Almere City
- Almere City have scored an impressive average of 2.64 goals-per-game at home this season.
- Almere City are certainly the more prolific side at home, winning six, drawing two and losing just three of their 11 Eerste Divisie matches on their own turf.
- Almere City press high up the pitch, looking to force turnovers and transition quickly with the ball in wide areas, which they have been able to do to devastating effect in recent weeks, registering 13 goals in their last five Eerste Divisie games (Won 4, drawn 1).
De Graafschap
- De Graafschap’s manager, Marinus Dijkhuizen, took charge of the club in early January 2025 and has brought a much more organised, pressing structure to the team.
- De Graafschap have won three, drawn one and lost one of their last five, but failed to find the net in last weekend’s home draw with FC Den Bosch.
- The Doornroosjes have matched Almere City for tenacity on the road, winning six, drawing two and losing just three of their 11 away games in the league this term, scoring 2.00 and conceding an average of 1.55 per game.
- Dijkhuizen’s men press in a coordinated manner, focusing on controlling the midfield areas and getting the ball forward quickly to the wide areas with vertical, fast play.
Head-to-Head
Almere City are 2.15 favorites, which seems a bit short given that De Graafschap have one win and one draw from the last two head-to-head meetings.
Betting Insights
- The visitors are a bit long at 2.88, while the tie at 3.85 is also tempting.
- Back the over 2.5 goals at 1.36 as Almere score an average of 2.64 and De Graafschap 2.00 goals per game on their respective home and away turf this term.
Prediction
With both teams in similar form and De Graafschap having the slight advantage in the table and H2H, we think this should be a tight and tough game.
