Almere City
- Jeroen Rijsdijk’s side sit 5th in the Eerste Divisie table with 52 points from 33 games and have hit a rich vein of form since Rijsdijk took over in January 2025.
- They are the current form team in the division and have three wins, a draw and a loss in their last five.
- Rijkhoff is the main reason why Almere City are in the promotion race, with the wide forward finding the net 15 times in 32 games this term.
- Almere City are an attacking side, with Rijsdijk at the spearhead and a high-tempo 4-3-3 which allows them to dominate wide areas and counter-press effectively.
TOP Oss
- TOP Oss are on a run of one win, two draws and two defeats from their last five games and sit 20th in the Eerste Divisie with 32 points from 33 matches.
- TOP Oss has won three of their last 16 Eerste Divisie away matches.
- TOP Oss scores an average of just 1.06 goals per game away from home in Eerste Divisie.
- Mart Remans leads the line for Oss with seven goals from 30 games this season.
- He will be the spark that Oss hope to ignite the visitors with against Almere City.
- Sjors Ultee’s men have been hard to beat since Ultee took over in July 2024.
- Oss have set up with a compact, often five-man defensive line, focusing on low blocks and aiming to transition quickly when they win the ball back.
Head-to-Head
Almere City have won the last two meetings between the two clubs, a 2-1 win away from home in Eerste Divisie four months ago .
Key Players
- Rijkhoff is the main reason why Almere City are in the promotion race, with the wide forward finding the net 15 times in 32 games this term.
- Mart Remans leads the line for Oss with seven goals from 30 games this season.
Betting Insights
- Almere City will win at odds of 1.44.
- Over 2.5 goals and BTTS - Yes are priced at 1.38 and 1.5 respectively.
Prediction
- TOP Oss will be a tough prospect for Almere City on Friday, with an incredibly pragmatic structure and disciplined team ready to frustrate the home side.
- The home team will have to break Oss down, but they have the tempo and width to expose their compact shape and win the game.
