Telstar vs Almere City match preview: Even contest expected at Rabobank IJmond Stadion

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Date: Fri 18.October
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Rabobank IJmond Stadion (4663 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, Telstar in 13th and Almere City in 7th 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.

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Telstar form and stats

The story so far in the Eerste Divisie for Telstar at their home stadium (Rabobank IJmond Stadion) is 1 win, 0 draws and 3 defeats. Three consecutive losses here at Rabobank IJmond Stadion is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.

Telstar drew their last game, 2-2 away at TOP Oss (placed 16th). Ahead of that match, Telstar lost 1-2 at home to Roda JC Kerkrade.

This is expected to be a close game, with Telstar perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Telstar as a small favourite), we find nine games. Telstar has won 4 of these, drawn 3 and lost 2.

Telstar are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 5 goals in 4 attempts. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Telstar defense is not exactly impregnable. 6 goals conceded from 4 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Almere City form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Eerste Divisie travels is 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.

Almere City delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Go Ahead Eagles (placed 8th) in their previous match; a Eerste Divisie game. Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to De Graafschap.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found four similar matches played by Almere City in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Almere City, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

Almere City find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 6 goals from 5 away fixtures in the league. Almere City have conceded 9 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 4 wins for Telstar, 3 draws and 3 wins for Almere City. Over 2,5 goals: 6 times; under 2,5 goals: 4 games.

Top Goalscorers

S. Harrison
6 goals
R. Kharchouch
4 goals / 1 assists
G. Plet
4 goals

Telstar missing players

Almere City missing players

Telstar Almere City
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
10 4 2 Played P 1 5 10
3 1 0 Won W 0 0 4
2 0 0 Drew D 1 3 4
5 3 2 Lost L 0 2 2
13 5 2 Scored S 1 6 16
17 6 4 Conceded C 1 9 15
90% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 90%
80% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 80%
70% 75% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 40% 50%
30% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 40% 40%
20% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 40% 40%
60% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 80% 80%
30% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 20%
20% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 10%
 
4.6 5.5 6.5 Corners For (avg) C F 5 6.4 5.9
3.7 3 3 Corners Against (avg) C A 4 6.6 5.5
1.8 2 2.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 1.2 1.4
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 2 2
Key stats This season:
  • All of Telstar's home matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Almere City have yet to win a game away.
  • Telstar have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Telstar haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

Telstar
All Eredivisie Playoffs Eerste Divisie Club Friendlies KNVB Beker
All Home Away
13-09-19 ED MVV Maastricht 1 - 2 Telstar
20-09-19 ED Telstar 1 - 2 FC Volendam
27-09-19 ED FC Eindhoven 4 - 1 Telstar
04-10-19 ED Telstar 1 - 2 Roda JC Kerkrade
12-10-19 ED TOP Oss 2 - 2 Telstar
18-10-19 ED Telstar 18:00 Almere City
25-10-19 ED Helmond Sport 18:00 Telstar
29-10-19 KB Koninklijke HFC 18:45 Telstar
01-11-19 ED Telstar 19:00 Jong Utrecht
08-11-19 ED Jong PSV 19:00 Telstar
Almere City
All Eredivisie Playoffs Eerste Divisie Club Friendlies KNVB Beker
All Home Away
13-09-19 ED Excelsior 4 - 2 Almere City
20-09-19 ED Almere City 2 - 1 Jong AZ
27-09-19 ED Almere City 3 - 2 FC Dordrecht
04-10-19 ED De Graafschap 0 - 0 Almere City
13-10-19 ED Almere City 1 - 1 Go Ahead Eagles
18-10-19 ED Telstar 18:00 Almere City
25-10-19 ED Almere City 18:00 FC Eindhoven
29-10-19 KB Almere City 18:45 Go Ahead Eagles
01-11-19 ED MVV Maastricht 19:00 Almere City
08-11-19 ED Almere City 19:00 NAC Breda

  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 10 7 1 2 24 6 4 4 0 0 17 3 6 3 1 2 7 3 18 22
2 NAC Breda 9 7 1 1 15 5 5 4 1 0 9 2 4 3 0 1 6 3 10 22
3 De Graafschap 9 5 4 0 17 4 5 4 1 0 12 2 4 1 3 0 5 2 13 19
4 Excelsior 10 6 1 3 22 19 5 5 0 0 17 7 5 1 1 3 5 12 3 19
5 Jong Ajax 9 5 2 2 27 14 4 3 1 0 14 5 5 2 1 2 13 9 13 17
6 Jong Utrecht 9 5 2 2 19 12 4 3 1 0 11 3 5 2 1 2 8 9 7 17
7 Almere City 10 4 4 2 16 15 5 4 1 0 10 6 5 0 3 2 6 9 1 16
8 Go Ahead Eagles 10 3 5 2 18 18 5 2 3 0 11 6 5 1 2 2 7 12 0 14
9 FC Eindhoven 9 4 2 3 15 17 4 3 1 0 12 4 5 1 1 3 3 13 -2 14
10 Roda JC Kerkrade 10 3 3 4 13 15 6 2 2 2 10 8 4 1 1 2 3 7 -2 12
11 FC Volendam 10 3 3 4 12 16 5 2 2 1 8 7 5 1 1 3 4 9 -4 12
12 FC Den Bosch 10 2 5 3 19 17 5 2 2 1 11 4 5 0 3 2 8 13 2 11
13 Telstar 10 3 2 5 13 17 4 1 0 3 5 6 6 2 2 2 8 11 -4 11
14 NEC 9 2 4 3 16 17 4 1 2 1 9 8 5 1 2 2 7 9 -1 10
15 Helmond Sport 10 2 3 5 10 23 5 2 2 1 6 5 5 0 1 4 4 18 -13 9
16 TOP Oss 10 2 2 6 10 16 6 1 2 3 6 8 4 1 0 3 4 8 -6 8
17 MVV Maastricht 10 2 2 6 8 20 5 1 1 3 3 9 5 1 1 3 5 11 -12 8
18 Jong AZ 9 1 4 4 11 14 5 0 3 2 5 7 4 1 1 2 6 7 -3 7
19 Jong PSV 9 2 1 6 12 20 5 2 1 2 8 7 4 0 0 4 4 13 -8 7
20 FC Dordrecht 10 1 3 6 14 26 5 1 1 3 7 13 5 0 2 3 7 13 -12 6

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