Almere City FC vs NEC, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Almere City FC vs NEC — Eredivisie at Yanmar Stadion.
- Almere City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- NEC 12 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Edwin van de Graaf
- Assistant 1 Rob van de Ven
- Assistant 2 Frans Ozinga (Netherlands)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 07 Apr | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | Almere City FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 12 May | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 2–3 | L |
| 06 May | SBV Excelsior | A | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Apr | AZ | H | 0–3 | L |
| 14 Apr | PEC Zwolle | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Apr | SBV Vitesse | A | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
NEC this season
NEC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
NEC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/5
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
NEC
| Tjaronn Chery | 4 G | 2 A |
| Kaj Sierhuis | 2 G | |
| Adam Tahauia | 2 G | |
| Bryan Linssen | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Almere City FC to score. At the same time, NEC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jasper Cillessen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Almere City FC.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' Brayann Pereira has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 19' Rajiv van La Parra makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Almere City FC are in front.
- 21' Stije Resink is having his name booked by the referee on 21.
- 26' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 31' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 32' GOAL! Kodai Sano scores on 32. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery
- 37' Almere City FC are deployed in a 3-1-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against NEC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 42' Almere City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' Theo Barbet gets the nod from Almere City FC. He replaces Pena and will look to change the dynamic.
- 47' Goal! Dirk Proper scores his 6 goal in 189 matches.
- 47' NEC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sylla Sow is hanging Sontje Hansen on the field on 47 minute.
- 52' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 57' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Almere City FC and NEC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 59' Another change for Almere City FC made on 59 minute. Rajiv van La Parra leaves to be changed by Jason van Duiven.
- 63' A stunning finish from Koki Ogawa — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 68' Almere City FC make a change. Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp trudges off to be replaced by Faiz Mattoir on 68 minutes.
- 71' Lasse Schone is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dirk Proper at the 71 minute mark.
- 76' Almere City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 76.
- 80' Against the run of play, Tjaronn Chery has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 81' The whistle greets Sheral Floranus as he departs to be replaced by Loic Mbe Soh.
- 82' Stije Resink makes way for Danny Post at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Almere City FC.
- 83' It is a substitution in NEC team. Koki Ogawa is replaced by Lars Olden Larsen on 83 minute.
- 88' It’s high time Alex Pastoor made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- Full Time. NEC beats Almere City FC
Lineups
Almere City FC Lineups
3-1-4-2Starting XI
- 4
- 27
-
2
Sheral Floranus ↓ Loic Mbe Soh 81'
- 9
-
6
Pena ↓ Theo Barbet 46'
- 20
-
28
Stije Resink ↓ Danny Post 82'
- 3
- 1
- 39
- 17
Bench
-
8
Danny Post ↑ 82'
- 21
-
22
Theo Barbet ↑ 46'
- 18
- 16
-
5
Loic Mbe Soh ↑ 81'
- 11
-
24
Faiz Mattoir ↑ 68'
- 14
- 25
-
7
Jason van Duiven ↑ 59'
Coach
Alex Pastoor
NEC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
6
Mees Hoedemakers ↓ Nils Rossen 83'
- 9
- 24
- 1
-
18
Koki Ogawa ↓ Lars Olden Larsen 83'
-
71
Dirk Proper ↓ Lasse Schone 71'
-
10
Sontje Hansen ↓ Sylla Sow 47'
- 5
- 2
- 4
- 23
Bench
-
19
Sylla Sow ↑ 47'
-
20
Lasse Schone ↑ 71'
- 22
-
32
Nils Rossen ↑ 83'
-
14
Lars Olden Larsen ↑ 83'
- 29
- 21
Coach
Rogier Meijer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tjaronn Chery | 1 |
| Koki Ogawa | 1 |
| Dirk Proper | 1 |
| Kodai Sano | 1 |
| Rajiv van La Parra | 1 |
| Vito van Crooij | 1 |
| Sami Ouaissa | 1 |
| Hamdi Akujobi | 1 |
Almere City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.12
Almere City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.03
NEC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 60% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: NEC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Almere City FC or Draw
48%
Draw or NEC
77%
Almere City FC or NEC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: NEC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
8.8%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 3
6.4%
0 – 0
5.9%
0 – 3
5.8%
2 – 2
5.3%
2 – 1
5.3%
1 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
3.7%
1 – 4
Actual
Asian Handicap — Almere City FC
| Handicap | Almere City FC covers | Push | NEC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 22% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 17% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Almere City FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
NEC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

