Almere City FC vs SBV Excelsior, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Almere City FC vs SBV Excelsior — Eredivisie at Yanmar Stadion.
- Almere City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- SBV Excelsior 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robin Hensgens
- Assistant 1 Bas van Dongen
- Assistant 2 Thomas Krijt
4 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 11.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Feb | SBV Excelsior | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Jan | PSV | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Jan | Fortuna Sittard | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Jan | FC Volendam | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Dec | SBV Vitesse | H | 5–0 | W |
| 09 Dec | AZ | A | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Feb | Almere City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Jan | FC Utrecht | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Jan | SC Heerenveen | H | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Jan | PSV | A | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Dec | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Dec | FC Twente '65 | A | 2–4 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season
SBV Excelsior this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
SBV Excelsior
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
5/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
3/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SBV Excelsior
| Aymen Sliti | 3 G | 1 A |
| David Garden | 3 G | |
| Irakli Yegoian | 2 G | 5 A |
| Noah Naujoks | 2 G | |
| Casper Widell | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Almere City FC and SBV Excelsior has kicked off!
- 5' Oscar Uddenas has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Almere City FC is showing some good football. However, Almere City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' The 24-year-old Troy Parrott has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' Poor challenge from Casper Widell. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 25' A quiet spell here at Yanmar Stadion. SBV Excelsior seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 26' Troy Parrott makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and SBV Excelsior are in front.
- 31' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Almere City FC and SBV Excelsior are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 36' 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.
- 41' Supporters expect more eagerness from Arthur Zagre, as he is very good at scoring at Yanmar Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 43' Stije Resink has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 43 minutes.
- 47' The referee shows SBV Excelsior player a Yellow card on 47.
- 52' 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 Stijn van Gassel suffering a number of foals already.
- 55' A meaty challenge results in booking for Pena on 55.
- 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marinus Dijkhuizen might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 63' Cisse Sandra is ready to make an impact after coming on for Oscar Uddenas at the 63 minute mark.
- 64' Serano Seymor is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kik Pierie at the 64 minute mark.
- 67' Another change for Almere City FC made on 67 minute. Pena leaves to be changed by Hamdi Akujobi.
- 68' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 73' Kik Pierie is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SBV Excelsior so far.
- 74' It is a substitution in SBV Excelsior team. Julian Baas is replaced by Richie Omorowa on 74 minute.
- 77' The whistle greets Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp as he departs to be replaced by Jason van Duiven.
- 79' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Cisse Sandra.
- 83' Another change for SBV Excelsior made on 83 minute. Arthur Zagre leaves to be changed by Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Loic Mbe Soh. He replaces Hamdi Akujobi on 86 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
Lineups
Almere City FC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 4
- 27
- 9
-
6
Pena ↓ Hamdi Akujobi 67'
- 22
- 19
- 28
- 15
- 3
- 1
- 39
Bench
- 21
- 18
- 5
-
20
Hamdi Akujobi ↑ 67'
- 26
- 11
- 24
- 14
-
7
Jason van Duiven ↑ 77'
-
17
Kornelius Hansen ↑ 67'
Coach
Alex Pastoor
SBV Excelsior Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 10
- 2
-
3
Kik Pierie ↓ Serano Seymor 64'
- 12
- 9
-
33
Julian Baas ↓ Richie Omorowa 74'
-
14
Couhaib Driouech ↓ Noah Naujoks 74'
- 1
- 4
-
11
Oscar Uddenas ↓ Cisse Sandra 63'
- 5
Bench
- 29
- 18
-
34
Serano Seymor ↑ 64'
-
8
Cisse Sandra ↑ 63'
- 22
-
15
Noah Naujoks ↑ 74'
- 30
-
17
Richie Omorowa ↑ 74'
- 32
- 35
Coach
Marinus Dijkhuizen
H2H
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.62
Almere City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
SBV Excelsior xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Almere City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Almere City FC or Draw
80%
Draw or SBV Excelsior
45%
Almere City FC or SBV Excelsior
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
12.2%
2 – 0
10.3%
0 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.2%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Almere City FC
| Handicap | Almere City FC covers | Push | SBV Excelsior covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 24% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Almere City FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

