Almere City FC vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Almere City FC vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie at Yanmar Stadion.
- Almere City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Sparta Rotterdam 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Assistant 1 Johan Balder
- Assistant 2 Don Frijn
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
2/–
16-30
1/5
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sparta Rotterdam
| Milan Zonneveld | 5 G | 1 A |
| Marvin Young | 2 G | |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Yanmar Stadion. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Almere City FC and Sparta Rotterdam.
- 5' Sparta Rotterdam come into this ranked 12 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Almere City FC and Sparta Rotterdam are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Yanmar Stadion. Almere City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 29' A change in the Sparta Rotterdam ranks — Shunsuke Mito exits the field as Mohamed Nassoh enters on 29.
- 34' Almere City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 39' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 44' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 49' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 52' Marvin Young picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 57' GOAL! Mitchell van Bergen scores on 57. Assisted by Kristian Hlynsson
- 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' Mohamed Nassoh needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 68' What composure from Mike Eerdhuijzen! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Tim Receveur. He replaces Anas Tahiri on 71 minute.
- 76' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 81' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 84' Another change for Sparta Rotterdam made on 84 minute. Joshua Kitolano leaves to be changed by Jonathan de Guzman.
- 89' It is a cagey affair so far. Almere City FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Sparta Rotterdam's compact 4-3-3.
- 90' A stunning finish from Kristian Hlynsson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 90' Rick Meissen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mike Eerdhuijzen at the 90 minute mark.
- Sparta Rotterdam celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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.