Sunday , 16 August 2026

Willem II Tilburg vs Almere City FC, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2024-25
Willem II Tilburg
0 – 2
Full Time
Almere City FC
Sat 29 Mar 2025 · 17:45 UTC Koning Willem II Stadion 13,875 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 12' Charles-Andreas Brym
0–2 49' Marvin Martins
Kyan Vaesen 32' R
Y 35' Hamdi Akujobi
Youssuf Sylla 40' Y
Erik Schouten 76' Y
Y 84' Marvin Martins

Overview

Match Preview

Willem II Tilburg vs Almere City FC — Eredivisie at Koning Willem II Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Van der Eijk
  • Assistant 1 Stefan de Groot (Netherlands)
  • Assistant 2 Marco Ribbink
5 games this season 🟨 0.4/game ⚽ 2.6 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 2 6
2 Fortuna Sittard 2 4
3 PSV 2 4
4 SBV Excelsior 2 3
5 Go Ahead Eagles 1 3
6 NEC 2 3
7 AFC Ajax 1 3
8 Sparta Rotterdam 2 3
9 FC Groningen 1 3
10 Feyenoord Rotterdam 1 3
11 SC Heerenveen 1 3
12 Telstar 1963 2 3
13 FC Twente '65 1 0
14 ADO Den Haag 1 0
15 PEC Zwolle 1 0
16 FC Utrecht 2 0
17 Willem II Tilburg 2 0
18 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 2 0

Head-to-Head

1
1
Willem II Tilburg 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals Almere City FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-03-29 Willem II Tilburg 0–2 Almere City FC 2024-10-04 Almere City FC 0–1 Willem II Tilburg

Recent Form

Willem II Tilburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Mar Almere City FC H 0–2 L
16 Mar Go Ahead Eagles A 0–1 L
09 Mar FC Utrecht H 2–3 L
02 Mar Sparta Rotterdam A 0–4 L
15 Feb FC Groningen H 1–3 L
08 Feb PSV A 1–1 D
Almere City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Mar Willem II Tilburg A 2–0 W
14 Mar NAC Breda H 1–1 D
09 Mar FC Twente '65 A 0–1 L
02 Mar AFC Ajax H 0–1 L
22 Feb Feyenoord Rotterdam A 1–2 L
16 Feb NEC A 2–2 D

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Willem II Tilburg this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Willem II Tilburg
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/5
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Willem II Tilburg host Almere City FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Tommy St. Jago has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' Willem II Tilburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 12' A stunning finish from Charles-Andreas Brym — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 17' Willem II Tilburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 22' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 27' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Thom Haye suffering a number of foals already.
  • 32' Kyan Vaesen is having his name booked by the referee on 32.
  • 35' Almere City FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 39' Youssuf Sylla gets the nod from Willem II Tilburg. He replaces Nick Doodeman and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 40' A moment of madness from Youssuf Sylla on 40 minutes earns him a card. Willem II Tilburg will be frustrated.
  • 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 46' Marvin Martins is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hamdi Akujobi at the 46 minute mark.
  • 49' A stunning finish from Marvin Martins — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 54' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Peter Maes will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 59' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 62' The crowd applauds Patrick Joosten as he leaves the pitch. Emilio Kehrer steps in for Willem II Tilburg.
  • 67' Both keepers have barely been tested. Willem II Tilburg and Almere City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 72' Junior Kadile has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 76' The referee shows Willem II Tilburg player a card on 76.
  • 77' Willem II Tilburg ring the changes. Amine Lachkar has done his job and it is now time for Amar Ahmed Fatah to step up.
  • 82' Almere City FC have won 62 goals from 69 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 83' The crowd applauds Anas Tahiri as he leaves the pitch. Ruben Providence steps in for Almere City FC.
  • 84' Marvin Martins picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 89' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 0-2 the final result. Willem II Tilburg will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Willem II Tilburg Lineups

3-5-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Maes

Almere City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jeroen Rijsdijk

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Charles-Andreas Brym 1
Amar Ahmed Fatah 1
Marvin Martins 1

Head to Head

2025-03-29 Willem II Tilburg 0–2 Almere City FC 2024-10-04 Almere City FC 0–1 Willem II Tilburg

Willem II Tilburg Form

2025-03-29 Willem II Tilburg 0–2 Almere City FC L 2025-03-16 Go Ahead Eagles 1–0 Willem II Tilburg L 2025-03-09 Willem II Tilburg 2–3 FC Utrecht L 2025-03-02 Sparta Rotterdam 4–0 Willem II Tilburg L 2025-02-15 Willem II Tilburg 1–3 FC Groningen L 2025-02-08 PSV 1–1 Willem II Tilburg D

Almere City FC Form

2025-03-29 Willem II Tilburg 0–2 Almere City FC W 2025-03-14 Almere City FC 1–1 NAC Breda D 2025-03-09 FC Twente '65 1–0 Almere City FC L 2025-03-02 Almere City FC 0–1 AFC Ajax L 2025-02-22 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2–1 Almere City FC L 2025-02-16 NEC 2–2 Almere City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.05 Willem II Tilburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 Almere City FC xG
I would bet for: Almere City FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Willem II Tilburg30% Draw30% Almere City FC40%
Actual: Almere City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Willem II Tilburg or Draw
60%
Draw or Almere City FC
70%
Willem II Tilburg or Almere City FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Willem II Tilburg21% Draw50% Almere City FC29%
Actual: Almere City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
11.3%
0 – 1
11.1%
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
8.3%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Willem II Tilburg

Handicap Willem II Tilburg covers Push Almere City FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 17% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 22% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Almere City FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.