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Almere City FC

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Bet on the Underdogs to Cover the Line

Almere are a standout wager at +1.25 for their clash against Utrecht, with our money split equally between +1 and +1.5. We’re expecting the visitors to keep this contest close, so this Asian Handicap bet at odds of 2.03 is the way forward.

3-1 Utrecht Triumph in Previous H2H

FC Utrecht drew on the road in their last game. A 3-3 scoreline was played out against PEC Zwolle at MAC3PARK Stadion. They managed eight shots on target and recorded 46% possession, with Anthony Descotte, Oscar Fraulo and Nick Viergever scoring one goal apiece.

Almere City suffered a second consecutive defeat when losing 4-1 in their previous game. This was at home to RKC Waalwijk at Yanmar Stadion. Almere were restricted to just 32% possession and managed five shots on goal, with Junior Kadile on the scoresheet.

Utrecht had the upper hand in the last clash between these sides. At Yanmar Stadion, they recorded a 3-1 away victory over Almere. The previous 3 H2H matches have involved a win for Utrecht, a victory for Almere and a draw.

Eredivisie G W D L GF GA GD GD P
4 Utrecht logo Utrecht 30 17 8 5 57 42 15 57:42 59
18 Almere logo Almere 30 4 7 19 21 59 -38 21:59 19
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FC Utrecht – Last 10 League Games

3 wins, 2 losses and 5 draws, averaging 2.0 goals from 5.4 shots on goal and 16.0 attempts. Utrecht have had 44.4% possession, 381.2 passes and 5.0 corners per game. On average, their opponents have scored 2.2 goals from 4.5 shots on goal and 12.3 attempts, while being awarded 5.5 corners.

Nick Viergever, Anthony Descotte, Yoann Cathline and Adrian Blake are joint-top scorers with 2 goals on the board. Leading assistor is Souffian El Karouani with 3, while goalkeeper Vasilios Barkas has one clean sheet.

Almere City – Last 10 League Games

Almere have won 1, lost 8 and drawn 1, averaging 2.8 shots on goal, 9.1 attempts and 0.6 goals. Jeroen Rijsdijk's side average 41.1% possession, 344.8 passes, 3.5 corners taken and 6.8 corners against them, while 2.2 goals have been conceded from 14.1 attempts and 5.8 shots on goal.

Junior Kadile has scored 1 goals which makes him top scorer alongside five other players. Charles-Andreas Brym, Vasilios Zagaritis and Ruben Providence have had 1 assists in the last 10 games, while Nordin Bakker has 2 clean sheets to his name.

Confirmed Lineups

FC Utrecht confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Vasilios Barkas (GK), Siebe Horemans, Mike van der Hoorn, Nick Viergever, Souffian El Karouani, Alonzo Engwanda, Zidane Iqbal, Anthony Descotte, Victor Jensen, Paxten Aaronson, Sebastien Haller.

Almere City confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Nordin Bakker (GK), Hamdi Akujobi, Ricardo Visus, Theo Barbet, Vasilios Zagaritis, Thom Haye, Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp, Kornelius Hansen, Thomas Robinet, Junior Kadile, Charles-Andreas Brym.

Expert Eredivisie Analysis

Our football experts study the form, while injuries and suspensions can also affect the potential outcome. Before coming up with a verdict, we combine this data with the latest stats.

Key FC Utrecht vs Almere City league stats:

  • The +1.25 line has been covered by Almere in 11 of their last 18 games on the road.
  • The -1.25 line hasn’t been covered by Utrecht in any of their last 10 games at home.
  • The -1.25 line hasn’t been covered by Utrecht in any of their last 5 games.
  • The -1.25 line hasn’t been covered by Utrecht in 11 consecutive games at home.
  • The -1.25 line hasn’t been covered by Utrecht in 2 of their last 3 games against Almere.

Utrecht vs Almere City Prediction

Almere +1.25 looks like the Asian Handicap bet to place at odds of 2.03. We’re expecting the outsiders to prosper in this Eredivisie match and generate a solid return based on the numbers.

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Almere +1.25 Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 49.3% chance of winning. However, our research has found that the actual probability is between 55-60%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

Our Pick

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Corners Prediction

Almere Over 3.5 Corners 2.10 Bet365 logo

The 3.5 corners line has been covered by Almere City in two consecutive matches, with Utrecht conceding over 3.5 corners in their past five games. We’re expecting history to be repeated and that would mean the Almere City Team Corners line is covered at 2.10.

Corner Stats

League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Utrecht Logo Utrecht
Total
10.50 5.00 5.50
Home
9.30 4.60 4.70
Away
10.30 4.60 5.70
Almere Logo Almere
Total
10.30 3.50 6.80
Home
10.80 4.50 6.30
Away
10.10 3.10 7.00

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Utrecht vs Almere City Odds

FC Utrecht are strong 1.38 favourites to win this Eredivisie match according to the betting odds. The bookies give them a 72% chance of claiming victory. Almere City are the outsiders at 7.50 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

Over 2.5 Goals is trading at a shorter price than Under 2.5 Goals right now. There are two Both Teams to Score options, with Yes on offer at 1.91 and No at 1.91.

