Almere City FC vs FC Utrecht, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Almere City FC vs FC Utrecht — Eredivisie at Yanmar Stadion.
- Almere City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Utrecht 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee J. van der Laan
- Assistant 1 Cristian Dobre
- Assistant 2 Nils van Kampen
4 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 16.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | FC Utrecht | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Mar | Heracles Almelo | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Feb | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Feb | PEC Zwolle | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Feb | AZ | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Feb | SBV Excelsior | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | Almere City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Mar | AFC Ajax | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | Heracles Almelo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Feb | FC Twente '65 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Feb | Fortuna Sittard | H | 4–0 | W |
| 04 Feb | FC Volendam | H | 4–2 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season
FC Utrecht this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Utrecht
0-15
1/4
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/6
61-75
2/2
76+
5/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Utrecht
| Artem Stepanov | 5 G |
| Dani de Wit | 2 G |
| Matisse Didden | 2 G |
| Adrian Blake | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Yanmar Stadion will turn into a battlefield for Almere City FC and FC Utrecht.
- 3' Yoann Cathline makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Almere City FC are in front.
- 8' Almere City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Utrecht backline.
- 13' Both keepers have barely been tested. Almere City FC and FC Utrecht are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 14' Brilliant from the ! Sam Lammers makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 14.
- 19' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 24' Joey Jacobs is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Almere City FC so far.
- 29' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 34' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Almere City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 39' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Joey Jacobs on 39 minutes.
- 44' Poor challenge from Hidde ter Avest. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 46' Joey Jacobs makes way for Theo Barbet at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Almere City FC.
- 51' 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.
- 56' FC Utrecht are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 61' Peer Koopmeiners is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Utrecht tonight.
- 62' Almere City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jason van Duiven is hanging Kornelius Hansen on the field on 62 minute.
- 67' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Almere City FC and FC Utrecht are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Jens Toornstra. He replaces Oscar Fraulo on 71 minute.
- 74' Controversy at the stadium! Ryan Flamingo argues furiously but the card stands.
- 77' Another change for Almere City FC made on 77 minute. Nordin Bakker leaves to be changed by Samuel Sahin-Radlinger.
- 82' Vassilis Barkas has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 87' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 90' Another substitution for FC Utrecht to replace Hidde ter Avest by Niklas Vesterlund on 90 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Almere City FC Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 4
-
27
Rajiv van La Parra ↓ Adi Nalic 46'
- 2
-
6
Pena ↓ Yann Kitala 62'
- 19
- 28
- 15
-
3
Joey Jacobs ↓ Theo Barbet 46'
- 1
- 39
- 17
Bench
- 8
- 21
-
22
Theo Barbet ↑ 46'
-
18
Samuel Sahin-Radlinger ↑ 77'
-
16
Adi Nalic ↑ 46'
- 5
- 20
-
11
Yann Kitala ↑ 62'
- 24
- 25
-
7
Jason van Duiven ↑ 62'
- 52
Coach
Alex Pastoor
FC Utrecht Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 24
- 3
-
26
Othman Boussaid ↓ Isac Lidberg 90'
- 9
- 5
- 16
- 6
-
7
Victor Jensen ↓ Marouan Azarkan 71'
-
8
Oscar Fraulo ↓ Jens Toornstra 71'
- 34
- 1
Bench
- 2
- 31
-
18
Jens Toornstra ↑ 71'
-
11
Marouan Azarkan ↑ 71'
-
37
Isac Lidberg ↑ 90'
- 51
- 14
- 15
- 49
- 44
-
23
Niklas Vesterlund ↑ 90'
Coach
Ron Jans
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Junior Kadile | 1 |
| Rajiv van La Parra | 1 |
| Thomas Robinet | 1 |
| Sam Lammers | 1 |
| Yoann Cathline | 1 |
| Mike van der Hoorn | 1 |
| Noah Ohio | 1 |
| Zidane Iqbal | 1 |
Almere City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.23
Almere City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for:
Almere City FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.13
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Almere City FC or Draw
74%
Draw or FC Utrecht
57%
Almere City FC or FC Utrecht
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.1%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
13.3%
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
3.5%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Almere City FC
| Handicap | Almere City FC covers | Push | FC Utrecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 23% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Almere City FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.