Almere City
- Almere have won four of their last five Eerste Divisie matches and scored at least two goals in each of those victories.
- Almere City are having a pretty good season in the Eerste Divisie 2025-2026, but not a great one, sitting in the upper mid-table with 26 points from 19 games, one ahead of Emmen.
- Jeroen Rijsdijk has put a lot of his own imprint on Almere since taking over in January 2025, giving the attack more freedom through organized pressing, fast wing play and tactical versatility in either 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 shapes.
- Almere’s attack has been in good form at home, but they can be vulnerable at the back, as FC Den Bosch exposed in the 2-5 defeat a few weeks back.
Emmen
- Emmen have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five Eerste Divisie games, but their attack has come to life.
- It is a similar story for Emmen, who sit one point behind Almere and will be looking to leapfrog them before the winter break with a win in Saturday’s game.
- Emmen, meanwhile, are struggling for consistency at the back due to injuries in central midfield and defence, but are always a threat going forward.
Head-to-Head
Almere have won all three and they should edge this one too in an open game because of their home form, the recent head-to-head record and Emmen’s defensive injury issues.
Key Players
- Emmen
- Romano Postema is Emmen’s biggest weapon in front of goal, having scored a hat-trick against Helmond Sport last time out, and will again be their focal point on Saturday.
- Pascal Mulder is the fulcrum of their build-up play, providing the necessary control from deep, while Franck Evina provides a direct option when available, offering assists or finishes.
- Almere
- When fit, Ferdy Druijf will make a major difference in the air for Almere as a big target man with a proven record of goals against Emmen, but Julian Rijkhoff has been just as dangerous in recent weeks as the direct goal threat from the left.
Betting Insights
- The bookmakers have Almere a slight favorite to win this match at 2.01 with Emmen 3.22 and the draw 3.75, which looks wide open.
- Our recommendation is to look for the alternative bet of BTTS at 2.69, which has plenty of value and history in the form of the previous three games between these clubs.
Prediction
So we are taking the hosts to edge a high-scoring game with a 2-1 correct score prediction.
