Saturday , 14 November 2026

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
5 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 8.6 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

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
25% Clean Sheets
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' That's the starting whistle at Yanmar Stadion. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Almere City FC and AZ.
  • 4' Ibrahim Sadiq doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 9' Alex Balboa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Almere City FC so far.
  • 14' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Maarten Martens will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 18' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Maxim Dekker.
  • 23' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Almere City FC and AZ are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 28' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 33' Almere City FC have won 62 goals from 69 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 34' A meaty challenge results in booking for Baptiste Guillaume on 34.
  • 39' Maxim Dekker has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 44' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Stije Resink on 45 minutes.
  • 50' Almere City FC 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.
  • 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 57' Fresh legs for AZ! Ernest Poku comes on to replace Ibrahim Sadiq.
  • 59' Almere City FC ring the changes. Stije Resink has done his job and it is now time for Hamdi Akujobi to step up.
  • 64' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 69' It looks like no one’s ball. AZ is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 73' Lequincio Zeefuik is replacing Troy Parrott for the AZ side.
  • 78' The energy levels are beginning to show. Maarten Martens might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 79' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ricardo Visus on 79 minutes.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp as he leaves the pitch. Christopher Mamengi steps in for Almere City FC.
  • 86' A moment of madness from Lequincio Zeefuik on 86 minutes earns him a card. AZ will be frustrated.
  • 86' A tactical swap from Almere City FC — Guus Beaumont on, Alex Balboa off on 86 minutes.
  • 89' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Seiya Maikuma on 89 minutes.
  • 89' The AZ bench stirs into life. Myron van Brederode is withdrawn and Ruben van Bommel gets his opportunity.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Almere City FC.

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.