NEC vs Almere City FC, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
NEC vs Almere City FC — Eredivisie at Stadion De Goffert.
- NEC 12 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Almere City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Edwin van de Graaf
- Assistant 1 Rob van de Ven
- Assistant 2 Cristian Dobre
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | Almere City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Feb | FC Groningen | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Feb | PSV | H | 3–3 | D |
| 19 Jan | Fortuna Sittard | H | 4–1 | W |
| 11 Jan | PEC Zwolle | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | Willem II Tilburg | A | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | NEC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Feb | FC Utrecht | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Feb | RKC Waalwijk | H | 1–4 | L |
| 19 Jan | Heracles Almelo | H | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Jan | FC Groningen | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Dec | SC Heerenveen | H | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
NEC this season
NEC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
NEC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/5
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
NEC
| Tjaronn Chery | 4 G | 2 A |
| Kaj Sierhuis | 2 G | |
| Adam Tahauia | 2 G | |
| Bryan Linssen | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! NEC welcome Almere City FC for this crunch clash at Stadion De Goffert.
- 3' Sami Ouaissa adds to his 0 season tally! NEC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 8' NEC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Almere City FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 13' Alex Balboa, a Equatorial Guinea , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 18' Ivan Marquez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 23' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 27' It’s a booking for NEC player. Sontje Hansen gets a card.
- 32' NEC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 37' Almere City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 38' Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp was booked on 38.
- 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' A stunning finish from Ricardo Visus — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 55' It looks like no one’s ball. NEC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 60' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 61' Fresh legs for NEC! Bram Nuytinck comes on to replace Philippe Sandler.
- 66' A tactical swap from NEC — Basar Onal on, Sami Ouaissa off on 66 minutes.
- 71' Almere City FC have won 62 goals from 69 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 74' GOAL! Hamdi Akujobi scores on 74. Assisted by Kornelius Hansen
- 76' The NEC manager makes a substitution. Ivan Marquez departs to be replaced by Thomas Ouwejan.
- 77' Lasse Schone has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mees Hoedemakers on 77 minute.
- 82' Both keepers have barely been tested. NEC and Almere City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 86' The crowd applauds Thom Haye as he leaves the pitch. Alex Balboa steps in for Almere City FC.
- 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alex Balboa on 88.
- 89' Junior Kadile picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Almere City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Damil Dankerlui is hanging Vasilios Zagaritis on the field on 90 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
NEC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
6
Mees Hoedemakers ↓ Lasse Schone 77'
-
30
Bryan Linssen ↓ Kento Shiogai 66'
- 32
- 24
- 3
- 71
- 10
- 22
-
4
Ivan Marquez ↓ Thomas Ouwejan 76'
- 2
-
25
Sami Ouaissa ↓ Basar Onal 66'
Bench
-
5
Thomas Ouwejan ↑ 76'
-
20
Lasse Schone ↑ 77'
-
17
Bram Nuytinck ↑ 61'
- 1
- 31
- 14
-
11
Basar Onal ↑ 66'
- 19
-
9
Kento Shiogai ↑ 66'
- 8
Coach
Rogier Meijer
Almere City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 9
- 15
-
19
Thom Haye ↓ Alex Balboa 86'
- 20
- 18
- 4
- 14
- 11
- 1
- 5
- 17
Bench
-
2
Damil Dankerlui ↑ 90'
- 21
- 8
-
27
Marvin Martins ↑ 86'
- 16
- 28
- 29
- 7
- 3
-
23
Alex Balboa ↑ 86'
- 31
- 12
Coach
Jeroen Rijsdijk
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hamdi Akujobi | 1 |
| Ricardo Visus | 1 |
| Magnus Mattsson | 1 |
| Yann Kitala | 1 |
| Tjaronn Chery | 1 |
| Koki Ogawa | 1 |
| Dirk Proper | 1 |
| Kodai Sano | 1 |
Head to Head
NEC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.59
NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
Almere City FC xG
I would bet for:
NEC or Almere City FC 73% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
NEC or Draw
71%
Draw or Almere City FC
56%
NEC or Almere City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
8%
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — NEC
| Handicap | NEC covers | Push | Almere City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 21% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
NEC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Almere City FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

