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 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robin Hensgens
- Assistant 1 Bas van Dongen
- Assistant 2 Thomas Krijt
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | ADO Den Haag | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
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
50%
Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season
SBV Excelsior this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
SBV Excelsior
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Almere City FC gets underway.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Derensili Sanches Fernandes, as he is very good at scoring at Yanmar Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Almere City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' Thomas Robinet has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' Poor challenge from Casper Widell. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 25' It looks surprising Almere City FC does not make any changes. Cisse Sandra has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 26' The Ireland Troy Parrott breaks the deadlock on 26 minutes. 0-1!
- 31' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 36' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 41' 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.
- 43' Stije Resink is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 47' Julian Baas picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 52' It is a cagey affair so far. Almere City FC in their 3-5-2 trying to find a way past SBV Excelsior's compact 3-4-3.
- 55' Pena has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 55.
- 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 63' Cisse Sandra is ready to make an impact after coming on for Oscar Uddenas at the 63 minute mark.
- 64' A tactical swap from SBV Excelsior — Serano Seymor on, Kik Pierie off on 64 minutes.
- 67' A change in the Almere City FC ranks — Pena exits the field as Hamdi Akujobi enters on 67.
- 68' Against the run of play, Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 73' Over 73 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 74' Julian Baas makes way for Richie Omorowa at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from SBV Excelsior.
- 77' Almere City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jason van Duiven is hanging Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp on the field on 77 minute.
- 79' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Cisse Sandra on 79 minutes.
- 83' SBV Excelsior make a change. Arthur Zagre trudges off to be replaced by Derensili Sanches Fernandes on 83 minutes.
- 86' Hamdi Akujobi makes way for Loic Mbe Soh at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Almere City FC.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Almere City FC players.
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.

