Jong Utrecht vs Almere City betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Mon 07.March
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch (450 seats)

Jong Utrecht are unlocking their away locker room to Almere City for another highly important game following their 1-4 result vs 12th-placed FC Oss.

Insights:
  • Jong Utrecht have the most conceded goals in the first half (32) in Eerste Divisie
  • Almere City have the most dropped points from leading position (31) in Eerste Divisie

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.

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Jong Utrecht form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Eerste Divisie this season. Jong Utrecht have only managed 4 wins, 0 draws and 10 losses from their games here at Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch.

Jong Utrecht lost their last game at FC Oss (placed 12th) after a 1-4 scoreline. Defender Culhaci got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.12/10. Culhaci served one assist, hit one key pass and won 7 of 10 duels.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Excelsior (0-1).

The manager Kalezić will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to FC Emmen in only four days.

Jong Utrecht have scored 12 league goals here from 14 matches, not a lot.

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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 13 points returning home. The records show 3-4-7 (win-draw-lose).

Home advantage was not enough for Almere in their previous game as they lost hosting VVV-Venlo, 0-1. Vlerken was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.3. The defender Vlerken won 7 of 12 duels.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Jong Ajax at their stadium, the result 3-1.

A new game in only four days for Almere City, the Eerste Divisie home match versus Helmond Sport. Busy days.

The travelling fans enjoy Almere City's attacking play in away games, having scored 22 goals in 14 league matches away. The Almere manager Pastoor has some worries about the defense as 30 goals have been conceded in these travels. When Almere City is visiting a side on the bottom half, 3 of 4 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against MVV Maastricht, Jong AZ, FC Den Bosch, FC Dordrecht, Almere City and Helmond Sport.

Head 2 Head

The two combatants have met earlier this season: Almere City - Jong Utrecht 1-1. Previous ten meetings with these teams: Utrecht won two, Almere City triumphed in seven and we saw one draw. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Almere CityL. Duijvestijn
L. Duijvestijn
9 goals
Almere CityJ. Arweiler
J. Arweiler
9 goals
Jong UtrechtM. Rijks
M. Rijks
4 goals

Jong Utrecht missing players

Almere City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Jong Utrecht Almere City
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
28 14 3 Played P 4 14 28
8 4 1 Won W 1 3 5
4 0 0 Drew D 1 4 8
16 10 2 Lost L 2 7 15
30 12 3 Scored S 5 22 39
52 28 7 Conceded C 6 30 57
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
82% 71% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 86% 82%
61% 57% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 71% 64%
32% 29% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 43% 43%
14% 21% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 29% 25%
50% 36% 33% BTTS BTTS 75% 79% 64%
14% 7% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 14%
36% 57% 67% Failed to Score F T 25% 21% 29%
 
6 6.1 8.3 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 5.8 5.2
5.4 4.9 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 4.7 5.4
1.4 1.2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.8 1.6 1.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.8 12.8 16.3 Shots (avg) S ( 10 10.7 10.4
4.5 4.3 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3.7 3.9
24% 20% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 42% 35%
 
