FC Utrecht vs Almere City FC, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Utrecht vs Almere City FC — Eredivisie at Stadion Galgenwaard.
- FC Utrecht 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Almere City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Edwin van de Graaf
- Assistant 1 Richard Polman
- Assistant 2 Kevin Bodde
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | Almere City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Sep | NEC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Sep | Heracles Almelo | A | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Sep | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–5 | L |
| 27 Aug | PEC Zwolle | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Aug | SC Heerenveen | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | FC Utrecht | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | PSV | H | 0–4 | L |
| 17 Sep | SBV Excelsior | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Sep | PEC Zwolle | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Aug | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 1–6 | L |
| 19 Aug | Fortuna Sittard | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season
FC Utrecht this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Utrecht
0-15
1/4
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/6
61-75
2/2
76+
5/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Utrecht
| Artem Stepanov | 5 G |
| Dani de Wit | 2 G |
| Matisse Didden | 2 G |
| Adrian Blake | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' FC Utrecht have kicked off against Almere City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' 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.
- 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' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Peer Koopmeiners, as he is very good at scoring at Stadion Galgenwaard with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 22' A moment of madness from Damian van Bruggen on 22 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Almere City FC will be frustrated.
- 26' A meaty challenge results in booking for Loic Mbe Soh on 26.
- 31' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Almere City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 36' Almere City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 38' Ryan Flamingo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 38.
- 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Yann Kitala argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 46' Marouan Azarkan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ole Romeny on 46 minute.
- 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Alex Pastoor will be considering his options from the bench.
- 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Utrecht and Almere City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 57' Almere City FC make a change. Damian van Bruggen trudges off to be replaced by Yoann Cathline on 57 minutes.
- 60' A meaty challenge results in booking for Hugo Novoa on 60.
- 63' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Hugo Novoa.
- 67' Mark van der Maarel gets the nod from FC Utrecht. He replaces Othman Boussaid and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' Kornelius Hansen gets the nod from Almere City FC. He replaces Yann Kitala and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 76' A change in the FC Utrecht ranks — Mats Seuntjens exits the field as Isac Lidberg enters on 76.
- 80' A goal from the France international Thomas Robinet! He fires home on 80 to make it 0-1!
- 84' Zakaria Labyad has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nick Viergever on 84 minute.
- 88' A change in the Almere City FC ranks — Thomas Robinet exits the field as Lance Duijvestijn enters on 88.
- 89' Against the run of play, Rajiv van La Parra has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 89' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Oscar Fraulo.
- 90' Peer Koopmeiners picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Utrecht 0-2 Almere City FC.
Lineups
FC Utrecht Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
24
Nick Viergever ↓ Zakaria Labyad 84'
-
21
Mats Seuntjens ↓ Isac Lidberg 76'
- 26
- 27
-
5
Hidde ter Avest ↓ Hugo Novoa 46'
-
77
Ole Romeny ↓ Marouan Azarkan 46'
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 34
- 1
Bench
-
2
Mark van der Maarel ↑ 67'
-
20
Zakaria Labyad ↑ 84'
- 31
-
11
Marouan Azarkan ↑ 46'
- 36
-
22
Hugo Novoa ↑ 46'
- 32
-
37
Isac Lidberg ↑ 76'
Coach
Ron Jans
Almere City FC Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 4
- 27
- 2
- 9
- 22
- 5
- 20
-
11
Yann Kitala ↓ Kornelius Hansen 70'
- 28
- 15
- 1
Bench
- 8
- 18
-
10
Lance Duijvestijn ↑ 88'
- 26
-
19
Yoann Cathline ↑ 57'
- 14
- 25
- 3
- 36
- 23
-
17
Kornelius Hansen ↑ 70'
Coach
Alex Pastoor
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Logan Delaurier-Chaubet | 1 |
| Junior Kadile | 1 |
| Rajiv van La Parra | 1 |
| Thomas Robinet | 1 |
| Sam Lammers | 1 |
| Yoann Cathline | 1 |
| Mike van der Hoorn | 1 |
| Noah Ohio | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Utrecht Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.94
FC Utrecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57
Almere City FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Almere City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
FC Utrecht or Draw
54%
Draw or Almere City FC
75%
FC Utrecht or Almere City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 1
11.8%
0 – 0
10.2%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
5.4%
0 – 3
5%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Utrecht
| Handicap | FC Utrecht covers | Push | Almere City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 14% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 24% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Almere City FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

