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Almere City FC vs AZ, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2024-25
Almere City FC
0 – 1
Full Time
AZ
Sat 10 Aug 2024 · 18:00 UTC Yanmar Stadion 4,222 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 4' Ibrahim Sadiq
R 18' Maxim Dekker
Baptiste Guillaume 34' R
Stije Resink 45' Y
Ricardo Visus 79' R
Y 86' Lequincio Zeefuik
Y 89' Seiya Maikuma

Overview

Match Preview

Almere City FC vs AZ — Eredivisie at Yanmar Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
  • Assistant 1 Rob van de Ven
  • Assistant 2 Maarten Ketting

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 ADO Den Haag 0 0
2 AFC Ajax 0 0
3 AZ 0 0
4 FC Groningen 0 0
5 FC Twente '65 0 0
6 FC Utrecht 0 0
7 Feyenoord Rotterdam 0 0
8 Fortuna Sittard 0 0
9 Go Ahead Eagles 0 0
10 NEC 0 0
11 PEC Zwolle 0 0
12 PSV 0 0
13 SBV Excelsior 0 0
14 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 0 0
15 SC Heerenveen 0 0
16 Sparta Rotterdam 0 0
17 Telstar 1963 0 0
18 Willem II Tilburg 0 0

Head-to-Head

2
2
Almere City FC 4 games · Avg 2.0 goals AZ
Last 5 meetings
2024-08-10 Almere City FC 0–1 AZ 2024-02-10 Almere City FC 0–0 AZ 2023-12-09 AZ 4–1 Almere City FC

Recent Form

Almere City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Aug AZ H 0–1 L
19 May NEC H 1–4 L
12 May AFC Ajax A 0–3 L
03 May SC Heerenveen H 1–1 D
24 Apr FC Twente '65 A 1–3 L
13 Apr Sparta Rotterdam H 2–3 L
AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Aug Almere City FC A 1–0 W
19 May FC Utrecht H 3–3 D
12 May Go Ahead Eagles A 3–0 W
05 May FC Twente '65 H 2–1 W
28 Apr NEC A 3–0 W
13 Apr RKC Waalwijk H 3–2 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Almere City FC to score. At the same time, AZ does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 4' GOAL! Ibrahim Sadiq scores on 4.
  • 9' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 9 minutes.
  • 14' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 18' It’s gonna be a card for Maxim Dekker.
  • 23' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 28' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 33' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Almere City FC that had 69 games and scored 62 goals.
  • 34' Almere City FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 39' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 44' AZ seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a card for Stije Resink.
  • 50' The travelling AZ supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 55' Almere City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
  • 57' Ernest Poku is replacing Ibrahim Sadiq for the AZ side.
  • 59' Time for substitution for Almere City FC. Stije Resink is replaced by Hamdi Akujobi.
  • 64' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joey Jacobs, as he is very good at scoring at Yanmar Stadion with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 69' AZ is showing some good football. However, AZ are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Lequincio Zeefuik. He replaces Troy Parrott on 73 minute.
  • 78' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Seiya Maikuma suffering a number of foals already.
  • 79' The referee calls foul for Ricardo Visus. He receives a card.
  • 81' Christopher Mamengi is replacing Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp for the Almere City FC side.
  • 86' Lequincio Zeefuik is having his name booked by the referee on 86.
  • 86' The whistle greets Alex Balboa as he departs to be replaced by Guus Beaumont.
  • 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Seiya Maikuma on 89.
  • 89' It is a substitution in AZ team. Myron van Brederode is replaced by Ruben van Bommel on 89 minute.
  • With this win, AZ is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Almere City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hedwiges Maduro

AZ Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maarten Martens

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.85 Almere City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55 AZ xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Almere City FC21% Draw27% AZ52%
Actual: AZ win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Almere City FC or Draw
48%
Draw or AZ
79%
Almere City FC or AZ
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Almere City FC15% Draw49% AZ36%
Actual: AZ win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 0
11.2%
0 – 2
10.6%
1 – 2
9%
1 – 0
6.6%
0 – 3
5.4%
2 – 1
4.8%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 2
3.9%
2 – 0
3.1%
0 – 4
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Almere City FC

Handicap Almere City FC covers Push AZ covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 13% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 48% — 52%
+1 48% 24% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 16% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Almere City FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
43% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.