Almere City FC vs AZ, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Almere City FC vs AZ — Eredivisie at Yanmar Stadion.
- Almere City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AZ 12 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alex Bos
- Assistant 1 Stefan de Groot (Netherlands)
- Assistant 2 Murat Kucukerbir (Netherlands)
7 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 8.9 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | AZ | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Feb | SBV Excelsior | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Jan | PSV | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Jan | Fortuna Sittard | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Jan | FC Volendam | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Dec | SBV Vitesse | H | 5–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | Almere City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Feb | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Jan | SC Heerenveen | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Jan | PEC Zwolle | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Jan | FC Twente '65 | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Dec | PSV | H | 0–4 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AZ
0-15
3/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/1
76+
7/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AZ
| Mexx Meerdink | 6 G | 3 A |
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 5 G | 1 A |
| Ayoub Oufkir | 3 G | |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 G | |
| Calvin Stengs | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Almere City FC have kicked off against AZ. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Almere City FC and AZ are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' The travelling AZ supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Stije Resink has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' AZ fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Almere City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 43' Joey Jacobs has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 43.
- 44' Joey Jacobs has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 44.
- 49' Kristijan Belic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 316 appearances.
- 54' It looks surprising AZ does not make any changes. Thomas Robinet has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 59' Yukinari Sugawara is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Almere City FC tonight.
- 60' The referee shows AZ player a Yellow card on 60.
- 63' Rajiv van La Parra has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pena on 63 minute.
- 66' Time for substitution for AZ. Ruben van Bommel is replaced by Ernest Poku.
- 71' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 74' Another change for AZ made on 74 minute. Kristijan Belic leaves to be changed by Lequincio Zeefuik.
- 77' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Thomas Robinet.
- 82' It is a cagey affair so far. Almere City FC in their 5-3-2 trying to find a way past AZ's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 84' Time for substitution for Almere City FC. Theo Barbet is replaced by Loic Mbe Soh.
- 89' Over 89 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 90' A change in the Almere City FC ranks — Joey Jacobs exits the field as Hamdi Akujobi enters on 90.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Almere City FC Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 4
- 2
- 9
-
6
Pena ↓ Rajiv van La Parra 63'
-
22
Theo Barbet ↓ Loic Mbe Soh 84'
- 19
- 28
- 15
-
3
Joey Jacobs ↓ Hamdi Akujobi 90'
- 1
- 39
Bench
-
27
Rajiv van La Parra ↑ 63'
- 21
- 18
-
5
Loic Mbe Soh ↑ 84'
-
20
Hamdi Akujobi ↑ 90'
- 26
- 11
- 24
- 14
- 7
- 17
Coach
Alex Pastoor
AZ Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 8
- 25
- 9
- 2
- 16
- 3
-
15
Ruben van Bommel ↓ Ernest Poku 66'
- 18
- 17
- 14
Bench
- 4
- 6
- 34
- 5
-
21
Ernest Poku ↑ 66'
- 30
- 22
-
19
Myron van Brederode ↑ 66'
-
28
Lequincio Zeefuik ↑ 74'
- 20
- 53
Coach
Maarten Martens
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 2 |
| David Wolfe | 2 |
| Loic Mbe Soh | 1 |
| Ibrahim Sadiq | 1 |
| Thomas Robinet | 1 |
| Dani de Wit | 1 |
Almere City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.15
Almere City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Almere City FC or AZ 70% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Almere City FC or Draw
69%
Draw or AZ
61%
Almere City FC or AZ
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
10.7%
0 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
2.9%
1 – 3
2.7%
3 – 0
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Almere City FC
| Handicap | Almere City FC covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 20% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 19% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Almere City FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
AZ keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

