 9 9 6 0 1 5 4 17 -13 9
19 Jong AZ 13 2 2 9 20 41 6 1 2 3 14 20 7 1 0 6 6 21 -21 8
20 FC Dordrecht 13 1 2 10 8 37 6 1 2 3 5 10 7 0 0 7 3 27 -29 5

Read more about Eerste Divisie

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.