Almere City FC vs FC Utrecht, Eredivisie 2024-25 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 Allard Lindhout
- Assistant 1 Richard Polman
- Assistant 2 Marco Ribbink
6 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 7.7 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Dec | FC Utrecht | H | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Nov | NAC Breda | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Nov | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Nov | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–4 | L |
| 03 Nov | RKC Waalwijk | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Oct | NEC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Dec | Almere City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Dec | AFC Ajax | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Dec | PSV | H | 2–5 | L |
| 24 Nov | NEC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Nov | Heracles Almelo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 4–1 | 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' Temperatures are rising at Yanmar Stadion as Almere City FC face off against FC Utrecht in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Almere City FC in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past FC Utrecht's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 10' The travelling FC Utrecht supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' FC Utrecht is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' Joey Jacobs is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Almere City FC so far.
- 30' Almere City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' Against the run of play, Mike van der Hoorn has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 40' It’s high time Ron Jans made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 41' Goal! Zidane Iqbal scores his 1 goal in 415 matches.
- 45' Miguel Rodriguez was booked on 45.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Christopher Mamengi. He replaces Jamie Lawrence on 46 minute.
- 48' It’s gonna be a card for Zidane Iqbal.
- 51' It’s a booking for Almere City FC player. Adi Nalic gets a card.
- 54' The whistle greets Miguel Rodriguez as he departs to be replaced by Ole Romeny.
- 59' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 60' Time for substitution for Almere City FC. Junior Kadile is replaced by Kornelius Hansen.
- 63' Mike van der Hoorn has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 63.
- 65' A moment of madness from Ruben Providence on 65 minutes earns him a card. Almere City FC will be frustrated.
- 70' It looks surprising Almere City FC does not make any changes. Souffian El Karouani has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 73' Fresh legs for Almere City FC! Logan Delaurier-Chaubet comes on to replace Ruben Providence.
- 77' FC Utrecht make a change. Jens Toornstra trudges off to be replaced by Victor Jensen on 77 minutes.
- 78' Fresh legs for Almere City FC! Alex Balboa comes on to replace Adi Nalic.
- 83' Almere City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Utrecht backline.
- 86' Logan Delaurier-Chaubet does the damage! The net is bulging and Almere City FC surge ahead!
- 87' Oscar Fraulo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Zidane Iqbal on 87 minute.
- The final score is 1-3.
Lineups
Almere City FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 9
-
8
Anas Tahiri ↓ Thom Haye 73'
- 15
-
16
Adi Nalic ↓ Alex Balboa 78'
- 20
- 7
- 14
- 11
- 3
- 1
- 5
Bench
- 2
- 22
- 28
- 29
-
19
Thom Haye ↑ 73'
-
25
Christopher Mamengi ↑ 46'
-
27
Logan Delaurier-Chaubet ↑ 73'
-
23
Alex Balboa ↑ 78'
- 31
-
17
Kornelius Hansen ↑ 60'
- 33
Coach
Hedwiges Maduro
FC Utrecht Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 24
- 3
-
18
Jens Toornstra ↓ Victor Jensen 77'
- 9
- 16
-
20
Yoann Cathline ↓ Adrian Blake 87'
-
22
Miguel Rodriguez ↓ Ole Romeny 54'
- 21
-
14
Zidane Iqbal ↓ Oscar Fraulo 87'
- 1
- 23
Bench
- 2
- 25
- 5
-
77
Ole Romeny ↑ 54'
-
7
Victor Jensen ↑ 77'
-
11
Noah Ohio ↑ 77'
-
6
Oscar Fraulo ↑ 87'
- 10
-
15
Adrian Blake ↑ 87'
- 32
- 44
- 46
Coach
Ron Jans
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Noah Ohio | 1 |
| Zidane Iqbal | 1 |
| Logan Delaurier-Chaubet | 1 |
| Junior Kadile | 1 |
| Rajiv van La Parra | 1 |
| Thomas Robinet | 1 |
| Sam Lammers | 1 |
| Yoann Cathline | 1 |
Head to Head
Almere City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.28
Almere City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64
FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for:
Almere City FC or FC Utrecht 73% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Utrecht win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Almere City FC or Draw
56%
Draw or FC Utrecht
71%
Almere City FC or FC Utrecht
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Utrecht win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 1
8%
0 – 0
7.2%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Almere City FC
| Handicap | Almere City FC covers | Push | FC Utrecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 21% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Almere City FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.