12.8 12.1 10.3 Shots against (avg) S A 12.8 11.6 10.3
5 5.6 4.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 4.8 4.6
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • Almere City have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Almere City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Almere City have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Eerste Divisie
  • Almere City have the most conceded goals in the second half (33) in Eerste Divisie
  • Almere City have the most dropped points from leading position (31) in Eerste Divisie
  • Almere City haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Jong Utrecht have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • Jong Utrecht have the most conceded goals (28) at home in Eerste Divisie
  • Jong Utrecht have the most conceded goals in the first half (32) in Eerste Divisie
  • Jong Utrecht have the the worst goal difference (-16) at home in Eerste Divisie
  • Jong Utrecht 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 FC Volendam 27 18 8 1 62 31 14 11 2 1 36 17 13 7 6 0 26 14 31 62
2 FC Emmen 26 17 4 5 40 17 12 9 0 3 24 8 14 8 4 2 16 9 23 55
3 Excelsior 28 16 4 8 60 39 14 7 3 4 31 19 14 9 1 4 29 20 21 52
4 FC Eindhoven 27 15 5 7 50 31 13 9 3 1 28 12 14 6 2 6 22 19 19 50
5 Jong Ajax 28 15 4 9 57 46 14 9 2 3 32 20 14 6 2 6 25 26 11 49
6 ADO Den Haag 26 17 3 6 56 34 13 9 1 3 30 15 13 8 2 3 26 19 22 48
7 Graafschap 27 13 7 7 40 27 14 4 5 5 14 18 13 9 2 2 26 9 13 46
8 Roda JC Kerkrade 27 11 10 6 52 34 13 5 5 3 23 15 14 6 5 3 29 19 18 43
9 NAC Breda 27 10 9 8 41 32 14 7 6 1 24 10 13 3 3 7 17 22 9 39
10 VVV-Venlo 27 11 3 13 37 38 14 6 2 6 22 22 13 5 1 7 15 16 -1 36
11 Jong PSV 27 10 5 12 44 41 14 7 2 5 26 17 13 3 3 7 18 24 3 35
12 FC Oss 27 8 6 13 35 43 14 5 4 5 22 21 13 3 2 8 13 22 -8 30
13 Telstar 26 6 10 10 28 47 13 3 4 6 15 27 13 3 6 4 13 20 -19 28
14 Jong Utrecht 28 8 4 16 30 52 14 4 0 10 12 28 14 4 4 6 18 24 -22 28
15 FC Den Bosch 27 8 3 16 27 48 13 6 0 7 12 22 14 2 3 9 15 26 -21 27
16 MVV Maastricht 27 8 2 17 27 55 13 4 2 7 15 24 14 4 0 10 12 31 -28 26
17 Jong AZ 27 7 4 16 24 37 14 5 3 6 14 17 13 2 1 10 10 20 -13 25
18 FC Dordrecht 27 6 7 14 40 59 13 3 5 5 18 23 14 3 2 9 22 36 -19 25
19 Almere City 28 5 8 15 39 57 14 2 4 8 17 27 14 3 4 7 22 30 -18 23
20 Helmond Sport 26 5 6 15 25 46 13 3 3 7 13 24 13 2 3 8 12 22 -21 18

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 FC Volendam 27 18 8 1 62 31 14 11 2 1 36 17 13 7 6 0 26 14 31 62
2 FC Emmen 26 17 4 5 40 17 12 9 0 3 24 8 14 8 4 2 16 9 23 55
3 Excelsior 28 16 4 8 60 39 14 7 3 4 31 19 14 9 1 4 29 20 21 52
4 FC Eindhoven 27 15 5 7 50 31 13 9 3 1 28 12 14 6 2 6 22 19 19 50
5 Jong Ajax 28 15 4 9 57 46 14 9 2 3 32 20 14 6 2 6 25 26 11 49
6 ADO Den Haag 26 17 3 6 56 34 13 9 1 3 30 15 13 8 2 3 26 19 22 48
7 Graafschap 27 13 7 7 40 27 14 4 5 5 14 18 13 9 2 2 26 9 13 46
8 Roda JC Kerkrade 27 11 10 6 52 34 13 5 5 3 23 15 14 6 5 3 29 19 18 43
9 NAC Breda 27 10 9 8 41 32 14 7 6 1 24 10 13 3 3 7 17 22 9 39
10 VVV-Venlo 27 11 3 13 37 38 14 6 2 6 22 22 13 5 1 7 15 16 -1 36
11 Jong PSV 27 10 5 12 44 41 14 7 2 5 26 17 13 3 3 7 18 24 3 35
12 FC Oss 27 8 6 13 35 43 14 5 4 5 22 21 13 3 2 8 13 22 -8 30
13 Telstar 26 6 10 10 28 47 13 3 4 6 15 27 13 3 6 4 13 20 -19 28
14 Jong Utrecht 28 8 4 16 30 52 14 4 0 10 12 28 14 4 4 6 18 24 -22 28
15 FC Den Bosch 27 8 3 16 27 48 13 6 0 7 12 22 14 2 3 9 15 26 -21 27
16 MVV Maastricht 27 8 2 17 27 55 13 4 2 7 15 24 14 4 0 10 12 31 -28 26
17 Jong AZ 27 7 4 16 24 37 14 5 3 6 14 17 13 2 1 10 10 20 -13 25
18 FC Dordrecht 27 6 7 14 40 59 13 3 5 5 18 23 14 3 2 9 22 36 -19 25
19 Almere City 28 5 8 15 39 57 14 2 4 8 17 27 14 3 4 7 22 30 -18 23
20 Helmond Sport 26 5 6 15 25 46 13 3 3 7 13 24 13 2 3 8 12 22 -21 18

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