Almere City FC vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Almere City FC vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie at Yanmar Stadion.
- Almere City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Sparta Rotterdam 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Assistant 1 Johan Balder
- Assistant 2 Don Frijn
4 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 2.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Apr | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Apr | SC Heerenveen | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Apr | PSV | A | 0–5 | L |
| 05 Apr | PEC Zwolle | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Mar | Willem II Tilburg | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Almere City FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 04 May | FC Twente '65 | H | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Apr | AFC Ajax | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Apr | SC Heerenveen | H | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Apr | NEC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Mar | Fortuna Sittard | A | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sparta Rotterdam
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Almere City FC get us underway at Yanmar Stadion.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 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' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' Almere City FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Sparta Rotterdam's 4-3-3 shape.
- 25' 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.
- 29' Another change for Sparta Rotterdam made on 29 minute. Shunsuke Mito leaves to be changed by Mohamed Nassoh.
- 34' It looks surprising Almere City FC does not make any changes. Nordin Bakker has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 39' A quiet spell here at Yanmar Stadion. Sparta Rotterdam seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 44' Almere City FC currently sit 17 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 49' Joey Jacobs has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 8 cards already picked up this season.
- 52' Sparta Rotterdam receives a card for a hard tackle on 52.
- 57' Against the run of play, Mitchell van Bergen has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 60' Almere City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Baptiste Guillaume is hanging Jamie Lawrence on the field on 60 minute.
- 65' Sparta Rotterdam have won 307 goals from 230 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 68' Mike Eerdhuijzen has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 68 minutes.
- 71' The crowd applauds Anas Tahiri as he leaves the pitch. Tim Receveur steps in for Almere City FC.
- 76' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Almere City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 81' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 84' Time for substitution for Sparta Rotterdam. Joshua Kitolano is replaced by Jonathan de Guzman.
- 89' Marvin Young is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sparta Rotterdam tonight.
- 90' Brilliant from the ! Kristian Hlynsson makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 90.
- 90' The crowd applauds Mike Eerdhuijzen as he leaves the pitch. Rick Meissen steps in for Sparta Rotterdam.
- Another three points for Sparta Rotterdam.
Lineups
Almere City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 9
-
8
Anas Tahiri ↓ Tim Receveur 71'
- 15
- 27
- 19
- 18
- 14
- 11
- 3
- 1
- 12
Bench
-
21
Baptiste Guillaume ↑ 60'
- 22
-
28
Tim Receveur ↑ 71'
- 29
-
7
Ruben Providence ↑ 71'
- 37
- 23
-
17
Kornelius Hansen ↑ 60'
- 39
- 41
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 7
- 2
- 1
-
4
Mike Eerdhuijzen ↓ Rick Meissen 90'
- 9
- 8
-
11
Shunsuke Mito ↓ Mohamed Nassoh 29'
- 10
-
6
Gjivai Zechiel ↓ Pelle Clement 84'
- 5
- 3
Bench
-
16
Pelle Clement ↑ 84'
-
18
Jonathan de Guzman ↑ 84'
- 20
- 12
-
14
Rick Meissen ↑ 90'
-
17
Mohamed Nassoh ↑ 29'
- 30
- 21
- 13
-
19
Nokkvi THorisson ↑ 90'
- 15
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Thomas Robinet | 3 |
| Joshua Kitolano | 1 |
| Yoann Cathline | 1 |
| Arno Verschueren | 1 |
| Djevencio van der Kust | 1 |
| Tobias Lauritsen | 1 |
| Pelle Clement | 1 |
| Camiel Neghli | 1 |
Head to Head
Almere City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.07
Almere City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62
Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sparta Rotterdam win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Almere City FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
74%
Almere City FC or Sparta Rotterdam
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 1
10%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
8.7%
0 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Almere City FC
| Handicap | Almere City FC covers | Push | Sparta Rotterdam covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 14% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 22% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Almere City FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.