Saturday , 14 November 2026

FC Utrecht vs Almere City FC, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2023-24
FC Utrecht
0 – 2
Full Time
Almere City FC
Sat 30 Sep 2023 · 16:45 UTC Stadion Galgenwaard HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 80' Thomas Robinet
0–2 89' Rajiv van La Parra
Y 22' Damian van Bruggen
Y 26' Loic Mbe Soh
Ryan Flamingo 38' Y
Y 45' Yann Kitala
Hugo Novoa 60' Y
Hugo Novoa 63' YR
Oscar Fraulo 89' Y
Y 90' Peer Koopmeiners

Overview

Match Preview

FC Utrecht vs Almere City FC — Eredivisie at Stadion Galgenwaard.

Match Details

  • Referee Edwin van de Graaf
  • Assistant 1 Richard Polman
  • Assistant 2 Kevin Bodde

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 PSV 12 26
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 12 25
3 AFC Ajax 12 25
4 FC Twente '65 12 24
5 AZ 12 23
6 SC Heerenveen 12 21
7 Fortuna Sittard 12 20
8 Go Ahead Eagles 12 17
9 FC Groningen 12 15
10 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 12 15
11 NEC 12 14
12 Sparta Rotterdam 12 12
13 PEC Zwolle 12 12
14 FC Utrecht 12 12
15 SBV Excelsior 12 11
16 Telstar 1963 12 10
17 ADO Den Haag 12 9
18 Willem II Tilburg 12 3

Head-to-Head

1
1
2
FC Utrecht 4 games · Avg 2.3 goals Almere City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-30 FC Utrecht 0–2 Almere City FC

Recent Form

FC Utrecht
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Almere City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Utrecht
0-15
1/5
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/7
46-60
5/9
61-75
5/3
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Utrecht
Artem Stepanov 5 G
Yoann Cathline 4 G 2 A
Angel Alarcon 4 G 1 A
Dani de Wit 3 G 1 A
Adrian Blake 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: FC Utrecht gets underway.
  • 5' Victor Jensen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' Almere City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at Stadion Galgenwaard. FC Utrecht seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 22' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Damian van Bruggen.
  • 26' Almere City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 26.
  • 31' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Utrecht and Almere City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 36' FC Utrecht are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Almere City FC backline.
  • 38' The referee calls foul for Ryan Flamingo. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 43' Almere City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Yann Kitala on 45 minutes.
  • 46' Marouan Azarkan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ole Romeny at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ron Jans might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 57' Time for substitution for Almere City FC. Damian van Bruggen is replaced by Yoann Cathline.
  • 60' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Hugo Novoa on 60 minutes.
  • 63' Controversy at the stadium! Hugo Novoa argues furiously but the Red card stands.
  • 67' Othman Boussaid makes way for Mark van der Maarel at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Utrecht.
  • 70' The Almere City FC manager makes a substitution. Yann Kitala departs to be replaced by Kornelius Hansen.
  • 75' 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.
  • 76' The FC Utrecht manager makes a substitution. Mats Seuntjens departs to be replaced by Isac Lidberg.
  • 80' Thomas Robinet is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the forward.
  • 84' FC Utrecht manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Zakaria Labyad is hanging Nick Viergever on the field on 84 minute.
  • 88' Lance Duijvestijn is ready to make an impact after coming on for Thomas Robinet at the 88 minute mark.
  • 89' What a moment for Rajiv van La Parra! That strike on 89 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 89' Controversy at the stadium! Oscar Fraulo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Peer Koopmeiners argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

FC Utrecht Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ron Jans

Almere City FC Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Pastoor

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Thomas Robinet 1
Sam Lammers 1
Yoann Cathline 1
Mike van der Hoorn 1
Noah Ohio 1
Zidane Iqbal 1
Logan Delaurier-Chaubet 1
Junior Kadile 1

Head to Head

2023-09-30 FC Utrecht 0–2 Almere City FC

FC Utrecht Form

2023-09-30 FC Utrecht 0–2 Almere City FC L 2023-09-23 NEC 3–0 FC Utrecht L 2023-09-16 Heracles Almelo 1–3 FC Utrecht W 2023-09-03 FC Utrecht 1–5 Feyenoord Rotterdam L 2023-08-27 PEC Zwolle 1–0 FC Utrecht L 2023-08-20 FC Utrecht 0–2 SC Heerenveen L

Almere City FC Form

2023-09-30 FC Utrecht 0–2 Almere City FC W 2023-09-23 Almere City FC 0–4 PSV L 2023-09-17 SBV Excelsior 0–0 Almere City FC D 2023-09-02 Almere City FC 1–2 PEC Zwolle L 2023-08-27 Feyenoord Rotterdam 6–1 Almere City FC L 2023-08-19 Fortuna Sittard 2–1 Almere City FC L

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

✓ Correct
FC Utrecht25% Draw29% Almere City FC46%
Actual: Almere City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
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

✓ Correct
FC Utrecht17% Draw48% Almere City FC35%
Actual: 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.