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Team Stats

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Full time Result

  • 3 wins, 2 defeats and 5 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 1 wins, 8 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 0 wins, 7 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

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Corners

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Possession

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Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

It’s good to know about any injuries and this is reflected in our Utrecht vs Almere team news, with this leading to predicted and confirmed lineups.

The Eredivisie squads highlight the star players operating for every team in the division.

FC Utrecht vs Almere City Lineups

FC Utrecht Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Almere City Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

FC Utrecht Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Vasilios Barkas
2 Siebe Horemans 3 Mike van der Hoorn 24 Nick Viergever 16 Souffian El Karouani
27 Alonzo Engwanda 14 Zidane Iqbal
19 Anthony Descotte 7 Victor Jensen 21 Paxten Aaronson
91 Sebastien Haller
1 Nordin Bakker
20 Hamdi Akujobi 4 Ricardo Visus 22 Theo Barbet 14 Vasilios Zagaritis
19 Thom Haye 5 J. Ritmeester van
17 Kornelius Hansen 9 Thomas Robinet 11 Junior Kadile
18 Charles-Andreas Brym

Almere City Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

FC Utrecht Substitutes

  • 5Kolbeinn Finnsson
  • 6Oscar Fraulo
  • 9David Min
  • 11Noah Ohio
  • 15Adrian Blake
  • 18Jens Toornstra
  • 25Michael Brouwer
  • 26Miliano Jonathans
  • 32Tom de Graaff
  • 40Matisse Didden

Almere City Substitutes

  • 2Damil Dankerlui
  • 7Ruben Providence
  • 8Anas Tahiri
  • 12Ali Jasim
  • 15James Lawrence
  • 16Adi Nalic
  • 21Baptiste Guillaume
  • 23Alex Balboa
  • 27Marvin Martins
  • 28Tim Receveur
  • 29Jonas Wendlinger
  • 31Joel van der Wilt

Previous FC Utrecht Lineups

05 Feb KNVB Cup
Heracles 2-0 Utrecht
02 Feb Eredivisie
PEC Zwolle 3-3 Utrecht
25 Jan Eredivisie
Heracles 1-1 Utrecht
19 Jan Eredivisie
Utrecht 0-0 AZ Alkmaar
16 Jan KNVB Cup
RKC Waalwijk 1-2 Utrecht
12 Jan Eredivisie
Feyenoord 1-2 Utrecht

Previous Almere City Lineups

02 Feb Eredivisie
Almere 1-4 RKC Waalwijk
19 Jan Eredivisie
Almere 0-2 Heracles
12 Jan Eredivisie
Groningen 0-0 Almere
22 Dec Eredivisie
Almere 3-0 SC Heerenveen
15 Dec Eredivisie
Ajax 3-0 Almere
08 Dec Eredivisie
Almere 1-3 Utrecht

Injuries & Suspensions

FC Utrecht Injury Table

Type Name Info
Niklas Vesterlund Other
Zidane Iqbal Knee
Can Bozdogan Lower leg

Almere City Injury Table

Type Name Info
Hamdi Akujobi Other

Netherlands FlagEredivisie Table

2024/2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Ajax 30 23 4 3 62:26 73
2 PSV 30 21 4 5 89:34 67
3 Feyenoord 29 17 8 4 64:32 59
4 Utrecht 30 17 8 5 57:42 59
5 Twente 30 13 9 8 56:44 48
6 AZ Alkmaar 30 13 8 9 48:34 47
7 Go Ahead E. 29 13 7 9 52:46 46
8 SC Heerenveen 30 10 7 13 38:53 37
9 Groningen 30 9 8 13 32:45 35
10 Heracles 30 8 11 11 37:52 35
11 Sp. Rotterdam 29 8 10 11 33:36 34
12 NEC Nijmegen 29 9 6 14 42:43 33
13 Fortuna Sittard 29 9 6 14 33:49 33
14 NAC Breda 30 8 8 14 32:50 32
15 PEC Zwolle 29 7 10 12 35:44 31
16 Willem II 29 6 6 17 30:49 24
17 RKC Waalwijk 29 4 7 18 35:58 19
18 Almere 30 4 7 19 21:59 19
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Ajax 14 12 2 0 35:10 38
2 PSV 15 11 3 1 47:13 36
3 Twente 15 9 4 2 32:18 31
4 Go Ahead E. 15 9 4 2 31:19 31
5 Feyenoord 14 9 3 2 30:15 30
6 SC Heerenveen 15 8 6 1 27:15 30
7 Utrecht 16 9 2 5 27:23 29
8 Groningen 15 7 5 3 19:11 26
9 Heracles 15 6 7 2 27:21 25
10 AZ Alkmaar 15 7 3 5 26:16 24
11 NAC Breda 15 6 5 4 19:18 23
12 PEC Zwolle 15 6 3 6 21:19 21
13 NEC Nijmegen 15 5 5 5 32:23 20
14 Sp. Rotterdam 15 4 6 5 19:19 18
15 Fortuna Sittard 14 6 0 8 15:24 18
16 Willem II 15 3 3 9 18:23 12
17 RKC Waalwijk 14 3 3 8 17:23 12
18 Almere 14 2 3 9 12:32 9