Thursday , 2 July 2026

Almere City FC vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2024-25
Sat 10 May 2025 · 19:00 UTC Yanmar Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 52' Marvin Young

Overview

Match Preview

Almere City FC vs Sparta RotterdamEredivisie at Yanmar Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Allard Lindhout
  • Assistant 1 Johan Balder
  • Assistant 2 Don Frijn
3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game 1.7 goals/game

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Yanmar Stadion that hosts another battle between Almere City FC and Sparta Rotterdam.
  • 5' Almere City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' Sparta Rotterdam is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' The travelling Sparta Rotterdam supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gjivai Zechiel, as he is very good at scoring at Yanmar Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 29' Another change for Sparta Rotterdam made on 29 minute. Shunsuke Mito leaves to be changed by Mohamed Nassoh.
  • 34' 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.
  • 39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
  • 44' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 49' 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.
  • 52' Marvin Young is having his name booked by the referee on 52.
  • 57' What a strike from Mitchell van Bergen! The score is 0-1.
  • 60' Baptiste Guillaume has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jamie Lawrence on 60 minute.
  • 65' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 68' What a strike from Mike Eerdhuijzen! The score is 0-2.
  • 71' Time for substitution for Almere City FC. Anas Tahiri is replaced by Tim Receveur.
  • 76' Joshua Kitolano needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 81' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Jonathan de Guzman. He replaces Joshua Kitolano on 84 minute.
  • 89' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sparta Rotterdam needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 90' GOAL! Kristian Hlynsson scores on 90. Assisted by Pelle Clement
  • 90' The whistle greets Mike Eerdhuijzen as he departs to be replaced by Rick Meissen.
  • Full Time. Sparta Rotterdam beats Almere City FC

Lineups

H2H

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

✓ Correct
Almere City FC26% Draw28% Sparta Rotterdam46%
Actual: Sparta Rotterdam win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
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

✓ Correct
Almere City FC19% Draw46% Sparta Rotterdam35%
Actual: 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.